Locale Saudi Arabia First meeting 10 January 1960 Most wins 61, Al-Hilal | Teams Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal Meetings total 150 | |
Latest meeting Al-Hilal 0–2 Al-Ittihad
2016–17 Saudi Pro League
(Round 7: 28 October 2016) | ||
Saudi El Clasico (The Classic), also called Saudi Derby, It is called El Clasico proportion to the Spanish football rivalry. is a name of football rivalry for any match between Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad. It is contested twice a year in the Saudi Premier League competition and often meet in other competitions. Both of them holds two Champions League titles. The rivalry comes about as Riyadh and Jeddah are the two largest cities in Saudi Arabia.
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Statistics
As of 4 November 2016There had been 151 All Time competitive meetings between the two teams. Al-Hilal won 61 times, while Al-Ittihad won 54 times.
Honours
The rivalry reflected in "El Clásico" matches comes about as Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal are the most successful football clubs in Saudi Arabia. As seen below, Al-Hilal leads the count in official titles won with 56 trophies, while Al-Ittihad has won 47 trophies. Both teams have won other titles as well.
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Saudi El Clasico Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA