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Al-Taawoun FC
Al Taawoun FC () is a professional multi-sports club based in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia. The football team competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of Saudi Football. The club plays their home games at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Buraidah, sharing the stadium with city rivals Al-Raed, with whom they contest the Qassim Derby. History Al-Taawoun were founded in 1956 under the name of "Al-Shabab" by their founder Saleh Al Wabili. Four years after the founding of the club, they were officially registered as a professional club in 1960. On the 25th of May 1990, Al-Taawoun reached the 1990 king cup final to face Al-Nasser but eventually lost 0–2. By reaching the final, Al-Taawoun became the second First Division side to reach the final after Al-Riyadh in 1978. In the 2009–10 season, Al-Taawoun won promotion to the Pro League for the first time in over thirteen years as runners-up in the first division. Their last appearance in the top flight was in the 1997-98 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Qassim Province
The Qassim Province ( ' , Najdi Arabic: ), also known as the Qassim Region, is one of the 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia. Located at the heart of the country near the geographic center of the Arabian Peninsula, it has a population of 1,336,179 and an area of 58,046 km2. It is considered one of the "bread baskets" of the country for its agricultural tradition and assets. Al-Qassim has the lowest share of population living below local poverty line in Saudi Arabia. It is the seventh most populated region in the country after Jizan and the fifth most densely populated. It has more than 400 cities, towns, villages, and Bedouin settlements, ten of which are recognized as governorates. Its capital city is Buraydah, which is inhabited by approximately 50% of the region's total population. The governor of the province from 1992 to 29 January 2015 was Prince Faisal bin Bandar, succeeded by Prince Faisal bin Mishaal. Etymology Al Qassim also "Al Gassim" "Gassim" derived from the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 King Cup
The 2019 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 44th edition of the King Cup since its establishment in 1957, and the 1st under the current format. It started on 1 January and concluded with the final on 2 May 2019. As winners of the tournament, Al-Taawoun qualified for the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage. Al-Taawoun won their first title after a 2–1 win over defending champions Al-Ittihad in the final on 2 May 2019. Format changes On 9 February 2018, the Saudi FF announced that the number of teams were increased from 32 to 64 teams to accommodate the increased number of teams in the leagues. All Pro League, MS League, and Second Division teams will compete in the tournament under the new format as well as the four winners from the Third Division playoffs. Participating teams A total of 64 teams participated in this season. 16 teams from the Pro league, 20 teams from the MS League, 24 teams from the Second Division and 4 teams qualifying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Faisaly FC
Al-Faisaly KSA FC () is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Harmah., the club currently competes in the Saudi First Division League, the second tier of Saudi football.. History The club is named after King Faisal (r. 1964–75), who was crown prince at the time of the club's founding. Al Faisaly finished as the runner-up in the 2005–06 first division season, thus becoming the first club from the Sudair region to achieve promotion to the top flight but went straight back down after just one season. Al Faisaly achieved promotion for the second time to the top flight by winning the 2009–10 first division title, and have been competing in the Saudi Professional League until they were relegated in the 2021–22 season after twelve consecutive seasons in the top flight. During the 2017–18 season, Al Faisaly managed to reach the 2018 King Cup Finalfor the first time in their history, but fell short to Al Ittihad, losing 3–1 in extra time. Al Faisaly reached their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 King Cup
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Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammad Al-Sahlawi (; born 10 January 1987) is a Saudi Arabian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for Al Safa FC, Al-Safa. Club career Al-Qadsiah Al-Sahlawi was 17 years old when his talent started to become apparent, during his participation in the "Karkiz" Championship which led to Adel Body (the administrative of Al-Qadsiah Handball) registering him in Al-Qadsiah, so he signed for SR40,000 and a car. After only two seasons, specifically in the Saudi Professional League, 2006–07 season (when Yasser Al-Qahtani moved to Al-Hilal with the largest deal ever at that time), Sahlawi broke into the first team squad and had to assume responsibility of the Al Qadsiah FC, Al-Qadsiah attack alongside his teammate Yousef Al-Salem. Following administration issues, Al-Sahlawi experienced a difficult period where he was relegated to the bench, while at the same time he was leading the Saudi Arabia national foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Fayha FC
