Ittihad F.C.–Al-Ahli F.C. rivalry

The Jeddah Derby, also called the Derby of the Mermaid[1], is the name given to football matches contested between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad, both from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is currently the longest running top-flight derby in Saudi Arabian football. The rivalry started in 1951 and is considered to be one of the strongest and most viewed matches in Asia and the Arab world.[2]

Jeddah Derby
Other namesDerby of the Mermaid
LocaleJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Teams
First meetingAl-Ahli 0–0 Al-Ittihad
Friendly
(1951)
Latest meetingAl-Ittihad 1–2 Al-Ahli
Pro League
(9 August 2020)
StadiumsKing Abdullah Sports City
Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
Al-Saban Stadium
Statistics
Meetings totalOfficial matches: 183
Unofficial matches: 14
Total matches: 197
Most winsOfficial matches: Al-Ahli (70)
Unofficial matches: Al-Ittihad (7)
Total matches: Al-Ahli (73)
Top scorerSaeed Ghurab (19)
Largest victoryAl-Ittihad 8–2 Al-Ahli
Regional League
(24 October 1966)

History

The first-ever match between these two teams was in 1951. The two teams played a friendly match in Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah which ended 0–0.[3] In 1958, both teams met each other in the final of the Crown Prince Cup in what would be the first final between these two teams. Over 12,000 fans attended the match at the Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah. Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Ahli 3–2 to lift their first Crown Prince Cup trophy. The first league match between the two sides was during the first season of the Saudi League, the 1976–77 season.[4] Al-Ahli won the match 2–0 thanks to goals from Saad Al-Harbi and Idris Adam. Saeed Ghurab is the top scorer of the derby with 20 goals, 17 for Al-Ittihad and 3 for Al-Ahli. The clubs have met each other in 12 finals, with Al-Ittihad winning 7 and Al-Ahli winning 5.

Official match results

As of 9 August 2020. Source:[5][6]

Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form.

  • SF = Semi-finals
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • R16 = Round of 16
  • R32 = Round of 32
  • GS = Group stage
  • R1 = Round 1
  • R2 = Round 2

  Al-Ahli win   Draw   Al-Ittihad win

1 1987 King Cup Second Round match won 4–3 on penalties by Al-Ittihad after both teams were tied 0–0.
2 2005–06 Crown Prince Cup quarter-final won 4–2 on penalties by Al-Ahli after both teams were tied 1–1.
3 2011 King Cup Final won 4–2 on penalties by Al-Ahli after both teams were tied 0–0.

Records

Most goals in a match
  • 10 goals on 24 October 1966 Al-Ittihad 8–2 Al-Ahli
  • 8 goals on 5 October 1987 Al-Ahli 4–4 Al-Ittihad
  • 7 goals on 2 May 1960 Al-Ittihad 7–0 Al-Ahli
  • 7 goals on 15 October 1968 Al-Ahli 4–3 Al-Ittihad
  • 7 goals on 10 April 1983 Al-Ahli 5–2 Al-Ittihad

Al-Ahli biggest wins

* Four or more goals difference, OR Al-Ahli scored five or above

  • Al-Ahli 5–1 Al-Ittihad on 13 November 1965
  • Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Ittihad on 18 October 1969
  • Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Ittihad on 3 July 1973
  • Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Ittihad on 28 May 1976
  • Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Ittihad on 8 June 1979
  • Al-Ahli 5–2 Al-Ittihad on 10 April 1983

Al-Ittihad biggest wins

* Four or more goals difference, OR Al-Ittihad scored five or above

  • Al-Ittihad 7–0 Al-Ahli on 2 May 1960
  • Al-Ittihad 8–2 Al-Ahli on 24 October 1966

Highest Attendance

* 45,000 or above

  • 59,026 – Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Ittihad (19 December 2014) (King Abdullah Sports City)
  • 54,256 – Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Ahli (31 December 2015) (King Abdullah Sports City)
  • 52,909 – Al-Ittihad 1–4 Al-Ahli (3 February 2017) (King Abdullah Sports City)
  • 49,732 – Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Ittihad (23 September 2019) (King Abdullah Sports City)
  • 47,223 – Al-Ittihad 3–2 Al-Ahli (27 December 2016) (King Abdullah Sports City)
  • 46,977 – Al-Ittihad 0–3 Al-Ahli (22 November 2015) (King Abdullah Sports City)
  • 46,527 – Al-Ittihad 1–3 Al-Ahli (25 November 2018) (King Abdullah Sports City)
  • 45,913 – Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Ahli (4 February 2018) (King Abdullah Sports City)
  • 45,000 – Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Ahli (17 May 2000) (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium)

Statistics

Statistics as of 9 August 2020.[7][8][9]

Matches Al-Ahli
Wins		 Draws Al-Ittihad
Wins		 Al-Ahli
Goals		 Al-Ittihad
Goals
Regional League
 75021715
Saudi League
 92303329127126
Total league matches
 99353331144141
King Cup
 34161085543
Crown Prince Cup
 147162422
Federation Cup
 30910113233
Founder's Cup
 211043
Asian Champions League
 210121
Arab Champions League
 211043
Total official matches 183705657265247
Al-Maseef Tournament 310256
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Tournament 301224
Friendlies 82431218
Total matches 197736164284274

Top scorers

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

Position Name Team Goals
1 Saeed Ghurab Al-Ittihad (16) Al-Ahli (3) 19
2 Hussam Abo Dawood Al-Ahli 14
Talal Al-Meshal Al-Ahli (12) Al-Ittihad (2)
4 Suleiman Mattar Al-Ahli 13
Sérgio Ricardo Al-Ittihad (10) Al-Ahli (3)
Omar Al Somah Al-Ahli
7 Hamzah Idris Al-Ittihad 11
8 Amin Dabo Al-Ahli 9
9 Salah Al-Muwallad Al-Ittihad 8
Mohammed Noor Al-Ittihad
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References
  1. "دربي العروس».. بين عقدة وصدارة".
  2. - Daralakhbar:Derby of Jeddah
  3. "أرقام تاريخية من ديربي جدة بين الأهلي والاتحا".
  4. "ديربي جدة.. الإتحاد يسعى لإنهاء السبع العجاف والأهلي يتمسك بالمنافسة".
  5. "تاريخ لقاءات الاهلي والاتحاد".
  6. "تاريخ لقاءات".
  7. "Statistics".
  8. "إحصائية مواجهات ( الاهلي و الاتحاد )". Archived from the original on 2017-10-22.
  9. "أرقام ومفارقات ومعلومات لأول مرة عن ديربي جدة".
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