Saudi El Clasico ( ar, كلاسيكو السعودية), also called Saudi Derby, It is called El Clasico proportion to the Spanish football rivalry. is a name of football rivalry for any match between Al-Hilal and

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. It is contested twice a year in the Saudi Premier League competition and often meet in other competitions. Both of them holds two Champions League titles. The rivalry comes about as

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and Jeddah are the two largest

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Statistics

There had been 148 official meetings between the two teams. Al-Hilal won 63 times, while

won 50 times.

Results in the league

Al-Ittihad in the league at home

Al-Hilal in the league at home

Results at Cup matches

King's Cup

(1957-1990)

(2008-Present)

Crown Prince Cup

Federation Cup

Super Cup

Continental

Friendly / Other

Honours

The rivalry reflected in "El Clásico" matches comes about as

and Al-Hilal are the most successful football clubs in Saudi Arabia. As seen below, Al-Hilal leads the count in official titles won with 65 trophies, while

has won 33 trophies. Both teams have won other titles as well.

References

{{Ittihad FC Ittihad FC Al Hilal SFC Football rivalries in Saudi Arabia 1960 establishments in Saudi Arabia