Al-Riyadh SC

For other uses, see Riyadh (disambiguation).

Al-Riyadh

Full name	Al-Riyadh Saudi Club
Founded	1953 (1953), as Ahli Al-Riyadh
Ground	Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Capacity	15,000
Manager	Damir Burić
League	First Division League
2021–22	SDL, 3rd of 28 (promoted)
Home colours Away colours

Al-Najma vs Al-Riyadh in 2010–11 Saudi First Division

Al-Riyadh Saudi Club (Template:Lang-ar) 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.

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.

Honours

Domestic

• Saudi Premier League
  • Runners-up (1): 1993–94
• Saudi First Division League
  • Winners (2): 1977-78, 1988–89
  • Runners-up (2): 1979–80, 1982–83
• 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

Current squad

As of Saudi Second Division:

No Position Player Nation 1 GK Rakan Al-Najjar Saudi Arabia 3 FW Abdulrahman Al-Yami Saudi Arabia 4 DF Mohammed Al-Shwirekh Saudi Arabia 5 DF Khalid Al-Shuwayyi Saudi Arabia 6 MF Abdulaziz Damdam Saudi Arabia 7 MF Mohammed Al-Aqel Saudi Arabia 8 MF Abdulelah Al-Khaibari Saudi Arabia 9 FW Nikola Stojiljković Serbia 10 MF Diego Miranda Brazil 11 MF Fahad Al-Abdulrazaq Saudi Arabia 12 DF Abdullah Al-Dossari Saudi Arabia 13 MF Ahmed Karenshi Saudi Arabia 14 MF Khaled Eid Saudi Arabia 15 DF Humood Al-Dossari Saudi Arabia 19 FW Nawaf Al-Habashi Saudi Arabia 20 FW Mohammed Al-Shammeri Saudi Arabia 23 GK Emanuel Novo Portugal 24 MF Jens Cools Belgium 25 GK Hani Al-Nahedh Saudi Arabia 26 FW Abdulaziz Al-Aryani Saudi Arabia 27 DF Awadh Khrees Saudi Arabia 32 DF Masoud Bakheet Saudi Arabia 35 GK Ibrahim Al-Hafith Saudi Arabia 44 DF Fahad Al-Munaif Saudi Arabia 49 MF Majed Al-Hantoushi Saudi Arabia 55 MF Miodrag Gemović Serbia 77 DF Saif Al-Qeshtah Saudi Arabia 80 MF Fahad Al-Rashidi Saudi Arabia 88 MF Muralha Brazil

Asian record

Season	Competition	Round	Club		Home	Away
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)