Saudi El Clasico
Saudi El Clásico (Arabic: كلاسيكو السعودية), also called Saudi Derby, is the name for the football rivalry between Saudi clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad. It is contested twice a year in the Saudi Professional League competition and often in other competitions. The rivalry comes about as Riyadh and Jeddah are the two largest cities in Saudi Arabia.[1]
Location | Saudi Arabia |
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Teams | Al Ittihad Club Al Hilal SFC |
First meeting | Al Hilal 0–3 Al Ittihad King's Cup (10 January 1964) |
Latest meeting | Al Ittihad 3–4 Al Hilal Saudi Pro League (1 September 2023) |
Next meeting | Al Hilal Vs Al Ittihad Saudi Pro League (7 March 2024) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 154 |
Most wins | Al-Ittihad (69) |
Top scorer | Carlos Eduardo (8) |
Largest victory | Al Hilal 5–0 Al Ittihad Saudi Pro League (10 December 2009) |
Statistics
- As of 16 May 2023
There had been 153 official meetings between the two teams. Al-Hilal won 66 times, while Al-Ittihad won 43 times.
Competition | Total | Al-Ittihad wins | Draws | Al-Hilal wins |
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League | 103 | 36 | 29 | 38 |
King Cup | 15 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Crown Prince Cup | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
Federation Cup | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Saudi Super cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
AFC Champions League | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Arab Tournaments | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Official Matches | 152 | 47 | 45 | 60 |
Friendly / Other | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Total | 166 | 58 | 48 | 60 |
Results in the league
Al-Ittihad in the league at home
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Al-Hilal in the league at home
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Results at Cup matches
(1957-1990)
Date | Venue | Matches | Level | ||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |||
10 January 1964 | Al-Sayeek | Al-Hilal | 0–3 | Al-Ittihad | Final |
13 March 1965 | Al-Sayeek | Al-Hilal | 1–1 (3–1 p) |
Al-Ittihad | Final |
18 May 1979 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 2–2 (8–9 p) |
Al-Ittihad | Round of 16 |
6 May 1981 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 4–2 | Al-Hilal | Semi-finals |
7 May 1982 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 3–1 | Al-Ittihad | Final |
Al-Ittihad wins | Al-Hilal wins | Draws |
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3 | 2 | 0 |
(2008-Present)
Date | Venue | Matches | Level | ||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |||
1 May 2008 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 4–1 | Al-Hilal | Semi-finals |
11 May 2008 | Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | Al-Hilal | ||
7 May 2010 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 0–0 (4–5 p) |
Al-Ittihad | Final |
15 June 2011 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 0–3 | Al-Ittihad | Semi-finals |
19 June 2011 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | |
22 April 2012 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 2–2 | Al-Hilal | Quarter-finals |
26 April 2012 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 1–1 | Al-Ittihad | |
5 May 2013 | Abdulaziz Stadium | Al-Ittihad | 3–2 | Al-Hilal | Quarter-finals |
9 May 2013 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 1–1 | Al-Ittihad | |
31 May 2015 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 4–1 | Al-Ittihad | Semi-finals |
Al-Ittihad wins | Al-Hilal wins | Draws |
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5 | 1 | 4 |
Crown Prince Cup
Date | Venue | Matches | Level | ||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |||
15 August 1991 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 (8–7 p) |
Al-Hilal | Semi-finals |
15 June 1993 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 (4–3 p) |
Al-Hilal | Semi-finals |
16 May 1995 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 0–1 | Al-Hilal | Semi-finals |
9 May 1997 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 (4–1 p) |
Al-Hilal | Semi-finals |
14 April 2000 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Al-Ittihad | Semi-finals |
13 April 2001 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 2–2 (7–8 p) |
Al-Ittihad | Semi-finals |
29 March 2003 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Al-Ittihad | Semi-finals |
26 April 2005 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 1–0 | Al-Ittihad | Semi-finals |
30 April 2005 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | |
27 January 2012 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Al-Ittihad | Semi-finals |
23 December 2014 | The Jewel Stadium | Al-Ittihad | 2–3 (aet) |
Al-Hilal | Round of 16 |
Al-Ittihad wins | Al-Hilal wins | Draws |
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4 | 6 | 1 |
Federation Cup
Date | Venue | Matches | Level | ||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |||
4 November 1977 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad | Quarterfinals |
