Al-Hilal FC

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Al-Hilal FC

Full name	Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club
Nickname(s)	Al-Za'eem (The Leader)
Founded	1957 (as the Olympic Club)
Ground	King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh (Capacity: 67,000)
Chairman	Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad
Manager	Ivan Hašek
League	Saudi Premier League
2011-12	Third
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club (Arabic: نادي الهلال‎; The Crescent), also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian professional football team based in the country's capital of Riyadh. It holds 53 official championship since its founding in 1957^[1] (a record 36 national championships, as well as six Asian championships, and seven Arab and Gulf Championships). Al-Hilal has a reputation for being the most widely supported club in Saudi Arabia, according to polls: Zogby, Daihatsu, Mobily.^[2]

Among the club's most famous players were Yousuf Al-Thunayan and Sami Al-Jaber; of the Saudi Arabian national football team, and goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Deayea, who is also known as "The Octopus". Al-Deayea is the current world record holder for most international appearances by a male football player.^[3][4] The very well known Brazilian, Rivelino, also played for Al-Hilal from 1978 to 1981.

The nickname "Al-Zaeem", which means "The Boss", came from the club's leading position in Asia Saudi Arabia.^[5] With this clear lead, the IFFHS has decided to determine Al-Hilal as Asia's Club of the 20th Century.^[6]

History

Club crest

Al-Hilal Club was originally known as the Olympic Club during its founding by Abdul Rahman Bin Said on 16 October 1957. The club's name was changed on 3 December 1958 by decree from the then-King Saud after he attended a tournament that was contested between the Olympic Club, Al-Shabab, Al-Riyadh and El-Kawkab clubs.^[7]

Honours

Domestic

• Saudi Premier League
  • Winners (13) : 1977, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011.
  • Runners-up (10) : 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2009

Al-Hilal champion 2010

• Saudi King's cup
  • Winners (6) : 1961, 1964, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1989
  • Runners-up (6) : 1963, 1968, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1987

• Crown Prince Cup
  • Winners (11) : 1964, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
  • Runners-up (2) : 1957,1998

• Saudi Federation cup
  • Winners (7) : 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2006
  • Runners-up (6) : 1986, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2012

• Saudi Founder's Cup
  • Winners (1) : 1999

Note: on the 2010/2011 zain Saudi league al hilal made history by finishing the season undefeated and became the 2nd Saudi team who won the league without any defeat

Asian

• AFC Champions League
  • Winners (2) : 1992, 2000.
  • Runners-up (2) : 1987, 1988.

• Asian Cup Winners Cup
  • Winners (2) : 1997, 2002

• Asian Super Cup
  • Winners (2) : 1997, 2000
  • Runners-up (1) : 2002

Gulf

• Gulf Club Champions Cup
  • Winners (2) : 1986, 1998
  • Runners-up (3) : 1987, 1992, 2000

Arab

• Arab Champions League
  • Winners (2) : 1994, 1995
  • Runners-up (1) : 1989

• Arab Cup Winners' Cup
  • Winners (1) : 2000

• Arab Super Cup
  • Winners (1) : 2001
  • Runners-up (2) : 1992, 1995

Other

• Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup
  • Winners (1) : 2001

• International Friendship Football Tournament
  • Winners (2) :1998, 2000

Note: the International Friendship Football Tournament is officially recognized by both FIFA and AFC

Players

Saudi's teams are limited to four players without Saudi citizenship.

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Khalid Sharahili 2 DF Sultan Al-Bishi 3 DF Osama Hawsawi (captain) 4 DF Abdullah Al-Zori 5 MF Abdulatif Al-Ghanam 6 MF Mohammed Al-Qarni 7 FW Yoo Byung-Soo 8 FW Youssef El-Arabi 9 MF Christian Wilhelmsson 10 MF Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (vice-captain) 11 MF Abdullaziz Al-Dosari 12 DF Shafi Al Dossari 13 MF Salman Al-Faraj 15 MF Ahmed Al-Fraidi

No. Position Player 17 DF Abduallh Al Dossari 18 MF Bandar Al-Bishi 19 DF Mohammad Nami 21 MF Adil Hermach 22 GK Fahad Al-Shamri 23 DF Hassan Khairat 24 MF Nawaf Al Abed 25 DF Majed Al-Marshedi 26 DF Fahad Al-Sbeiay 28 GK Bader Al-Deayea 30 GK Hassan Al-Otaibi 33 MF Hosam Al-Harthi 77 FW Saad Al-Harthi

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player — MF Achille Emana (at Al-Ahli Dubai) — FW Yasser Al-Qahtani (at Al Ain)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Abdullah Al-Ghamdi GK Faris Al-Shammari GK Abdullah Al-Sudairy DF Mohammed Al-Shaman DF Mohammed Qassim DF Sweed Al-Bishi DF Radhwan Al-Mousa DF Firas Al-Hoiml DF AbdulIlah Al-Qahtani DF Sulaiman Al-Abdullah DF Mohanad Al-Rasheed MF Saad Al-Otaian

