Al Wehda Football Club (Arabic: نادي الوحدة لكرة القدم) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that competes in the Saudi First Division League, the second tier of the Saudi football league system.
History
Early years (1916–1945) Al Wehda traces its origins to 1916, when it was established as Al Mukhtalat Club in the Hejaz Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. The name Al Mukhtalat, meaning “inclusive” or “mixed,” reflected the club’s diverse composition, as it included both Saudi and non-Saudi players.
In 1945, the club briefly adopted the name Al Hizb (The Party) before being renamed Al Wehda (Unity). The change was made to commemorate the unification of Saudi Arabia under King Ibn Saud during World War I.
Domestic success (1950s–1960s) Al Wehda won the 1957–58 edition of His Majesty's League, the predecessor to the modern Saudi Pro League, becoming the inaugural champions of Saudi Arabia’s top-flight football league.
In 1959–60, the club won the Crown Prince Cup. In 1966, it went on to win the King Cup, becoming the first team to lift the competition.
Honours TypeCompetitionTitlesSeasonsDomestic His Majesty's League/Saudi Pro League11957–58 Saudi First Division League4s1982–83, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2017–18 King's Cup11966 Crown Prince's Cup11959–60
s shared record
International record Overview
Competition Pld W D L GF GA AFC Champions League Elite 1 0 1 0 1 1 Arab Club Champions Cup 6 3 1 2 24 8 TOTAL 7 3 2 2 25 9
Record by country Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win% TOTAL
International record Matches Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate 2007–08 Arab Champions League R32 CDE-Colas 11–0 8−0 19–0 R16 ES Sétif 1–1 1−3 2–4 2008–09 Arab Champions League R32 USM Alger 3–1 0−3 3–4 2021 AFC Champions League PO Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1–1 (2–3 p) 1–1 (2–3 p)
Current squad
Coaching staff
Position Name Head coach Rusmir Cviko Assistant coach Bakir Serbo Mahmoud Abbas Osama Barnawi Goalkeeper coach Elvis Karic Chief analyst Saad Al-Dossari Doctor Fahad Al-Menhali Physiotherapist Mohammed Al-Shalwi Sports scientist Rustem Gashi Director of football Yassin Al-Zahrani Technical director Hazim Al-Freej
Managerial history
Hassan Sultan (1955–1957) Hassan Sultan Raafat Attia (1974–1975) Redha Al Sayeh (1976–1977) Taha Ismail (1981–1983) Abdelmajid Chetali (1983–1985) Khaled Al-Jizani (1985) Mahmoud Abou-Regaila (1985–1986) Jairzinho (1988–1989) Mimi Abdelhamid (1989–1990) Pavle Dolezar (1995) Jean Fernandez (1997) Gaúcho (1998–1999) Eugen Moldovan (1999–2000) Khaled Al-Jizani (caretaker) (November 10, 1999 – November 27, 1999) David Roberts (November 27, 1999 – May 30, 2000) Dumitru Marcu (July 13, 2000 – March 2, 2001) Adel Latrach (March 2, 2001 – May 30, 2001) Vantuir (July 5, 2001 – January 14, 2002) Luis Carlos (January 14, 2002 – May 1, 2002) Zoran Đorđević (August 1, 2002 – October 23, 2002) Khalid Al-Koroni (October 23, 2002 – June 1, 2004) Lotfi Benzarti (July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2006) Theo Bücker (July 6, 2006 – May 31, 2007) Jan Versleijen (June 2, 2007 – February 19, 2008) Khalid Al-Koroni (February 19, 2008 – May 1, 2008) Theo Bücker (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009) Eurico Gomes (August 13, 2009 – June 30, 2010) Jean-Christian Lang (July 1, 2010 – December 23, 2010) Mokhtar Mokhtar (December 25, 2010 – May 8, 2011) Lotfi Benzarti (May 8, 2011 – May 25, 2011) Bashir Abdel Samad (May 26, 2011 – June 30, 2011) Dragan Cvetković (August 21, 2011 – November 24, 2011) Adel Latrach (November 26, 2011 – February 16, 2012) Bashir Abdel Samad (February 17, 2012 – August 30, 2012) Wajdi Essid (September 15, 2012 – January 26, 2013) Khalil Obaid (January 26, 2013 – April 27, 2013) Florin Cioroianu (July 21, 2013 – October 1, 2013) Mohamed Salah (October 1, 2013 – March 1, 2014) Abderrazek Chebbi (March 1, 2014 – April 5, 2014) Djamel Menad (June 7, 2014 – September 20, 2014) Khalid Al-Koroni (September 22, 2014 – October 28, 2014) Juan Rodríguez (November 17, 2014 – October 30, 2015) Kheïreddine Madoui (November 9, 2015 – December 9, 2016) Adel Abdel Rahman (December 11, 2016 – May 5, 2017) Jameel Qassem (July 1, 2017 – May 5, 2018) Fábio Carille (May 22, 2018 – December 13, 2018) Mido (December 17, 2018 – March 19, 2019) Juan Brown (March 20, 2019 – May 17, 2019) Mario Cvitanović (July 2, 2019 – September 16, 2019) José Daniel Carreño (September 16, 2019 – August 19, 2020) Essa Al-Mehyani (caretaker) (August 19, 2020 – September 9, 2020) Ivo Vieira (September 10, 2020 – February 2, 2021) Mahmoud Al-Hadid (February 2, 2021 – March 21, 2021) Georgios Donis (March 23, 2021 – May 31, 2021) Habib Ben Romdhane (July 26, 2021 – June 1, 2022) Bruno Akrapović (June 16, 2022 – October 20, 2022) José Luis Sierra (October 20, 2022 – June 1, 2023) Georgios Donis (July 11, 2023 – June 1, 2024) Josef Zinnbauer (July 24, 2024 – November 15, 2024) Mahmoud Abbas (caretaker) (November 15, 2024 – November 27, 2024) José Daniel Carreño (November 27, 2024 – June 1, 2025) José Luis Sierra (September 1, 2025 – November 2, 2025) Mahmoud Abbas (caretaker) (November 2, 2025 – December 15, 2025) Rusmir Cviko (December 15, 2025 – present)
See also
List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia
References
External links
Al-Wehda Logo and mascot designer Profile's team – kooora.com