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Al Ittihad

Al Ittihad FC Jeddah

Kit impression

Founded

1927

Years standing

Home ground

King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium (select

Capacity

66,34527,000 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

shared record

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Reasons To Adopt

Al Ittihad work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium (select, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.

Easy weekend
King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) is about 9km from the ground, and Haramain High Speed Railway - King Abdulaziz International Airport is 12km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Saudi Arabia Professional League runs on a rhythm most European fans never see, heat, humidity and kick-off times that will reorganise your weekend. Adopting a club from Saudi Arabia is a genuine change of climate.
Old enough to matter
1927 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Something to defend
The cabinet is not empty: shared record. Small enough to recite from memory, big enough to argue about in a pub.

Matchday Trip

Ground: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium (select. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)

9 km / 6 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Haramain High Speed Railway - King Abdulaziz International Airport

11.6 km / 7 miles out

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Around the ground

Things To Do Near King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium (select

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium (select