Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Shabab Football Club ( ar, نادي الشباب), or The Youth Football Club, in English, is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was at first named ''Shabab Al Riyadh''. (), meaning Riyadhi Youth, but in 1967 was renamed ''Al Shabab''. History Al Shabab was the First football club in Riyadh. The club began before 1947, with many conflicts before with its numerous members, but it was settled in 1947 and Abdulrahman Bin Saeed was the president. Five years later, Al Shabab won its first tournament beating Sakit Al Hadeed (Railway Club) in Riyadh. Three years later, in 1955 Al Shabab beat the Military College to win the King Saud Cup. Two years passed, and a new conflict arose in 1957. The player, Saleh Jaber, was assigned captain, but then was fired, and the new captain was Ahmed Lmfoon. This did not please some members of the club. Soon the conflict was impossible to solve, and Abdulrahman Bin Saeed and some members, left Al ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الأمير فيصل بن فهد) (formerly the Malab Reayat Al Shabab Stadium, ملعب رعاية الشباب بالرياض) is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, designed by architect Michael KC Cheah. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Named after Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, the stadium has a capacity of 22,500 people. Al-Hilal, Al Nassr and Al-Shabab play their matches in this stadium. In 1972, It hosted the opening ceremony for the Arabian Gulf Cup The Arabian Gulf Cup ( ar, كأس الخليج العربي, ''Kass Al-Khaleej Al-Arabi''), often referred to simply as the Gulf Cup, is a biennial football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation for its eight member nat .... In the 2011-2012 it became one of the first stadiums in the Kingdom to use electronic ticketing for the Saudi Football League. International football matches References Foot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2011–12 Saudi Professional League
The 2011–12 Saudi Professional League (known as the Zain Professional League for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th season of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 9 September 2011, and ended on 18 April 2012. Al-Hilal were the defending champions. The league was contested by the 12 teams from the 2010–11 season as well as Al-Ansar and Hajer, who joined as the promoted clubs from the 2010–11 First Division. They replace Al-Hazem and Al-Wehda who were relegated to the 2011–12 First Division. On 14 April, Al-Shabab won their sixth League title on the final matchday after a 1–1 draw away to runners-up Al-Ahli. Al-Shabab ended the season without a single defeat becoming the second team to ever do so in a 26-game league season and the third team overall. Al-Ansar were the first team to be relegated following a 1–0 home defeat against Al-Raed on 31 Marc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1995–96 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
The 1996 Crown Prince Cup was the 21st season of the Saudi premier football knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. The main competition started on 15 April and concluded with the final on 7 June 1996. Al-Hilal were the defending champions; however, they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Al-Tai. In the final, Al-Shabab defeated Al-Nassr 3–0 to secure their second title. The final was held at the Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah. As winners of the tournament, Al-Shabab chose to participate in the 1997 Arab Cup Winners' Cup. Thus, as runners-up, Al-Nassr qualified for the 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. Qualifying rounds All of the competing teams that are not members of the Premier League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 4 available places in the Round of 16. First Division sides Al-Shoulla, Al-Wehda and Ohod and Second Division side Al-Tuhami qualified. Bracket Round of 16 The draw for the Round of 16 and Quarter-finals was h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Crown Prince Cup
The Saudi Crown Prince's Cup ( ar, كأس ولي العهد) was the Saudi Arabian annual cup competition. It was the oldest domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia, its first edition was held in 1956–57, but was not crowned from 1975 until 1990. The competition consists of teams from the top two tiers of Saudi league football (Professional League and First Division League), as well as the competition runs from August until February. Al-Hilal have won the most titles with 13 wins, also Al-Hilal has contested more finals with 17. Al-Ittihad is the last champion being the winner of 2016–17 season. Prize money Prize money: * Final winner: 2,500,000 Saudi Riyals. * Final runners-up: 1,500,000 Saudi Riyals. Finals Source: Performance by club *1''including one title as Al-Thaghar'' Source: References External links Current Crown Prince Cup tournament results at SoccerwaySaudi Arabia Football Federation Saudi Crown Prince Cup - Hailoosport.com {{Football in Saudi A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 King Cup Of Champions
The 2013 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 38th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 6th under the current edition. The top eight in the Professional League competed in the King cup which kicked off on 4 May. Al-Ahli were the defending champion but they were eliminated by Al-Shabab in semifinals. Al-Ittihad won their eighth title after beating Al-Shabab 4–2 in the final, and qualified to the Champions League. Prize money * Final winner: 4,000,000 Saudi Riyals. * Final runners-up: 2,500,000 Saudi Riyals. * Third place: 1,500,000 Saudi Riyals. Participating teams * Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season. Fixtures and results Bracket Quarter-finals Quarter-finals were played on 4, 5, 8, & 9 May 2013. First leg Second leg Semi-finals Semi-finals were played on 17, 18, 24, & 25 May 2013. First leg Second leg Third place Third place game was played o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2014 King Cup Of Champions
