Al-Okhdood Club

Al-Okhdood
Full nameAl-Okhdood Club
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
GroundPrince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sports City
Capacity10,000
ChairmanSami Al Fadehl
ManagerStjepan Tomas
LeagueSaudi Pro League
2023–2415th of 18
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Al-Okhdood Club (Arabic: نادي الأخدود, romanizednādī ʿukhdūdi, lit.'Ditch') is a Saudi professional football club based in Najran, in the southern region of Saudi Arabia.[1] Founded in 1976, the club competes in the Saudi Professional League, the first tier of Saudi football. The club have won the Saudi Second Division twice in 1992 and most recently in 2021.[2] Besides football, the club also consists of various other departments including karate, handball, taekwondo, volleyball, water polo, basketball and cycling.[3] The club's name alludes to the People of the Ditch mentioned in the Qur'an.[4]

  1. ^ "الأخدود - Al-Akhdoud".
  2. ^ "القاسم يتوج الأخدود ببطولة دوري الدرجة الثانية بعد انتصاره على العروبة".
  3. ^ "نادي الأخدود".
  4. ^ "People of the Ditch".