Al-Hilal
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Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club , also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabia
n sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh
and best known for its professional football
team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club. The football team holds 52 official championship since its founding in 1957 [ the most football team gets national championships ( 36 championships ), as well as Asian ( 6 championships ), in addition to Arab and Gulf Championships ( 7 championships ) ]. Al-Hilal has a reputation for being the most widely supported club in Saudi Arabia
, according to polls: Zogby, Daihatsu, Mobily.
Among the club's most famous players were Yousuf Al-Thunayan
Also, Sami Al-Jaber
; of the Saudi Arabian national football team
, and goalkeepers octopus in the past Mohamed Al-Deayea is the current world record holder for most international appearances by a male football player. The very well known Brazilian, Rivelino
, also played for Al-Hilal from 1978 to 1981.
The nickname "AL-Zaeem", which means "The Boss", came from the club's leading position in Saudi Arabia. With this clear lead, the IFFHS has decided to determine Al-Hilal as Asia's Club of the 20th Century.
Al-Hilal Club was originally known as the Olympic Club during its founding by Abdul Rahman Bin Said in 1957/10/16 .
The club's name was changed in 1958/12/3 decree from the then-King Saud after he attended a tournament that was contested between the Olympic Club, Al-Shabab, Al-Riyadh and El-Kawkab clubs.
Note: on the 2010/2011
zain Saudi league al hilal made history by finishing the season undefeated and became the 2nd Saudi team who won the league without any defeat
Div. = Division; SPL = Saudi Premier League; ZPL = Zain Professional League; Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost
GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; GD = Goal difference P = Points
SCC = Champions Cup; CPC = Crown Prince Cup; PFC = Prince Faisal Cup
ARCL = Arab Champions League; ARWC = Arab Cup Winners' Cup; ACL = AFC Champions League; GCC = Gulf Club Champions Cup;ASC = Asian Super Cup
Colors: Gold = winner; Silver = runner-up; Bronze = third,Semi-final .
.
Asian Footballer of the Year
Nawaf Al Temyat 2000 Yasser Al-Qahtani
2007
Asia‘s best Goalkeeper of the Century by IFFHS
Mohamed Al-Deayea 2000
Arabian Footballer of the Year
Sami Al-Jaber
2001>
is the main sponsor of Al-Hilal FC, and as part of the sponsorship deal, their logo is displayed on the front of the club's shirts and a plethora of other merchandise. The Mobily
deal was announced by Al-Hilal FC President prince Abdul-Rahman Bin Musaid Al-Saud on 14 Oct. 2008, and is worth a Saudi record SR 517 million, to be paid over six years (SR 69 million and 100.000 a year).
The deal, was claimed to include:
with a cost of SR 15 million (USD 4 million). It's the first store by any saudi club and the biggest store for any club in the middle east. In the first week of opening, the sales surpassed SR 1 million (USD 266,000). Mobily
plans to cover the kingdom's main cities with 7 branches by the end of 2012. Khobar
's branch is under development and expected to be opened in late August 2011 while Jeddah
's branch is scheduled to open on September 2011. The stores offer thousands of high quality products including clothes, accessories, children toys and many other products.
The stores' profits currently go to Mobily
only. After the investment cost is covered they will share the profit with the club.
as the federation sell the complete matches' right in one package and all the clubs in the Saudi Professional League share the revenue equally.
The income may increase dramatically in near future as clubs will have the rights to sell their own matches' broadcasting rights.
, Christian Wilhelmsson, Osama Hawsawi
, Youssef El-Arabi
and others.
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
n sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
and best known for its professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club. The football team holds 52 official championship since its founding in 1957 [ the most football team gets national championships ( 36 championships ), as well as Asian ( 6 championships ), in addition to Arab and Gulf Championships ( 7 championships ) ]. Al-Hilal has a reputation for being the most widely supported club in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, according to polls: Zogby, Daihatsu, Mobily.
Among the club's most famous players were Yousuf Al-Thunayan
Yousuf Al-Thunayan
Yousuf Al-Thunayan is a former association football midfielder from Saudi Arabia. During his active career he played 94 international matches and scored 26 goals for the national team. At the age of 34 he was selected for his first and only Football World Cup, and appeared in two games, scoring...
