Native name | كلاسيكو السعودية (Clasico Alsaudia) |
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Location | Saudi Arabia |
Teams | |
First meeting | Al-Ittihad 2–0 Al-Hilal Friendly (27 July 1962) |
Latest meeting | Al-Ittihad 1–2 Al-Hilal King Cup (30 April 2024) |
Stadiums |
Kingdom Arena (Al-Hilal) King Abdullah Sports City (Al-Ittihad) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | Official matches: 162 Unofficial matches: 14 Total matches: 176 |
Most wins | Official matches: Al-Hilal (75) Unofficial matches: Al-Ittihad (5) Total matches: Al-Hilal (79) |
Top scorer |
Ahmed Bahja Salem Al-Dawsari (10 goals each) |
Largest victory | Al-Hilal 5–0 Al-Ittihad Pro League (10 December 2009) |
Saudi El Clásico ( Arabic: كلاسيكو السعودية) is the name given to any football match between rival clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad. It is contested at least twice a year in the Saudi Pro League competition and often in other competitions. The rivalry comes about as Riyadh and Jeddah are the two largest cities in Saudi Arabia. [1]
The first-ever match between these two teams was in 1962. The two teams played a friendly match in Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah which ended in a 2–0 for Al-Ittihad. In 1964, both teams met in the final of the King Cup in what would be the first final between these two teams and the first official match. Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Hilal 3–0 in the Al-Sayegh stadium in Riyadh to lift their fourth title. [2] Ahmed Bahja and Salem Al-Dawsari are the top scorers of the fixture with 10 goals each. [3] [4] The clubs have met each other in 11 finals, with Al-Hilal winning 6 and Al-Ittihad winning 5. [5]
Statistics as of 11 April 2024. [6] [7] [8]
Matches | Al-Hilal Wins |
Draws | Al-Ittihad Wins |
Al-Hilal Goals |
Al-Ittihad Goals | |
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Saudi Pro League |
105 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 156 | 118 |
King Cup |
17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 27 |
Crown Prince Cup |
11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
Saudi Super Cup |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Federation Cup |
16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 |
AFC Champions League |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
Arab Competitions |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Total official matches | 162 | 75 | 45 | 42 | 239 | 183 |
Al-Maseef Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
International Friendship Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Together Against Terrorism Tournament | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Friendlies | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 |
Total matches | 176 | 79 | 50 | 47 | 259 | 201 |
Below is the list of players who have scored at least four goals in official meetings.
Position | Name | Team | Goals |
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1 |
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Al-Hilal (6) Al-Ittihad (4) | 10 |
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Al-Hilal | ||
3 |
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Al-Hilal | 8 |
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Al-Hilal | ||
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Al-Ittihad | ||
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Al-Hilal | ||
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Al-Hilal | ||
8 |
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Al-Hilal | 7 |
9 |
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Al-Ittihad | 6 |
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Al-Hilal (3) Al-Ittihad (3) | ||
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Al-Ittihad | ||
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Al-Hilal | ||
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Al-Hilal |
As of 30 April 2024. Source: [9] [10]
Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form.
Al-Hilal win Draw Al-Ittihad win
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Date | Matches | |||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | ||
27 July 1962 | Al-Ittihad | 2-0 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
24 June 1969 | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | Al-Maseef Cup |
26 June 1969 | Al-Ittihad | 1–0 | Al-Hilal | Al-Maseef Cup |
18 August 1969 | Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
20 January 1971 | Al-Ittihad | 3–3 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
15 March 1984 | Al-Hilal | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
10 March 1986 | Al-Ittihad | 3–1 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
22 July 1986 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
2 October 1995 | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
17 April 1998 | Al-Hilal | 4–1 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
11 May 1998 | Al-Ittihad | 2–4 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
9 November 1998 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
18 August 2004 | Al-Ittihad | 3-2 | Al-Hilal | International Friendship Tournament |
11 February 2005 | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad | Together Against Terrorism Tournament |
Al-Hilal wins | Draws | Al-Ittihad wins |
---|---|---|
4 | 5 | 5 |
The rivalry reflected in "El Clásico" matches comes about as Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal are the most successful football clubs in Saudi Arabia. As seen below, Al-Hilal leads the count in official titles won with 69 trophies, while Al-Ittihad has won 35 trophies. Only official trophies are counted.
