Al-Hilal FC
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| Full name | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Al-Za'eem (The Leader) | ||
| Founded | 1957 (as the Olympic Club) |
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| Ground | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh (capacity: 67,000) |
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| Chairman | Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad | ||
| Manager | Zlatko Dalić | ||
| League | Saudi Premier League | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club (Arabic: نادي الهلال; The Crescent), also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian professional football team based in the country's capital of Riyadh. It holds 54 official championship since its founding in 1957[1] (a record 37 national championships, as well as six Asian championships, and seven Arab and Persian Gulf Championships). Al-Hilal has a reputation for being the most widely supported club in Saudi Arabia, according to polls: Zogby, Daihatsu, Mobily.[2]
Among the club's most famous players were Yousuf Al-Thunayan and Sami Al-Jaber; of the Saudi Arabian national football team, and goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Deayea, who is also known as "The Octopus". Al-Deayea is the current world record holder for most international appearances by a male football player.[3][4] 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 Asia Saudi Arabia.[5] With this clear lead, the IFFHS has decided to determine Al-Hilal as Asia's Club of the 20th Century.[6]
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History [edit]
Al-Hilal Club was originally known as the Olympic Club during its founding by Abdul Rahman Bin Said on 16 October 1957. The club's name was changed on 3 December 1958 by 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.[7]
Honours [edit]
Domestic [edit]
- Saudi King's cup
- Winners (6) : 1961, 1964, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1989
- Runners-up (6) : 1963, 1968, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1987
- Saudi Federation cup
- Winners (7) : 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2006
- Runners-up (6) : 1986, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2012
- Saudi Founder's Cup
- Winners (1) : 1999
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
Asian [edit]
Gulf [edit]
- Gulf Club Champions Cup
- Winners (2) : 1986, 1998
- Runners-up (3) : 1987, 1992, 2000
Arab [edit]
- Arab Champions League
- Winners (2) : 1994, 1995
- Runners-up (1) : 1989
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup
- Winners (1) : 2000
- Arab Super Cup
- Winners (1) : 2001
- Runners-up (2) : 1992, 1995
Other [edit]
- Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
- Winners (1) : 2001
- International Friendship Football Tournament
- Winners (2) :1998, 2000
Note: the International Friendship Football Tournament is officially recognized by both FIFA and AFC
Players [edit]
Saudi's teams are limited to four players without Saudi citizenship.
First-team squad [edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan [edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad [edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club Facilities [edit]
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, Billiards, table football and many others. There are 2 training fields for the senior team.
Personnel [edit]
Current Technical Staff [edit]
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Zlatko Dalić |
| Assistant Manager | |
| Technical Assistant | TBD |
| Physical Fitness Coach |  Christian Schmidt |
| Goalkeeping Coach |  Des McAleenan |
| Mental Coach | TBD |
| Medical Director |  Joseph |
| Physiotherapist |  Philipe |
| Reserve Team Coach | Dražen Ladić |
Management [edit]
Current board of directors and administrators [edit]
| Office | Name |
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| President | Abdulrahman Bin Musa'ad |
| Vice-president | Nawaf Bin Saad Al Saud |
Records [edit]
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Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA GD P Domestic cups AFC Other Competitions Top scorer Manager 2000/01 SPL 3 22 14 5 3 35 15 +20 47 CPC ASC Quarterfinals ARWC ASC 
Ilie Balaci2001/02 SPL 1 22 14 7 1 54 17 +37 49 PFC ACWC Winner ARWC 
Artur Jorge2002/03 SPL 5 22 11 8 3 28 18 +10 41 CPC PFC ACL Group Stage ASC H.Al-Ali 13 Ilie Balaci2003/04 SPL 3 22 12 4 6 40 18 +22 40 CPC PFC ACL Group Stage Ceesay 16 
Aad de Mos2004/05 SPL 2 22 13 6 3 41 21 +20 45 CPC PFC ARCL Al-Jaber 12 
Marcos Paquetá2005/06 SPL 2 22 13 5 4 41 21 +20 44 CPC PFC ACL Group Stage Camacho 14 Marcos Paquetá2006/07 SPL 2 22 17 2 3 38 15 +23 53 CPC ACL Quarter-final Al-Qahtani 13 José Peseiro2007/08 SPL 1 22 14 6 2 36 13 +23 48 SCC CPC PFC GCC Al-Qahtani 16 Cosmin Olăroiu2008/09 SPL 2 22 15 5 2 41 9 +32 50 SCC CPC PFC ACL Round of 16 Al-Qahtani 13 Cosmin Olăroiu2009–10 ZPL 1 22 18 2 2 56 18 +38 56 SCC CPC PFC ACL Semi-finals Al-Qahtani 19 
Eric Gerets2010/11 ZPL 1 26 19 7 0 52 18 +34 64 SCC CPC ACL Round of 16 Al-Qahtani 11 
Gabriel Calderon
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) [edit]
