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2026–27 Al-Ahli Saudi FC season

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Al-Ahli
2026–27 season
ManagerMarino Pušić
StadiumKing Abdullah Sports City
Saudi Pro LeaguePre-season
King's CupRound of 32
Saudi Super CupSemi-finals
AFC Champions League ElitePre-season
FIFA Intercontinental CupPre-season

The 2026–27 season is the 90th season in the history of Al-Ahli Saudi FC and their third consecutive season in the Saudi Pro League. The club will also compete in the King Cup, the Saudi Super Cup, the AFC Champions League Elite as defending champions, and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF The Gambia Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh Norway Tromsø €7 million 18 July 2026 [1]
MF Portugal Francisco Trincão Portugal Sporting CP €85 million 18 July 2026 [2]
MF Armenia Eduard Spertsyan Russia Krasnodar €21.9 million 22 July 2026 [3]

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Algeria Riyad Mahrez Contract terminated 4 July 2026 [4]

Pre-season

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Al-Ahli will hold two overseas training camps, in Austria from 3–16 July, before relocating to Portugal until the 28th of the same month.[5]

11 July 2026 Friendly Pinzgau Saalfelden Austria 0–8 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Austria
15 July 2026 Friendly Holstein Kiel Germany 4–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Austria
17:00 UTC+2
19 July 2026 Friendly Rio Ave Portugal 2–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Portugal
18:00 UTC+2
24 July 2026 Friendly Vitória de Guimarães Portugal 3–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Portugal
10:30 UTC+1
  • 9', 13', 25'

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Saudi Pro League 13 August 2026 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
King's Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Saudi Super Cup 30 November–1 December 2026 Semi-finals 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
AFC Champions League Elite 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
FIFA Intercontinental Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Source: Competitions

Pro League

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Saudi Pro League

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Saudi Pro League
Season2026–27
Dates13 August 2026 – 29 May 2027
CountrySaudi Arabia
Teams18

The 2026–27 Saudi Pro League, additionally named the Roshn Saudi League due to sponsorship reasons, will be the 70th season of the premier football competition in Saudi Arabia. Al-Nassr are the reigning champion.[6]

The league started on 13 August 2026 and is scheduled to end on 29 May 2027.[7] It will feature a break from 24 December to 7 February, as the country hosts the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.[8]

The summer registration period for players is intended to start on 22 July and end on 6 September, meanwhile the winter one is set for 3 to 31 January 2027.[9]

Teams

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Consistent with the format established in the 2023–24 season, the competition features 18 teams. The clubs promoted from the First Division League include Abha, returning after a two-season absence,[10] Al-Faisaly, returning after four seasons,[11] and Al-Diriyah, who secured their debut appearance by winning the promotion play-offs. Conversely, the relegated clubs consist of Al-Najma, following a one-season stint in the Premier League, Al-Okhdood, after three seasons, and Damac, who return to the second tier to conclude a seven-season stay.