Also, Sami Al-Jaber
Sami Al-Jaber
Sami Abdullah Al-Jaber is a retired football striker from Saudi Arabia well known as playing the majority of his career with Al-Hilal. He is his country's second highest international goalscorer and has appeared in four different World Cup Finals, and scored three goals in 1994 and 1998, and...
; of the Saudi Arabian national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
, and goalkeepers octopus in the past Mohamed Al-Deayea is the current world record holder for most international appearances by a male football player. The very well known Brazilian, Rivelino
Rivelino
Roberto Rivellino is a former Brazilian footballer.The son of Italian immigrants from Macchiagodena , he was famous for his large moustache, thunderous long-range free kicks, excellent long passes, quick thinking and distinct way of controlling the ball...
, also played for Al-Hilal from 1978 to 1981.
The nickname "AL-Zaeem", which means "The Boss", came from the club's leading position in Saudi Arabia. With this clear lead, the IFFHS has decided to determine Al-Hilal as Asia's Club of the 20th Century.
History
The club's name was changed in 1958/12/3 decree from the then-King Saud after he attended a tournament that was contested between the Olympic Club, Al-Shabab, Al-Riyadh and El-Kawkab clubs.
Domestic
- Saudi Premier LeagueSaudi Premier LeagueThe Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77...
- Winners (13) : 1977, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010, 20112010–11 Saudi Professional League-Members clubs:-Pre-season:-During the season:-Final League table:|rowspan=1|2012 AFC Champions League group stage|rowspan=1|2012 AFC Champions League group stage|rowspan=1|2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off...
. - Runners-up (10) : 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2009
- Winners (13) : 1977, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011
- Saudi King's cupCrown Prince CupThe Crown Prince Cup, officially known as , is the top knockout tournament of the Saudi Arabia football.The King's Cup, officially known as , was a Saudi football tournament created in 1956...
- Winners (6) : 1961, 1964, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1989
- Runners-up (6) : 1963, 1968, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1987
- Crown Prince CupCrown Prince CupThe Crown Prince Cup, officially known as , is the top knockout tournament of the Saudi Arabia football.The King's Cup, officially known as , was a Saudi football tournament created in 1956...
- Winners (10) : 1964, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 20112011 Saudi Crown Prince CupThe 2011 Saudi Crown Prince Cup is the 33rd season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament for football teams. - Bracket :...
- Runners-up (1) : 1998
- Winners (10) : 1964, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Saudi Federation cupSaudi Federation cupSaudi Federation cup currently known as "Price Faisal Bin Fahad Cup" has started in 1975-1976 season where Al-Nasr was the first Champion. At the beginning it was for senior teams but currently the rules were changed to only allow players under 23 years, but after a few years, and a lack of...
- Winners (7) : 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2006
- Runners-up (5) : 1986, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010
- Saudi Founder's CupSaudi Founder's CupSaudi Founder's Cup , is an official Centennial football tournament, held every hundred years. organized by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation to celebrate the kingdom centenary....
- Winners (1) : 1999
Note: on the 2010/2011
2010–11 Saudi Professional League
-Members clubs:-Pre-season:-During the season:-Final League table:|rowspan=1|2012 AFC Champions League group stage|rowspan=1|2012 AFC Champions League group stage|rowspan=1|2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off...
zain Saudi league al hilal made history by finishing the season undefeated and became the 2nd Saudi team who won the league without any defeat
Asian
- AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
- Winners (2) : 1992, 2000.
- Runners-up (2) : 1987, 1988.
- Asian Cup Winners CupAsian Cup Winners CupThe Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation . The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC...
- Asian Super CupAsian Super CupThe Asian Super Cup was an annual competition between the winners of the Asian Champions Cup and the Asian Cup Winners Cup.The competition started in 1995, but came to an end in 2002 after both major AFC tournaments were merged into the Asian Champions League...
- Winners (2) : 1997Asian Super Cup 1997The 1997 Asian Super Cup was the 3rd Asian Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Asian Club Championship and Asian Cup Winners Cup competitions...
