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| Full name | Abha Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Zaeem Al-Janoub (The Leaders of the South) |
| Founded | 1966, as Al-Farouk 1972, as Al-Wadiea 1999, as Abha[1] |
| Ground | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Abha, Saudi Arabia |
| Capacity | 25,000[2] |
| Owner | Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Talal Al-Saud |
| Chairman | Ahmed Al-Hodaithi[3] |
| Head coach | Abderrazek Chebbi |
| League | Saudi Pro League |
| 2023-24 | Pro League, 16th of 18 (Relegated) |
| Website | Club website |
Abha Football Club (Arabic: نادي أبها) is a professional Saudi football club based in Abha that is currently playing in the Saudi First Division League, the second tier of Saudi football. Their home stadium is Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium.
They were first promoted to the top flight in 2005 when they finished as runners up in the First Division. However, they were relegated after just one season. They achieved their second promotion in 2008 when they also finished as runners up. During the 2018–19 season Abha won their first First Division title as well as promotion to the Pro League for the third in the club's history.[4] Abha have won the Saudi Third Division once, during the 1998–99 season and the Saudi Second Division once, during the 1999–2000 season.
The club play their home games at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (also known as Al-Mahalah) in Abha. They share the stadium with rivals Damac, with whom they contest the Asir derby.[5]
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- ^ "Prince Sultan Sport City Stadium (Mahalah)".
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- ^ "بعد غياب 12 عاماً.. أبها يصعد إلى دوري المحترفين". 30 April 2019.
- ^ "ديربي عسير التاريخي بين زعيم وفارس". 28 December 2019.