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsor Other sponsors
Abha Croatia Damir Burić Saudi Arabia Zakaria Sami Offside Yelo
Al-Ahli Bosnia and Herzegovina Marino Pušić Senegal Édouard Mendy Adidas Red Sea Global
List
Al-Diriyah Portugal Bruno Lage Saudi Arabia Waleed Abdullah Macron Yelo, Rassin
Al-Ettifaq Australia Arthur Papas TBA Jako Kammelna
List
    • Front: Aldyar Alarabiya, Tameeni Insurance
    • Back: Mouwasat Hospital, Xplere, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
    • Sleeves: Saudi Qaid Transport Company
    • Shorts: None
Al-Fateh Saudi Arabia Khaled Al-Atwi Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Fuhaid Offside None
List
    • Front: Fuchsia Bakery, Tameeni Insurance
    • Back: Tamweel Aloula, Dallah Hospitals
    • Sleeves: Orinex, Freshly Kitchen
    • Shorts: None
Al-Faisaly Italy Giovanni Solinas Saudi Arabia Yassin Barnawi Adidas Aldrees, Yelo
Al-Fayha Brazil Fábio Carille Saudi Arabia Sami Al-Khaibari HH Sports Basic Electronics Company
List
    • Front: Tameeni Insurance
    • Back: Al Romaih Investment
    • Sleeves: Morabaha Marina Financing Company
    • Shorts: None
Al-Hazem Tunisia Jalel Kadri Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Dakheel Hattrick Yelo
Al-Hilal Italy Simone Inzaghi Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari Puma NHC Innovation
List
    • Front: Flynas
    • Back: Riyad Bank
    • Sleeves: Tree Digital Insurance Agency
    • Shorts: None
Al-Ittihad Germany Jens Wissing Portugal Danilo Pereira Nike None
List
    • Front: Flow Progressive Logistics
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: TCL
    • Shorts: None
Al-Khaleej Portugal José Gomes Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Khabrani Laser Yelo Rent a Car
List
    • Front: Fisher Electronics, Tameeni Insurance, Almana Hospital
    • Back: Shemagh Al Bassam, Florina Shoes, Candy
    • Sleeves: Locate Food Delivery App, Saudi Qaid Transport Company
    • Shorts: Sayyar
Al-Kholood England Des Buckingham Suriname Shaquille Pinas Kappa Yelo Rent a Car
List
    • Front: Tameeni Insurance
    • Back: Mezaj Maghribhi, Florina Shoes, Elba Cookers
    • Sleeves: Saudi Qaid Transport Company
    • Shorts: None
Al-Nassr Australia Ange Postecoglou Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Adidas Humain
List
Al-Qadsiah Northern Ireland Brendan Rodgers Spain Nacho Adidas Aloula Aviation
List
Al-Riyadh Brazil Maurício Dulac Canada Milan Borjan Black Panther Science Technology
List
    • Front: Tameeni Insurance
    • Back: Stars Smile
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Al-Shabab Germany Thomas Letsch Belgium Yannick Carrasco Offside Jetour
List
    • Front: Theeb Rent A Car, Tameeni Insurance
    • Back: Mezaj Maghribi
    • Sleeves: Direct for Travel & Tourism
    • Shorts: None
Al-Taawoun Serbia Žarko Lazetić Netherlands Aschraf El Mahdioui Macron Aldyar Alarabiya
List
    • Front: Gree Electric, Dr Tooth Clinics
    • Back: Al Dahayan Aluminum Panel Factory, Al Saif Trading Agencies
    • Sleeves: Direct KSA, Duvet Mattresses
    • Shorts: None
Neom France Christophe Galtier TBA Adidas Oxagon
List
    • Front: SHG
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoing ManagerManner of DepartureDate of VacancyPosition in the tableIncoming ManagerDate of Appointment
Al-FayhaPortugal Pedro EmanuelEnd of contract21 May 2026[12]Pre-seasonBrazil Fábio Carille1 July 2026
Al ShababAlgeria Noureddine ZekriEnd of caretaker spell22 May 2026Germany Thomas Letsch10 July 2026
Al-EttifaqSaudi Arabia Saad Al-ShehriEnd of contract25 May 2026Australia Arthur Papas3 July 2026[13]
Al FatehPortugal José Gomes28 May 2026Saudi Arabia Khaled Al-Atwi21 July 2026
Al-KhaleejUruguay Gus Poyet28 May 2026Portugal José Gomes28 May 2026[14]
Al-NassrPortugal Jorge Jesus28 May 2026[15]Australia Ange Postecoglou3 July 2026[16]
Al-IttihadPortugal Sérgio ConceiçãoSacked1 June 2026[17]Germany Jens Wissing10 July 2026[18]
Al-DiriyahSaudi Arabia Khaled Al-AtwiEnd of caretaker spell30 June 2026Portugal Bruno Lage6 July 2026[19]
Al-TaawounBrazil Péricles ChamuscaEnd of contract30 June 2026Serbia Žarko Lazetić1 July 2026[20]
Al-AhliGermany Matthias JaissleSigned by Newcastle United5 August 2026Bosnia and Herzegovina Marino Pušić6 August 2026[21]

Foreign players

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The amount of foreign players a club could register is ten, with eight players of any age and two players required to be aged 21 or younger. For league matches, clubs could only designate eight players as available for every match throughout the season but could designate ten as available for the King's Cup and Super Cup.[22]

