Jeddah Sports Club () is a
Saudi Arabian professional
football
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club based in
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; , ), is a List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate and the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located ...
. Founded in 1968, the club competes in the
Saudi First Division League
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, the second tier in the
Saudi Arabian football league system. It has a
women's section
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.
History
The club was founded in 1968 under the name of Al-Bahri Club as a merger of five clubs; Radwa, Al-Salam, Al-Tasami, Al-Taleb, and Al-Hilal Al-Bahri. They changed their name to Al-Thagher Club before changing it once again to Al-Rabee Club in 1973. On 25 September 2016, the club once again changed their name this time to Jeddah Sports Club. The club's current president is Faisal Al-Saifi, who has been serving as its president since October 2020.
Club management
Current squad
See also
*
List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia
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*Saudi Arabia has up to 172 clubs.
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References
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; , ), is a List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate and the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located ...
Football clubs in Jeddah
Association football clubs established in 1968
1968 establishments in Saudi Arabia
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