Match between Al-Najma and Al-Riyadh - Saudi First Division

Al-Riyadh Saudi Club () is a football team based in

Riyadh Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, Literal translation, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi Arabic, Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyad ...

, Saudi Arabia, that is currently playing in the Saudi Second Division (third level). It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then changed to Al-Yamamah and finally to Al-Riyadh. Best known for its football team, Al-Riyadh also have squads in other sports. They have won two major titles: a Crown Prince Cup in 1994 and a Crown Prince Cup in 1995; they also finished runners-up in the

Saudi Premier 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 associat ...

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History

Early history

The club was founded in 1953 under the name "Ahli Al-Riyadh", before changing to "Al-Yamama" and then to "Al-Riyadh"; it is currently based in west

Golden Area

In the early-1990s, under the leadership of Brazilian coach Zumario and players such as Khalid Al-Qarouni, Talal Al-Jabreen, Yasser Al-Taafi and Fahd Al-Hamdan, Al-Riyadh won the Crown Prince Cup in 1994 and reached the semi-final of Asian Cup Winners' Cup in

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Honours

Domestic

**''Runners-up (1):'' 1993–94 * Saudi First Division League **''Winners (2):'' 1977-78, 1988–89 **''Runners-up (2): 1979–80, 1982–83 * Kings Cup **''Runners-up (2)'': 1962, 1978 * Crown Prince Cup **Winners (1): 1993–94 **''Runners-up (2):'' 1994–95, 1997–98 * Prince Faisal Cup **Winners (1): 1994–95

Continental

Arab Super Cup The Arab Super Cup ( ar, الكأس العربية الممتازة) was an Arab The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known ...

**Runners-up (1):

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Current squad

''As of Saudi Second Division:''

Asian record

References

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