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Al Shabab
Al Shabab FC Riyadh
Kit impression
Founded
1947
Years standing
79
Home ground
Al-Shabab Club Stadium, Riyadh
Capacity
13,537 seats
The Trophy Cabinet
- Saudi Pro League
- Champions (6): 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2011–12
- Runners-up (6): 1981–82, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1997–98, 2004–05, 2020–21
- King's Cup
- Champions (3): 2008, 2009, 2014
- Runners-up: 2013
- Saudi Super Cup
- Champion: 2014
- Crown Prince's Cup
- Champion (3): 1993, 1996, 1999
- Runners-up (4): 1992, 1994, 2000, 2009
- Saudi Federation cup
- Champion (4): 1988, 1989, 2009, 2010
- Saudi First Division League (tier 2)
- Champions: 1978–79
- Asian Club Championship
- Runner up: 1992–93
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Nickname: Al-Laith (White Lions)
Why Al Shabab
Al Shabab work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Saudi Arabia, Al-Shabab Club Stadium, Riyadh, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Modern era club
Formed in 1947, so the whole story is documented, arguable and still being written. Join now and you were basically there from the start.
Loaded cabinet
8 distinct honours on record, including Saudi Pro League. Adopt them and you inherit expectation, which is more fun than it sounds when the trophies keep coming.
Close to the pitch
Al-Shabab Club Stadium, Riyadh holds about 13,537. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as Al-Laith (White Lions). That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Al-Shabab Club Stadium, Riyadh. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
King Khalid International Airport (RUH)
24 km / 15 miles from the ground
Nearest station
King Fahad Stadium
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Al-Shabab Club Stadium, Riyadh
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
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Al-Shabab Club Stadium, Riyadh
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
