Saudi El Clasico


Saudi El Clásico is the name given to any football match between rival clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad. It is contested at least twice a year in the Saudi Pro League competition and often in other competitions. The rivalry comes about as Riyadh and Jeddah are the two largest cities in Saudi Arabia.

History

The first-ever match between these two teams was in 1957. The two teams played a friendly match in Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah which ended in a 8-0 for Al-Ittihad. 1961
The two sides played again in a friendly match which ended 7-1 for Al-Ittihad. In 1964, both teams met in the final of the King Cup in what would be the first final between these two teams and the first official match. Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Hilal 3–0 in the Al-Sayegh stadium in Riyadh to lift their fourth title. Ahmed Bahja and Salem Al-Dawsari are the top scorers of the fixture with 10 goals each. The clubs have met each other in 11 finals, with Al-Hilal winning 6 and Al-Ittihad winning 5.

Statistics

Statistics as of 22 February 2025.
CompetitionsMatchesAl-Hilal
Wins		DrawsAl-Ittihad
Wins		Al-Hilal
Goals		Al-Ittihad
Goals
[Saudi Pro League|]
107492830160123
[Kings Cup (Saudi Arabia)|]
185852629
[Saudi Crown Prince Cup|]
11650156
[Saudi Super Cup|]
220062
Prince [Faisal bin Fahd League U-21|]
168262219
[AFC Champions League|]
631286
[Union of Arab Football Associations|]
521285
Total official matches165754545245190
Al-Maseef Cup200214
International Friendship Tournament100123
Together Against Terrorism Tournament110021
Friendlies112391628
Total matches180784857266216

Top scorers

Below is the list of players who have scored at least four goals in official meetings.
PositionNameTeamGoals
1

