Saudi El Clasico

Football rivalry in Saudi Arabia
  • Al-Hilal
  • Al-Ittihad
First meetingAl-Ittihad 2–0 Al-Hilal
Friendly
(27 July 1962)Latest meetingAl-Ittihad 1–2 Al-Hilal
King Cup
(30 April 2024)StadiumsKingdom Arena (Al-Hilal)
King Abdullah Sports City (Al-Ittihad)StatisticsMeetings totalOfficial matches: 162
Unofficial matches: 14
Total matches: 176Most winsOfficial matches: Al-Hilal (75)
Unofficial matches: Al-Ittihad (5)
Total matches: Al-Hilal (79)Top scorerAhmed Bahja
Salem Al-Dawsari (10 goals each)Largest victoryAl-Hilal 5–0 Al-Ittihad
Pro League
(10 December 2009)

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]

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]

Matches Al-Hilal
Wins 		Draws Al-Ittihad
Wins 		Al-Hilal
Goals 		Al-Ittihad
Goals
Saudi Pro League
 105 48 29 28 156 118
King Cup
 17 5 7 5 24 27
Crown Prince Cup
 11 6 5 0 15 6
Saudi Super Cup
 2 2 0 0 6 2
Federation Cup
 16 9 2 5 22 19
AFC Champions League
 6 3 1 2 8 6
Arab Competitions
 5 2 1 2 8 5
Total official matches 162 75 45 42 239 183
Al-Maseef Cup 2 0 1 1 1 2
International Friendship Tournament 1 0 0 1 2 3
Together Against Terrorism Tournament 1 1 0 0 2 1
Friendlies 10 3 4 3 15 12
Total matches 176 79 50 47 259 201

Top scorers

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

Position Name Team Goals
1 Morocco Ahmed Bahja Al-Hilal (6) Al-Ittihad (4) 10
Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari Al-Hilal
3 Saudi Arabia Sameer Sultan Al-Hilal 8
Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Jamaan Al-Hilal
Saudi Arabia Al-Hasan Al-Yami Al-Ittihad
Brazil Thiago Neves Al-Hilal
Brazil Carlos Eduardo Al-Hilal
8 Saudi Arabia Sami Al-Jaber Al-Hilal 7
9 Saudi Arabia Hamzah Idris Al-Ittihad 6
Brazil Sérgio Ricardo Al-Hilal (3) Al-Ittihad (3)
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Noor Al-Ittihad
Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Shalhoub Al-Hilal
Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Abed Al-Hilal

