Al-Adalah Football Club ( ar, نادي العدالة لكرة القدم, nādī al-ʿadāla l-kurat al-qadam, "Justice F.C."), is a Saudi Arabian professional

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club based in Al-Hulaylah, Al-Ahsa, that plays in the

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. The club was founded in 1984. Al-Adalah have finished as Second Division runners-up twice, first in the 2008–09 season and then in the 2015–16 season. The club have spent only four seasons in the Saudi First Division, the second tier of Saudi football, before achieving promotion to the Pro League. On May 15, 2019, the club made history by achieving promotion to the Pro League for the first time. The club play their home games at

Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium is a football stadium in Hofuf, Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia. It is used mainly for association football, football and hosts the home matches of Al Fateh (Sports Club), Al Fateh and Hajer club(Sports Club), Hajer Club ...

in Al-Ahsa, sharing the stadium with three other Al-Ahsa based clubs, Al-Fateh, Hajer and

Al-Jeel Al-Jeel Club () is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Hofuf, Al-Hasa. Founded in 1976, the club competes in the MS League , the second tier of Saudi football. Al-Jeel play their home games at the Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium in Al-Has ...

Honours

Saudi First Division League The First Division League (FDL for short), also called the Yelo league for Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia. The First Division League is ranked below the Saudi Professional Le ...

(Tier 2) ** Runners-up: 2021–22 ** Third place: 2018–19 *

Saudi Second Division The Saudi Second Division , also known as the Second Division League (SDL), is a football league that is the third tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The league consists of 32 teams divided into two groups and was founded in 1996. ...

(Tier 3) ** Runners-up: 2008–09, 2015–16 * Saudi Third Division/Saudi Fourth Division (Tier 4) ** Winners: 2000–01

Current squad

''As of 13 June 2021:''

Out on loan

Former managers

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(March 23, 2004 – August 13, 2005) * Mehrez Al Dami (August 13, 2005 – September 21, 2005) *

(caretaker) (September 21, 2005 – October 20, 2005) * Morsi Ktata (October 20, 2005 – July 10, 2006) *

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(January 23, 2008 – May 17, 2009) * Zouhair Louati (July 18, 2009 – March 5, 2010) *

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(March 5, 2010 – May 10, 2010) * Morsi Ktata (July 14, 2010 – March 20, 2011) *

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(March 27, 2017 – May 5, 2018) *

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(May 15, 2018 – April 26, 2019) * Redha Al-Janbe (April 26, 2019 – May 16, 2019) *

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References

Adalah Adalah ( ar, عدالة) means ''justice'' and denotes the Justice of God. It is among the five Shia Principles of the Religion. Shia Muslims believe that there is intrinsic good or evil in things, and that God commands them to do the good th ...

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