Saudi El Clasico Explained

Saudi El Clasico
Native Name:كلاسيكو السعودية (Clasico Alsaudia)
First Contested:
Friendly
(27 July 1962)
Mostrecent:
Pro League
(21 September 2024)
Nextmeeting:6 January 2025
King Cup
Top Scorer:Salem Al-Dawsari (11 goals)
Largestvictory:
Pro League
Stadiums:Kingdom Arena (Al-Hilal)
King Abdullah Sports City (Al-Ittihad)

Saudi El Clásico (ar|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]

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 21 September 2024.[6] [7] [8]

MatchesAl-Hilal
Wins		DrawsAl-Ittihad
Wins		Al-Hilal
Goals 		Al-Ittihad
Goals
Saudi Pro League
106492928159119
King Cup
175752427
Crown Prince Cup
11650156
Saudi Super Cup
220062
Federation Cup
169252219
AFC Champions League
631286
Arab Competitions
521285
Total official matches163764542242184
Al-Maseef Cup201112
International Friendship Tournament100123
Together Against Terrorism Tournament110021
Friendlies103431512
Total matches177805047262202

Top scorers

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

PositionNameTeamGoals
1 Salem Al-DawsariAl-Hilal11
2 Ahmed BahjaAl-Hilal (6) Al-Ittihad (4)10
3 Sameer SultanAl-Hilal8
Abdullah Al-JamaanAl-Hilal
Al-Hasan Al-YamiAl-Ittihad
Thiago NevesAl-Hilal
Carlos EduardoAl-Hilal
8 Sami Al-JaberAl-Hilal7
9 Hamzah IdrisAl-Ittihad6
Sérgio RicardoAl-Hilal (3) Al-Ittihad (3)
Mohammed NoorAl-Ittihad
Mohammad Al-ShalhoubAl-Hilal
Nawaf Al-AbedAl-Hilal
Aleksandar MitrovićAl-Hilal

Official match results

As of 21 September 2024.Source:[9] [10]

Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form.