No. Position Player MF Abdulelah Al-Fadhl MF Abdulaziz Al-Swailem MF Bandar Al-Bishi MF Fahad Al-Subaie MF Salem Al-Dossari MF Khalid Al-Kaabi MF Abdulwahab Al-Fridi FW Abdulilah Ibrahim FW Saleh Al-Rayes FW Abdulaziz Al-sultan FW Fahad Al-Juhani

Club Facilities

In 2009, a new indoor camp was opened. It contains 25 rooms, meeting rooms, smart room for lectures, library, eating room, living rooms, a big salon and a medical clinic. It also has entertainment corners for video games, table tennis, Billards, table football and many others. There are 2 training fields for the senior team.

Personnel

Current Technical Staff

Position	Name
Manager	Ivan Hašek
Assistant Manager	TBD
Technical Assistant	TBD
Physical Fitness Coach	TBD
Goalkeeping Coach	Des McAleenan
Mental Coach	TBD
Medical Director	Nina Fibich
Physiotherapist	Philipe
Reserve Team Coach	Zlatko Dalić

Management

Current Board of Directors and Administrators

Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad is the current President.

Records

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	GD	P	Domestic cups			AFC		Other Competitions		Top scorer		Manager
2000/01	SPL	3	22	14	5	3	35	15	+20	47	CPC			ASC	Quarterfinals	ARWC	ASC			Ilie Balaci
2001/02	SPL	1	22	14	7	1	54	17	+37	49	PFC			ACWC	Winner	ARWC				Artur Jorge
2002/03	SPL	5	22	11	8	3	28	18	+10	41	CPC		PFC	ACL	Group Stage	ASC		H.Al-Ali	13	Ilie Balaci
2003/04	SPL	3	22	12	4	6	40	18	+22	40	CPC		PFC	ACL	Group Stage			Ceesay	16	Aad de Mos
2004/05	SPL	2	22	13	6	3	41	21	+20	45	CPC		PFC			ARCL		Al-Jaber	12	Marcos Paquetá
2005/06	SPL	2	22	13	5	4	41	21	+20	44	CPC		PFC	ACL	Group Stage			Camacho	14	Marcos Paquetá
2006/07	SPL	2	22	17	2	3	38	15	+23	53	CPC			ACL	Quarter-final			Al-Qahtani	13	José Peseiro
2007/08	SPL	1	22	14	6	2	36	13	+23	48	SCC	CPC	PFC			GCC		Al-Qahtani	16	Cosmin Olăroiu
2008/09	SPL	2	22	15	5	2	41	9	+32	50	SCC	CPC	PFC	ACL	Round of 16			Al-Qahtani	13	Cosmin Olăroiu
2009–10	ZPL	1	22	18	2	2	56	18	+38	56	SCC	CPC	PFC	ACL	Semi-finals			Al-Qahtani	19	Eric Gerets
2010/11	ZPL	1	26	19	7	0	52	18	+34	64	SCC	CPC		ACL	Round of 16			Al-Qahtani	11	Gabriel Calderon

Div. = Division; SPL = Saudi Premier League; ZPL = Zain Professional League; Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost
GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; GD = Goal difference P = Points
SCC = Champions Cup; CPC = Crown Prince Cup; PFC = Prince Faisal Cup
ARCL = Arab Champions League; ARWC = Arab Cup Winners' Cup; ACL = AFC Champions League; GCC = Gulf Club Champions Cup;ASC = Asian Super Cup
Colors: Gold = winner; Silver = runner-up; Bronze = third,Semi-final .

Asian Football Clubs (by IFFHS)

Rankings are calculated by the IFFHS.^[8]

AFC	IFFHS	Club	Points
1	80	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	130,5
2	82	Zob Ahan Isfahan FC	128,0
3	90	Kashima Antlers	123,5
4	94	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	121,0
5	100	Gamba Osaka	119,5
6	113	Muangthong United F.C.	113,5
7	116	Al-Hilal FC	108,0
8	145	Cerezo Osaka	108,0
9	131	Al-Wahdat Club	105,0
10	136	Sepahan Esfahan FC	103,5
11	148	Nagoya Grampus	100,0
12	156	FC Seoul	98,5
13	158	Al-Qadsia (Kuwait)	97,5
14	176	Persipura Jayapura	93,5
15	185	Jeju United	91,0
16	200	FC Bunyodkor	87,5
17	201	Al-Shabab Riyadh	87,0
=	201	Al-Ittihad Jeddah	87,0
19	204	Nasaf Qarshi	86,0
=	204	Al-Sadd Club	86,0

Famous players

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Roberto Rivelino from left and right Najeeb Al Imam in 1979.

