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Al-Ettifaq
Al Ettifaq Football Club ( ar, نادي الاتفاق لكرة القدم) is a professional football club in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Al-Ettifaq was established after the merging of three clubs in the city of Dammam at the year 1944. Al Ettifaq is the first Saudi team to win an international title – the 1984 Arab Club Champions Cup. Al Ettifaq is also the first team to win the Saudi Premier League without any defeat. Al Ettifaq is also the first side from Saudi Arabia to win the GCC Champions League. Al Ettifaq have a total of 13 different titles to their name. The Club also has its own futsal section. History Before the establishment of Al-Ettifaq, there were three clubs in Dammam that were founded in 1941 (Al-Taawoun, Al-Sha'ab and Al-Shabab). These clubs began practicing their sporting activities and gathering the people of the region. In 1945, the presidents met in Faris Al-Hamid's house and decided to merge into one club. Al-Hamid suggested that new club would be name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 Saudi Premier League
The 1982–83 Saudi Premier League was the 7th season of Saudi Premier League since its establishment in 1976. Al-Ittihad were the defending champions, having won their 1st title in the previous season. The campaign began on 16 December 1982 and ended on 8 April 1983. The number of teams in the league was reduced from the previous season. The league was contested by 10 teams, the top 5 teams from Groups A and B. Going into the final matchday, Al-Hilal were leading the table with 1 point ahead of Al-Ettifaq. The two teams would face their city rivals in the final matchday on separate days. On 7 April 1983, Al-Ettifaq defeated Al-Nahda 2–0. This meant that Al-Hilal needed just a draw against Al-Nassr to secure the title, as they were ahead of Al-Ettifaq on goal difference as well. On 8 April 1983, Al-Nassr defeated Al-Hilal 2–1 to hand Al-Ettifaq their first league title. Al-Ettifaq ended the season without a single defeat and became the first Saudi team to ever do so. Al-Ettifa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Saudi Professional League
The 2021–22 Saudi Professional League is the 46th edition of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. Fixtures for the 2021–22 season were announced on 18 July 2021. Al-Hilal are the two-time defending champions after winning their 17th title last season. Al-Fayha, Al-Hazem, and Al-Tai join as the three promoted clubs from the 2020–21 MS League. They replace Al-Ain, Al-Qadsiah, and Al-Wehda who were relegated to the 2021–22 MS League. Overview Sponsorship On 8 August 2021, the Saudi Professional League announced that they had signed a sponsorship deal with real estate company Roshn. On 9 August 2021, the Saudi FF signed a sponsorship deal with Chinese tech company Lenovo to become the official technology partner of all Saudi football competitions. Changes On 8 August 2021, Ministry of Sports announced that they had increased the capacity limit from 40% to 60% in all stadiums. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 King Cup
The 1983 King Cup was the 25th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Hilal were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Ahli in the semi-finals. Al-Ahli defeated Al-Ettifaq in the final to win their 10th title. Bracket Source:''Al-Jazirah Round of 32 The matches of the Round of 32 were played on 14 and 15 April 1983. Round of 16 The Round of 16 matches were held on 21 and 22 April 1983. Quarter-finals The Quarter-final matches were held on 28 and 29 April 1983. Semi-finals The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 5 and 6 May 1983. All times are local, AST (UTC+3). Final The final was played between Al-Ettifaq and Al-Ahli in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Riyadh. Al-Ahli were appearing in their 12th final while Al-Ettifaq were appearing in their fourth the final. This final was a repeat of the 1965 final which ended in a win for Al-Ahli. Top goalscorers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 King Cup
The 1985 King Cup was the 27th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Hilal were the defending champions but they were eliminated by eventual champions Al-Ettifaq in the final. This was the first edition of the competition to have 16 teams participate instead of 32. Al-Ettifaq won their 2nd title after defeating Al-Hilal 1–0 in the final. Bracket Note: H: ''Home team'', A: ''Away team'' SourceAl Jazirah Round of 16 The matches of the Round of 16 were played on 4 and 5 February 1985. Quarter-finals The Quarter-final matches were held on 11 and 12 February 1985. Semi-finals The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 18 February 1985. All times are local, AST (UTC+3). Final The final was played between Al-Hilal and Al-Ettifaq in the Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh. Al-Hilal were appearing in their 10th final while Al-Ettifaq were making their 5th appearance i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Arab Club Champions Cup
The 1988 Arab Club Champions Cup was played in United Arab Emirates in the city of Sharjah. Al-Ettifaq won the championship for the first time beating in the final Club Africain. Participants Preliminary round Zone 1 (Gulf Area) ''Kazma SC and Fanja SC advanced to the final tournament.'' Zone 2 (Red Sea) '' Al-Ettifaq and Al-Merrikh advanced to the final tournament.'' Zone 3 (North Africa) Preliminary round tournament held in Tunis, Tunisia. ---- ---- :''Club Africain and KAC Marrakech advanced to the final tournament.'' Zone 4 (East Region) Preliminary round tournament held in Damascus, Syria from 4 to 10 August 1988. ---- ---- '' Al-Shabab Baghdad and Jableh SC advanced to the final tournament.'' Final tournament Final tournament held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 21 October to 4 November 1988. Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals ---- Third p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