The 2014 King Cup, or The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 39th season of King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 7th under the current edition. Al-Ittihad was the defending champion but was eliminated by Al-Ahli in semi-finals. Unlike the previous seasons where only eight teams participated, this season's competition featured a total of 32 teams. soccerway.com 14 teams of Pro league and 16 teams of 1st Division, and 2 teams qualifying from preliminary stage. The final was held at the [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2009 King Cup Of Champions
The 2009 King Cup of Champions, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 34th season of King Cup of Champions since its establishment in 1957, and the 2nd under the current edition. Al-Shabab won their second title in a row after beating the same team they faced in last season's final Al-Ittihad with a 4–0 victory in the final match. Al-Shabab also earned entry into the 2010 AFC Champions League group stage. Participating teams * Number of appearance in King Cup of Champions since the 2008 season. Fixtures and results Bracket Quarter-finals Quarter-finals were played between 17 and 26 April 2009. First leg Second leg Semi-finals Semi-finals were played on 1 & 11 May 2009. First leg Second leg Third Place Third place game was played on 14 May 2009. Final Winner References External linkskooora.com-Arabic goalzz.com-E ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 King Cup Of Champions
The 2008 King Cup of Champions was the 33rd edition of the King Cup of Champions. The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2009 AFC Champions League. Participating teams Level 1 * Al-Hilal : Saudi Premier League and Crown Prince Cup champion * Al-Ittihad : Saudi Premier League runner up * Al-Nasr : Saudi Federation Cup Champion * Al-Shabab : Saudi Premier League 3rd place Level 2 * Al-Ittifaq : Saudi Premier League 4th place * Al-Wahda : Saudi Premier League 6th place * Al Hazm : Saudi Premier League 7th place * Al-Ahli : Saudi Premier League 8th place Fixtures and results Bracket Champions External linksFinal at Kooora.comFinal at Goalzz.com {{DEFAULTSORT:King Cup Of Champions 2007-08 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... 2007–08 in Sau ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kings Cup (Saudi Arabia)
The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup ( ar, كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition, run by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. The cup was created in 1957 and was played until 1990. It was re-launched again in 2007 as ''King's Cup of Champions'', and was played by only the top 6 finishers of the Professional League plus the Crown Prince Cup and Federation Cup winners. Since 2014, it was renamed as ''King's Cup'', the competition returned to its roots by implementing the old format. 153 clubs have taken part in the tournament. Qualification and prize money The cup winner will be guaranteed a place in the AFC Champions League. Prize money: * Final winners: 5,500,000 Saudi Riyals. * Final runners-up: 4,000,000 Saudi Riyals. Winners by year Performance by club Trophies Source: Finals Source: References External linksKing CupSAFF RSSSF.com Ch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Saudi Professional League
The 2020–21 Saudi Professional League was the 45th edition of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 17 October 2020 as a consequence of the postponement of the previous season's conclusion due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fixtures for the 2020–21 season were announced on 29 September 2020. Al-Hilal are the defending champions after winning the Pro League for the 16th time last season. Al-Ain, Al-Batin, and Al-Qadsiah join as the three promoted clubs from the 2019–20 MS League. They replace Al-Adalah, Al-Fayha, and Al-Hazem who were relegated to the 2020–21 MS League. On 29 March, the Ministry of Sports announced that fans will be allowed to return to stadiums for the final three rounds of matches with a maximum of 40% capacity. On 23 May, Al-Hilal secured their seventeenth league title with one match to spare following a 1–0 away win against Al-Taawo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004–05 Saudi Premier League ...
Statistics of the 2004–05 Saudi Premier League, officially known as The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques League Cup. Stadia and locations Final league table Championship playoffs Match against fourth place Match against third place Final Season statistics Top scorers References External links Saudi Arabia Football FederationSaudi League Statistics {{DEFAULTSORT:2004-05 Saudi Premier League Saudi Premier League seasons Saudi Professional League Professional League Professional sports, Professional sports leagues are organized in numerous ways. The two most significant types are one that developed in Europe, characterized by a tiered structure using promotion and relegation in order to determine participati ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1997–98 Saudi Premier League ...
Statistics of the 1997–98 Saudi Premier League. Stadia and locations Final League table Playoffs Semifinals Third place match Final External links Saudi Arabia Football FederationSaudi League Statisticsgoalzz {{DEFAULTSORT:1997-98 Saudi Premier League Saudi Premier League seasons Saudi Professional League Professional League Professional sports, Professional sports leagues are organized in numerous ways. The two most significant types are one that developed in Europe, characterized by a tiered structure using promotion and relegation in order to determine participati ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |