Al Wehda FC (women) explained

Clubname:	Al Wehda
Fullname:	Al Wehda Football Club
Nickname:	Farisat Mecca (Knights of Mecca)
Founded:	2023 as Al Wehda
Ground:	King Abdul Aziz Stadium, Mecca
League:	Saudi Women's First Division League
Season:	2023–24
Position:	SW1DL, 13th of 26
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Al Wehda Women's Football Club, known as Al Wehda Ladies (Arabic: سيدات الوحدة), is a Saudi women's football club from Mecca that competes in the Saudi Women's First Division League.

History

Founded in 2022 as Majd Al-Gharbiah (Arabic: مجد الغربية), the club was the first and only women's football team in Mecca at the time. Participating in the inaugural edition of the Saudi Women's First Division League, the team finished last in the West Region group winless.^[1]

In 2023, ahead of the 2023–24 season, Al Wehda acquired Majd Al-Gharbiah to act as its women's section for the upcoming season.^{[2] [3] [4]} The acquisition resulted in the signing of professional foreign players to strengthen the team.^{[5] [6]} Placed in West Group 3, Al Wehda fell short of qualifying for the final stages of the First Division, resulting in their relegation to the newly established Second Division League.^[7]

In July 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced that, following Al-Taqadom's withdrawal from the First Division, their spot was awarded to Al Wehda.^{[8] [9]}

Competitive record

Domestic

Season		Position	W	D	L	Pts	GF – GA	Top scorer	SAFF Cup
as Majd Al-Gharbiah
2022–23		14th of 17
as Al Wehda
2023–24		13th of 26						Ibtissem Ben Mohamed

External links

• • Al Wehda at Saudi Arabian Football Federation Website
• Al Wehda at Kooora.com
• Al Wehda at Bets Api

Notes and References

1. Web site: سيدات مجد الغربية يحصدن ثمار المشاركة في الدوري السعودي. ar. Majd Al-Gharbiah's women reap the rewards of participating in the Saudi League.. 23 December 2022. kooora.com. 22 July 2024.
2. Web site: ظهور بارز لأندية مكة في الكرة النسائية السعودية. ar. Prominent emergence of Mecca clubs in Saudi women's football. 16 October 2023. kooora.com. 22 July 2024.
3. Web site: مدير فريق سيدات الوحدة يتحدث عن تحديات اللعبة الهذلي: هدفنا كادر نسائي كامل. ar. Al Wehda women's team manager discusses the challenges of the sport Al-Hadhli: Our goal is a fully female staff. 20 May 2023. arriyadiyah.com. 22 July 2024.
4. Web site: الوحدة السعودي يعتمد مشاركة فريق للسيدات. ar. Al Wehda Saudi Club approves the participation of its women's team. 13 July 2023. kooora.com. 22 July 2024.
5. Web site: الكرة النسائية.. الوحدة يدعم صفوفه بـ 9 صفقات. ar. Women's football: Al Wehda strengthens its squad with 9 signings. 13 August 2023. alyaum.com. 22 July 2024.
6. Web site: لتدعيم فريق كرة القدم للسيدات.. الوحدة يتعاقد مع الدولية المصرية منة طارق. ar. To strengthen the women's football team, Al Wehda signs the Egyptian international Menna Tarek.. 10 September 2023. okaz.com.sa. 22 July 2024.
7. Web site: "دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي للسيدات": 10 مواجهات تشعل الجولة الختامية. ar. Saudi Women's First Division: 10 matches heat up the final round. 8 February 2024. aawsat.com. 22 July 2024.
8. Web site: اعتماد مشاركة الوحدة بدلاً من التقدم في "أولى السيدات السعودي" . ar. Approval of Al Wehda's participation instead of Al-Taqadom in the 'Saudi Women's First Division. 11 July 2024. aawsat.com. 22 July 2024.
9. Web site: اعتماد مشاركة الوحدة والشعلة في دوري الدرجة الأولى وكأس الاتحاد للسيدات. ar. Approval of Al Wehda and Al-Shoulla participation in the Women's First Division League and SAFF Women's Cup. 11 July 2024. saff.com.sa. Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 12 July 2024.