, 2000Asian Super Cup 2000The 2000 Asian Super Cup was the 6th Asian Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Asian Club Championship and Asian Cup Winners Cup competitions... - Runners-up (1) : 2002Asian Super Cup 2002The 2002 Asian Super Cup was the 8th Asian Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Asian Club Championship and Asian Cup Winners Cup competitions...
- Winners (2) : 1997
Gulf
- Gulf Club Champions CupGulf Club Champions CupThe GCC Champions League , formerly known as the Arabian Gulf Cup for Clubs , is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arab states...
- Winners (2) : 1986, 1998
- Runners-up (3) : 1987, 1992, 2000
Arab
- Arab Champions LeagueArab Champions LeagueThe Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
- Winners (2) : 1994, 1995
- Arab Cup Winners'Cup
- Winners (1) : 2000
- Arab Super CupArab Super CupThe Arab Super Cup was an Arab football competition, held between the reigning champions and runners up of the Arab Club Champions Cup and the Arab Cup Winners' Cup. It started in 1992 with an unofficial edition, and was discontinued after the 2001 edition....
- Winners (1) : 2001
First-team squad
Out on loan
Reserve squad
Club Facilities
- In 2009, a new indoor camp was opened. It contains 25 rooms, meeting rooms, smart room for lectures, library, eating room, living rooms, a big salon and a medical clinic. It also has entertainment corners for video games, table tennis, Billards, table football and many others.
- There are 2 training fields for the senior team.
Current Technical Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Thomas DollThomas Doll Thomas Doll is a former footballer and coach. He is currently the Manager of Al-Hilal.- Career :... |
| Assistant Manager | Thomas Finck |
| Technical Assistant | TBD |
| Physical Fitness Coach | Manfred Düring |
| Goalkeeping Coach |  Des McAleenanDes McAleenan Des McAleenan was the longtime goalkeeping coach for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer. Born in Ireland, he was with the MetroStars franchise from 2002 until his firing on 28 February 2011. He played his schoolboy football in Dublin with the famous nursery Stella Maris Football Club... |
| Mental Coach | TBD |
| Medical Director | Nina Fibich |
| Physiotherapist |  Philipe |
| Reserve Team Coach | Heiko Bonan |
Current Board of Directors and Administrators
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Abdulrahman Bin Musa'ad Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad bin Abdul Aziz is a son of prince Musad bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, and the current president of Saudi Soccer club Al-Hilal.-References:... |
| Vice-president | Nawaf Bin Saad Al Saud |
| Member of the Board,Investment Officer | Abdullah Bin Musa'ad |
| Member of the Board,Director of Football | Sami Al Jaber |
| Member of the Board,Secretary-General | Ahmed Al Khameis |
| Assistant Secretary-General | Fahd Al Hamidi |
| Member of the Board, Director of the Media Center | Abdul Kareem Al Jasser |
| Member of the Board,Treasurer | Sami Abu Khudair |
| Member of the Board | Hassan Naqor |
| Member of the Board | Ahmed Mahjoub |
| Member of the Board | Waled Alhokair |
| Public Relations Officer | Fahd Al-Ghosn |
| Official professional | Dr. Abdullah Al Burgan |
| Accountant | Abdullah Al Zeer |
| Secretary | Morjaan |
Records
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | P | |Domestic cups | |AFC Asian Football Confederation The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are... | |Other Competitions | |Top scorer | Manager | ||||
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| 2000/01 | SPL Saudi Premier League The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77... |
3 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 47 | CPC Crown Prince Cup The Crown Prince Cup, officially known as , is the top knockout tournament of the Saudi Arabia football.The King's Cup, officially known as , was a Saudi football tournament created in 1956... |
ASC Asian Club Championship 2000-01 The Asian Club Championship 2000-01 was the 20th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region . It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia.... |
Quarterfinals | ARWC Arab Cup Winners' Cup The Arab Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1989 and merged with the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2002 to form the Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs. It was a competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations.- Finals... |
ASC Asian Super Cup 2000 The 2000 Asian Super Cup was the 6th Asian Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Asian Club Championship and Asian Cup Winners Cup competitions... |
