Jeddah Derby Explained

Jeddah Derby
Native Name:ديربي جدة (derbi jeddah)
First Contested:
Friendly
(1951)
Mostrecent:
Pro League
(1 April 2024)
Top Scorer:Saeed Ghurab (20)
Largestvictory:
Regional League
Stadiums:Al-Sabban Stadium (1950–1976)
Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium (1970–2012, 2021–present)
King Abdullah Sports City (2014–present)
The Jeddah Derby, is the name given to football matches contested between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad, both from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. For more than 70 years, it used to be the longest running top-flight derby in Saudi Arabian football. The rivalry started in 1951 and is considered to be one of the strongest and most viewed matches in Asia and the Arab world.[1] The rivalry was halted when Al-Ahli were relegated in 2022 to the first division league for the first time in their history.

History

The first-ever match between these two teams was in 1951. The two teams played a friendly match in Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah which ended 0–0.[2] In 1958, both teams met each other in the final of the Crown Prince Cup in what would be the first final between these two teams. Over 12,000 fans attended the match at the Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah. Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Ahli 3–2 to lift their first Crown Prince Cup trophy. The first league match between the two sides was during the first season of the Saudi League, the 1976–77 season.[3] Al-Ahli won the match 2–0 thanks to goals from Saad Al-Harbi and Idris Adam. Saeed Ghurab is the top scorer of the derby with 20 goals, 17 for Al-Ittihad and 3 for Al-Ahli. The clubs have met each other in 12 finals, with Al-Ittihad winning 7 and Al-Ahli winning 5.

Official match results

As of 1 April 2024.Source:[4] [5]

Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form.