SeasonCompetitionDateHome teamResultAway team
1964 King Cup Final 10-01-1964 Al-Ittihad3–0Al-Hilal
1965 King Cup Final 13-03-1965 Al-Hilal1–1 Al-Ittihad
1976–77 Federation Cup QF 04-11-1976 Al-Hilal2–1 Al-Nassr
Premier League 24-12-1976 Al-Ittihad3–2 Al-Hilal
12-03-1977 Al-Hilal2–0 Al-Ittihad
1977–78 Premier League 29-09-1977 Al-Ittihad2–3 Al-Hilal
20-01-1978 Al-Hilal0–1 Al-Ittihad
1978–79 Premier League 05-01-1979 Al-Hilal3–1 Al-Ittihad
03-05-1979 Al-Ittihad2–1 Al-Hilal
King Cup R16 16-05-1977 Al-Hilal2–2 Al-Ittihad
1979–80 Premier League 27-12-1979 Al-Ittihad3–3 Al-Hilal
23-03-1980 Al-Hilal3–3 Al-Ittihad
1980–81 Premier League 30-10-1980 Al-Hilal0–0 Al-Ittihad
25-12-1980 Al-Ittihad2–3 Al-Hilal
King Cup SF 08-05-1981 Al-Ittihad1–2 Al-Hilal
1981–82 Premier League 16-12-1981 Al-Ittihad2–2 Al-Hilal
26-01-1982 Al-Hilal0–1 Al-Ittihad
King Cup Final 07-05-1982 Al-Hilal3–1 Al-Ittihad
1982–83 Premier League 21-01-1983 Al-Ittihad3–5 Al-Hilal
17-03-1983 Al-Hilal2–1 Al-Ittihad
1983–84 Premier League 18-11-1983 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
26-01-1984 Al-Hilal0–1 Al-Ittihad
1984–85 Premier League 11-10-1984 Al-Ittihad0–3 Al-Hilal
25-01-1985 Al-Hilal1–0 Al-Ittihad
1985–86 Premier League 03-12-1985 Al-Hilal1–0 Al-Ittihad
14-12-1985 Al-Ittihad0–0 Al-Hilal
Federation Cup Final 20-03-1986 Al-Ittihad0–0 Al-Hilal
1986–87 Premier League 19-12-1986 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
06-02-1987 Al-Hilal5–2 Al-Ittihad
1987–88 Premier League 18-09-1987 Al-Hilal0–1 Al-Ittihad
17-12-1987 Al-Ittihad1–0 Al-Hilal
1988–89 Premier League 22-09-1988 Al-Hilal0–1 Al-Ittihad
03-01-1989 Al-Ittihad0–1 Al-Hilal
1989–90 Premier League 13-11-1989 Al-Ittihad0–1 Al-Hilal
21-12-1989 Al-Hilal0–1 Al-Ittihad
1990–91 Premier League 22-11-1990 Al-Ittihad0–1 Al-Hilal
10-05-1991 Al-Hilal1–0 Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup SF 15-08-1991 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
1991–92 Premier League 28-11-1991 Al-Hilal0–0 Al-Ittihad
20-02-1992 Al-Ittihad2–0 Al-Hilal
1992–93 Federation Cup GS 23-10-1992 Al-Ittihad2–1 Al-Hilal
27-11-1992 Al-Hilal1–0 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 25-01-1993 Al-Ittihad2–1 Al-Hilal
04-03-1993 Al-Hilal2–1 Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup SF 15-06-1993 Al-Ittihad0–0 Al-Hilal
Premier League SF 08-07-1993 Al-Ittihad2–1 Al-Hilal
15-07-1993 Al-Hilal1–0 Al-Ittihad
1993–94 Premier League 02-12-1993 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
03-02-1994 Al-Hilal3–1 Al-Ittihad
1994–95 Federation Cup GS 13-10-1994 Al-Ittihad2–0 Al-Hilal
03-11-1994 Al-Hilal2–1 Al-Ittihad
Arab Club Champions Cup Final 30-11-1994 Al-Hilal0–0 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 26-12-1994 Al-Hilal2–1 Al-Ittihad
28-03-1995 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
Crown Prince Cup SF 16-05-1995 Al-Ittihad0–1 Al-Hilal
1995–96 Arab Super Cup 20-12-1995 Al-Hilal4–1 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 27-01-1996 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
05-03-1996 Al-Hilal0–1 Al-Ittihad
Premier League SF 16-05-1996 Al-Hilal1–0 Al-Ittihad
30-05-1996 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
1996–97 Federation Cup GS 10-10-1996 Al-Ittihad1–2 Al-Hilal
01-11-1996 Al-Hilal1–0 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 15-01-1997 Al-Ittihad2–1 Al-Hilal
28-03-1997 Al-Hilal0–2 Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup SF 09-05-1997 Al-Ittihad0–0 Al-Hilal
Premier League Final 06-06-1997 Al-Ittihad2–0 Al-Hilal
1997–98 Premier League 10-12-1997 Al-Ittihad0–2 Al-Hilal
23-01-1998 Al-Hilal0–0 Al-Ittihad
1998–99 Federation Cup GS 27-09-1998 Al-Ittihad2–1 Al-Hilal
16-10-1998 Al-Hilal0–2 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 06-12-1998 Al-Hilal3–1 Al-Ittihad
30-03-1999 Al-Ittihad4–1 Al-Hilal
1999–2000 Federation Cup SF 20-09-1999 Al-Ittihad1–2 Al-Hilal
Premier League 12-12-1999 Al-Ittihad4–0 Al-Hilal
01-03-2000 Al-Hilal4–2 Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup SF 14-04-2000 Al-Hilal2–0Al-Ittihad
2000–01 Federation Cup GS 20-09-2000 Al-Hilal3–2 Al-Ittihad
15-10-2000 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
Premier League 11-02-2001 Al-Hilal1–0 Al-Ittihad
26-02-2001 Al-Ittihad1–2 Al-Hilal
