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| Full name | Al-Riyadh Saudi Club[1] | ||
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| Founded | 1953 (as Ahli Al-Riyadh) | ||
| Ground | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000[2] | ||
| Manager | Sabri Lamouchi | ||
| League | Saudi Pro League | ||
| 2023–24 | Pro League, 14th of 18 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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| Al-Riyadh active departments | ||
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 Football (men's) |
Football (women's) | |
Al-Riyadh SC (Arabic: نادي الرياض السعودي, romanized: nādī nādī al-Riyāḍ as-saʿūdī, lit. 'Saudi Riyadh Club') is a professional football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It currently plays in the Saudi Pro League (the first tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia). It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then changed its name to Al-Yamamah and finally to Al-Riyadh. Best known for its football team, Al-Riyadh also have squads in other sports.
Al-Riyadh have won one major title: the Crown Prince Cup in 1994.[3] The team also finished as runners-up in the Saudi Premier League in 1994;[4] they have never won the top league.
Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Pro League in 2023.[3]
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