Al-Fayha FC

Al-Fayha FC (Arabic: نادي الفيحاء السعودي‎) is a professional football club based in Al Majma'ah, that plays in the Saudi Professional League, the top tier of Saudi Football. It was founded in 1953.

Al Fayha FC
Full nameAl Fayha Football Club
Nickname(s)Al Burtuqali (The Orange)
Tawahin Sudair (The Mills of Sudair)
Founded1953 (1953)
GroundKing Salman Sport City Stadium
Capacity7,000
ChairmanAbdullah Abanmy
ManagerJorge Simão
LeaguePro League
2018–19Pro League, 12th of 16
WebsiteClub website

Al-Fayha's colors are orange and blue, hence the nickname "Al-Burtuqali." Al-Fayha have won the Saudi Second Division once in the 2013–14 season and have finished runners-up once in the 2003–04. On 29 April 2017, Al-Feiha won their first promotion to the Pro League and on 5 May 2017 won their first ever First Division title.[1]

The club play their home games at King Salman Sport City Stadium in Al Majma'ah, sharing the stadium with city rivals Al-Faisaly and Al-Mujazzel.[2]

History

Al-Fayha was founded in 1953 in Al Majma'ah and were officially registered on August 15, 1966. Al-Fayha is one of the oldest clubs in the country and the oldest club in Al Majma'ah. Al-Fayha is a merging of two different clubs, Minikh and Al-Fayha, who joined together to become the only representative of Al Majma'ah.

Since the formation of the club, Al-Fayha has played a continuous role in the service of the youth in Al-Majma'ah. Al-Fayha is considered to be one of the most active and interactive clubs in the city, often acting as a safe haven for the youth.[3]

Al-Fayha won their first-ever promotion to the First Division in 1985 and spent five consecutive seasons in the First Division before getting relegated at the end of the 1989–90 season. After an absence of 14 years, Al-Fayha returned to the First Division after finishing as runners-up in the 2003–04 Second Division. Al-Fayha spent 4 consecutive seasons in the First Division before getting relegated at the end of the 2007–08 season. They were then promoted once again during the 2013–14 season when they won the Second Division title. On 29 April 2017, Al-Fayha won promotion to the Pro League for the first time in their history following their 2–1 home win against Ohod.[4] They were crowned champions for the first time on 5 May 2017 after drawing Wej 1–1 away from home.[5]

Honours

Saudi First Division

Saudi Second Division

  • Winners (1): 2013–14
  • Runners-up (1): 2003–04 [1]

Current squad

As of 24 August 2019:[6][7]

No Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Moslem Al Freej  Saudi Arabia
2 Defender Mukhair Al-Rashidi  Saudi Arabia
3 Defender Bander Nasser  Saudi Arabia
4 Defender Sami Al-Khaibari (captain)  Saudi Arabia
6 Defender Gegé  Cape Verde
7 Forward Othman Alhaj (on loan from Al-Ahli)  Chad
8 Midfielder Ângelo Neto (on loan from São Caetano)  Brazil
10 Midfielder Abdullah Al-Mutairi  Saudi Arabia
11 Forward Hamad Al-Juhaim  Saudi Arabia
12 Midfielder Abdulkareem Al-Qahtani  Saudi Arabia
14 Midfielder Mohanad Fallatah  Saudi Arabia
16 Midfielder Abdulrahman Al-Barakah  Saudi Arabia
17 Defender Hani Al-Sebyani (on loan from Al-Ahli)  Saudi Arabia
18 Midfielder Hassan Jaafari  Saudi Arabia
19 Midfielder Samuel Owusu  Ghana
20 Midfielder Carlos Villanueva  Chile
21 Midfielder Muhannad Awadh  Saudi Arabia
22 Goalkeeper Fahad Al-Shammari  Saudi Arabia
23 Defender Awn Al-Saluli (on loan from Al-Ittihad)  Saudi Arabia
24 Midfielder Ahmed Bamsaud  Saudi Arabia
27 Defender Abdullah Kanno  Saudi Arabia
28 Forward Faneva Imà Andriatsima  Madagascar
33 Defender Mohammed Al-Baqawi (on loan from Al-Shabab)  Saudi Arabia
35 Goalkeeper Hamad Hawsawi  Saudi Arabia
55 Defender Nawaf Al-Sobhi  Saudi Arabia
77 Midfielder Arsénio Nunes  Portugal

Other players under contract
No Position Player Nation
9 Forward Ronnie Fernández  Chile
43 Defender Hassan Al Wathila  Saudi Arabia

Out on loan
No Position Player Nation
32 Defender Omar Al-Muziel (on loan to Abha)  Saudi Arabia

Managerial history
  • Rateb Al-Awadat (July 21, 2013 – August 21, 2013)
  • Makram Abdullah (August 23, 2013 – May 1, 2014)
  • Ahmed Labyad (May 7, 2014 – June 1, 2015)
  • Khalil Al-Masri (June 9, 2015 – September 20, 2015)
  • Lassaad Maamar (September 28, 2015 – May 2, 2016)
  • Al-Habib bin Ramadan (May 2, 2016 – May 10, 2017)
  • Constantin Gâlcă (May 20, 2017 – November 1, 2017)
  • Gustavo Costas (November 1, 2017 – October 15, 2018)
  • Slavoljub Muslin (October 15, 2018 – February 2, 2019)
  • Noureddine Zekri (February 5, 2019 – May 17, 2019)
  • Jorge Simão (June 8, 2019 – )
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References
  1. "رسالة - نادي الفيحاء السعودي". www.alfiha.com.
  2. "ملعب مدينة المجمعة الرياضية". www.kooora.com.
  3. "رسالة - نادي الفيحاء السعودي". www.alfiha.com.
  4. "رسمياً.. الفيحاء أول الصاعدين إلى دوري جميل". dawriplus. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  5. "مسيرة للاعبي الفيحاء بـ "الباص المكشوف" بعد الصعود لدوري جميل". sportksa. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  6. "التشكيلة". kooora.
  7. "اللاعبين". Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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