Official match results

As of 30 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

Season Competition Date Home team Result Away team
1964 King Cup Final 10-01-1964 Al-Ittihad 3–0 Al-Hilal
1965 King Cup Final 13-03-1965 Al-Hilal 1–1[a] Al-Ittihad
1976–77 Federation Cup QF 04-11-1976 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Nassr
Premier League 24-12-1976 Al-Ittihad 3–2 Al-Hilal
12-03-1977 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Ittihad
1977–78 Premier League 29-09-1977 Al-Ittihad 2–3 Al-Hilal
20-01-1978 Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Ittihad
1978–79 Premier League 05-01-1979 Al-Hilal 3–1 Al-Ittihad
03-05-1979 Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Hilal
King Cup R16 16-05-1977 Al-Hilal 2–2[b] Al-Ittihad
1979–80 Premier League 27-12-1979 Al-Ittihad 3–3 Al-Hilal
23-03-1980 Al-Hilal 3–3 Al-Ittihad
1980–81 Premier League 30-10-1980 Al-Hilal 0–0 Al-Ittihad
25-12-1980 Al-Ittihad 2–3 Al-Hilal
King Cup SF 08-05-1981 Al-Ittihad 1–2 Al-Hilal
1981–82 Premier League 16-12-1981 Al-Ittihad 2–2 Al-Hilal
26-01-1982 Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Ittihad
King Cup Final 07-05-1982 Al-Hilal 3–1 Al-Ittihad
1982–83 Premier League 21-01-1983 Al-Ittihad 3–5 Al-Hilal
17-03-1983 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Ittihad
1983–84 Premier League 18-11-1983 Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Hilal
26-01-1984 Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Ittihad
1984–85 Premier League 11-10-1984 Al-Ittihad 0–3 Al-Hilal
25-01-1985 Al-Hilal 1–0 Al-Ittihad
1985–86 Premier League 03-12-1985 Al-Hilal 1–0 Al-Ittihad
14-12-1985 Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Hilal
Federation Cup Final 20-03-1986 Al-Ittihad 0–0[c] Al-Hilal
1986–87 Premier League 19-12-1986 Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Hilal
06-02-1987 Al-Hilal 5–2 Al-Ittihad
1987–88 Premier League 18-09-1987 Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Ittihad
17-12-1987 Al-Ittihad 1–0 Al-Hilal
1988–89 Premier League 22-09-1988 Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Ittihad
03-01-1989 Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Hilal
1989–90 Premier League 13-11-1989 Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Hilal
21-12-1989 Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Ittihad
1990–91 Premier League 22-11-1990 Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Hilal
10-05-1991 Al-Hilal 1–0 Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup SF 15-08-1991 Al-Ittihad 1–1[d] Al-Hilal
1991–92 Premier League 28-11-1991 Al-Hilal 0–0 Al-Ittihad
20-02-1992 Al-Ittihad 2–0 Al-Hilal
1992–93 Federation Cup GS 23-10-1992 Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Hilal
27-11-1992 Al-Hilal 1–0 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 25-01-1993 Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Hilal
04-03-1993 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup SF 15-06-1993 Al-Ittihad 0–0[e] Al-Hilal
Premier League SF 08-07-1993 Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Hilal
15-07-1993 Al-Hilal 1–0[f] Al-Ittihad
1993–94 Premier League 02-12-1993 Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Hilal
03-02-1994 Al-Hilal 3–1 Al-Ittihad
1994–95 Federation Cup GS 13-10-1994 Al-Ittihad 2–0 Al-Hilal
03-11-1994 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Ittihad
Arab Club Champions Cup Final 30-11-1994 Al-Hilal 0–0[g] Al-Ittihad
Premier League 26-12-1994 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Ittihad
28-03-1995 Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Hilal
Crown Prince Cup SF 16-05-1995 Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Hilal
1995–96 Arab Super Cup 20-12-1995 Al-Hilal 4–1 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 27-01-1996 Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Hilal
05-03-1996 Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Ittihad
Premier League SF 16-05-1996 Al-Hilal 1–0 Al-Ittihad
30-05-1996 Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Hilal
1996–97 Federation Cup GS 10-10-1996 Al-Ittihad 1–2 Al-Hilal
01-11-1996 Al-Hilal 1–0 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 15-01-1997 Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Hilal
28-03-1997 Al-Hilal 0–2 Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup SF 09-05-1997 Al-Ittihad 0–0[h] Al-Hilal
Premier League Final 06-06-1997 Al-Ittihad 2–0 Al-Hilal
1997–98 Premier League 10-12-1997 Al-Ittihad 0–2 Al-Hilal
23-01-1998 Al-Hilal 0–0 Al-Ittihad
1998–99 Federation Cup GS 27-09-1998 Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Hilal
16-10-1998 Al-Hilal 0–2 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 06-12-1998 Al-Hilal 3–1 Al-Ittihad
30-03-1999 Al-Ittihad 4–1 Al-Hilal
1999–2000 Federation Cup SF 20-09-1999 Al-Ittihad 1–2 Al-Hilal
Premier League 12-12-1999 Al-Ittihad 4–0 Al-Hilal
01-03-2000 Al-Hilal 4–2 Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup SF 14-04-2000 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Ittihad
2000–01 Federation Cup GS 20-09-2000 Al-Hilal 3–2 Al-Ittihad