  • Player names in bold indicate the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • Player names in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
  • Players from other countries who were born in Saudi Arabia are counted as homegrown/local players.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 U21 player (s) U19 player (s) Player (s) born in Saudi Arabia Unregistered players Former players
Abha Curaçao Juriën Gaari France Alimami Gory France Loreintz Rosier French Guiana Donovan Léon Senegal Abdou Diallo France Kamil Boumedmed
Al-Ahli Armenia Eduard Spertsyan Brazil Galeno Brazil Roger Ibañez England Ivan Toney France Enzo Millot Portugal Francisco Trincão Senegal Édouard Mendy Turkey Merih Demiral Brazil Matheus Gonçalves
Brazil Ricardo Mathias
France Valentin Atangana
The Gambia Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh		 Belgium Matteo Dams
Al-Diriyah Albania Berat Djimsiti Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikola Vasilj Cameroon Georges-Kévin N'Koudou Democratic Republic of the Congo Chancel Mbemba France Gaëtan Laborde The Gambia Omar Colley Senegal Idrissa Gueye Spain Óscar Rodríguez Senegal Clayton Diandy
Al-Ettifaq France Moussa Dembélé Scotland Jack Hendry Serbia Matija Gluščević Slovakia Marek Rodák Slovakia Ondrej Duda South Africa Mohau Nkota Spain Álvaro Medrán
Al-Faisaly Brazil Andrei Girotto Brazil Raphael Silva Cameroon Christian Bassogog Democratic Republic of the Congo Théo Bongonda Guinea-Bissau Alexandre Mendy Senegal Abdoulaye Seck Spain Fernando Pacheco Spain Jaime Seoane Gabon André-Jordy Ella Moldova Henrique Luvannor
Senegal Ibrahima Ndiaye
Al-Fateh Brazil Matheus Machado Comoros Zaydou Youssouf Morocco Marwane Saâdane Morocco Mourad Batna Slovakia Lukáš Haraslín Togo Kennedy Boateng Cape Verde Jefferson Ramos Australia Jordan Harrison
Netherlands Robin Kelder
Al-Fayha Brazil Hugo Moura Brazil Lázaro Republic of the Congo Silvère Ganvoula Guinea-Bissau Alfa Semedo Panama Orlando Mosquera Spain Jason Zambia Fashion Sakala
Al-Hazem Algeria Amir Sayoud Algeria Sofiane Bendebka Angola Afimico Pululu Cape Verde Bruno Varela Guinea Mory Konaté Niger Youssouf Oumarou Rwanda Bonheur Mugisha Tunisia Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida Guinea Aboubacar Bah
Al-Hilal Brazil Malcom France Karim Benzema France Theo Hernández Morocco Yassine Bounou Netherlands Crysencio Summerville Portugal Rúben Neves Senegal Kalidou Koulibaly Serbia Sergej Milinković-Savić France Saïmon Bouabré
Turkey Yusuf Akçiçek		 Ivory Coast Mohamed Kader Meïté France Mathieu Patouillet
Portugal João Cancelo
Uruguay Darwin Núñez
Al-Ittihad Algeria Houssem Aouar France Moussa Diaby Mali Mahamadou Doumbia Morocco Youssef En-Nesyri Netherlands Steven Bergwijn Portugal Danilo Pereira Senegal Dion Lopy Serbia Predrag Rajković Argentina Isaías Rodríguez
Argentina Mateo Borrell
Nigeria George Ilenikhena
Portugal Roger Fernandes
Serbia Jan-Carlo Simić		 Cameroon Stephane Keller
Spain Unai Hernández
Venezuela Bryant Ortega
Al-Khaleej Equatorial Guinea Omar Mascarell The Gambia Musa Barrow Luxembourg Anthony Moris Mali Kiki Kouyaté New Caledonia Angelo Fulgini Norway Joshua King Portugal Miguel Crespo Portugal Pedro Rebocho The Gambia Abdoulie Mboge
Al-Kholood Argentina Ramiro Enrique England John Buckley Guinea Seydouba Cissé Guinea-Bissau Coba da Costa Lithuania Edgaras Utkus Spain Iker Kortajarena Suriname Shaquille Pinas England Adam Berry Guinea Mansour Camara
Al-Nassr Brazil Bento France Kingsley Coman France Mohamed Simakan Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal João Félix Portugal Samú Costa Senegal Sadio Mané Spain Iñigo Martínez Brazil Ângelo Gabriel
Iraq Haydeer Abdulkareem
Al-Qadsiah Belgium Koen Casteels Germany Julian Weigl Ghana Christopher Bonsu Baah Italy Mateo Retegui Mexico Julián Quiñones Morocco Souffian El Karouani Spain Nacho Uruguay Gastón Álvarez Brazil Guga
Ghana Jerry Afriyie
Spain Aarón Martín
Spain Carlos Jiménez
Spain Miguel Carvalho		 Brazil Gabriel Carvalho Sudan Sultan Harun Portugal Otávio
Spain Iker Almena
Switzerland Cameron Puertas
Uruguay Nahitan Nández
Al-Riyadh Algeria Victor Lekhal Canada Milan Borjan France Teddy Okou Portugal Leandro Antunes Senegal Mamadou Sylla Argentina Luca Ramirez
Al-Shabab Belgium Yannick Carrasco Brazil Carlos Croatia Tin Jedvaj England Josh Brownhill France Yacine Adli Portugal Daniel Podence Switzerland Vincent Sierro Senegal Mamadou Thierno Barry
Al-Taawoun Albania Nedim Bajrami Algeria Zineddine Belaïd Brazil Mailson Bulgaria Marin Petkov Morocco Abderrazak Hamdallah Netherlands Aschraf El Mahdioui Morocco Younes El Bahraoui
Senegal Moustapha Sémbène
Neom Algeria Saïd Benrahma France Alexandre Lacazette France Malang Sarr Greece Georgios Masouras Jordan Mohannad Abu Taha Poland Marcin Bułka Portugal Luís Maximiano France Nathan Zézé
Ivory Coast Amadou Koné