SeasonCompetitionDateHome teamResultAway team
1957 King Cup 25-10-1957 Al-Ahli2–2Al-Ittihad
20-12-1957 Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Ahli
1958 Crown Prince Cup 27-04-1958 Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ittihad
King Cup 04-09-1958 Al-Ittihad4–1Al-Ahli
Crown Prince Cup 22-09-1958 Al-Ittihad3–2Al-Ahli
King Cup 12-12-1958 Al-Ahli3–2Al-Ittihad
1959 King Cup 22-08-1959 Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Ahli
1960 King Cup 02-05-1960 Al-Ittihad7–0Al-Ahli
25-11-1960 Al-Ahli0–2Al-Ittihad
1961 King Cup 06-10-1961 Al-Ahli1–0Al-Ittihad
1962 King Cup 12-10-1962 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
15-12-1962 Al-Ittihad1–2Al-Ahli
1963 King Cup 07-10-1963 Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Ahli
27-12-1963 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
1964 Crown Prince Cup 31-03-1964 Al-Ittihad3–0Al-Ahli
King Cup 17-05-1964 Al-Ittihad3–2Al-Ahli
1965 King Cup 01-01-1965 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
13-11-1965 Al-Ahli5–1Al-Ittihad
1966 Crown Prince Cup SF 13-03-1966 Al-Ittihad4–3Al-Ahli
Regional League 03-09-1966 Al-Ahli1–3Al-Ittihad
24-10-1966 Al-Ittihadbgcolor=Yellow8–2 Al-Ahli
1967 Regional League 18-09-1967 Al-Ahli3–1 Al-Ittihad
1968 Regional League 27-03-1968 Al-Ittihad1–2 Al-Ahli
King Cup 04-09-1968 Al-Ahli2–0 Al-Ittihad
Regional League 15-10-1968 Al-Ahli4–3 Al-Ittihad
1969 Regional League 04-04-1969 Al-Ittihad0–1 Al-Ahli
18-10-1969 Al-Ahli4–0 Al-Ittihad
1970 King Cup 24-01-1970 Al-Ittihad1–3 Al-Ahli
20-08-1970 Al-Ahli2–0 Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup 25-09-1970 Al-Ahli3–2 Al-Ittihad
1971 King Cup 15-01-1971 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Ahli
30-07-1971 Al-Ahli3–1 Al-Ittihad
24-09-1971 Al-Ahli0–0 Al-Ittihad
1972 King Cup 29-09-1972 Al-Ahli3–1 Al-Ittihad
23-12-1972 Al-Ittihadbgcolor=Yellow2–1 Al-Ahli
1973 Crown Prince Cup 03-07-1973 Al-Ahli4–0 Al-Ittihad
King Cup 09-11-1973 Al-Ittihadbgcolor=Yellow2–0 Al-Ahli
1974 King Cup 19-01-1974 Al-Ittihad0–0 Al-Ahli
Crown Prince Cup 29-01-1974 Al-Ahli1–0 Al-Ittihad
1975–76 King Cup SF 28-05-1976 Al-Ahli5–0 Al-Ittihad
1976–77 League 21-01-1977 Al-Ahli2–0 Al-Ittihad
25-03-1977 Al-Ittihad0–0 Al-Ahli
King Cup SF 17-05-1977 Al-Ahli4–2 Al-Ittihad
1977–78 League 31-12-1977 Al-Ittihad2–2 Al-Ahli
16-03-1978 Al-Ahli2–0 Al-Ittihad
1978–79 League 30-12-1978 Al-Ittihadbgcolor=Yellow3–1 Al-Ahli
28-04-1979 Al-Ahli2–2 Al-Ittihad
King Cup Final 08-06-1979 Al-Ahli4–0 Al-Ittihad
1979–80 League 18-01-1980 Al-Ahli0–0 Al-Ittihad
09-04-1980 Al-Ittihad0–1 Al-Ahli
1980–81 League 27-11-1980 Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Ahli
06-02-1981 Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ittihad
1981–82 League 28-11-1981 Al-Ahli2–2Al-Ittihad
12-01-1982 Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Ahli
1982–83 League 10-02-1983 Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Ahli
10-04-1983 Al-Ahli5–2Al-Ittihad
1983–84 League 05-10-1983 Al-Ittihad0–2Al-Ahli
10-12-1983 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
King Cup SF 14-04-1984 Al-Ahli1–0Al-Ittihad
1984–85 League 10-11-1984 Al-Ittihad1–2Al-Ahli
King Cup QF 11-02-1985 Al-Ahli1–0Al-Ittihad
League 08-03-1985 Al-Ahli2–0Al-Ittihad
1985–86 Federation Cup GS 07-02-1986 Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Ahli
27-02-1986 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
1986–87 Federation Cup GS 13-09-1986 Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Ahli
27-09-1986 Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Ahli
League 16-12-1986 Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Ahli
11-02-1987 Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ittihad
King Cup R16 27-02-1987 Al-Ittihad0–0 1 Al-Ahli
1987–88 League 05-10-1987 Al-Ahli4–4Al-Ittihad
Federation Cup GS 13-11-1987 Al-Ahli0–1Al-Ittihad
24-11-1987 Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Ahli
League 06-12-1987 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
1988–89 League 28-09-1988 Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Ahli
Federation Cup GS 04-11-1988 Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ittihad
17-11-1988 Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Ahli
League 10-01-1989 Al-Ahli2–2Al-Ittihad
1989–90 Federation Cup GS 05-10-1989 Al-Ittihad0–3Al-Ahli
16-10-1989 Al-Ahli1–0Al-Ittihad
League 02-12-1989 Al-Ittihad0–2Al-Ahli
02-03-1990 Al-Ahli1–0Al-Ittihad
1990–91 Federation Cup GS 20-09-1990 Al-Ahli0–0Al-Ittihad
05-10-1990 Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Ahli
League 07-12-1990 Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Ahli
24-05-1991 Al-Ahli0–1Al-Ittihad
1991–92 League 16-11-1991 Al-Ahli3–2Al-Ittihad
08-02-1992 Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Ahli
1992–93 Federation Cup GS 29-10-1992 Al-Ahli2–2Al-Ittihad
03-12-1992 Al-Ittihad0–3Al-Ahli
League 02-02-1993 Al-Ahli1–0Al-Ittihad
12-03-1993 Al-Ittihad0–1Al-Ahli
1993–94 Federation Cup GS 21-09-1993 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
08-10-1993 Al-Ittihad3–0Al-Ahli
League 25-12-1993 Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Ahli
21-02-1994 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
1994–95 League 10-01-1995 Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Ahli
03-02-1995 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
SeasonCompetitionDateHome teamResultAway team
