Al-Riyadh SC

Al-Riyadh (Arabic: نادي الرياض السعودي‎) is a Saudi Arabian football team. It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then changed to Al-Yamamah and finally to Al-Riyadh. The club is based in Riyadh and currently playing in the Saudi Second Division (third level).

Full name	Al-Riyadh SC
Founded	1953
Ground	Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Manager	Yousef Khamis
League	Saudi Second Division
2015–16	Saudi First Division, 14th (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Al-Najma vs Al-Riyadh in 2010–11 Saudi First Division

Although it is best known for its football team, Al-Riyadh also have squads playing at other sports.

They won two major titles, including a Crown Prince Cup in 1994 (also 2nd at Saudi Premier League) and a Prince Faisal bin Fahad Cup in 1995.

History

Riyadh C.S was founded in 1953 under the name "Ahli Riyadh" and then "Yamama" before changing to the current name, and is currently based in west Riyadh.

Golden Area

In the early nineties under the leadership of Brazilian coach Zumario and his big players such as Khalid Al-Qarouni, Talal Al-Jabreen, Yasser Al-Taafi and Fahd Al-Hamdan, Riyadh S.C won the Crown Prince Cup and reached the final of the League Cup of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in the 1993-1994 season and reached the semi-final of Asian Cup Winners cup in the 1995-1996 season.

Current squad

As of Saudi Second Division:

No Position Player Nation 1 Goalkeeper Abdulelah Al Mosaad  Saudi Arabia 3 Defender Meshal Khalaf  Saudi Arabia 4 Defender Mohammed Al-Shwirekh  Saudi Arabia 5 Defender Abdulaziz Haroon  Saudi Arabia 6 Midfielder Abdulaziz Al-Barak  Saudi Arabia 7 Midfielder Fahad Al-Abdulrazaq  Saudi Arabia 8 Defender Abdulelah Al-Khaibari  Saudi Arabia 9 Forward Abdulaziz Al-Yousef  Saudi Arabia 10 Forward Khaled Al-Enezi  Saudi Arabia 11 Forward Abdulmohsen Al-Bladi  Saudi Arabia 12 Defender Abdullah Al-Dossari  Saudi Arabia 13 Midfielder Majed Al-Zahrani  Saudi Arabia 14 Midfielder Faisel Fawzi  Saudi Arabia 15 Defender Mohammed Assiri  Saudi Arabia 18 Forward El Hadji Malick  Senegal 20 Forward Hadri Hantol  Saudi Arabia 21 Midfielder Abdullah Awaji  Saudi Arabia 22 Goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Ghamdi  Saudi Arabia 24 Midfielder Houssem Louati  Tunisia 26 Defender Abbas Shengeeti  Saudi Arabia 30 Midfielder Adnan Al-Eisa  Saudi Arabia 35 Goalkeeper Ibrahim Al-Hafidh  Saudi Arabia 46 Defender Abdurahman Al-Saeed  Saudi Arabia 55 Defender Faisal Al-Dossari  Saudi Arabia 57 Defender Sultan Al-Qulaimish  Saudi Arabia 70 Midfielder Mohammed Al-Khamis  Saudi Arabia 88 Midfielder Ali Yahya (on loan from Al-Nassr)  Yemen

Achievements

• Saudi Premier League: -
  • Runner's Up : 1994
• Saudi King's Cup: -
  • Runner's Up : 1962,1978
• Crown Prince Cup: 1
  • Winners : 1994.
  • Runner's Up : 1995,1998
• Saudi Prince Faisal bin Fahad Cup: 1
  • Winners : 1995.
• Arab Super Cup: -
  • Runner's Up : 1997
• Asian Cup Winners' Cup:-
  • Semifinal : 1995–96

Al Riyadh SC in Asia

Season	Competition	Round		Club	Home	Away
1995–96	Asian Cup Winners' Cup	2nd Round		Homenmen	3–0	2–0
		Quarterfinal		Kazma	0–1	2–1
		Semifinal		Al Talaba	(w/o)

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