Official match results

As of 21 September 2024.
Source:
Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form.
SeasonCompetitionDateHome teamResultAway team
1964King Cup Final10-01-1964Al-Ittihad3–0Al-Hilal
1965King Cup Final13-03-1965Al-Hilal1–1Al-Ittihad
1976–77Federation Cup QF04-11-1976Al-Hilal2–5Al-Ittihad
1976–77Premier League24-12-1976Al-Ittihad3–2Al-Hilal
1976–77Premier League12-03-1977Al-Hilal2–0Al-Ittihad
1977–78Premier League29-09-1977Al-Ittihad2–3Al-Hilal
1977–78Premier League20-01-1978Al-Hilal0–1Al-Ittihad
1978–79Premier League05-01-1979Al-Hilal3–1Al-Ittihad
1978–79Premier League03-05-1979Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Hilal
1978–79King Cup R1616-05-1977Al-Hilal2–2Al-Ittihad
1979–80Premier League27-12-1979Al-Ittihad3–3Al-Hilal
1979–80Premier League23-03-1980Al-Hilal3–3Al-Ittihad
1980–81Premier League30-10-1980Al-Hilal0–0Al-Ittihad
1980–81Premier League25-12-1980Al-Ittihad2–3Al-Hilal
1980–81King Cup SF08-05-1981Al-Ittihad1–2Al-Hilal
1981–82Premier League16-12-1981Al-Ittihad2–2Al-Hilal
1981–82Premier League26-01-1982Al-Hilal0–1Al-Ittihad
1981–82King Cup Final07-05-1982Al-Hilal3–1Al-Ittihad
1982–83Premier League21-01-1983Al-Ittihad3–5Al-Hilal
1982–83Premier League17-03-1983Al-Hilal2–1Al-Ittihad
1983–84Premier League18-11-1983Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Hilal
1983–84Premier League26-01-1984Al-Hilal0–1Al-Ittihad
1984–85Premier League11-10-1984Al-Ittihad0–3Al-Hilal
1984–85Premier League25-01-1985Al-Hilal1–0Al-Ittihad
1985–86Premier League03-12-1985Al-Hilal1–0Al-Ittihad
1985–86Premier League14-12-1985Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Hilal
1985–86Federation Cup Final20-03-1986Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Hilal
1986–87Premier League19-12-1986Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Hilal
1986–87Premier League06-02-1987Al-Hilal5–2Al-Ittihad
1987–88Premier League18-09-1987Al-Hilal0–1Al-Ittihad
1987–88Premier League17-12-1987Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Hilal
1988–89Premier League22-09-1988Al-Hilal0–1Al-Ittihad
1988–89Premier League03-01-1989Al-Ittihad0–1Al-Hilal
1989–90Premier League13-11-1989Al-Ittihad0–1Al-Hilal
1989–90Premier League21-12-1989Al-Hilal0–1Al-Ittihad
1990–91Premier League22-11-1990Al-Ittihad0–1Al-Hilal
1990–91Premier League10-05-1991Al-Hilal1–0Al-Ittihad
1990–91Crown Prince Cup SF15-08-1991Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Hilal
1991–92Premier League28-11-1991Al-Hilal0–0Al-Ittihad
1991–92Premier League20-02-1992Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Hilal
1992–93Federation Cup GS23-10-1992Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Hilal
1992–93Federation Cup GS27-11-1992Al-Hilal1–0Al-Ittihad
1992–93Premier League25-01-1993Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Hilal
1992–93Premier League04-03-1993Al-Hilal2–1Al-Ittihad
1992–93Crown Prince Cup SF15-06-1993Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Hilal
1992–93Premier League SF08-07-1993Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Hilal
1992–93Premier League SF15-07-1993Al-Hilal1–0Al-Ittihad
1993–94Premier League02-12-1993Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Hilal
1993–94Premier League03-02-1994Al-Hilal3–1Al-Ittihad
1994–95Federation Cup GS13-10-1994Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Hilal
1994–95Federation Cup GS03-11-1994Al-Hilal2–1Al-Ittihad
1994–95Arab Club Champions Cup Final30-11-1994Al-Hilal0–0Al-Ittihad
1994–95Premier League26-12-1994Al-Hilal2–1Al-Ittihad
1994–95Premier League28-03-1995Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Hilal
1994–95Crown Prince Cup SF16-05-1995Al-Ittihad0–1Al-Hilal
1995–96Arab Super Cup20-12-1995Al-Hilal4–1Al-Ittihad
1995–96Premier League27-01-1996Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Hilal
1995–96Premier League05-03-1996Al-Hilal0–1Al-Ittihad
1995–96Premier League SF16-05-1996Al-Hilal1–0Al-Ittihad
1995–96Premier League SF30-05-1996Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Hilal
1996–97Federation Cup GS10-10-1996Al-Ittihad1–2Al-Hilal
1996–97Federation Cup GS01-11-1996Al-Hilal1–0Al-Ittihad
1996–97Premier League15-01-1997Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Hilal
1996–97Premier League28-03-1997Al-Hilal0–2Al-Ittihad
1996–97Crown Prince Cup SF09-05-1997Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Hilal
1996–97Premier League Final06-06-1997Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Hilal
1997–98Premier League10-12-1997Al-Ittihad0–2Al-Hilal
1997–98Premier League23-01-1998Al-Hilal0–0Al-Ittihad
1998–99Federation Cup GS27-09-1998Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Hilal
1998–99Federation Cup GS16-10-1998Al-Hilal0–2Al-Ittihad
1998–99Premier League06-12-1998Al-Hilal3–1Al-Ittihad
1998–99Premier League30-03-1999Al-Ittihad4–1Al-Hilal
1999–2000Federation Cup SF20-09-1999Al-Ittihad1–2Al-Hilal
1999–2000Premier League12-12-1999Al-Ittihad4–0Al-Hilal
1999–2000Premier League01-03-2000Al-Hilal4–2Al-Ittihad
1999–2000Crown Prince Cup SF14-04-2000Al-Hilal2–0Al-Ittihad
2000–01Federation Cup GS20-09-2000Al-Hilal3–2Al-Ittihad
2000–01Federation Cup GS15-10-2000Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Hilal
2000–01Premier League11-02-2001Al-Hilal1–0Al-Ittihad
2000–01Premier League26-02-2001Al-Ittihad1–2Al-Hilal
2000–01Asian Club Championship QF09-03-2001Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Hilal
2000–01Crown Prince Cup SF13-04-2001Al-Ittihad2–2Al-Hilal
2001–02Federation Cup SF30-09-2001Al-Hilal2–0Al-Ittihad
2001–02Premier League22-11-2001Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Hilal
2001–02Premier League16-03-2002Al-Hilal1–1Al-Ittihad
2001–02Premier League Final01-05-2002Al-Hilal2–1Al-Ittihad