15-10-2000 Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Hilal
Premier League 11-02-2001 Al-Hilal 1–0 Al-Ittihad
26-02-2001 Al-Ittihad 1–2 Al-Hilal
Asian Club Championship QF 09-03-2001 Al-Ittihad 2–0 Al-Hilal
Crown Prince Cup SF 13-04-2001 Al-Ittihad 2–2[i] Al-Hilal
Season Competition Date Home team Result Away team
2001–02 Federation Cup SF 30-09-2001 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 22-11-2001 Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Hilal
16-03-2002 Al-Hilal 1–1 Al-Ittihad
Premier League Final 01-05-2002 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Ittihad
2002–03 Premier League 11-01-2003 Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Hilal
Crown Prince Cup SF 29-03-2003 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 08-05-2003 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Ittihad
2003–04 Premier League 23-10-2003 Al-Hilal 0–0 Al-Ittihad
Federation Cup GS 19-12-2003 Al-Ittihad 2–3 Al-Hilal
31-12-2003 Al-Hilal 1–2 Al-Ittihad
Premier League 11-04-2004 Al-Ittihad 1–0 Al-Hilal
2004–05 Premier League 30-01-2005 Al-Hilal 4–2 Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup SF 26-04-2005 Al-Hilal 1–0 Al-Ittihad
30-04-2005 Al-Ittihad 1–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Hilal
Arab Champions League SF 09-05-2005 Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Ittihad
18-05-2005 Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Hilal
Premier League 28-05-2005 Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Hilal
Premier League SF 07-07-2005 Al-Hilal 1–0 Al-Ittihad
2005–06 Premier League 13-02-2006 Al-Ittihad 2–2 Al-Hilal
17-03-2006 Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Ittihad
Premier League SF 16-04-2006 Al-Hilal 2–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Ittihad
2006–07 Premier League 29-10-2006 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Ittihad
16-02-2007 Al-Ittihad 1–2 Al-Hilal
Premier League Final 01-06-2007 Al-Hilal 1–2 Al-Ittihad
2007–08 Premier League 01-12-2007 Al-Hilal 0–0 Al-Ittihad
13-04-2008 Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Hilal
King Cup SF 01-05-2008 Al-Ittihad 4–1 Al-Hilal
11-05-2008 Al-Hilal 1–2 Al-Ittihad
2008–09 Pro League 04-12-2008 Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Hilal
12-04-2009 Al-Hilal 1–2 Al-Ittihad
2009–10 Pro League 10-12-2009 Al-Hilal 5–0 Al-Ittihad
18-03-2010 Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Hilal
King Cup Final 07-05-2010 Al-Hilal 0–0[j] Al-Ittihad
2010–11 Pro League 06-02-2011 Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Hilal
20-03-2011 Al-Hilal 0–0 Al-Ittihad
AFC Champions League R16 24-05-2011 Al-Ittihad 3–1 Al-Hilal
King Cup SF 15-06-2011 Al-Hilal 0–3 Al-Ittihad
19-06-2011 Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Hilal
2011–12 Pro League 26-12-2011 Al-Hilal 1–1 Al-Ittihad
Crown Prince Cup SF 27-01-2012 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Ittihad
Pro League 14-02-2012 Al-Ittihad 0–2 Al-Hilal
King Cup QF 22-04-2012 Al-Ittihad 2–2 Al-Hilal
26-04-2012 Al-Hilal 1–1[k] Al-Ittihad
2012–13 Pro League 09-12-2012 Al-Ittihad 1–2 Al-Hilal
29-03-2013 Al-Hilal 4–2 Al-Ittihad
King Cup QF 05-05-2013 Al-Ittihad 3–2 Al-Hilal
09-05-2013 Al-Hilal 1–1 Al-Ittihad
2013–14 Pro League 20-09-2013 Al-Hilal 5–2 Al-Ittihad
09-01-2014 Al-Ittihad 2–2 Al-Hilal
2014–15 Pro League 01-12-2014 Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Hilal
Crown Prince Cup R16 23-12-2014 Al-Ittihad 2–3 (a.e.t.) Al-Hilal
Pro League 17-04-2015 Al-Hilal 3–0 Al-Ittihad
King Cup SF 31-05-2015 Al-Hilal 4–1 Al-Ittihad
2015–16 Pro League 30-10-2015 Al-Ittihad 4–3 Al-Hilal
27-02-2016 Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Ittihad
2016–17 Pro League 28-10-2016 Al-Hilal 0–2 Al-Ittihad
05-03-2017 Al-Ittihad 1–3 Al-Hilal
2017–18 Pro League 21-09-2017 Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Hilal
13-01-2018 Al-Hilal 1–1 Al-Ittihad
2018–19 Super Cup Final 18-08-2018 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Ittihad
Pro League 25-10-2018 Al-Hilal 3–1 Al-Ittihad
21-02-2019 Al-Ittihad 0–2 Al-Hilal
2019–20 AFC Champions League QF 27-08-2019 Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Hilal
17-09-2019 Al-Hilal 3–1 Al-Ittihad
Pro League 21-09-2019 Al-Ittihad 1–3 Al-Hilal
22-02-2020 Al-Hilal 1–0 Al-Ittihad
2020–21 Pro League 26-12-2020 Al-Hilal 1–1 Al-Ittihad
09-04-2021 Al-Ittihad 2–0 Al-Hilal
2021–22 Pro League 08-03-2022 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Ittihad
23-05-2022 Al-Ittihad 1–3 Al-Hilal
2022–23 Pro League 05-01-2023 Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Hilal
King Cup SF 23-04-2023 Al-Ittihad 0–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Hilal
Pro League 16-05-2023 Al-Hilal 2–2 Al-Ittihad
2023–24 Arab Club Champions Cup QF 05-08-2023 Al-Ittihad 1–3 Al-Hilal
Pro League 01-09-2023 Al-Ittihad 3–4 Al-Hilal
01-03-2024 Al-Hilal 3–1 Al-Ittihad
AFC Champions League QF 05-03-2024 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Ittihad
12-03-2024 Al-Ittihad 0–2 Al-Hilal
Super Cup Final 11-04-2024 Al-Ittihad 1–4 Al-Hilal
King Cup SF 30-04-2024 Al-Ittihad 1–2 Al-Hilal