1995–96 League 25-11-1995 Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ittihad
24-02-1996 Al-Ittihad2–2Al-Ahli
1996–97 Federation Cup Final 09-12-1996 Al-Ittihad3–1Al-Ahli
League 20-12-1996 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
21-02-1997 Al-Ittihad4–1Al-Ahli
1997–98 Federation Cup GS 04-09-1997 Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Ahli
15-09-1997 Al-Ahli3–2Al-Ittihad
League 22-12-1997 Al-Ittihad2–2Al-Ahli
01-02-1998 Al-Ahli1–0Al-Ittihad
1998–99 Federation Cup GS 21-09-1998 Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Ahli
01-11-1998 Al-Ahli1–3Al-Ittihad
League 13-12-1998 Al-Ittihad1–3Al-Ahli
26-02-1999 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
League Final 07-05-1999 Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Ahli
1999–2000 Founder's Cup SF 09-11-1999 Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Ahli
16-12-1999 Al-Ahli3–2Al-Ittihad
League 23-12-1999 Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Ahli
08-03-2000 Al-Ahli2–4Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup QF 09-04-2000 Al-Ahli1–2Al-Ittihad
League Final 17-05-2000 Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Ahli
2000–01 League 22-02-2001 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
05-04-2001 Al-Ittihad1–3Al-Ahli
League SF 18-04-2001 Al-Ahli0–0Al-Ittihad
25-04-2001 Al-Ittihad4–2Al-Ahli
2001–02 League 23-10-2001 Al-Ahli1–2Al-Ittihad
08-04-2002 Al-Ittihad4–1Al-Ahli
Crown Prince Cup Final 24-04-2002 Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ittihad
2002–03 Federation Cup GS 09-09-2002 Al-Ittihad2–2Al-Ahli
03-10-2002 Al-Ahli0–2Al-Ittihad
League 01-01-2003 Al-Ahli1–4Al-Ittihad
23-04-2003 Al-Ittihad0–1Al-Ahli
League Final 28-05-2003 Al-Ittihad3–2Al-Ahli
2003–04 League 11-11-2003 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup Final 26-03-2004 Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Ahli
Arab Champions League GS 30-04-2004 Al-Ittihad2–3Al-Ahli
League 11-05-2004 Al-Ittihad3–3Al-Ahli
Arab Champions League GS 01-06-2004 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
2004–05 League 26-09-2004 Al-Ahli2–4Al-Ittihad
26-02-2005 Al-Ittihad3–2Al-Ahli
2005–06 Crown Prince Cup QF 01-01-2006 Al-Ittihad1–1 2Al-Ahli
League 05-03-2006 Al-Ittihad2–2Al-Ahli
23-03-2006 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
League Final 12-04-2006 Al-Ittihad3–0Al-Ahli
2006–07 Federation Cup Final 09-02-2007 Al-Ittihad0–3Al-Ahli
League 22-03-2007 Al-Ittihad3–0Al-Ahli
Crown Prince Cup Final 27-04-2007 Al-Ittihad1–2Al-Ahli
League 04-05-2007 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
2007–08 League 25-10-2007 Al-Ahli0–2Al-Ittihad
18-01-2008 Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Ahli
Federation Cup GS 22-01-2008 Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Ahli
08-03-2008 Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ittihad
2008–09 Pro League 17-10-2008 Al-Ahli1–2Al-Ittihad
Federation Cup GS 31-12-2008 Al-Ahli0–1Al-Ittihad
15-01-2009 Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Ahli
Pro League 24-01-2009 Al-Ittihad0–1Al-Ahli
2009–10 Federation Cup GS 08-09-2009 Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ittihad
15-11-2009 Al-Ittihad1–2Al-Ahli
Pro League 05-12-2009 Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Ahli
14-03-2010 Al-Ahli0–1Al-Ittihad
2010–11 Pro League 16-09-2010 Al-Ahli1–3Al-Ittihad
24-02-2011 Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Ahli
King Cup Final 24-06-2011 Al-Ittihad0–0 3 Al-Ahli
2011–12 Pro League 01-12-2011 Al-Ittihad1–3Al-Ahli
29-03-2012 Al-Ahli0–1Al-Ittihad
2012–13 AFC Champions League SF 22-10-2012 Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Ahli
31-10-2012 Al-Ahli2–0Al-Ittihad
Pro League 30-11-2012 Al-Ittihad1–3Al-Ahli
14-02-2013 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
2013–14 Pro League 04-10-2013 Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Ahli
24-01-2014 Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ittihad
King Cup SF 19-04-2014 Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ittihad
27-04-2014 Al-Ittihad2–3Al-Ahli
2014–15 Pro League 19-12-2014 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
15-05-2015 Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Ahli
2015–16 Pro League 22-11-2015 Al-Ittihad0–3Al-Ahli
Crown Prince Cup SF 31-12-2015 Al-Ittihad0–1Al-Ahli
Pro League 02-04-2016 Al-Ahli4–2Al-Ittihad
2016–17 Pro League 23-09-2016 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup SF 27-12-2016 Al-Ittihad3–2Al-Ahli
Pro League 03-02-2017 Al-Ittihad1–4Al-Ahli
2017–18 Pro League 10-21-2017 Al-Ahli3–0Al-Ittihad
04-02-2018 Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Ahli
2018–19 Pro League 25-11-2018 Al-Ittihad1–3Al-Ahli
01-03-2019 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
2019–20 Pro League 31-10-2019 Al-Ahli2–1Al-Ittihad
09-08-2020 Al-Ittihad1–2Al-Ahli
2020–21 Pro League 31-10-2020 Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Ahli
11-02-2021 Al-Ahli1–1Al-Ittihad
2021–22 Pro League 01-10-2021 Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Ahli
26-02-2022 Al-Ahli3–4Al-Ittihad
2023–24 Pro League 06-10-2023 Al-Ittihad0–1Al-Ahli
01-04-2024 Al-Ahli1–0Al-Ittihad
1 1987 King Cup Second Round match won 4–3 on penalties by Al-Ittihad after both teams were tied 0–0.
2 2005–06 Crown Prince Cup quarter-final won 4–2 on penalties by Al-Ahli after both teams were tied 1–1.
3 2011 King Cup Final won 4–2 on penalties by Al-Ahli after both teams were tied 0–0.