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al-Qadsiah 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 AFC Champions League Elite League Stage
2 Al-Hazem 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
3 Al-Ahli 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4 Al-Nassr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AFC Champions League Two Group Stage
5 Al-Hilal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Arab Club Champions Cup group stage
6 Al-Ittihad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the GFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage
7 Al-Taawoun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Al-Ettifaq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Neom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Al-Fayha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Al-Fateh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Al-Khaleej 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Al-Kholood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Al-Riyadh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Al-Faisaly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Abha 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0 Relegation
17 Al-Diriyah 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
18 Al-Shabab 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
First match(es) will be played: 13 August 2026. Source: spl.com.sa


Fixtures and results

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Home \ Away ABH AHL DIR ETT FAI FAT FAY HAZ HIL ITT KHJ KHO NSR QAD RIY SHB TWN NEO
Abha 1–2
Al-Ahli
Al-Diriyah 0–1
Al-Ettifaq
Al-Faisaly
Al-Fateh
Al-Fayha
Al-Hazem
Al-Hilal
Al-Ittihad
Al-Khaleej
Al-Kholood
Al-Nassr
Al-Qadsiah
Al-Riyadh
Al-Shabab 1–3
Al-Taawoun
Neom
Source: spl.com.sa
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

References

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  1. ↑ "كينتيه أهلاوي بـ7 مليون يورو". arriyadiyah.com.
  2. ↑ "الأهلي يتعاقد مع البرتغالي فرانسيسكو ترينكاو مقابل 85 مليون يورو". www.aleqt.com.
  3. ↑ "الأهلي السعودي يعلن تعاقده مع إدوارد سبيرتسيان في صفقة قياسية". hatrek.co. July 7, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Riyad Mahrez sees contract terminated by Al-Ahli after announcing Algeria retirement as transfer speculation grows | Goal.com". www.goal.com. July 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ سبق, صحيفة (July 3, 2026). "بعثة الأهلي تغادر إلى النمسا تمهيداً لبدء برنامج الإعداد للموسم الجديد | سبق". صحيفة سبق الإلكترونية.
  6. ↑ "Cristiano Ronaldo double fires Al Nassr to 2025-26 RSL title glory". Saudi Professional League Association. 2026-06-27. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
  7. ↑ "رياضي / رابطة الدوري السعودي للمحترفين تكشف الروزنامة السنوية لموسم 2026-2027". spa.gov.sa.
  8. ↑ "روزنامة الموسم الكروي الجديد: 46 يوماً توقف من أجل «الآسيوية»... والجولة 27 تخنق الأندية". aawsat.com.
  9. ↑ "صيفية روشن تنطلق 22 يوليو.. والشتوية 3 يناير". arriyadiyah.com.
  10. ↑ Khairy, Ahmed (21 April 2026). "Officially.. Abha is the first team to qualify for the Saudi Roshan League".
