Saudi El Clasico
Location | Saudi Arabia |
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Teams | Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal |
First meeting | 10 January 1964 |
Latest meeting | Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Ittihad 2015–16 Saudi Pro League (Round 18: 27 February 2016) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 150 |
Most wins | Al-Hilal (61 wins) |
Largest victory | Al-Hilal 5–0 Al-Ittihad 2009–10 Saudi Pro League (Round 9: 10 December 2009) |
Saudi El Clasico (The Classic), also called Saudi Derby, It is called El Clasico proportion to the Spanish football rivalry. is a name of football rivalry for any match between Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad. It is contested twice a year in the Saudi Premier League competition and often meet in other competitions. Both of them holds two Champions League titles. The rivalry comes about as Riyadh and Jeddah are the two largest cities in Saudi Arabia.[1]
Statistics
- As of 4 November 2016
There had been 151 All Time competitive meetings between the two teams. Al-Hilal won 61 times, while Al-Ittihad won 54 times.
Competition | Total | Al-Ittihad wins | Draws | Al-Hilal wins |
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League | 91 | 28 | 25 | 38 |
AFC Champions League | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Crown Prince Cup | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Federation Cup | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
King Cup | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Arab Tournaments | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Friendly / Other | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Total | 151 | 54 | 36 | 61 |
Results in the league
Al-Ittihad in the league at home
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Al-Hilal in the league at home
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Results at Cup matches
King's Cup
(1957-1990)
Date | Venue | Matches | Level | ||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |||
10 January 1964 | Al-Sayeek | Al-Hilal | 0–3 | Al-Ittihad | Final |
13 March 1965 | Al-Sayeek | Al-Hilal | 1–1 (3–1 p) |
Al-Ittihad | Final |
18 May 1979 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 2–2 (9–10 p) |
Al-Ittihad | Round of 16 |
6 May 1981 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 1–2 | Al-Hilal | Semifinals |
7 May 1982 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 3–1 | Al-Ittihad | Final |
Al-Ittihad wins | Al-Hilal wins | Draws |
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2 | 3 | 0 |
(2008-Present)
Date | Venue | Matches | Level | ||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |||
1 May 2008 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 4–1 | Al-Hilal | Semifinals |
11 May 2008 | Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | Al-Hilal | ||
7 May 2010 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 0–0 (4–5 p) |
Al-Ittihad | Final |
15 June 2011 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 0–3 | Al-Ittihad | Semifinals |
19 June 2011 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | |
22 April 2012 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 2–2 | Al-Hilal | Quarterfinals |
26 April 2012 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 1–1 | Al-Ittihad | |
5 May 2013 | Abdulaziz Stadium | Al-Ittihad | 3–2 | Al-Hilal | Quarterfinals |
9 May 2013 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 1–1 | Al-Ittihad | |
31 May 2015 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 4–1 | Al-Ittihad | Semifinals |
Al-Ittihad wins | Al-Hilal wins | Draws |
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5 | 1 | 4 |
Crown Prince Cup
Date | Venue | Matches | Level | ||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |||
15 August 1991 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 (8–7 p) |
Al-Hilal | Semifinals |
15 June 1993 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 (4–3 p) |
Al-Hilal | Semifinals |
16 May 1995 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 0–1 | Al-Hilal | Semifinals |
9 May 1997 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 (4–1 p) |
Al-Hilal | Semifinals |
14 April 2000 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Al-Ittihad | Semifinals |
13 April 2001 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 2–2 (7–8 p) |
Al-Ittihad | Semifinals |
29 March 2003 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Al-Ittihad | Semifinals |
26 April 2005 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 1–0 | Al-Ittihad | Semifinals |
30 April 2005 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | |
27 January 2012 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Al-Ittihad | Semifinals |
23 December 2014 | The Jewel Stadium | Al-Ittihad | 2–3 (aet) |
Al-Hilal | Roun of 16 |
Al-Ittihad wins | Al-Hilal wins | Draws |
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4 | 6 | 1 |
Federation Cup
