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| Full name | Al Hilal Saudi Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Al-Za'eem / الزعيم (The Boss) Blue Waves Blue Power / القوة الزرقاء | |||
| Founded | 16 October 1957 (as Olympic Club) | |||
| Ground | Kingdom Arena | |||
| Capacity | 30,000 | |||
| Owner | Public Investment Fund (75%) Al Hilal Non-Profit Foundation (25%)[1] | |||
| President | Fahad bin Nafel | |||
| Manager | Jorge Jesus | |||
| League | Saudi Pro League | |||
| 2023–24 | Pro League, 1st of 18 (champions) | |||
| Website | alhilal | |||
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| Al Hilal active departments | ||
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 Football (men's) |
Football (women's) |
 Basketball (men's) |
Al Hilal Saudi Football Club (Arabic: نادي الهلال السعودي), simply known as Al Hilal is a professional multi-sports club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their football team competes in the Saudi Pro League. In Arabic, Al Hilal means "the crescent moon". Founded on 16 October 1957, Al Hilal are one of three teams to have participated in all seasons of the Saudi Pro League since its establishment in 1976. They are the most decorated club in Asia, winning 70 official trophies.[2]
In domestic competitions, Al Hilal have won a record 19 league titles, a record 13 Crown Prince Cup titles, a record seven Saudi Federation Cup titles, eleven King Cup titles, a record five Super Cup titles, as well as the Saudi Founder's Cup. Continentally, Al Hilal have won a record eight Asian Football Confederation trophies — the AFC Champions League in 1991, 2000, 2019 and 2021, the Asian Cup Winners Cup in 1997 and 2002, and the Asian Super Cup in 1997, 2000.
Internationally, Al Hilal made multiple appearances in the FIFA Club World Cup, They were runners-ups in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup, having become the first Asian club from the non-host nation to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final. In September 2009, Al Hilal was awarded Best Asian Club of the 20th Century by the IFFHS.[3]
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