SPL · Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia · King Abdullah Sports City

Al-Ittihad Club

The oldest surviving club in Saudi Arabia and the reigning league champions, Al-Ittihad have married nearly a century of Jeddah tradition with back-to-back AFC Champions League titles and a relentless hunger for domestic supremacy.

Since 1964

Al-Hilal vs. Al-Ittihad

The Saudi El Clásico — Riyadh meets Jeddah

The Saudi El Clásico between Al-Hilal of Riyadh and Al-Ittihad of Jeddah is widely regarded as the most prominent and most-watched annual football match in Saudi Arabia. The rivalry represents far more than football — it is a proxy for the cultural and economic competition between Saudi Arabia's two largest cities. Al-Hilal, the flag-bearer of the capital Riyadh, and Al-Ittihad, the pride of the port city Jeddah, have been locked in this inter-city battle since their first official meeting in the 1964 King's Cup final, which Al-Ittihad won 3-0.

Since 1951

Al-Ahli vs. Al-Ittihad

The Jeddah Derby — the Red Sea's oldest rivalry

The Jeddah Derby between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad is the oldest continuous rivalry in Saudi Arabian football, dating back to their first meeting in 1951. Also known as the Red Sea Derby, this fixture pits Jeddah's two most historic clubs against each other in a contest that has shaped the identity of the city's football culture for over seven decades. Al-Ittihad, founded in 1927, and Al-Ahli, founded in 1937, represent the two pillars of Jeddah's sporting heritage, and their meetings electrify the city like no other event.