Date | Venue | Matches | Level | ||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |||
4 November 1977 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad | Quarterfinals |
21 March 1986 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 (3–2 p) |
Al-Hilal | Final |
23 October 1992 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | Al-Hilal | Group Stage |
27 November 1992 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 1–0 | Al-Ittihad | |
13 October 1994 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | Al-Hilal | Group Stage |
3 November 1994 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad | |
10 October 1996 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 1–2 | Al-Hilal | Group Stage |
22 October 1996 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad | |
27 September 1998 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | Al-Hilal | Group Stage |
16 October 1998 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 0–2 | Al-Ittihad | |
20 September 1999 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 1–2 | Al-Hilal | Semifinals |
20 September 2000 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 3–2 | Al-Ittihad | Group Stage |
15 October 2000 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | |
30 September 2001 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Al-Ittihad | Semifinals |
Al-Ittihad wins | Al-Hilal wins | Draws |
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6 | 7 | 1 |
Continental
Date | Venue | Matches | Level | ||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |||
30 November 1994 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 0–0 (4–3 p) |
Al-Ittihad | Arab Cup – Final |
20 December 1995 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 4–1 | Al-Ittihad | Arab Cup – Group Stage |
9 March 2001 | Azadi Stadium | Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | Al-Hilal | AFC – Quarterfinals |
9 May 2005 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad | ARCL – Semifinals |
18 May 2005 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | Al-Hilal | |
24 May 2011 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 3–1 | Al-Hilal | AFC – Round of 16 |
Al-Ittihad wins | Al-Hilal wins | Draws |
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4 | 2 | 0 |
Friendly / Other
Date | Matches | |||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | ||
27 July 1962 | Al-Hilal | 0–2 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
26 June 1969 | Al-Ittihad | 1–0 | Al-Hilal | Final Seasons Cup |
24 June 1969 | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | Seasons Cup |
28 August 1969 | Al-Hilal | 3–0 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
20 January 1971 | Al-Ittihad | 3–3 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
15 March 1984 | Al-Hilal | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
10 March 1986 | Al-Ittihad | 3–1 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
22 July 1986 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
2 October 1995 | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
17 April 1998 | Al-Hilal | 4–1 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
11 May 1998 | Al-Ittihad | 2–4 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
9 November 1998 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
18 August 2004 | Al-Ittihad | 3–2 | Al-Hilal | International Friendship Tournament |
11 February 2005 | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad | International Friendship Tournament |
Al-Ittihad wins | Al-Hilal wins | Draws |
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5 | 4 | 5 |
Honours
The rivalry reflected in "El Clásico" matches comes about as Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal are the most successful football clubs in Saudi Arabia. As seen below, Al-Hilal leads the count in official titles won with 56 trophies, while Al-Ittihad has won 47 trophies. Both teams have won other titles as well.
Al–Hilal[2] | Championship | Al–Ittihad[3] | Official |
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International (official) | |||
2 | AFC Champions League | 2 | Yes |
2 | Asian Super Cup | 0 | Yes |
2 | Asian Cup Winners Cup | 1 | Yes |
2 | Arab Champions League | 1 | No |
1 | Arab Super Cup | 0 | No |
1 | Arab Cup Winners' Cup | 0 | No |
2 | Gulf Club Champions Cup | 1 | No |
Domestic (official) | |||
13 | Saudi League | 8 | Yes |
7 | King's Cup | 8 | Yes |
13 | Crown Prince Cup | 7 | Yes |
1 | Super Cup | 0 | Yes |
7 | Federation cup | 3 | Not official since 2007 |
International (Defunct, official) | |||
1 | Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup | 2 | No |
2 | International Friendship Tournament | 0 | No |
Other Domestic (Defunct, official) | |||
1 | Saudi Founder's Cup | 0 | Yes |
0 | Saudi Society Cup | 1 | No |
0 | Prince Majed Cup | 1 | No |
0 | Seasons Cup | 7 | No |
0 | Saudi Regional Cup | 3 | No |
0 | Nishan-Nazer Cup | 1 | No |
Total Championships | |||
57 | Total | 47 | – |
References