Al Nassr FC
Al -Nasr (also al - Nassr; Arab النصر, DMG an-Nasr ) is a Saudi Arabian football club based in the capital Riyadh. The club plays in the Saudi Professional League, the top league in the country. The home games carry the football players from the King Fahd Stadium.
- 4.1 Players
- 4.2 Coaches
History
The club was founded in 1955 by two brothers Husein and Zeid al - Ja'ba and until 1960 it operated as an unofficial amateur club. Today, the association one of the largest and most respected in the country. The last championship dates from the year 1995. Winning the Asian Cup Winners Cup in 1998 succeeded the biggest international success. The just ended 2008/09 season the club finished in fifth place and narrowly missed out on qualification for the AFC Champions League 2010.
Achievements
National success
- Saudi Premier League ( Old System): 9 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
- Saudi Professional League: 6 1976, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1994, 1995
- Saudi King's Cup: 6 1974, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1990
- Crown Prince Cup: 2 1973, 1974
- Saudi Federation Cup: 3 1977, 1998, 2008
- Eastern Province Cup: 2 1971, 1972
- Prince Turki bin Nasser Cup: 2 1987, 1989
International success
- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 1998
- Asian Super Cup: 1 1998
- Gulf Club Champions Cup: 2 1996, 1997
- Damascus International Cup: 1 2004
Squad
Former notable players and coaches
Player
- Saudi Arabia Majid Mohammed Abdullah
- Iraq Nasch'at Akram
- Hristo Stoichkov Bulgaria
- Brazil Denílson
- Bolivia Julio César Baldivieso
- Ecuador Carlos Tenorio
- Ecuador Otilino Tenorio
- Benin 's Razak Omotoyossi
- Albania Hysen Zmijani
Coach
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