Saudi El Clásico (Arabic: كلاسيكو السعودية) is the name given to any football match between rival clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad. It is contested at least twice a year in the Saudi Pro League competition and often in other competitions. The rivalry comes about as Riyadh and Jeddah are the two largest cities in Saudi Arabia.[1]

History

The first-ever match between these two teams was in 1957. The two teams played a friendly match in Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah which ended in a 8-0 for Al-Ittihad. 1961 The two sides played again in a friendly match which ended 7-1 for Al-Ittihad. In 1964, both teams met in the final of the King Cup in what would be the first final between these two teams and the first official match. Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Hilal 3–0 in the Al-Sayegh stadium in Riyadh to lift their fourth title.[2] Ahmed Bahja and Salem Al-Dawsari are the top scorers of the fixture with 10 goals each.[3][4] The clubs have met each other in 11 finals, with Al-Hilal winning 6 and Al-Ittihad winning 5.[5]

Statistics

Statistics as of 22 February 2025.[6][7][8]

Competitions Matches Al-Hilal
Wins 		Draws Al-Ittihad
Wins 		Al-Hilal
Goals 		Al-Ittihad
Goals
Saudi Pro League
 107 49 29 29 160 123
King Cup
 18 5 8 5 26 29
Crown Prince Cup
 11 6 5 0 15 6
Saudi Super Cup
 2 2 0 0 6 2
Federation Cup
 16 8 2 6 22 19
AFC Champions League
 6 3 1 2 8 6
Arab Competitions
 5 2 1 2 8 5
Total official matches 165 75 46 44 245 190
Al-Maseef Cup 2 0 0 2 1 4
International Friendship Tournament 1 0 0 1 2 3
Together Against Terrorism Tournament 1 1 0 0 2 1
Friendlies 11 2 3 6 16 28
Total matches 180 78 49 53 266 216

Top scorers

Below is the list of players who have scored at least four goals in official meetings.

Position Name Team Goals
1 Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari Al-Hilal 11
2 Morocco Ahmed Bahja Al-Hilal (6) Al-Ittihad (4) 10
3 Saudi Arabia Sameer Sultan Al-Hilal 8
Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Jamaan Al-Hilal
Saudi Arabia Al-Hasan Al-Yami Al-Ittihad
Brazil Thiago Neves Al-Hilal
Brazil Carlos Eduardo Al-Hilal
8 Saudi Arabia Sami Al-Jaber Al-Hilal 7
9 Saudi Arabia Hamzah Idris Al-Ittihad 6
Brazil Sérgio Ricardo Al-Hilal (3) Al-Ittihad (3)
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Noor Al-Ittihad
Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Shalhoub Al-Hilal
Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Abed Al-Hilal
Serbia Aleksandar Mitrović Al-Hilal

Official match results

As of 21 September 2024. Source:[9][10]

Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form.

  • SF = Semi-finals
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • R16 = Round of 16
  • R32 = Round of 32
  • GS = Group stage
  • R1 = Round 1
  • R2 = Round 2
  • PO = Play-offs

  Al-Hilal win   Draw   Al-Ittihad win

  1. ^ Al-Hilal won 2–0 on penalties after both teams tied 1–1.
  2. ^ Al-Ittihad won 9–8 on penalties after both teams tied 2–2.
  3. ^ Al-Ittihad won 3–2 on penalties after both teams tied 0–0.
  4. ^ Al-Ittihad won 8–7 on penalties after both teams tied 1–1.
  5. ^ Al-Ittihad won 4–3 on penalties after both teams tied 0–0.
  6. ^ Al-Hilal won 4–3 on penalties after both teams tied 2–2 on aggregate.
  7. ^ Al-Hilal won 4–3 on penalties after both teams tied 0–0.
  8. ^ Al-Ittihad won 4–1 on penalties after both teams tied 0–0.
  9. ^ Al-Ittihad won 8–7 on penalties after both teams tied 2–2.
  10. ^ Al-Ittihad won 5–4 on penalties after both teams tied 0–0.
  11. ^ Al-Hilal won on away goals after tied 3–3 on aggregate.