Al–Hilal [11] | Championship | Al–Ittihad [12] | Official |
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International (official) | |||
4 | AFC Champions League | 2 | Yes |
2 | Asian Super Cup | 0 | Yes |
2 | Asian Cup Winners Cup | 1 | Yes |
2 | Arab Champions League | 1 | Yes |
1 | Arab Super Cup | 0 | Yes |
1 | Arab Cup Winners' Cup | 0 | Yes |
2 | Gulf Club Champions Cup | 1 | Yes |
Domestic (official) | |||
19 | Saudi League | 9 | Yes |
11 | King's Cup | 9 | Yes |
13 | Crown Prince Cup | 8 | Yes |
4 | Super Cup | 1 | Yes |
7 | Federation cup | 3 | Not official since 2007 |
Other Domestic (Defunct, official) | |||
1 | Saudi Founder's Cup | 0 | Yes |
Official Championships | |||
69 | Total | 35 |
Native name | كلاسيكو السعودية (Clasico Alsaudia) |
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Location | Saudi Arabia |
Teams | |
First meeting | Al-Ittihad 2–0 Al-Hilal Friendly (27 July 1962) |
Latest meeting | Al-Ittihad 1–2 Al-Hilal King Cup (30 April 2024) |
Stadiums |
Kingdom Arena (Al-Hilal) King Abdullah Sports City (Al-Ittihad) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | Official matches: 162 Unofficial matches: 14 Total matches: 176 |
Most wins | Official matches: Al-Hilal (75) Unofficial matches: Al-Ittihad (5) Total matches: Al-Hilal (79) |
Top scorer |
Ahmed Bahja Salem Al-Dawsari (10 goals each) |
Largest victory | Al-Hilal 5–0 Al-Ittihad Pro League (10 December 2009) |
Saudi El Clásico ( Arabic: كلاسيكو السعودية) is the name given to any football match between rival clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad. It is contested at least twice a year in the Saudi Pro League competition and often in other competitions. The rivalry comes about as Riyadh and Jeddah are the two largest cities in Saudi Arabia. [1]
The first-ever match between these two teams was in 1962. The two teams played a friendly match in Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah which ended in a 2–0 for Al-Ittihad. In 1964, both teams met in the final of the King Cup in what would be the first final between these two teams and the first official match. Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Hilal 3–0 in the Al-Sayegh stadium in Riyadh to lift their fourth title. [2] Ahmed Bahja and Salem Al-Dawsari are the top scorers of the fixture with 10 goals each. [3] [4] The clubs have met each other in 11 finals, with Al-Hilal winning 6 and Al-Ittihad winning 5. [5]
Statistics as of 11 April 2024. [6] [7] [8]
Matches | Al-Hilal Wins |
Draws | Al-Ittihad Wins |
Al-Hilal Goals |
Al-Ittihad Goals | |
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Saudi Pro League |
105 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 156 | 118 |
King Cup |
17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 27 |
Crown Prince Cup |
11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
Saudi Super Cup |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Federation Cup |
16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 |
AFC Champions League |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
Arab Competitions |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Total official matches | 162 | 75 | 45 | 42 | 239 | 183 |
Al-Maseef Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
International Friendship Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Together Against Terrorism Tournament | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Friendlies | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 |
Total matches | 176 | 79 | 50 | 47 | 259 | 201 |
Below is the list of players who have scored at least four goals in official meetings.
Position | Name | Team | Goals |
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1 |
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Al-Hilal (6) Al-Ittihad (4) | 10 |
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Al-Hilal | ||
3 |
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Al-Hilal | 8 |
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Al-Hilal | ||
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Al-Ittihad | ||
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Al-Hilal | ||
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Al-Hilal | ||
8 |
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Al-Hilal | 7 |
9 |
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Al-Ittihad | 6 |
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Al-Hilal (3) Al-Ittihad (3) | ||
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Al-Ittihad | ||
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Al-Hilal | ||
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Al-Hilal |
As of 30 April 2024. Source: [9] [10]
Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form.
Al-Hilal win Draw Al-Ittihad win
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Date | Matches | |||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | ||
27 July 1962 | Al-Ittihad | 2-0 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
24 June 1969 | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | Al-Maseef Cup |
26 June 1969 | Al-Ittihad | 1–0 | Al-Hilal | Al-Maseef Cup |
18 August 1969 | Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
20 January 1971 | Al-Ittihad | 3–3 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
15 March 1984 | Al-Hilal | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
10 March 1986 | Al-Ittihad | 3–1 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
22 July 1986 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
2 October 1995 | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
17 April 1998 | Al-Hilal | 4–1 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
11 May 1998 | Al-Ittihad | 2–4 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
9 November 1998 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
18 August 2004 | Al-Ittihad | 3-2 | Al-Hilal | International Friendship Tournament |
11 February 2005 | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad | Together Against Terrorism Tournament |
Al-Hilal wins | Draws | Al-Ittihad wins |
---|---|---|
4 | 5 | 5 |
The rivalry reflected in "El Clásico" matches comes about as Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal are the most successful football clubs in Saudi Arabia. As seen below, Al-Hilal leads the count in official titles won with 69 trophies, while Al-Ittihad has won 35 trophies. Only official trophies are counted.
Al–Hilal [11] | Championship | Al–Ittihad [12] | Official |
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International (official) | |||
4 | AFC Champions League | 2 | Yes |
2 | Asian Super Cup | 0 | Yes |
2 | Asian Cup Winners Cup | 1 | Yes |
2 | Arab Champions League | 1 | Yes |
1 | Arab Super Cup | 0 | Yes |
1 | Arab Cup Winners' Cup | 0 | Yes |
2 | Gulf Club Champions Cup | 1 | Yes |
Domestic (official) | |||
19 | Saudi League | 9 | Yes |
11 | King's Cup | 9 | Yes |
13 | Crown Prince Cup | 8 | Yes |
4 | Super Cup | 1 | Yes |
7 | Federation cup | 3 | Not official since 2007 |
Other Domestic (Defunct, official) | |||
1 | Saudi Founder's Cup | 0 | Yes |
Official Championships | |||
69 | Total | 35 |