 Ilie BalaciIlie Balaci Ilie Balaci is a retired Romanian football midfielder.He was born in Bistreţ, Dolj County and debuted in Divizia A with FC Universitatea Craiova in 1973. He played 12 seasons for Universitatea, winning the league titles in 1980 and 1981. The team also won the Romanian Cup in 1977, 1978, 1981 and... |
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| 2001/02 | SPL Saudi Premier League The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77... |
1 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 54 | 17 | 49 | PFC | ACWC Asian Cup Winners Cup The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation . The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC... |
Winner | ARWC Arab Cup Winners' Cup The Arab Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1989 and merged with the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2002 to form the Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs. It was a competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations.- Finals... |
Artur Jorge Artur Jorge Artur Jorge Braga Melo Teixeira , commonly known as simply Artur Jorge, is a Portuguese football coach and a former football player. He was chosen by Portuguese sports newspaper Record as one of the best 100 Portuguese football players of all time.-Club career:As a junior player, he started at the... |
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| 2002/03 | SPL Saudi Premier League The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77... |
5 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 41 | CPC Crown Prince Cup The Crown Prince Cup, officially known as , is the top knockout tournament of the Saudi Arabia football.The King's Cup, officially known as , was a Saudi football tournament created in 1956... |
PFC | ACL | Group Stage | ASC Asian Super Cup 2002 The 2002 Asian Super Cup was the 8th Asian Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Asian Club Championship and Asian Cup Winners Cup competitions... |
H.Al-Ali | 13 | Ilie Balaci Ilie Balaci Ilie Balaci is a retired Romanian football midfielder.He was born in Bistreţ, Dolj County and debuted in Divizia A with FC Universitatea Craiova in 1973. He played 12 seasons for Universitatea, winning the league titles in 1980 and 1981. The team also won the Romanian Cup in 1977, 1978, 1981 and... |
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| 2003/04 | SPL Saudi Premier League The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77... |
3 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 18 | 40 | CPC Crown Prince Cup The Crown Prince Cup, officially known as , is the top knockout tournament of the Saudi Arabia football.The King's Cup, officially known as , was a Saudi football tournament created in 1956... |
PFC | ACL AFC Champions League 2004 The 2004 AFC Champions League was the 23rd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 2nd edition under the current AFC Champions League title. The title was won by Al-Ittihad over Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.-Format:Group Stage... |
Group Stage | Ceesay Jatto Ceesay Jatto Ceesay is a Gambian football striker who currently plays for Cypriot club Othellos Athienou.Ceesay has also played for Wallidan Sens , Willem II Tilburg , Al-Hilal , AEK Larnaca , FC Omniworld and AEP Paphos .-Career:Ceesay started to play football as a small boy with the Gambian... |
16 |  Aad de Mos |
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| 2004/05 | SPL Saudi Premier League The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77... |
2 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 45 | CPC Crown Prince Cup The Crown Prince Cup, officially known as , is the top knockout tournament of the Saudi Arabia football.The King's Cup, officially known as , was a Saudi football tournament created in 1956... |
PFC | ARCL Arab Champions League The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince... |
Al-Jaber Sami Al-Jaber Sami Abdullah Al-Jaber is a retired football striker from Saudi Arabia well known as playing the majority of his career with Al-Hilal. He is his country's second highest international goalscorer and has appeared in four different World Cup Finals, and scored three goals in 1994 and 1998, and... |
12 |  Marcos PaquetáMarcos Paquetá Marcos César Dias de Castro, better known as "Marcos Paquetá", born 27 August 1958 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the current coach of the Libya national football team... |
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| 2005/06 | SPL Saudi Premier League The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77... |
2 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 44 | CPC Crown Prince Cup The Crown Prince Cup, officially known as , is the top knockout tournament of the Saudi Arabia football.The King's Cup, officially known as , was a Saudi football tournament created in 1956... |