21 March 1986 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 (3–2 p) |
Al-Hilal | Final |
23 October 1992 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 4–1 | Al-Hilal | Group Stage |
27 November 1992 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 1–3 | Al-Ittihad | |
13 October 1994 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 3–0 | Al-Hilal | Group Stage |
3 November 1994 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad | |
10 October 1996 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 1–2 | Al-Hilal | Group Stage |
22 October 1996 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 0–4 | Al-Ittihad | |
27 September 1998 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 3-1 | Al-Hilal | Group Stage |
16 October 1998 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 0–2 | Al-Ittihad | |
20 September 1999 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 1–2 | Al-Hilal | Semifinals |
20 September 2000 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 3–2 | Al-Ittihad | Group Stage |
15 October 2000 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | |
30 September 2001 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 2–0 | Al-Ittihad | Semifinals |
Al-Ittihad wins | Al-Hilal wins | Draws |
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7 | 6 | 1 |
Super Cup
Date | Venue | Matches | Level | ||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |||
18 August 2018 | Loftus Road | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad | Final |
Al-Ittihad wins | Al-Hilal wins | Draws |
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0 | 1 | 0 |
Continental
Date | Venue | Matches | Level | ||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |||
30 November 1994 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 0–0 (4–3 p) |
Al-Ittihad | Arab Cup – Final |
20 December 1995 | Fahd Stadium | Al-Hilal | 4–1 | Al-Ittihad | Arab Cup – Group Stage |
9 March 2001 | Azadi Stadium | Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | Al-Hilal | AFC – Quarterfinals |
9 May 2005 | Al-Malaz | Al-Hilal | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad | ARCL – Semifinals |
18 May 2005 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | Al-Hilal | |
24 May 2011 | PAF | Al-Ittihad | 3–1 | Al-Hilal | AFC – Round of 16 |
27 August 2019 | Jewel Stadium | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 | Al-Hilal | AFC – Quarter-Finals |
17 September 2019 | KSU Stadium | Al-Hilal | 3–1 | Al-Ittihad |
Al-Ittihad wins | Al-Hilal wins | Draws |
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4 | 3 | 1 |
Friendly / Other
Date | Matches | |||
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Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | ||
27 July 1962 | Al-Hilal | 3-4 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
26 June 1969 | Al-Ittihad | 8–4 | Al-Hilal | Final Seasons Cup |
24 June 1969 | Al-Ittihad | 4–1 | Al-Hilal | Seasons Cup |
28 August 1969 | Al-Hilal | 3–2 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
20 January 1971 | Al-Ittihad | 6-3 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
15 March 1984 | Al-Hilal | 0–3 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
10 March 1986 | Al-Ittihad | '5–4 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
22 July 1986 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
2 October 1995 | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
17 April 1998 | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
11 May 1998 | Al-Ittihad | 2–3 | Al-Hilal | Friendly |
9 November 1998 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad | Friendly |
18 August 2004 | Al-Ittihad | 4-2 | Al-Hilal | International Friendship Tournament |
11 February 2005 | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ittihad | International Friendship Tournament |
Al-Ittihad wins | Al-Hilal wins | Draws |
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7 | 4 | 3 |
Honours
The rivalry reflected in "El Clásico" matches comes about as Al-Ittihad 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 66 trophies, while Al-Ittihad has won 35 trophies. Only official trophies are counted.
Al–Hilal[2] | Championship | Al–Ittihad[3] | Official |
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International (official) | |||
4 | AFC Champions League | 2 | Yes |
2 | Asian Super Cup | 0 | Yes |
2 | Asian Cup Winners Cup | 1 | Yes |
2 | Arab Champions League | 1 | Yes |
1 | Arab Super Cup | 0 | Yes |
1 | Arab Cup Winners' Cup | 0 | Yes |
2 | Gulf Club Champions Cup | 1 | Yes |
Domestic (official) | |||
18 | Saudi League | 9 | Yes |
10 | King's Cup | 9 | Yes |
13 | Crown Prince Cup | 8 | Yes |
3 | Super Cup | 1 | Yes |
7 | Federation cup | 3 | Not official since 2007 |
Other Domestic (Defunct, official) | |||
1 | Saudi Founder's Cup | 0 | Yes |
Official Championships | |||
66 | Total | 35 |
References
- Al Arabiya – El Clasico
- "Alhilal Saudi Club Achievments [sic] - Al Hilal Saudi Club : The Official Website". www.alhilal.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01.
- "نادي الإتحاد العربي السعودي – الإنجازات والبطولات". ittihadclub.sa. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24.
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