  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

Date Matches
Team 1 Score Team 2
27 July 1962 Al-Ittihad 2-0 Al-Hilal Friendly
24 June 1969 Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Hilal Al-Maseef Cup
26 June 1969 Al-Ittihad 1–0 Al-Hilal Al-Maseef Cup
18 August 1969 Al-Hilal 3–0 Al-Ittihad Friendly
20 January 1971 Al-Ittihad 3–3 Al-Hilal Friendly
15 March 1984 Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Ittihad Friendly
10 March 1986 Al-Ittihad 3–1 Al-Hilal Friendly
22 July 1986 Al-Hilal 0–0 Al-Ittihad Friendly
2 October 1995 Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Hilal Friendly
17 April 1998 Al-Hilal 4–1 Al-Ittihad Friendly
11 May 1998 Al-Ittihad 2–4 Al-Hilal Friendly
9 November 1998 Al-Hilal 0–0 Al-Ittihad Friendly
18 August 2004 Al-Ittihad 3-2 Al-Hilal International Friendship Tournament
11 February 2005 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Ittihad Together Against Terrorism Tournament
Al-Hilal wins Draws Al-Ittihad wins
4 5 5

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

Al–Hilal[11] Championship Al–Ittihad[12] Official
International (official)
4 AFC Champions League 2 Yes
2 Asian Super Cup 0 Yes
2 Asian Cup Winners Cup 1 Yes
2 Arab Champions League 1 Yes
1 Arab Super Cup 0 Yes
1 Arab Cup Winners' Cup 0 Yes
2 Gulf Club Champions Cup 1 Yes
Domestic (official)
19 Saudi League 9 Yes
10 King's Cup 9 Yes
13 Crown Prince Cup 8 Yes
4 Super Cup 1 Yes
7 Federation cup 3 Not official since 2007
Other Domestic (Defunct, official)
1 Saudi Founder's Cup 0 Yes
Official Championships
68 Total 35

References

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