Al-Fayha FC
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| Full name | Al Fayha Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Al Burtuqali (The Orange) Tawahin Sudair (The Mills of Sudair) | |||
| Founded | 1953 | |||
| Ground | King Salman Sport City Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 7,000 | |||
| Chairman | Abdullah Abanmy | |||
| Manager | Jorge Simão | |||
| League | Pro League | |||
| 2018–19 | Pro League, 12th of 16 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Al-Fayha FC (Arabic: نادي الفيحاء السعودي) is a professional football club based in Al Majma'ah, that plays in the Saudi Professional League, the top tier of Saudi Football. It was founded in 1953.
Al-Fayha's colors are orange and blue, hence the nickname "Al-Burtuqali." Al-Fayha have won the Saudi Second Division once in the 2013–14 season and have finished runners-up once in the 2003–04. On 29 April 2017, Al-Feiha won their first promotion to the Pro League and on 5 May 2017 won their first ever First Division title.[1]
The club play their home games at King Salman Sport City Stadium in Al Majma'ah, sharing the stadium with city rivals Al-Faisaly and Al-Mujazzel.[2]
History
Al-Fayha was founded in 1953 in Al Majma'ah and were officially registered on August 15, 1966. Al-Fayha is one of the oldest clubs in the country and the oldest club in Al Majma'ah. Al-Fayha is a merging of two different clubs, Minikh and Al-Fayha, who joined together to become the only representative of Al Majma'ah.
Since the formation of the club, Al-Fayha has played a continuous role in the service of the youth in Al-Majma'ah. Al-Fayha is considered to be one of the most active and interactive clubs in the city, often acting as a safe haven for the youth.[3]
Al-Fayha won their first ever promotion to the First Division in the 2003–04 season when they finished as runners-up in the Second Division. Al-Fayha spent 4 consecutive seasons in the First Division before getting relegated at the end of the 2007–08 season. They were then promoted again during the 2013–14 season when they won the Second Division title. On 29 April 2017, Al-Fayha won their first promotion to the Pro League and on 5 May 2017 won their first ever First Division title.
Honours
- Winners (1): 2016–17
- Winners (1): 2013–14
- Runners-up (1): 2003–04 [1]
Current squad
Out on loan
| No | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | DF | Omar Al-Muziel (on loan to Abha) |  Saudi Arabia
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Managerial history
Rateb Al-Awadat (July 21, 2013 – August 21, 2013)
Makram Abdullah (August 23, 2013 – May 1, 2014)- Ahmed Labyad (May 7, 2014 – June 1, 2015)
Khalil Al-Masri (June 9, 2015 – September 20, 2015)- Lassaad Maamar (September 28, 2015 – May 2, 2016)
- Al-Habib bin Ramadan (May 2, 2016 – May 10, 2017)
Constantin Gâlcă (May 20, 2017 – November 1, 2017)
Gustavo Costas (November 1, 2017 – October 15, 2018)
Slavoljub Muslin (October 15, 2018 – February 2, 2019)
Noureddine Zekri (February 5, 2019 – May 17, 2019)
Jorge Simão (June 8, 2019 – )
References
- ^ a b "رسالة - نادي الفيحاء السعودي". www.alfiha.com.
- ^ "ملعب مدينة المجمعة الرياضية". www.kooora.com.
- ^ "رسالة - نادي الفيحاء السعودي". www.alfiha.com.
- ^ "التشكيلة". kooora.
- ^ "اللاعبين". Retrieved 1 January 2019.