PFC | ACL AFC Champions League 2006 The 2006 AFC Champions League was the 25th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 4th edition under the current AFC Champions League title.... |
Group Stage | Camacho Marcelo Ramiro Camacho Marcelo Ramiro Camacho, or simply Marcelo Camacho is a Brazilian footballer.Camacho previously played for Botafogo in the Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:... |
14 | Marcos Paquetá Marcos Paquetá Marcos César Dias de Castro, better known as "Marcos Paquetá", born 27 August 1958 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the current coach of the Libya national football team... |
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| 2006/07 | SPL Saudi Premier League The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77... |
2 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 53 | CPC Crown Prince Cup The Crown Prince Cup, officially known as , is the top knockout tournament of the Saudi Arabia football.The King's Cup, officially known as , was a Saudi football tournament created in 1956... |
ACL AFC Champions League 2007 The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title.... |
Quarter-final | Al-Qahtani Yasser Al-Qahtani Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a striker currently on loan with U.A.E. Al-Ain FC captains of the Saudi Arabian national team.... |
13 | José Peseiro José Peseiro José Vítor dos Santos Peseiro is a football manager, who most notably served as an assistant for Carlos Queiroz during his Real Madrid tenure and as a manager for Sporting until his resignation in October 2005.... |
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| 2007/08 | SPL | 1 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 48 | SCC King Cup of Champions 2007-2008 -Level 1:* Al-Hilal : Saudi Premier League and Crown Prince Cup champion* Al-Ittihad : Saudi Premier League runner up* Al-Nasr : Saudi Federation Cup Champion* Al-Shabab : Saudi Premier League 3rd place-Level 2:* Al-Ittifaq : Saudi Premier League 4th place... |
CPC Crown Prince Cup The Crown Prince Cup, officially known as , is the top knockout tournament of the Saudi Arabia football.The King's Cup, officially known as , was a Saudi football tournament created in 1956... |
PFC | GCC Gulf Club Champions Cup The GCC Champions League , formerly known as the Arabian Gulf Cup for Clubs , is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arab states... |
Al-Qahtani Yasser Al-Qahtani Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a striker currently on loan with U.A.E. Al-Ain FC captains of the Saudi Arabian national team.... |
16 | Cosmin Olăroiu Cosmin Olaroiu Aurelian Cosmin Olăroiu is a former Romanian football player and football manager.-Club career:As a player, Olăroiu's best-known clubs he played for are Universitatea Craiova and Naţional Bucureşti. However, he also played with success in K-League for Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the team to... |
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| 2008/09 | SPL Saudi Professional League 2008-09 The Saudi Professional League is the top level league in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Al-Hilal are the defending champions and also hold the most number of titles, with 11.- Qualification and Prize money :... |
2 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 9 | 50 | SCC King Cup of Champions 2008-2009 -Level 1:* Al-Ittihad : Saudi Premier League Champion* Al-Hilal : Crown Prince Cup Champion* Al-Shabab :Saudi Federation Cup Champion* Al-Ahli : Saudi Premier League 3rd place-Level 2:* Al-Nasr : Saudi Premier League 5th place... |
CPC Crown Prince Cup The Crown Prince Cup, officially known as , is the top knockout tournament of the Saudi Arabia football.The King's Cup, officially known as , was a Saudi football tournament created in 1956... |
PFC | ACL AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... |
Round of 16 | Al-Qahtani Yasser Al-Qahtani Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a striker currently on loan with U.A.E. Al-Ain FC captains of the Saudi Arabian national team.... |
13 | Cosmin Olăroiu Cosmin Olaroiu Aurelian Cosmin Olăroiu is a former Romanian football player and football manager.-Club career:As a player, Olăroiu's best-known clubs he played for are Universitatea Craiova and Naţional Bucureşti. However, he also played with success in K-League for Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the team to... |
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| 2009–10 | ZPL | 1 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 18 | 56 | SCC | CPC Crown Prince Cup The Crown Prince Cup, officially known as , is the top knockout tournament of the Saudi Arabia football.The King's Cup, officially known as , was a Saudi football tournament created in 1956... |
