Full name | Al-Ettifaq Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | Faris Ad-Dahna (The Knight of Ad-Dahna) The Commandos Itti Al-Sharqiya (Itti of the Eastern Province, a nod to Al-Ittihad) |
Founded | 1945 |
Ground |
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
Capacity | 26,000 |
Chairman | Khalid Al Dabal |
Manager | Eelco Schattorie |
League | Saudi Professional League |
2015–16 | Saudi First Division, 1st (promoted) |
Website | Club home page |
Al-Ettifaq Football Club (Arabic: نادي الاتفاق لكرة القدم) also known as Al-Ettifaq is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Dammam. 'Ittifaq' is Arabic for cooperation. Al Ettifaq was established after the merging of three clubs in the City of Dammam at the year 1944. Al Ettifaq is the first Saudi team to win an international title – the 1984 Arab Club Champions Cup. Al Ettifaq is also the first team to win the Saudi Premier League without any defeat. Al Ettifaq is also the first side from Saudi Arabia to win the Gulf Champions Cup. Al Ettifaq have a total of 13 different titles to their name.
As of Saudi Premier League:
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