Asian Club Championship QF 09-03-2001 Al-Ittihad2–0 Al-Hilal
Crown Prince Cup SF 13-04-2001 Al-Ittihad2–2 Al-Hilal
2001–02 Federation Cup SF 30-09-2001 Al-Hilal2–0 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 22-11-2001 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
16-03-2002 Al-Hilal1–1 Al-Ittihad
Premier League Final 01-05-2002 Al-Hilal2–1Al-Ittihad
SeasonCompetitionDateHome teamResultAway team
2002–03 Premier League 11-01-2003 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
Crown Prince Cup SF 29-03-2003 Al-Hilal2–0 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 08-05-2003 Al-Hilal2–1 Al-Ittihad
2003–04 Premier League 23-10-2003 Al-Hilal0–0 Al-Ittihad
Federation Cup GS 19-12-2003 Al-Ittihad2–3 Al-Hilal
31-12-2003 Al-Hilal1–2 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 11-04-2004 Al-Ittihad1–0 Al-Hilal
2004–05 Premier League 30-01-2005 Al-Hilal4–2 Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup SF 26-04-2005 Al-Hilal1–0 Al-Ittihad
30-04-2005 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
Arab Champions League SF 09-05-2005 Al-Hilal0–1 Al-Ittihad
18-05-2005 Al-Ittihad2–1 Al-Hilal
Premier League 28-05-2005 Al-Ittihad2–1 Al-Hilal
Premier League SF 07-07-2005 Al-Hilal1–0 Al-Ittihad
2005–06 Premier League 13-02-2006 Al-Ittihad2–2 Al-Hilal
17-03-2006 Al-Hilal0–1 Al-Ittihad
Premier League SF 16-04-2006 Al-Hilal2–1 Al-Ittihad
2006–07 Premier League 29-10-2006 Al-Hilal2–1 Al-Ittihad
16-02-2007 Al-Ittihad1–2 Al-Hilal
Premier League Final 01-06-2007 Al-Hilal1–2 Al-Ittihad
2007–08 Premier League 01-12-2007 Al-Hilal0–0 Al-Ittihad
13-04-2008 Al-Ittihad0–1 Al-Hilal
King Cup SF 01-05-2008 Al-Ittihad4–1 Al-Hilal
11-05-2008 Al-Hilal1–2 Al-Ittihad
2008–09 Pro League 04-12-2008 Al-Ittihad0–0 Al-Hilal
12-04-2009 Al-Hilal1–2 Al-Ittihad
2009–10 Pro League 10-12-2009 Al-Hilal5–0 Al-Ittihad
18-03-2010 Al-Ittihad2–1 Al-Hilal
King Cup Final 07-05-2010 Al-Hilal0–0 Al-Ittihad
2010–11 Pro League 06-02-2011 Al-Ittihad0–0 Al-Hilal
20-03-2011 Al-Hilal0–0 Al-Ittihad
AFC Champions League R16 24-05-2011 Al-Ittihad3–1 Al-Hilal
King Cup SF 15-06-2011 Al-Hilal0–3 Al-Ittihad
19-06-2011 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
2011–12 Pro League 26-12-2011 Al-Hilal1–1 Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup SF 27-01-2012 Al-Hilal2–0 Al-Ittihad
Pro League 14-02-2012 Al-Ittihad0–2 Al-Hilal
King Cup QF 22-04-2012 Al-Ittihad2–2 Al-Hilal
26-04-2012 Al-Hilal1–1 Al-Ittihad
2012–13 Pro League 09-12-2012 Al-Ittihad1–2 Al-Hilal
29-03-2013 Al-Hilal4–2 Al-Ittihad
King Cup QF 05-05-2013 Al-Ittihad3–2 Al-Hilal
09-05-2013 Al-Hilal1–1 Al-Ittihad
2013–14 Pro League 20-09-2013 Al-Hilal5–2 Al-Ittihad
09-01-2014 Al-Ittihad2–2 Al-Hilal
2014–15 Pro League 01-12-2014 Al-Ittihad0–0 Al-Hilal
Crown Prince Cup R16 23-12-2014 Al-Ittihad2–3 Al-Hilal
Pro League 17-04-2015 Al-Hilal3–0 Al-Ittihad
King Cup SF 31-05-2015 Al-Hilal4–1 Al-Ittihad
2015–16 Pro League 30-10-2015 Al-Ittihad4–3 Al-Hilal
27-02-2016 Al-Hilal0–1 Al-Ittihad
2016–17 Pro League 28-10-2016 Al-Hilal0–2 Al-Ittihad
05-03-2017 Al-Ittihad1–3 Al-Hilal
2017–18 Pro League 21-09-2017 Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
13-01-2018 Al-Hilal1–1 Al-Ittihad
2018–19 Super Cup Final 18-08-2018 Al-Hilal2–1 Al-Ittihad
Pro League 25-10-2018 Al-Hilal3–1 Al-Ittihad
21-02-2019 Al-Ittihad0–2 Al-Hilal
2019–20 AFC Champions League QF 27-08-2019 Al-Ittihad0–0 Al-Hilal
17-09-2019 Al-Hilal3–1 Al-Ittihad
Pro League 21-09-2019 Al-Ittihad1–3 Al-Hilal
22-02-2020 Al-Hilal1–0 Al-Ittihad
2020–21 Pro League 26-12-2020 Al-Hilal1–1 Al-Ittihad
09-04-2021 Al-Ittihad2–0 Al-Hilal
2021–22 Pro League 08-03-2022 Al-Hilal2–1 Al-Ittihad
23-05-2022 Al-Ittihad1–3 Al-Hilal
2022–23 Pro League 05-01-2023 Al-Ittihad0–1 Al-Hilal
King Cup SF 23-04-2023 Al-Ittihad0–1 Al-Hilal
Pro League 16-05-2023 Al-Hilal2–2 Al-Ittihad
2023–24 Arab Club Champions Cup QF 05-08-2023 Al-Ittihad1–3 Al-Hilal
Pro League 01-09-2023 Al-Ittihad3–4 Al-Hilal
01-03-2024 Al-Hilal3–1 Al-Ittihad
AFC Champions League QF 05-03-2024 Al-Hilal2–0 Al-Ittihad
12-03-2024 Al-Ittihad0–2 Al-Hilal
Super Cup Final 11-04-2024 Al-Ittihad1–4 Al-Hilal
King Cup SF 30-04-2024 Al-Ittihad1–2 Al-Hilal
2024–25 Pro League 21-09-2024 Al-Hilal3–1 Al-Ittihad
King Cup QF 06-01-2025 Al-HilalAl-Ittihad
Pro League 20-02-2025 Al-IttihadAl-Hilal