PFC 2009-10 Prince Fasial Cup The 2009-10 version of the Saudi Federation Cup, currently being played under the guise of Prince Fasial Cup is the 25th edition to be played. It can be considered as a League Cup competition in Saudi Arabian footballing terms.... |
ACL AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... |
Semi-finals | Al-Qahtani Yasser Al-Qahtani Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a striker currently on loan with U.A.E. Al-Ain FC captains of the Saudi Arabian national team.... |
19 |  Eric Gerets |
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| 2010/11 | ZPL 2010–11 Saudi Professional League -Members clubs:-Pre-season:-During the season:-Final League table:|rowspan=1|2012 AFC Champions League group stage|rowspan=1|2012 AFC Champions League group stage|rowspan=1|2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off... |
1 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 18 | 64 | SCC | CPC Crown Prince Cup The Crown Prince Cup, officially known as , is the top knockout tournament of the Saudi Arabia football.The King's Cup, officially known as , was a Saudi football tournament created in 1956... |
ACL AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... |
Round of 16 | Al-Qahtani Yasser Al-Qahtani Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a striker currently on loan with U.A.E. Al-Ain FC captains of the Saudi Arabian national team.... |
11 |  Gabriel CalderonGabriel Calderón Gabriel Humberto Calderón is a former Argentine football midfielder.Calderón played in several teams including Argentine Racing Club de Avellaneda and Club Atlético Independiente, Spanish Real Betis and French Paris Saint-Germain... |
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Div. = Division; SPL = Saudi Premier League; ZPL = Zain Professional League; Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost
GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; GD = Goal difference P = Points
SCC = Champions Cup; CPC = Crown Prince Cup; PFC = Prince Faisal Cup
ARCL = Arab Champions League; ARWC = Arab Cup Winners' Cup; ACL = AFC Champions League; GCC = Gulf Club Champions Cup;ASC = Asian Super Cup
Colors: Gold = winner; Silver = runner-up; Bronze = third,Semi-final .
Asian Football Clubs (by IFFHS)
Rankings are calculated by the IFFHSInternational Federation of Football History & Statistics
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...
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| AFC | IFFHS International Federation of Football History & Statistics The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser... |
Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 |  Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions... |
130,5 |
| 2 | 82 |  Zob Ahan Isfahan FC |
128,0 |
| 3 | 90 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island".... |
123,5 |
| 4 | 94 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours... |
121,0 |
| 5 | 100 | Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70... |
119,5 |
| 6 | 113 |  Muangthong United F.C. |
113,5 |
| 7 | 116 |  Al-Hilal FC |
112,0 |
| 8 | 125 | Cerezo Osaka Cerezo Osaka is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city.... |
108,0 |
| 9 | 131 |  Al-Wahdat Club |
105,0 |
| 10 | 136 | Sepahan Esfahan FC |
103,5 |
| 11 | 148 | Nagoya Grampus Nagoya Grampus are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp... |
100,0 |
| 12 | 156 | FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group.... |
98,5 |
| 13 | 158 |  Al-Qadsia (Kuwait) |
97,5 |
| 14 | 176 |  Persipura JayapuraPersipura Jayapura Persipura, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jayapura is a professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. The tautology Persipura Jayapura is often used in local media.... |
93,5 |
| 15 | 185 | Jeju United Jeju United FC Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:... |
91,0 |
| 16 | 200 |  FC BunyodkorFC Bunyodkor FC Bunyodkor is an Uzbek football club based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.The club finished second in the 2007 Uzbek League season and made the semi-finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League... |
87,5 |
| 17 | 201 | Al-Shabab Riyadh |
87,0 |
| = | 201 | Al-Ittihad Jeddah |
87,0 |
| 19 | 204 | Nasaf Qarshi Nasaf Qarshi Nasaf Qarshi FC is a professional football club in the Uzbek League. Their stadium is Qarshi Stadium located in Qarshi, Uzbekistan.-Club version:FC Nasaf is one of the top clubs in Uzbekistan. It is often listed as a "top 350 club" by IFFHS... |
86,0 |
| = | 204 |  Al-Sadd Club |
86,0 |
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Award winners
Nawaf Al Temyat 2000 Yasser Al-Qahtani
Yasser Al-Qahtani
Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a striker currently on loan with U.A.E. Al-Ain FC captains of the Saudi Arabian national team....
