Al-Riyadh SC
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Full name | Al-Riyadh Saudi Club[1] | ||
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Founded | 1953 | , as Ahli Al-Riyadh||
Ground | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | ||
Capacity | 15,000 | ||
Manager | Yousef Khamis | ||
League | Saudi Second Division | ||
2019–20 | Saudi Second Division, 4th of 12 | ||
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Al-Riyadh Saudi Club (Arabic: نادي الرياض السعودي) is a football team based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that is currently playing in the Saudi Second Division (third level). It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then changed to Al-Yamamah and finally to Al-Riyadh.
Best known for its football team, Al-Riyadh also have squads in other sports. They have won two major titles: a Crown Prince Cup in 1994 and a Crown Prince Cup in 1995; they also finished runners-up in the Saudi Premier League in 1994.
History[]
Early history[]
The club was founded in 1953 under the name "Ahli Al-Riyadh", before changing to "Al-Yamama" and then to "Al-Riyadh"; it is currently based in west Riyadh.[2]
Golden Area[]
In the early-1990s, under the leadership of Brazilian coach Zumario and players such as Khalid Al-Qarouni, Talal Al-Jabreen, Yasser Al-Taafi and Fahd Al-Hamdan, Al-Riyadh won the Crown Prince Cup in 1994 and reached the semi-final of Asian Cup Winners' Cup in 1995.
Current squad[]
As of Saudi Second Division:
Honours[]
Domestic[]
- Saudi Premier League
- Runners-up (1): 1993–94
- Kings Cup
- Runners-up (2): 1962, 1978
- Crown Prince Cup
- Winners (1): 1993–94
- Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 1997–98
- Prince Faisal Cup
- Winners (1): 1994–95
Continental[]
- Arab Super Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1996
Asian record[]
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | |
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1995 | Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Round 2 | Homenmen | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
Quarter-finals | Kazma | 0–1 | 2–1 | |||
Semi-finals | Al-Talaba | (w/o) |
References[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Riyadh club. |
- ^ "Al Riyadh Saudi Club". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "مكافأة فوزنا على النصر بخمسة.. طاسة لبن من «أم حسين»!!". alriyadh.com. 2 June 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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