Al Hilal SFC
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Full name | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Al-Mooj Al-Azre'q (The Blue Wave) The Century Club of Asia Blue Wave | |||
Founded | 1957 (as the Olympic Club) | |||
Ground | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh | |||
Capacity | 70,000 | |||
Chairman | ![]() | |||
Manager | ![]() | |||
League | Saudi Premier League | |||
2009-10 | 1st-Winner | |||
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Al-Hilal (Arabic: الهلال) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in the country's capital of Riyadh. The team achieved the largest number of trophies among Saudi teams with 50 official trophies since its founding in 1957[1]. Al-Hilal has a reputation for being the most widely supported club in Saudi Arabia.[2]
Among the club's most famous players were Yousuf Al-Thunayan,a player who amazed Saudi football fans with his skills. Also, Sami Al-Jaber; the longtime legend of the Saudi Arabian national football team, and the captain of the team Mohamed 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 Saudi Arabia and Asia.[5] With this clear lead, the IFFHS has decided to determine Al-Hilal as Asia's Club of the 20th Century.[6]
History
Al-Hilal Club was originally known as the Olympic Club during its founding 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.[7]
Club honours (Football)
National Championships (Record)
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- Runners-up(10)1980,1981,1983,1987,1993,1995,1997,2006,2007,2009
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- Runners-up(6)1963,1968,1977,1981,1985,1987
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- Runners-up(1)1998
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- Runners-up(5)1986,2002,2003,2008,2010
Asian Championships
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- Runners-up(2)1987,1988
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- Runners-up(1)2002
Arab Championships
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- Runners-up(1)1989
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- Runners-up(2)1993,1996
Gulf Championships
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- Runners-up(3)1987,1992,2000
Players
Usual starting line-up for Al-Hilal (season 2009-10). |
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Olympic Team (Under 23)
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Personnel
Current Technical Staff
Position | Name |
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Manager | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping Coach | ![]() |
Physical fitness coach | ![]() |
Head of Medical | ![]() |
Physiotherapist | ![]() |
Physiotherapist | ![]() |
Current Board of Directors and Administrators
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Office | Name |
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President | Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad |
Vice-president | Nawaf Bin Saad Al saud |
Member of the Board,Investment Officer | Abdullah Bin Musa'ad |
Member of the Board,Advisor | Adel Albutti |
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 | Adel Al Twaijeri |
Member of the Board,Treasurer | Sami Abu Khudair |
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 Other Competitions Top scorer Manager 2000/01 SPL 3 22 14 5 3 35 15 +20 47 CPC ASC Quarterfinals ARWC ASC Safet Sušić
2001/02 SPL 1 22 14 7 1 54 17 +37 49 PFC ACWC Winner ARWC Artur Jorge
2002/03 SPL 5 22 11 8 3 28 18 +10 41 CPC PFC ACL Group Stage ASC H.Al-Ali 13 Ilie Balaci
2003/04 SPL 3 22 12 4 6 40 18 +22 40 CPC PFC ACL Group Stage Ceesay 16 Aad de Mos
2004/05 SPL 2 22 13 6 3 41 21 +20 45 CPC PFC ARCL Al-Jaber 12 Marcos Paquetá
2005/06 SPL 2 22 13 5 4 41 21 +20 44 CPC PFC ACL Group Stage Camacho 14 Marcos Paquetá
2006/07 SPL 2 22 17 2 3 38 15 +23 53 CPC ACL Quarter-final Al-Qahtani 13 José Peseiro
2007/08 SPL 1 22 14 6 2 36 13 +23 48 SCC CPC PFC GCC Al-Qahtani 16 Cosmin Olăroiu
2008/09 SPL 2 22 15 5 2 41 9 +32 50 SCC CPC PFC ACL Round of 16 Al-Qahtani 13 Cosmin Olăroiu
2009-10 ZPL 1 21 18 2 1 55 18 +39 56 CPC PFC T.Neves 14 Eric Gerets
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 .
Famous players
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Managerial history
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Presidents
Name | From | To |
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1957 | 1965 |
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1965 | 1966 |
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1966 | 1970 |
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1970 | 1972 |
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1972 | 1976 |
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1976 | 1978 |
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1978 | 1982 |
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1982 | 1983 |
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1983 | 1990 |
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1990 | 1992 |
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1992 | 1993 |
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1993 | 1994 |
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1994 | 1996 |
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1997 | 2000 |
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2000 | 2003 |
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2003 | 2004 |
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2004 | 2008 |
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2008 | present |
Sponsorship
Mobily are 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:
- More than SR 517 million for six years.
- Approximately 69,100,000.00 per year
- If the team wins any trophy will get 3 millions for each one.
- 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 mMobily 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 package solid (such as blue wave package).
- Al-Hilal will get 40% of the club membership fees.
- Net profit can reach SR 75 million per year.
References
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- ^ "Al-Hilal championships of the first football team".
- ^ Zogby International Poll Results Template:Ar icon
- ^ "Roberto Mamrud, Mohamed Al-Deayea - Century of International Appearances".
- ^ "CNN - The best goalkeepers of all time".
- ^ "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".
External links
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