2007
Asia‘s best Goalkeeper of the Century by IFFHS
Mohamed Al-Deayea 2000
Arabian Footballer of the Year
Sami Al-Jaber
Sami Al-Jaber
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Managerial history
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He played 12 seasons for Universitatea, winning the league titles in 1980 and 1981. The team also won the Romanian Cup in 1977, 1978, 1981 and... (2000-01) Safet Sušić Safet Sušic Safet "Pape" Sušić is a Bosnian former footballer and current manager of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. In his playing days, he operated as playmaking attacking midfielder... (2001) Artur Jorge Artur Jorge Artur Jorge Braga Melo Teixeira , commonly known as simply Artur Jorge, is a Portuguese football coach and a former football player. He was chosen by Portuguese sports newspaper Record as one of the best 100 Portuguese football players of all time.-Club career:As a junior player, he started at the... (2001-02) Francisco Maturana Francisco Maturana Francisco Maturana, also known as Pacho is a Colombian ex-football player and later a successful football manager.-Player:... 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However, he also played with success in K-League for Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the team to... (2007-09) Georges Leekens (2009) Eric Gerets (2009-10) Gabriel Calderon Gabriel Calderón Gabriel Humberto Calderón is a former Argentine football midfielder.Calderón played in several teams including Argentine Racing Club de Avellaneda and Club Atlético Independiente, Spanish Real Betis and French Paris Saint-Germain... (2010-11) Thomas Doll Thomas Doll Thomas Doll is a former footballer and coach. He is currently the Manager of Al-Hilal.- Career :... (2011-) |
Presidents
| Name | From | To | Championships (official) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Abdul Rahman Bin Said |
1957 | 1965 | 3 |
| Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Hamdan |
1965 | 1966 | × |
| Mr. Abdul Rahman Bin Said |
1966 | 1970 | × |
| Mr. Faisal Al-Shehail |
1970 | 1972 | × |
| Prince Abdullah Bin Nasser |
1972 | 1976 | × |
| Prince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz |
1976 | 1978 | 1 |
| Prince Abdullah Bin Nasser |
1978 | 1982 | 2 |
| Prince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz |
1982 | 1983 | 1 |
| Prince Abdullah Bin Saad |
1983 | 1990 | 9 |
| Mr. Abdul Rahman Bin Said |
1990 | 1992 | 1 |
| MR. Mohammed Mufti |
1992 | 1993 | 1 |
| Prince Abdullah Bin Saad |
1993 | 1994 | × |
| Prince Khalid Bin Mohammed |
1994 | 1996 | 4 |
| Prince Bandar Bin Mohammad |
1997 | 2000 | 9 |
| Prince Saud Bin Turki |
2000 | 2003 | 6 |
| Prince Abdullah Bin Musa'ad |
2003 | 2004 | 1 |
| Prince Mohammed Bin Faisal |
2004 | 2008 | 7 |
| Abdulrahman Bin Musa'ad Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad bin Abdul Aziz is a son of prince Musad bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, and the current president of Saudi Soccer club Al-Hilal.-References:... |
2008 | 5 |
Sponsorship
MobilyMobily
Mobily is the trade name of Saudi Arabia's second Telecommunications company, Etihad-Etisalat consortium . The company, as the winning bidder for Saudi Arabia's second GSM licence, provides mobile telecom services nationwide, breaking Saudi Telecom's monopoly in the wireless business...
is the main sponsor of Al-Hilal FC, and as part of the sponsorship deal, their logo is displayed on the front of the club's shirts and a plethora of other merchandise. The Mobily
Mobily
Mobily is the trade name of Saudi Arabia's second Telecommunications company, Etihad-Etisalat consortium . The company, as the winning bidder for Saudi Arabia's second GSM licence, provides mobile telecom services nationwide, breaking Saudi Telecom's monopoly in the wireless business...
deal was announced by Al-Hilal FC President prince Abdul-Rahman Bin Musaid Al-Saud on 14 Oct. 2008, and is worth a Saudi record SR 517 million, to be paid over six years (SR 69 million and 100.000 a year).
The deal, was claimed to include:
- More than SR 517 million for six years (USD 138 million).