Al-Fayha Club () is a professional football club based in Al-Majma'ah, that plays in the Saudi Pro League, the first tier of Saudi football. Al-Fayha's colors are orange and blue, hence the nickname "Al-Burtuqali." Al-Fayha have won the Saudi Second Division once in the 2013–14 season and have finished runners-up once in the 2003–04. On 29 April 2017, Al-Fayha won their first promotion to the Pro League, winning their first First Division title on 5 May 2017. They won the King's Cup for the first time in 2022. The club plays their home games at Al-Majma'ah Sports City in Al-Majma'ah, sharing the stadium with city rivals Al-Faisaly and Al-Mujazzel. History Al Fayha () was founded in 1953 in Al Majma'ah and were officially registered on August 15, 1966. Al Fayha is one of the oldest clubs in the country and the oldest club in Al Majma'ah. Al Fayha is a merging of two different clubs, Minikh and Al-Fayha, who joined to become the only representative of Al Majma'ah. Sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Nassr FC
Al-Nassr Football Club () is a professional Association football, football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The club competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of the Saudi football league system. Al-Nassr is List of unrelegated association football clubs#Never relegated, one of only three clubs to have participated in every season of the Saudi Pro League, highest-tier Saudi leagues since their inception. In addition to football, Al-Nassr is a multi-sports club with teams in various sports, including handball, basketball, esports, volleyball, and more, catering to both men and women of all ages. Al-Nassr has won 28 official titles across multiple competitions. In domestic competitions, they have claimed the Saudi Pro League, Saudi top tier league 9 times, three Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Crown Prince's Cup titles, and three Saudi Federation Cup titles. They have also won 6 King's Cup (Saudi Arabia), King's Cup titles and two Saudi Super Cup, Super Cup titles. At the conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kings Cup (Saudi Arabia)
The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's Cup) (), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup (), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition. The King's Cup is the second-oldest knockout competition in Saudi Arabian football, following the Crown Prince's Cup. History The cup was originally created in 1957 as the His Majesty's Cup (or King's Cup) and was played annually until 1990. It was re-launched in 2008 under the name 'King Cup of Champions,' featuring only the top six finishers of the Saudi Preimer/Pro League, as well as the winners of the Crown Prince's Cup and the Federation Cup. In 2014 the competition was officially renamed the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup, and it returned to its original format. In 2025, following the completion of official documentation by Saudi football authorities, the historical records of the King’s Cup were revised. Titles that were previously recognized as King’s Cup wins were reclassified as le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Saudi Super Cup
The 2019 Saudi Super Cup was the 6th edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Saudi Pro League and King's Cup. It was played on 4 January 2020 by Al-Nassr, the winners of the 2018–19 Saudi Pro League, and Al-Taawoun, the winners of the 2019 King's Cup. The match was held at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the first time. Al-Nassr won 5–4 on a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw at the end of extra time, securing their first title in the competition. Venue The King Abdullah Sports City, also known as the Jewel Stadium, was announced as the venue of the final on 11 November 2019. This was the first time the King Abdullah Sports City hosted the final and was the third time it was hosted in Saudi Arabia. The King Abdullah Sports City was built in 2012, opened in 2014 as the home of Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad. Its current capacity is 62,345, and the record attendance was the opening mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Qassim Region
The Qassim Province ( ' , Najdi Arabic: ), also known as the Qassim Region, is one of the 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia. Located at the heart of the country near the geographic center of the Arabian Peninsula, it has a population of 1,336,179 and an area of 58,046 km2. It is considered one of the "bread baskets" of the country for its agricultural tradition and assets. Al-Qassim has the lowest share of population living below local poverty line in Saudi Arabia. It is the seventh most populated region in the country after Jizan and the fifth most densely populated. It has more than 400 cities, towns, villages, and Bedouin settlements, ten of which are recognized as governorates. Its capital city is Buraydah, which is inhabited by approximately 50% of the region's total population. The governor of the province from 1992 to 29 January 2015 was Prince Faisal bin Bandar, succeeded by Prince Faisal bin Mishaal. Etymology Al Qassim also "Al Gassim" "Gassim" derived from the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