Friendlies

Date Matches
Team 1 Score Team 2
21July 1957 Al-Ittihad 8-1 Al-Hilal Friendly
27 July 1962 Al-Ittihad 2-0 Al-Hilal Friendly
24 June 1969 Al-Ittihad 3–1 Al-Hilal Al-Maseef Cup
26 June 1969 Al-Ittihad 1–0 Al-Hilal Al-Maseef Cup
18 August 1969 Al-Hilal 3–5 Al-Ittihad Friendly
20 January 1971 Al-Ittihad 6–3 Al-Hilal Friendly
15 March 1984 Al-Hilal 0–1 Al-Ittihad Friendly
10 March 1986 Al-Ittihad 3–1 Al-Hilal Friendly
22 July 1986 Al-Hilal 0–0 Al-Ittihad Friendly
2 October 1995 Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Hilal Friendly
17 April 1998 Al-Hilal 4–1 Al-Ittihad Friendly
11 May 1998 Al-Ittihad 2–4 Al-Hilal Friendly
9 November 1998 Al-Hilal 0–0 Al-Ittihad Friendly
18 August 2004 Al-Ittihad 3-2 Al-Hilal International Friendship Tournament
11 February 2005 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Ittihad Together Against Terrorism Tournament
Al-Hilal wins Draws Al-Ittihad wins
3 3 9

Honours

The rivalry reflected in "El Clásico" matches comes about as Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal are the most successful football clubs in Saudi Arabia. As seen below, Al-Hilal leads the count in official titles won with 70 trophies, while Al-Ittihad has won 35 trophies. Only official trophies are counted.

Al–Hilal[11] Championship Al–Ittihad[12] Official
International (official)
4 AFC Champions League 2 Yes
2 Asian Super Cup 0 Yes
2 Asian Cup Winners Cup 1 Yes
2 Arab Champions League 1 Yes
1 Arab Super Cup 0 Yes
1 Arab Cup Winners' Cup 0 Yes
2 Gulf Club Champions Cup 1 Yes
Domestic (official)
19 Saudi League 9 Yes
11 King's Cup 9 Yes
13 Crown Prince Cup 8 Yes
5 Super Cup 1 Yes
7 Federation cup 3 Not official since 2007
Other Domestic (Defunct, official)
1 Saudi Founder's Cup 0 Yes
Official Championships
70 Total 35

References

  1. ^ Al Arabiya – El Clasico
  2. ^ "5 معلومات عن أول كلاسيكو جمع الهلال والاتحاد في التاريخ". 23 April 2023.
  3. ^ "محترفون سجلوا بصمتهم بقوة في كلاسيكو الاتحاد والهلال".
  4. ^ "سالم الدوسري الهداف التاريخي للهلال في الكلاسيو أمام الاتحاد". 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ "نهائيات الهلال والاتحاد.. لمن سيكون التفوق في السوبر؟". 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ "تاريخ مواجهات الهلال أمام الاتحاد في كأس الملك". 29 April 2024.
  7. ^ "كلاسيكو السعودية: ما هو تاريخ مواجهات الهلال والاتحاد في جميع البطولات؟".
  8. ^ "في120 مباراة.. فاز الهلال في54 والاتحاد في 42 وتعادلا في البقية".
  9. ^ "السجل الذهبي للقاءات الرسمية للهلال والإتحاد".
  10. ^ "تاريخ لقاءات: الهلال - الاتحاد".
  11. ^ "Alhilal Saudi Club Achievments [sic] - Al Hilal Saudi Club : The Official Website". www.alhilal.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01.
  12. ^ "نادي الإتحاد العربي السعودي – الإنجازات والبطولات". ittihadclub.sa. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24.
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