The 2011–12 Saudi Crown Prince Cup was the 37th season of the Saudi Crown Prince Cup since its establishment in 1957. This season's competition featured a total of 16 teams, 14 teams from the Pro League, and 2 teams from the Qualifying Rounds. Al-Hilal won their fifth Crown Prince Cup title in a row and eleventh in total after defeating Al-Ettifaq 2–1 in the final. Qualifying rounds All of the competing teams that are not members of the Pro League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 2 available places in the Round of 16. First Division sides Al-Shoulla and Al-Tai qualified. First Round The First Round matches were played on 19, 20, & 21 October 2011. Second Round The Second Round matches were played on 31 October and 1 November 2011. Third Round The Third Round matches were played on 20 November 2011. Final Round The Final Round matches were played on 4 December 2011. Bracket Note: H: ''Home team'', A: ''Away team'' Round of 16 The Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 King Cup
The 1988 King Cup was the 30th season of the knockout competition since its establishment in 1956. Al-Nassr were the defending champions but they were eliminated by eventual champions Al-Ittihad in the semi-finals. Al-Ittihad won their 6th title after defeating Al-Ettifaq 1–0 in the final. This was the first final to be held in the King Fahd International Stadium. As winners of the tournament, Al-Ittihad qualified for the 1989 Arab Cup Winners' Cup. Round of 16 Both Al-Ettifaq and Ohod received a bye to the next round. Al-Ettifaq received due to their participation in the 1988 Gulf Club Champions Cup. Ohod received a bye to the lack of teams participating in this round. The matches of the Round of 16 were held on 31 March and 1 April 1988. Quarter-finals The matches of the Quarter-finals were held on 7 and 8 April 1988. Semi-finals The four winners of the quarter-finals progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were played on 12 April 1988. All times are local, AST ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Saudi First Division
2015–16 Saudi First Division was the 39th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. The season featured 11 teams from the 2014–15 campaign, two new teams relegated from the 2014–15 Professional League: Al-Shoulla and Al-Orobah, and three new teams promoted from the 2014–15 Saudi Second Division: Damac as champions and group B winners, Al-Nojoom as runners-up and group A winners and Ohod as Third-place play-off winners. The league began on 21 August 2015 and concluded on 23 April 2016. On 23 April 2016, Al-Mojzel won the league title and promoted to 2016–17 Professional League along with Al-Ettifaq, while Al-Batin qualified to the promotion play-offs. Al-Nahda, Al-Riyadh and Al-Diriyah were relegated to the 2016–17 Saudi Second Division. On 21 July 2016, the SAFF announced the relegation of Al-Mojzel to Saudi Second Division due to match fixing. Few days later, on 3 August 2016, they announced that Al-Ettifaq are the champions and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GCC Champions League
The GCC Champions League ( ar, دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية), formerly known as the Gulf Cup for Clubs ( ar, كأس الخليج للأندية), was an annually organized football league tournament for clubs of the Arabian peninsula. The tournament was first organized in 1982 and was last played in 2015, the 31st edition. Attempts to play the 2016 and 2017 editions failed. It was organised by the Gulf Cooperation Council and open to clubs from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates Although having much popularity in its initial first decades, the tournament faced decline as the Asian Champions League and AFC Cup forced many Gulf clubs to be unable to participate in the competition. Logos File:GCC Champions League.jpg, 2009–2014 Official Logo File:Gulf_Club_Champions_Cup_2015_Official_Image.jpg, 2015 Official Logo Winners of GCC Champions League Performances Performance by nation The following table lists countries b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Gulf Club Champions Cup
The GCC Champions League ( ar, دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية), is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate .... The 2006 edition was the 22nd time that it was organised and was won by Sauid side Al-Ettifaq for the third time. The Groups Results Group A ''(in Manama, Bahrain)'' Group B ''(in Salala, Oman)'' Group C ''(in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)'' Semi-finals 1st Legs ---- 2nd Legs ---- Final ---- Winner {{UAFA Football GCC Champions League Gulf Club Champions Cup, 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Professional League
The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of association football in the Saudi Arabian league system. From 2013 to 2019, it was known as the Abdul Latif Jameel League, or Dawry Jameel, as it was sponsored by Abdul Latif Jameel. The first season of competition was the 1976–77 season. Al Hilal is the most successful team, holding 18 titles in its history and most recently winning the title in 2021–22. History Up until the late 1950s, football in Saudi Arabia was organized on a regional basis, with the only nationwide tournament being the King's Cup. In 1957, the first qualification process consolidated the regional tournaments of the Central, West, East and North regions. Clubs competed in their regional leagues to qualify for the King's Cup, which was the final stage of the competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Gulf Club Champions Cup ...
The Gulf Club Champions Cup ( ar, كأس الأندية الخليجية), is a football league tournament for the Arabian Peninsula clubs, it's a tournament for clubs. The 1988 edition was known as the Gulf Cooperation Council Club Tournament. The tournament doubled up as the qualifying round of the 1988–89 Asian Club Championship. The winners would progress to the ACC's latter stages. Results ''All match were played in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.'' Playoff for 1st place ''1 Al-Fanja played only for the GCC Tournament'' Winner {{UAFA Football GCC Champions League Gulf A gulf is a large inlet from the ocean into the landmass, typically with a narrower opening than a bay, but that is not observable in all geographic areas so named. The term gulf was traditionally used for large highly-indented navigable bodie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |