Most League Titles in History

Lore & Background

In domestic competitions, Al-Hilal are the most successful Saudi club, having won a record 21 league titles, along with a record 13 Crown Prince Cup titles, seven Saudi Federation Cup titles, 10 King's Cup titles, five Saudi Super Cups, and the Saudi Founder's Cup. In continental competitions, the club has won a record eight AFC trophies, including four AFC Champions League titles (1991, 2000, 2019, 2021), two Asian Cup Winners' Cups (1997, 2002), and two Asian Super Cups (1997, 2000). Internationally, Al-Hilal have made multiple appearances in the FIFA Club World Cup and were runners-up in the 2022 edition, becoming the first Asian club from outside the host nation to reach the final. In September 2009, Al-Hilal was awarded Greatest Asian Club of the 20th Century by the IFFHS. Al-Hilal has a market value of €242.5 million as of 2024, the highest in Saudi Arabia.

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The club was established on 15 October 1957 in Riyadh. Its original name lasted for only one year before it was changed to Al-Hilal on 3 December 1958 by King Saud. Al-Hilal won its first King's Cup trophy in 1961, and again in 1964. The club also won the Crown Prince Cup in 1963–64.

Al-Hilal were the inaugural winners of the Saudi Premier League in the 1976–77 season and also won the league title in 1978–79. In the 1970s, Brazilian legends Mario Zagallo and Rivellino joined the club as coaches (Zagallo) and players (Rivellino). The club won four league titles and four King's Cup titles in the 1980s. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Al-Hilal achieved 23 titles and won their first Asian Club Championship in 1991, the Asian Cup Winners Cup and Asian Super Cup in 1997, the Asian Club Championship again in 1999–2000, and the 2002 Cup Winners Cup.

In the 2000s, Al-Hilal won league titles in 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10, and 2010–11. The 2007–08 season saw Al-Hilal clinch the league title on the final matchday at Al-Ittihad's home stadium with a 1–0 win, also winning the Crown Prince Cup that season. Under manager Eric Gerets in 2009–10, Al-Hilal won the league with three games to spare and also won the Crown Prince Cup.