Hajer FC
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Full name | Hajer Football Club Al-Hasa | ||
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Nickname(s) | Sheikh Andiyat Al-Ahsa Al Sheikh Al Hajrawi | ||
Founded | 1950 | ||
Ground | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia | ||
Capacity | 19,096[1] | ||
Chairman | Hamad Al-Arifi | ||
Manager | Abdullah Al-Janoubi | ||
League | Prince Mohammad bin Salman League | ||
2017–18 | Prince Mohammad bin Salman League, 5th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Hajer Club (Arabic: نادي هجر) is a professional association football club based in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. The team play in the Prince Faisal bin Fahd League, the second tier of Saudi Arabian football.
Established in 1950, the club is the oldest team in Al-Ahsa. The club have been promoted to the top tier of Saudi Football on 4 different occasions. Hajer have a record 4 First Division titles and have the won the Prince Faisal bin Fahd cup once.
The club share their home stadium, Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, with city rivals Al-Fateh with whom they contest the Ahsa derby with.
History
Hajer Club were founded in the city of Hofuf part of the Al-Ahsa province in 1948 and they are the oldest professional football club in the Al-Ahsa region. The club was officially recognized as a professional football club in the year of 1950. The club was formerly called "Al-Badr" before changing their name to "Hajer". [2]
In the 2010–11 season Hajer finished first in the Saudi First Division and were promoted to the Saudi Professional League for the first time since 1998.
Honours
[3] Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 Teams
- Winners (1): 2004-05
- Runners-up (2): 1995-96, 2000-01
Prince Mohammad bin Salman League (Level 2)
Saudi Second Division (Level 3)
- Winners (1): 2001-02
Current squad
AdministrationThe current administration that runs the club is the club-president Hamad Al-Arifi and vice-president Osama Al-Naeem. Personnel
Manager History
References
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