Al-Ittihad 8–2 Al-Ahli Regional League (24 October 1966)
The Jeddah Derby, also called the Derby of the Mermaid,[1] is the name given to football matches contested between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad, both from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is currently the longest running top-flight derby in Saudi Arabian football. The rivalry started in 1951 and is considered to be one of the strongest and most viewed matches in Asia and the Arab world.[2]
The first-ever match between these two teams was in 1951. The two teams played a friendly match in Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah which ended 0–0.[3] In 1958, both teams met each other in the final of the Crown Prince Cup in what would be the first final between these two teams. Over 12,000 fans attended the match at the Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah. Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Ahli 3–2 to lift their first Crown Prince Cup trophy. The first league match between the two sides was during the first season of the Saudi League, the 1976–77 season.[4] Al-Ahli won the match 2–0 thanks to goals from Saad Al-Harbi and Idris Adam. Saeed Ghurab is the top scorer of the derby with 20 goals, 17 for Al-Ittihad and 3 for Al-Ahli. The clubs have met each other in 12 finals, with Al-Ittihad winning 7 and Al-Ahli winning 5.
1 1987 King Cup Second Round match won 4–3 on penalties by Al-Ittihad after both teams were tied 0–0. 2 2005–06 Crown Prince Cup quarter-final won 4–2 on penalties by Al-Ahli after both teams were tied 1–1. 3 2011 King Cup Final won 4–2 on penalties by Al-Ahli after both teams were tied 0–0.
Records[]
Most goals in a match[]
10 goals on 24 October 1966 Al-Ittihad 8–2 Al-Ahli
8 goals on 5 October 1987 Al-Ahli 4–4 Al-Ittihad
7 goals on 2 May 1960 Al-Ittihad 7–0 Al-Ahli
7 goals on 15 October 1968 Al-Ahli 4–3 Al-Ittihad
7 goals on 10 April 1983 Al-Ahli 5–2 Al-Ittihad
Al-Ahli biggest wins[]
* Four or more goals difference, OR Al-Ahli scored five or above
Al-Ahli 5–1 Al-Ittihad on 13 November 1965
Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Ittihad on 18 October 1969
Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Ittihad on 3 July 1973
Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Ittihad on 28 May 1976
Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Ittihad on 8 June 1979
Al-Ahli 5–2 Al-Ittihad on 10 April 1983
Al-Ittihad biggest wins[]
* Four or more goals difference, OR Al-Ittihad scored five or above
Al-Ittihad 7–0 Al-Ahli on 2 May 1960
Al-Ittihad 8–2 Al-Ahli on 24 October 1966
Highest Attendance[]
* 45,000 or above
59,026 – Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Ittihad (19 December 2014) (King Abdullah Sports City)
54,256 – Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Ahli (31 December 2015) (King Abdullah Sports City)
52,909 – Al-Ittihad 1–4 Al-Ahli (3 February 2017) (King Abdullah Sports City)
49,732 – Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Ittihad (23 September 2019) (King Abdullah Sports City)
47,223 – Al-Ittihad 3–2 Al-Ahli (27 December 2016) (King Abdullah Sports City)
46,977 – Al-Ittihad 0–3 Al-Ahli (22 November 2015) (King Abdullah Sports City)
46,527 – Al-Ittihad 1–3 Al-Ahli (25 November 2018) (King Abdullah Sports City)
45,913 – Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Ahli (4 February 2018) (King Abdullah Sports City)
45,000 – Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Ahli (17 May 2000) (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium)
Saeed Ghurab
Sérgio Ricardo
Omar Al Somah
Sérgio Ricardo (via Al-Hilal)