The Jeddah Derby (), is the name given to football matches contested between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad, both from

Jeddah Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...

, Saudi Arabia. For more than 70 years, it used to be the longest running top-flight derby in Saudi Arabian football. The rivalry started in 1951 and is considered to be one of the strongest and most viewed matches in Asia and the Arab world. The rivalry was halted when Al-Ahli were relegated in

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to the first division league for the first time in their history.

History

The first-ever match between these two teams was in 1951. The two teams played a friendly match in Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah which ended 0–0. In 1958, both teams met each other in the final of the Crown Prince Cup in what would be the first final between these two teams. Over 12,000 fans attended the match at the Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah. Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Ahli 3–2 to lift their first Crown Prince Cup trophy. The first league match between the two sides was during the first season of the Saudi League, the 1976–77 season. Al-Ahli won the match 2–0 thanks to goals from Saad Al-Harbi and Idris Adam. Saeed Ghurab is the top scorer of the derby with 20 goals, 17 for Al-Ittihad and 3 for Al-Ahli. The clubs have met each other in 12 finals, with Al-Ittihad winning 7 and Al-Ahli winning 5.

Official match results

''As of 1 April 2024.'' Source: ''Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form.'' * SF = Semi-finals * QF = Quarter-finals * R16 = Round of 16 * R32 = Round of 32 * GS = Group stage * R1 = Round 1 * R2 = Round 2 ¹ 1987 King Cup Second Round match won 4–3 on penalties by Al-Ittihad after both teams were tied 0–0.
² 2005–06 Crown Prince Cup quarter-final won 4–2 on penalties by Al-Ahli after both teams were tied 1–1.
³ 2011 King Cup Final won 4–2 on penalties by Al-Ahli after both teams were tied 0–0.

Records

Most goals in a match

* 10 goals on 24 October 1966 Al-Ittihad 8–2 Al-Ahli * 5 goals on 22 September 1958 Al-Ahli 2–3 Al-Ittihad * 7 goals on 2 May 1960 Al-Ittihad 7–0 Al-Ahli * 7 goals on 15 October 1968 Al-Ahli 4–3 Al-Ittihad * 7 goals on 10 April 1983 Al-Ahli 5–2 Al-Ittihad * 7 goals on 26 February 2022 Al-Ittihad 4–3 Al-Ahli *

Al-Ahli biggest wins

* Four or more goals difference, OR Al-Ahli scored five or above * Al-Ahli 5-0 Al-Ittihad on 13 November 1965 * Al-Ahli 4-0 Al-Ittihad on 18 October 1969 * Al-Ahli 5–1 Al-Ittihad on 3 July 1973 * Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Ittihad on 28 May 1976 * Al-Ahli 4–1 Al-Ittihad on 8 June 1979 * Al-Ahli 5–2 Al-Ittihad on 10 April 1983

Al-Ittihad biggest wins

* Four or more goals difference, OR Al-Ittihad scored five or above * Al-Ittihad 7–0 Al-Ahli on 2 May 1960 * Al-Ittihad 8–2 Al-Ahli on 24 October 1966

Highest Attendance

* 45,000 or above * 59,026 – Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Ittihad (19 December 2014) (King Abdullah Sports City) * 55,764 – Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Ahli (6 October 2023) (King Abdullah Sports City) * 54,256 – Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Ahli (31 December 2015) (King Abdullah Sports City) * 52,909 – Al-Ittihad 1–4 Al-Ahli (3 February 2017) (King Abdullah Sports City) * 50,633 – Al-Ahli 1–0 Al-Ittihad (1 April 2024) (King Abdullah Sports City) * 49,732 – Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Ittihad (23 September 2019) (King Abdullah Sports City) * 47,223 – Al-Ittihad 3–2 Al-Ahli (27 December 2016) (King Abdullah Sports City) * 46,977 – Al-Ittihad 0–3 Al-Ahli (22 November 2015) (King Abdullah Sports City) * 46,527 – Al-Ittihad 1–3 Al-Ahli (25 November 2018) (King Abdullah Sports City) * 45,913 – Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Ahli (4 February 2018) (King Abdullah Sports City) * 45,000 – Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Ahli (17 May 2000) (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium)

Statistics

''Statistics as of 1 April 2024.''

Top scorers

Below is the list of players who have scored at least four goals in official meetings.

Players who played for both clubs

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References

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