2003 AFC Champions League Glory

Lore & Background

Al-Ahli was founded in 1937 in Jeddah by a group of students from Al-Falah School. The club has won 9 Saudi Professional Leagues, 8 Kings Cups, 6 Crown Prince Cups, 2 Super Cups, and 3 Federations Cups. Internationally, they have won 2 AFC Champions League Elite, a record equal of three GCC Champions League, and one Arab Club Championship. Al-Ahli was the first Saudi club to win the league and King's Cup in the same season, doing so in 1978 and 2016. They were one of the four founding members of the Saudi Pro League and were never relegated until the 2021–22 season.

Reader's Guide

Al-Ahli's home games are played at King Abdullah Sports City, also known as the shining jewel Stadium. The stadium is shared with city rivals Al-Ittihad since 2014 and Jeddah FC, and is the second-largest stadium in Saudi Arabia.

Did You Know?

• Al-Ahli hold the record for the longest unbeaten run in the Saudi Pro League with a 51-match unbeaten streak from 2014 to 2016.
• In 1987, during Al-Ahli's 50th anniversary, Diego Maradona made an appearance for the club in a celebratory match in Jeddah.
• Al-Ahli won the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite, their first title in that competition, defeating Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 in the final.