Rankings are calculated by the IFFHS.[8]
| AFC | IFFHS | Club | Points |
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| 1 | 80 |  Al-Ittihad Jeddah |
130,5 |
| 2 | 82 |  Arema FC |
128,0 |
| 3 | 90 |  Kashima Antlers |
123,5 |
| 4 | 94 |  Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
121,0 |
| 5 | 100 | Gamba Osaka |
119,5 |
| 6 | 113 |  Muangthong United F.C. |
113,5 |
| 7 | 116 | Al-Hilal FC |
108,0 |
| 8 | 145 | Cerezo Osaka |
108,0 |
| 9 | 131 |  Al-Wahdat Club |
105,0 |
| 10 | 136 |  Sepahan Esfahan FC |
103,5 |
| 11 | 148 | Nagoya Grampus |
100,0 |
| 12 | 156 | FC Seoul |
98,5 |
| 13 | 158 |  Al-Qadsia (Kuwait) |
97,5 |
| 14 | 176 | Persipura Jayapura |
93,5 |
| 15 | 185 | Jeju United |
91,0 |
| 16 | 200 |  FC Bunyodkor |
87,5 |
| 17 | 201 | Al-Shabab Riyadh |
87,0 |
| = | 201 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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| 19 | 204 | Nasaf Qarshi |
86,0 |
| = | 204 |  Al-Sadd Club |
86,0 |
Award winners [edit]
- 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
Managerial history [edit]
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Presidents [edit]
| Name | From | To | Championships (official) |
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| 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 Hazloul bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud |
1976 | 1978 | 1 |
| Prince Abdullah Bin Nasser |
1978 | 1982 | 2 |
| Prince Hazloul bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud |
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 |
2008 | Present | 7 |
Finance and sponsorship [edit]
Sponsorship [edit]
Mobily 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 October 2008, and is worth a Saudi record SAR 517 million, to be paid over six years (SAR 69.1 million per year).
If the team wins any trophy, they will get SAR 3 million for each one (USD 800,000). Al-Hilal will get 60% of any other sponsor that want to sponsor the team, with Mobily's agreement, 20% of football match tickets sold, 50% of Mobily Al-Hilal txt message service profit. Al-Hilal will get SAR 10 million if the number of subscribers in Mobily's Al-Hilal service reaches 200,000 and another 10 million if they reach 400,000 subscribers. Al-Hilal will get 10% of each mobile package sold under the Al-Hilal name (such as blue wave package) and 40% of the club membership fees. The minimum net income from Mobily deal is SAR 75 million per year (USD 20 million/year).
Membership [edit]
Like most professional teams all over the world, Al-Hilal and Mobily have introduced a membership card (Hilali) for fans to connect with their club. Fans are now able to join the Hilal membership scheme for the clubs starting 2012–2013 season onwards. Hilali membership benefits includes VIP tickets to all Al-Hilal home and away matches, using the club facilities,meeting with players monthly and discounts at Al-Hilal Mobili stores.
Al-Hilal stores [edit]
Al-Hilal has a chain of luxury retail stores that sell the club's products. The first branch opened in February 2011 on the most expensive commercial street in Riyadh at a cost of SAR 15 million (USD 4 million). It is the first store from any Saudi club, and the biggest club store in the Middle East. In the first week of opening, sales surpassed SAR 1 million (USD 266,000). Mobily plans to cover the kingdom's main cities with seven branches by the end of 2012.Currently there are 3 branches, (with Riyadh), Khobar's branch has opened in Jan 2012 then Jeddah branch has opened in Apr 2012. 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.
Television match broadcasting rights [edit]
Al-Hilal receives SR 4.5 million per year (USD 1.2 million/year) from the Saudi Arabia Football Federation 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 [edit]
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 Rădoi, Christian Wilhelmsson, Osama Hawsawi, Youssef El-Arabi and others.
Charity and philanthropy [edit]
Special seats have been allocated for the disabled to watch the training. Twenty-five percent 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.
References [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Al-Hilal |
- ^ "Al-Hilal championships of the first football team".
- ^ Zogby International Poll Results (Arabic)
- ^ "Roberto Mamrud, Mohamed Al-Deayea – Century of International Appearances".
- ^ "CNN – The best goalkeepers of all time". 9 February 2009.
- ^ "Torre Raúl, The Best Club of Asia, Last updated: 7 Jan 2009".
- ^ "IFFHS – Asia's Club of the Century".
- ^ "The story of Al Hilal Foundation".
- ^ "TOP 350 Club World Ranking". IFFHS. 1 December 2010.
External links [edit]
- Official website (Arabic)(English)
- AlHilal deal with Mobily
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Esteghlal |
Champions of Asia 1991–92 |
Succeeded by PAS Tehran |
| Preceded by Júbilo Iwata |
Champions of Asia 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| Preceded by Shonan Bellmare |
Asian Cup Winners' Cup Runner up: Nagoya Grampus 1997 |
Succeeded by Al Nassr |
| Preceded by Al-Shabab |
Asian Cup Winners' Cup Runner up: Jeonbuk Hyundai 2002 |
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