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Nickname(s)
  
The Black Army

Chairman
  
Sami Al-Melhem

Manager
  
Abdullah Al Janoubi

League
  
Saudi First Division

Ground Capacity
  
19,096

Location
  
Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia

Founded
  
1950

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Full name
  
Hajer Football Club Al-Hasa

Ground
  
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

2015–16
  
Professional League, 14th (relegated)

Arena/Stadium
  
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium

Profiles

Al hajer club in 09 10


Hajer Club (Arabic: نادي هجر) is a professional association football club based in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. The team play in the First Division, the second tier of Saudi Arabian football.

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Established in 1950, the club is the oldest team in Al-Ahsa. The club have been promoted to the top tier of Saudi Football on 4 different occasions. Hajer have a record 4 First Division titles and have the won the Prince Faisal bin Fahd cup once.

The club share their home stadium, Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, with city rivals Al-Fateh with whom they contest the Ahsa derby with.

Hajer club


History

Hajer Club were founded in the city of Hofuf part of the Al-Ahsa province in 1948 and they are the oldest professional football club in the Al-Ahsa region. The club was officially recognized as a professional football club in the year of 1950. The club was formerly called "Al-Badr" before changing their name to "Hajer".

In the 2010–11 season Hajer finished first in the Saudi First Division and were promoted to the Saudi Professional League for the first time since 1998.

Honours

Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 Teams

  • Winners (1): 2004-05
  • Runners-up (2): 1995-96, 2000-01
  • Saudi First Division (Level 2)

  • Winners (6): 1964, 1967, 1987-88, 1997-98, 2010-11, 2013-14
  • Saudi Second Division (Level 3)

  • Winners (1): 2001-02
  • Players

    As of Saudi First Division:

    Administration

    The current administration that runs the club is the club-president Sami Al-Melhem and vice-president Osama Al-Naeem.

    Personnel

  • Chairman: Sami Al-Melhem
  • Director of football: Slobodan Ogsananovic
  • Media Officer: Ali Al Saeed
  • Head Coach: Abdullah Al-Janoubi
  • Manager History

  • Gaúcho (2000–01)
  • Ednaldo Patricio (Jun 25, 2011 – Oct 3, 2012)
  • Tarek Yehia (Oct 18, 2012 – Apr 28, 2013)
  • Nebojša Jovović (Apr 28, 2013 – Oct 30, 2015)
  • Abdullah Al-Janoubi (caretaker) (Oct 30, 2015 – Nov 4, 2015)
  • Stéphane Demol (Nov 4, 2015 – Mar 8, 2016)
  • Abdullah Al-Janoubi (Mar 8, 2016 – )
  • References

    Hajer Club Wikipedia