Records

Most goals in a match

Al-Ahli biggest wins

* Four or more goals difference, OR Al-Ahli scored five or above

Al-Ittihad biggest wins

* Four or more goals difference, OR Al-Ittihad scored five or above

Highest Attendance

* 45,000 or above

Statistics

Statistics as of 1 April 2024.[6] [7] [8]

MatchesAl-Ahli
Wins		DrawsAl-Ittihad
Wins		Al-Ahli
Goals 		Al-Ittihad
Goals
Regional League
75021716
Saudi League
98323432133135
Total league matches
105373434150151
King Cup
34161085543
Crown Prince Cup
147162422
Federation Cup
30910113233
Founder's Cup
211043
Asian Champions League
210121
Arab Champions League
211043
Total official matches189725760271256
Al-Maseef Tournament310256
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Tournament301224
Friendlies93431520
Total matches204766267293286

Top scorers

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

PositionNameTeamGoals
1 Saeed GhorabAl-Ittihad (17) Al-Ahli (3)20
2 Hussam Abo DawoodAl-Ahli14
Talal Al-MeshalAl-Ahli (12) Al-Ittihad (2)
4 Soulaiman MatarAl-Ahli13
Sérgio RicardoAl-Ittihad (10) Al-Ahli (3)
Omar Al SomahAl-Ahli
7 Hamzah IdrisAl-Ittihad10
Mohammed NoorAl-Ittihad
9 Amin DaboAl-Ahli9
Salah Al-MuwalladAl-Ittihad

Players who played for both clubs

Source:[9] [10]

Al-Ahli then Al-Ittihad
Al-Ittihad then Al-Ahli

Notes and References

  1. http://www.daralakhbar.com/news/194564/articles/1433756 - Daralakhbar:Derby of Jeddah
  2. Web site: أرقام تاريخية من ديربي جدة بين الأهلي والاتحا .
  3. Web site: ديربي جدة.. الإتحاد يسعى لإنهاء السبع العجاف والأهلي يتمسك بالمنافسة .
  4. Web site: تاريخ لقاءات الاهلي والاتحاد .
  5. Web site: تاريخ لقاءات .
  6. Web site: Statistics .
  7. Web site: إحصائية مواجهات (الاهلي و الاتحاد) .
  8. Web site: أرقام ومفارقات ومعلومات لأول مرة عن ديربي جدة .
  9. Web site: 24 لاعباً ارتدوا قميص الاتحاد والأهلي .
  10. Web site: "مكة" ترصد أبرز تنقلات اللاعبين بين الأهلي والاتحاد خلال 60 عاما .

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