Friendlies

DateMatches
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
27 July 1962Al-Ittihad2-0Al-HilalFriendly
24 June 1969Al-Ittihad1–1Al-HilalAl-Maseef Cup
26 June 1969Al-Ittihad1–0Al-HilalAl-Maseef Cup
18 August 1969Al-Hilal3–0Al-IttihadFriendly
20 January 1971Al-Ittihad3–3Al-HilalFriendly
15 March 1984Al-Hilal0–1Al-IttihadFriendly
10 March 1986Al-Ittihad3–1Al-HilalFriendly
22 July 1986Al-Hilal0–0Al-IttihadFriendly
2 October 1995Al-Ittihad0–0Al-HilalFriendly
17 April 1998Al-Hilal4–1Al-IttihadFriendly
11 May 1998Al-Ittihad2–4Al-HilalFriendly
9 November 1998Al-Hilal0–0Al-IttihadFriendly
18 August 2004Al-Ittihad3-2Al-HilalInternational Friendship Tournament
11 February 2005Al-Hilal2–1Al-IttihadTogether Against Terrorism Tournament
width=150Al-Hilal winswidth=100Drawswidth=150Al-Ittihad wins
455

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 70 trophies, while Al-Ittihad has won 35 trophies. Only official trophies are counted.

Al–Hilal[11] ChampionshipAl–Ittihad[12] Official
International (official)
4 2 Yes
2 0 Yes
2 1 Yes
2 1 Yes
1 0 Yes
1 0 Yes
2 1 Yes
Domestic (official)
19 9 Yes
11 9 Yes
13 8 Yes
5 1 Yes
7 3 Not official since 2007
Other Domestic (Defunct, official)
1 0 Yes
Official Championships
70Total 35

Notes and References

  1. http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/12/24/184315.html Al Arabiya – El Clasico
  2. Web site: 5 معلومات عن أول كلاسيكو جمع الهلال والاتحاد في التاريخ . 23 April 2023 .
  3. Web site: محترفون سجلوا بصمتهم بقوة في كلاسيكو الاتحاد والهلال .
  4. Web site: سالم الدوسري الهداف التاريخي للهلال في الكلاسيو أمام الاتحاد . 5 March 2024 .
  5. Web site: نهائيات الهلال والاتحاد.. لمن سيكون التفوق في السوبر؟ . 9 April 2024 .
  6. Web site: تاريخ مواجهات الهلال أمام الاتحاد في كأس الملك . 29 April 2024 .
  7. Web site: كلاسيكو السعودية: ما هو تاريخ مواجهات الهلال والاتحاد في جميع البطولات؟ .
  8. Web site: في120 مباراة.. فاز الهلال في54 والاتحاد في 42 وتعادلا في البقية .
  9. Web site: السجل الذهبي للقاءات الرسمية للهلال والإتحاد .
  10. Web site: تاريخ لقاءات: الهلال - الاتحاد .
  11. Web site: Alhilal Saudi Club Achievments [sic] - Al Hilal Saudi Club : The Official Website . www.alhilal.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130501192345/http://www.alhilal.com/en/emuseum.html . 2013-05-01.
  12. Web site: نادي الإتحاد العربي السعودي – الإنجازات والبطولات . ittihadclub.sa . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110924134202/http://ittihadclub.sa/soccer/champ_stat/ . 2011-09-24.

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