Al-Hilal FC

Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club (Arabic: نادي الهلال السعودي لكرة القدم‎), also known simply as Al-Hilal (The Crescent), is a Saudi Arabian professional football team based in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. It plays at the Saudi Premier League and holds 56 official titles. Founded in 1957, it has obtained a record of 42 domestic titles as well as a record 6 trophies in various Asian championships, and a record 8 Arab championships.

The club's nicknames are "The Boss" and "The Blue Waves". The IFFHS ranked Al-Hilal as the Asian Club of the 20th Century.

Among the club's most famous players were Yousuf Al-Thunayan and Sami Al-Jaber of the Saudi Arabian national football team, and goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Deayea. The club's current manager is Giorgos Donis and is captained by Yasser Al-Qahtani.

History

Al-Hilal Club was originally known as the Olympic Club during its founding by Abdul Rahman Bin Saeed on 15 October 1957 in Riyadh. The club's name lasted for only one year before it was changed to its current name on 3 December 1958 by King Saud Bin Abdul-Aziz. He changed the name after he attended a tournament that was contested between the Olympic Club, Al-Shabab, Al-Riyadh and El-Kawkab clubs. As soon as the club's establishment, Al-Hilal enjoyed not only grassroots support but also royal attention.

Al-Hilal FC (Juba)

Al Hilal Football Club also known as Al Hilal Juba is a South Sudanese football club located in Juba, South Sudan which currently plays in the South Sudan Football Championship.

Stadium

Currently the team plays at the 12000 capacity Juba Stadium.

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