SeasonCompetitionDateHome teamResultAway team
2002–03Premier League11-01-2003Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Hilal
2002–03Crown Prince Cup SF29-03-2003Al-Hilal2–0Al-Ittihad
2002–03Premier League08-05-2003Al-Hilal2–1Al-Ittihad
2003–04Premier League23-10-2003Al-Hilal0–0Al-Ittihad
2003–04Federation Cup GS19-12-2003Al-Ittihad2–3Al-Hilal
2003–04Federation Cup GS31-12-2003Al-Hilal1–2Al-Ittihad
2003–04Premier League11-04-2004Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Hilal
2004–05Premier League30-01-2005Al-Hilal4–2Al-Ittihad
2004–05Crown Prince Cup SF26-04-2005Al-Hilal1–0Al-Ittihad
2004–05Crown Prince Cup SF30-04-2005Al-Ittihad1–1 Al-Hilal
2004–05Arab Champions League SF09-05-2005Al-Hilal0–1Al-Ittihad
2004–05Arab Champions League SF18-05-2005Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Hilal
2004–05Premier League28-05-2005Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Hilal
2004–05Premier League SF07-07-2005Al-Hilal1–0Al-Ittihad
2005–06Premier League13-02-2006Al-Ittihad2–2Al-Hilal
2005–06Premier League17-03-2006Al-Hilal0–1Al-Ittihad
2005–06Premier League SF16-04-2006Al-Hilal2–1 Al-Ittihad
2006–07Premier League29-10-2006Al-Hilal2–1Al-Ittihad
2006–07Premier League16-02-2007Al-Ittihad1–2Al-Hilal
2006–07Premier League Final01-06-2007Al-Hilal1–2Al-Ittihad
2007–08Premier League01-12-2007Al-Hilal0–0Al-Ittihad
2007–08Premier League13-04-2008Al-Ittihad0–1Al-Hilal
2007–08King Cup SF01-05-2008Al-Ittihad4–1Al-Hilal
2007–08King Cup SF11-05-2008Al-Hilal1–2Al-Ittihad
2008–09Pro League04-12-2008Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Hilal
2008–09Pro League12-04-2009Al-Hilal1–2Al-Ittihad
2009–10Pro League10-12-2009Al-Hilal5–0Al-Ittihad
2009–10Pro League18-03-2010Al-Ittihad2–1Al-Hilal
2009–10King Cup Final07-05-2010Al-Hilal0–0Al-Ittihad
2010–11Pro League06-02-2011Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Hilal
2010–11Pro League20-03-2011Al-Hilal0–0Al-Ittihad
2010–11AFC Champions League R1624-05-2011Al-Ittihad3–1Al-Hilal
2010–11King Cup SF15-06-2011Al-Hilal0–3Al-Ittihad
2010–11King Cup SF19-06-2011Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Hilal
2011–12Pro League26-12-2011Al-Hilal1–1Al-Ittihad
2011–12Crown Prince Cup SF27-01-2012Al-Hilal2–0Al-Ittihad
2011–12Pro League14-02-2012Al-Ittihad0–2Al-Hilal
2011–12King Cup QF22-04-2012Al-Ittihad2–2Al-Hilal
2011–12King Cup QF26-04-2012Al-Hilal1–1Al-Ittihad
2012–13Pro League09-12-2012Al-Ittihad1–2Al-Hilal
2012–13Pro League29-03-2013Al-Hilal4–2Al-Ittihad
2012–13King Cup QF05-05-2013Al-Ittihad3–2Al-Hilal
2012–13King Cup QF09-05-2013Al-Hilal1–1Al-Ittihad
2013–14Pro League20-09-2013Al-Hilal5–2Al-Ittihad
2013–14Pro League09-01-2014Al-Ittihad2–2Al-Hilal
2014–15Pro League01-12-2014Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Hilal
2014–15Crown Prince Cup R1623-12-2014Al-Ittihad2–3 Al-Hilal
2014–15Pro League17-04-2015Al-Hilal3–0Al-Ittihad
2014–15King Cup SF31-05-2015Al-Hilal4–1Al-Ittihad
2015–16Pro League30-10-2015Al-Ittihad4–3Al-Hilal
2015–16Pro League27-02-2016Al-Hilal0–1Al-Ittihad
2016–17Pro League28-10-2016Al-Hilal0–2Al-Ittihad
2016–17Pro League05-03-2017Al-Ittihad1–3Al-Hilal
2017–18Pro League21-09-2017Al-Ittihad1–1Al-Hilal
2017–18Pro League13-01-2018Al-Hilal1–1Al-Ittihad
2018–19Super Cup Final18-08-2018Al-Hilal2–1Al-Ittihad
2018–19Pro League25-10-2018Al-Hilal3–1Al-Ittihad
2018–19Pro League21-02-2019Al-Ittihad0–2Al-Hilal
2019–20AFC Champions League QF27-08-2019Al-Ittihad0–0Al-Hilal
2019–20AFC Champions League QF17-09-2019Al-Hilal3–1Al-Ittihad
2019–20Pro League21-09-2019Al-Ittihad1–3Al-Hilal
2019–20Pro League22-02-2020Al-Hilal1–0Al-Ittihad
2020–21Pro League26-12-2020Al-Hilal1–1Al-Ittihad
2020–21Pro League09-04-2021Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Hilal
2021–22Pro League08-03-2022Al-Hilal2–1Al-Ittihad
2021–22Pro League23-05-2022Al-Ittihad1–3Al-Hilal
2022–23Pro League05-01-2023Al-Ittihad0–1Al-Hilal
2022–23King Cup SF23-04-2023Al-Ittihad0–1 Al-Hilal
2022–23Pro League16-05-2023Al-Hilal2–2Al-Ittihad
2023–24Arab Club Champions Cup QF05-08-2023Al-Ittihad1–3Al-Hilal
2023–24Pro League01-09-2023Al-Ittihad3–4Al-Hilal
2023–24Pro League01-03-2024Al-Hilal3–1Al-Ittihad
2023–24AFC Champions League QF05-03-2024Al-Hilal2–0Al-Ittihad
2023–24AFC Champions League QF12-03-2024Al-Ittihad0–2Al-Hilal
2023–24Super Cup Final11-04-2024Al-Ittihad1–4Al-Hilal
2023–24King Cup SF30-04-2024Al-Ittihad1–2Al-Hilal
2024–25Pro League21-09-2024Al-Hilal3–1Al-Ittihad
2024–25King Cup QF06-01-2025Al-Hilal2–2Al-Ittihad
2024–25Pro League20-02-2025Al-Ittihad4–1Al-Hilal

Friendlies

Al-Hilal winsDrawsAl-Ittihad wins
339

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 70 trophies, while Al-Ittihad has won 37 trophies. Only official trophies are counted.