Award winners

Asian Footballer of the Year

• Nawaf Al Temyat 2000
• Yasser Al-Qahtani 2007

Asia‘s best Goalkeeper of the Century by IFFHS

• Mohamed Al-Deayea 2000

Arabian Footballer of the Year

• Sami Al-Jaber 2001

Managerial history

Zagallo is one of the best coaches that went through the history of Al Hilal

Ivan Hašek is the current coach of Al Hillal

Presidents

Name	From	To	Championships (official)
Mr. Abdul Rahman Bin Said	1957	1965	3
Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Hamdan	1965	1966	×
Mr. Abdul Rahman Bin Said	1966	1970	×
Mr. Faisal Al-Shehail	1970	1972	×
Prince Abdullah Bin Nasser	1972	1976	×
Prince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz	1976	1978	1
Prince Abdullah Bin Nasser	1978	1982	2
Prince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz	1982	1983	1
Prince Abdullah Bin Saad	1983	1990	9
Mr. Abdul Rahman Bin Said	1990	1992	1
MR. Mohammed Mufti	1992	1993	1
Prince Abdullah Bin Saad	1993	1994	×
Prince Khalid Bin Mohammed	1994	1996	4
Prince Bandar Bin Mohammad	1997	2000	9
Prince Saud Bin Turki	2000	2003	6
Prince Abdullah Bin Musa'ad	2003	2004	1
Prince Mohammed Bin Faisal	2004	2008	7
Abdulrahman Bin Musa'ad	2008		5

Finance and sponsorship

Sponsorship

Mobily is the main sponsor of Al-Hilal FC, and as part of the sponsorship deal, their logo is displayed on the front of the club's shirts and a plethora of other merchandise. The Mobily deal was announced by Al-Hilal FC President prince Abdul-Rahman Bin Musaid Al-Saud on 14 October 2008, and is worth a Saudi record SAR 517 million, to be paid over six years (SAR 69.1 million per year).

If the team wins any trophy, they will get SAR 3 million for each one (USD 800,000). Al-Hilal will get 60% of any other sponsor that want to sponsor the team, with Mobily's agreement, 20% of football match tickets sold, 50% of Mobily Al-Hilal txt message service profit. Al-Hilal will get SAR 10 million if the number of subscribers in Mobily's Al-Hilal service reaches 200,000 and another 10 million if they reach 400,000 subscribers. Al-Hilal will get 10% of each mobile package sold under the Al-Hilal name (such as blue wave package) and 40% of the club membership fees. The minimum net income from Mobily deal is SAR 75 million per year (USD 20 million/year).

Membership

Like most professional teams all over the world, Al-Hilal and Mobily have introduced a membership card (Hilali) for fans to connect with their club. Fans are now able to join the Hilal membership scheme for the clubs 2012-2013 season. Hilali membership benefits include VIP tickets to all Al-Hilal home matches and discounts at Al-Hilal Mobili stores.

Al-Hilal stores

Al-Hilal has a chain of luxury retail stores that sell the club's products. The first branch opened in February 2011 on the most expensive commercial street in Riyadh at a cost of SAR 15 million (USD 4 million). It is the first store from any Saudi club, and the biggest club store in the Middle East. In the first week of opening, sales surpassed SAR 1 million (USD 266,000). Mobily plans to cover the kingdom's main cities with seven branches by the end of 2012.Currently there are 3 branches, (with Riyadh), Khobar's branch has opened in Jan 2012 then Jeddah branch has opened in Apr 2012. The stores offer thousands of high quality products including clothes, accessories, children toys and many other products.

The stores' profits currently go to Mobily only. After the investment cost is covered they will share the profit with the club.

Television match broadcasting rights

Al-Hilal receives SR 4.5 million per year (USD 1.2 million/year) from the Saudi Arabia Football Federation as the federation sell the complete matches' right in one package and all the clubs in the Saudi Professional League share the revenue equally. The income may increase dramatically in near future as clubs will have the rights to sell their own matches' broadcasting rights.

Other income sources

The club's president and other board members pay any extra money required to run the club as the total expenses of the club in recent seasons surpassed SR 140 million (USD 38 million). This increase in expenses is due to the high level foreign and national players the club signed with such as Thiago Neves, Mirel Rădoi, Christian Wilhelmsson, Osama Hawsawi, Youssef El-Arabi and others.

Charity and philanthropy

Special seats have been allocated for disabled to see the training. Twenty-five percent of the income of tickets sold goes to charities. Players and board members arrange and attend social activities for charities during Eid and other holidays.

References

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External links

• Official website (Arabic)(English)
• AlHilal deal with Mobily

Achievements
Preceded by Esteghlal	Champions of Asia 1991–92	Succeeded by PAS Tehran
Preceded by Júbilo Iwata	Champions of Asia 1999–2000	Succeeded by Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Preceded by Shonan Bellmare	Asian Cup Winners' Cup Runner up: Nagoya Grampus 1997	Succeeded by Al Nassr
Preceded by Al-Shabab	Asian Cup Winners' Cup Runner up: Jeonbuk Hyundai 2002	Succeeded by