  11. ↑ "Al-Faisaly seal return to Saudi Pro League after four-year absence – كورة بريك". 14 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "بيدرو إيمانويل يغادر تدريب الفيحاء". 22 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Arthur Papas appointed Al-Ettifaq head coach in Saudi Pro League". Neos Kosmos. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Al Khaleej appoint Gomes as new boss". Saudi Professional League Association. 24 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "بعد النصر.. جيسوس يغادر السعودية "بطلاً" للمرة الأولى". العربية. 28 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Postecoglou Appointed New Coach of Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr on Two-Year Deal". english.aawsat.com.
  17. ↑ "Sérgio Conceição is set to leave Al-Ittihad". OneFootball. 12 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Jens Wissing named Al-Ittihad coach". ittihadclub.sa.
  19. ↑ "Bruno Lage brings title-winning pedigree to ambitious Al Diriyah". Saudi Professional League Association. 6 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Žarko Lazetić agrees Saudi Arabia move after title-winning spell with Maccabi". Nogomania. 6 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Saudi club Al Ahli appoint Marino Pusic as new coach, replacing Jaissle". Flashscore. 6 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "الاتحاد السعودي يعلن تنظيمات تعديل عدد اللاعبين لأندية دوري روشن السعودي".

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Results by round

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Round12345678911121314151617181920212223102425262728293031323334
GroundAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2026. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

13 August 2026 1 Al-Diriyah v Al-Ahli Riyadh
21:00 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium
22 August 2026 2 Al-Ahli v Abha Jeddah
21:00 Stadium: Alinma Stadium
1 September 2026 3 Al-Hilal v Al-Ahli Riyadh
21:00 Stadium: Kingdom Arena
29 August 2026 4 Al-Kholood v Al-Ahli Ar Rass
18:05 Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium
4 September 2026 5 Al-Ahli v Al-Riyadh Jeddah
20:00 Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium
8 September 2026 6 Al-Qadsiah v Al-Ahli Dammam
21:00 Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
9 September 2026 7 Al-Ahli v Al-Hazem Jeddah
TBC Stadium: TBC
16 September 2026 8 Al-Fateh v Al-Ahli Al-Hasa
TBC Stadium: TBC
8 October 2026 9 Al-Ahli v Al-Nassr Jeddah
TBC Stadium: TBC
14 October 2026 10 Al-Fayha v Al-Ahli Al Majma'ah
TBC Stadium: TBC
21 October 2026 11 Al-Ahli v Al-Khaleej Jeddah
TBC Stadium: TBC
28 October 2026 12 Al-Shabab v Al-Ahli Riyadh
TBC Stadium: TBC
4 November 2026 13 Al-Ahli v Al-Taawoun Jeddah
TBC Stadium: TBC
19 November 2026 14 Al-Ahli v Al-Faisaly Jeddah
TBC Stadium: TBC
25 November 2026 15 Al-Ittihad v Al-Ahli Jeddah
TBC Stadium: TBC
2 December 2026 16 Al-Ahli v Al-Ettifaq Jeddah
TBC Stadium: TBC
9 December 2026 17 Neom v Al-Ahli Tabuk
TBC Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium

King's Cup

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16–19 August 2026 Round of 32 Al-Anwar v Al-Ahli

Saudi Super Cup

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AFC Champions League Elite

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FIFA Intercontinental Cup

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First round

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African–Asian–Pacific Cup play-off
Al-Ahli Saudi ArabiavNew Zealand Auckland FC

References

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