Saudi_El_Clasico

Saudi El Clasico

Saudi El Clasico

Football rivalry in Saudi Arabia

Saudi El Clásico (Arabic: كلاسيكو السعودية), is the name given to any football match between rival clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad. It is contested at least twice a year in the Saudi Pro League competition and often in other competitions. The rivalry comes about as Riyadh and Jeddah are the two largest cities in Saudi Arabia.[1]

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History

The first-ever match between these two teams was in 1962. The two teams played a friendly match in Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah which ended in a 2–0 for Al-Ittihad. In 1964, both teams met in the final of the King Cup in what would be the first final between these two teams and the first official match. Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Hilal 3–0 in the Al-Sayegh stadium in Riyadh to lift their fourth title.[2] Ahmed Bahja and Salem Al-Dawsari are the top scorers of the fixture with 10 goals each.[3][4] The clubs have met each other in 11 finals, with Al-Hilal winning 6 and Al-Ittihad winning 5.[5]

Statistics

Statistics as of 11 April 2024.[6][7][8]

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Top scorers

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

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Official match results

As of 11 April 2024. Source:[9][10]

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
  • PO = Play-offs

  Al-Hilal win   Draw   Al-Ittihad win

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  1. Al-Hilal won 2–0 on penalties after both teams tied 1–1.
  2. Al-Ittihad won 9–8 on penalties after both teams tied 2–2.
  3. Al-Ittihad won 3–2 on penalties after both teams tied 0–0.
  4. Al-Ittihad won 8–7 on penalties after both teams tied 1–1.
  5. Al-Ittihad won 4–3 on penalties after both teams tied 0–0.
  6. Al-Hilal won 4–3 on penalties after both teams tied 2–2 on aggregate.
  7. Al-Hilal won 4–3 on penalties after both teams tied 0–0.
  8. Al-Ittihad won 4–1 on penalties after both teams tied 0–0.
  9. Al-Ittihad won 8–7 on penalties after both teams tied 2–2.
  10. Al-Ittihad won 5–4 on penalties after both teams tied 0–0.
  11. Al-Hilal won on away goals after tied 3–3 on aggregate.

Friendlies

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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.

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References

  1. [1]
    Al Arabiya – El Clasico
  2. [2]
    "5 معلومات عن أول كلاسيكو جمع الهلال والاتحاد في التاريخ".
  3. [3]
    "محترفون سجلوا بصمتهم بقوة في كلاسيكو الاتحاد والهلال".
  4. [4]
    "سالم الدوسري الهداف التاريخي للهلال في الكلاسيو أمام الاتحاد".
  5. [5]
    "نهائيات الهلال والاتحاد.. لمن سيكون التفوق في السوبر؟".
  6. [6]
    "تاريخ مواجهات الهلال أمام الاتحاد في كأس الملك".
  7. [7]
    "كلاسيكو السعودية: ما هو تاريخ مواجهات الهلال والاتحاد في جميع البطولات؟".
  8. [8]
    "في120 مباراة.. فاز الهلال في54 والاتحاد في 42 وتعادلا في البقية".
  9. [9]
    "السجل الذهبي للقاءات الرسمية للهلال والإتحاد".
  10. [10]
    "تاريخ لقاءات: الهلال - الاتحاد".
  11. [11]
    "Alhilal Saudi Club Achievments [sic] - Al Hilal Saudi Club : The Official Website". www.alhilal.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01.
  12. [12]
    "نادي الإتحاد العربي السعودي – الإنجازات والبطولات". ittihadclub.sa. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24.
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