Full name | Al-Wehda Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Fursan Mecca (Knights of Mecca) Al Mared Al Ahmar (The Red Genie ) | |||
Founded | 1916 1945 (as Al-Wehda) | (as Al-Hizb)|||
Ground | King Abdul Aziz Stadium | |||
Capacity | 38,000[1] | |||
President | Sultan Azhar | |||
Head coach | Josef Zinnbauer | |||
League | Saudi Pro League | |||
2023–24 | Pro League, 13th of 18 | |||
Website | https://alwehdaclub.sa/ | |||
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Al-Wehda FC (Arabic: نادي الوحدة لكرة القدم, romanized: Nādī al-Waḥdah li-kurat al-qadam, lit. 'Union Football Club') is a multi-sports club from Mecca, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1945, making it the 3rd oldest club in Saudi Arabia[2] The football section plays in the Saudi Professional League. They also have a handball section.