Al Hilal SFC (women)

This article is about the women's football club. For the men's football club, see Al Hilal SFC.

Al Hilal SFC Women
Full nameAl Hilal Saudi Women Football Club
Nickname(s)Al-Za'eem (The Boss)
Blue Waves
Founded2007; 18 years ago (2007)
(as Challenge SC)
2022; 3 years ago (2022) (as Al Hilal)
GroundInaya Medical Colleges Stadium, Riyadh
OwnerPublic Investment Fund (75%)
Al Hilal Non-Profit Foundation (25%)
PresidentFahad bin Nafel
Head coach Darko Stojanović
LeagueSaudi Women's Premier League
2023–24SWPL, 5th of 8
Websitehttps://alhilal.com/
Al Hilal active departments

Football
(men's)
Football
(women's)
Basketball
(men's)

Al Hilal Saudi Women Football Club, commonly known as Al Hilal Ladies (Arabic: سيدات الهلال), is a Saudi professional women's football club based in the capital Riyadh. The club is currently playing in the top division of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Women's Premier League. The club won the first women's football competition, the Kingdom Women's Community Football League in 2020.

History

Founded in 2007 as Challenge Women's Football Club. The team was the second-ever women's team in the country after Eastern Flames FC. In 2022 the team joined Al Hilal SFC.

The first season under the new name was in 2022–23 which ended with Al Hilal finishing second to Al Nassr, scoring 76 goals the most goals in the season, with Al Hilal's Iraqi Shokhan Salihi finishing as the top scores with 42 goals in total.

Players

Current squad

As of 12 October 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  KSA Nawal Al-Gelaish
2 DF  KSA Mohrah Mutlaq
3 DF  KSA Al Jawharah Saud
4 DF  KSA Nouf Saud
5 MF  PAN Aldrith Quintero
6 MF  KSA Lulu Al-Obaid
8 FW  KSA Al Bandari Al-Hwsawi
9 FW  PAR Jessica Martínez
10 FW  IRQ Shokhan Salihi
12 MF  MAR Maryam Benkirane
13 GK  BRA Aline
14 FW  GHA Mavis Owusu
16 FW  KSA Manar Al-Enezi
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF  CMR Claudia Dabda (captain)
18 DF  KSA Majd Al-Otaibi
19 MF  KSA Manal Al-Saud
20 FW  KSA Areej Al-Anzi
21 FW  KSA Joori Al-Johani
22 DF  KSA Shuruq Al-Hwsawi
25 GK  KSA Al Hanouf Al-Fulayj
57 DF  KSA Ghadeer Al-Balawi
77 MF  KSA Raghad Saleh
— DF  KSA Maha Makbashi
— MF  KSA Noura Al-Hamli
— MF  EGY Lamar Abousamra
— MF  JOR Joury Hashem

Notable Former players

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 18 November 2023
Position Staff
Head coach Darko Stojanović
Assistant coach
Goalkeeping coach
Analyzer
Physiotherapists
Club Doctors
Team manager

Source: SAFF

Honours

Official

  • Women's Community Football League
  • SAFF Women's National Football Championship:

Youth

See also

References

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  2. ^ "The Saudi Women's Football League Crowns Challenge Riyadh As The First-Ever Winners". abouther.com. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. ^ "The Saudi Women's League kicks off in October with the participation of A-Hilal and Al-Nassr for the first time in history". koraplus.com (in Arabic). 16 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Al-Nassr Saudi Women's Premier League Champions". saudigazette.com.sa. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Al Taraji vs. Al Hilal 1 - 9 match report". soccerway.com. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.