Al-Riyadh Saudi Club (Arabic: نادي الرياض السعودي) is a football team based in Riyadh, 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.
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Full name | Al-Riyadh Saudi Club[1] | ||
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Founded | 1953; 69 years ago (1953), as Ahli Al-Riyadh | ||
Ground | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | ||
Capacity | 15,000 | ||
Manager | Damir Burić | ||
League | First Division League | ||
2021–22 | SDL, 3rd of 28 (promoted) | ||
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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 in 1994.
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 Riyadh.[2]
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 1995.
As of Saudi Second Division:
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1995 | Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Round 2 | ![]() |
Homenmen | 3–0 | 2–0 |
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Kazma | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||
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