- Approximately 69,100,000.00 per year (USD 23 million/year)
- If the team wins any trophy will get 3 millions for each one (USD 800,000).
- Al-Hilal will get 60% of any other sponsor that want to sponsor the team, but it should be with Mobily's agreement.
- Al-Hilal will get 20% of football match tickets sold.
- Al-Hilal will get 50% of Mobily Al-Hilal txt message service profit.
- Al-Hilal will get 10 million SR if number of subscribers in Mobily Al-Hilal service reaches 200,000 per. and another 10 million if they reach 400,000 subscribers.
- Al-Hilal will get 10% of each mobile package sold under the name of Al-Hilal (such as blue wave package).
- Al-Hilal will get 40% of the club membership fees.
- Minimum Net income from Mobily deal is SR 75 million per year (USD 20 million/year).
Al-Hilal Stores
Al-Hilal has a chain of luxurious retail stores that sell the club's products. The first branch opened in Feb 2011 on the most expensive commercial street in RiyadhRiyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
with a cost of SR 15 million (USD 4 million). It's the first store by any saudi club and the biggest store for any club in the middle east. In the first week of opening, the sales surpassed SR 1 million (USD 266,000). Mobily
Mobily
Mobily is the trade name of Saudi Arabia's second Telecommunications company, Etihad-Etisalat consortium . The company, as the winning bidder for Saudi Arabia's second GSM licence, provides mobile telecom services nationwide, breaking Saudi Telecom's monopoly in the wireless business...
plans to cover the kingdom's main cities with 7 branches by the end of 2012. Khobar
Khobar
Khobar is a large city located in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf. It has a population of 360,000 and forms part of the greater Dammam metropolitan area along with Dhahran, which together have a combined population of over two million...
's branch is under development and expected to be opened in late August 2011 while Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
's branch is scheduled to open on September 2011. The stores offer thousands of high quality products including clothes, accessories, children toys and many other products.
The stores' profits currently go to Mobily
Mobily
Mobily is the trade name of Saudi Arabia's second Telecommunications company, Etihad-Etisalat consortium . The company, as the winning bidder for Saudi Arabia's second GSM licence, provides mobile telecom services nationwide, breaking Saudi Telecom's monopoly in the wireless business...
only. After the investment cost is covered they will share the profit with the club.
TV Matches Broadcasting Right
Al-Hilal receives SR 4.5 million per year (USD 1.2 million/year) from the Saudi Arabia Football FederationSaudi Arabia Football Federation
The Saudi Arabia Football Federation is the football governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, its responsibilities include administration of club competitions and national teams....
as the federation sell the complete matches' right in one package and all the clubs in the Saudi Professional League share the revenue equally.
The income may increase dramatically in near future as clubs will have the rights to sell their own matches' broadcasting rights.
Other Income Sources
The club's president and other board members pay any extra money required to run the club as the total expenses of the club in recent seasons surpassed SR 140 million (USD 38 million). This increase in expenses is due to the high level foreign and national players the club signed with such as Thiago Neves, Mirel RădoiMirel Radoi
Mirel Matei Rădoi is a Romanian football midfielder who can also play as center back. He currently plays for Al-Ain FC in the UAE Pro-League. Radoi is considered a symbolic player for Steaua Bucureşti...
, Christian Wilhelmsson, Osama Hawsawi
Osama Hawsawi
Osama Hawsawi is a Saudi Arabian football player who currently plays as a defender for Al-Hilal.He is a member of the Saudi Arabian national team. He appeared for his country in the 2007 Gulf Cup and was a member of the Saudi team at the FIFA World Youth Championship...
, Youssef El-Arabi
Youssef El-Arabi
Youssef El-Arabi is a French-born Moroccan football player who currently plays for Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal FC.-Club:On the 20th of December 2008, El-Arabi made his debut for Caen, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute against Lyon in Ligue 1. He played 2 more games that season , and...
and others.
Charity and Philanthropy
- Special seats have been allocated for disabled to see the training.
- 25% of the income of tickets sold goes to charities.
- Players and board members arrange and attend social activities for charities during Eid and other holidays.