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Al Nassr FC
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| Full name | Al Nassr Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Al-Alami (The Global One) Faris Najd (Knight of Najd) Nadi Al-Shams (The sun club) Qalb Najd (Heart of Najd) Al'asfar Al'kabir (The big Yellow) Nassrawis (Supporters) | |||
| Founded | 24 October 1955[1] | |||
| Ground | Al-Awwal Park | |||
| Capacity | 25,000 | |||
| Owner | Public Investment Fund (75%) Al Nassr Non-Profit Foundation (25%)[2] | |||
| President | Abdullah Al-Majid | |||
| Head coach | Stefano Pioli | |||
| League | Saudi Pro League | |||
| 2023–24 | Pro League, 2nd of 18 | |||
| Website | alnassr | |||
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| Al Nassr active departments | |||
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 Football (men's) |
 Football (women's) |
 Basketball (men's) |
 Futsal (men's) |
Al Nassr Football Club (Arabic: نادي النصر لكرة القدم, romanized: nādī al-naṣr li-kurat al-qadam, lit. 'Victory Football Club') is a professional football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The club competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of the Saudi football league System. Al Nassr is one of only three clubs to have participated in every season of the highest-tier Saudi leagues since their inception, In addition to football, Al Nassr is a multi-sports club with teams in various sports, including handball, basketball, esports, volleyball, and more, catering to both men and women of all ages.
Al Nassr has won 28[3] official titles across multiple competitions. In domestic competitions, they have claimed the Saudi Pro League nine times, three Crown Prince's Cup titles, and three Saudi Federation Cup titles. They have also won six King's Cup titles and two Super Cup titles. At the continental level, the club earned an Asian double in 1998 by winning both the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup. At the regional level, Al Nassr won two GCC Club Championship titles and one Arab Club Champions Cup title.
The club has a long-standing rivalry with city rivals Al-Hilal, whom they contest the Riyadh derby with, the most followed match in the country.
Al Nassr signed global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo[4] in January 2023, a move that has been credited with revolutionizing Saudi Arabian football. Ronaldo's presence in the country has been hailed as a cultural phenomenon, setting the stage for numerous top-level European league players to join the Saudi Pro League, while also generating significant exposure for Saudi Arabian football.
Al Nassr has also played a key role in the success of the Saudi Arabia national football team at both the continental and regional levels. The all-time leading goal scorer for the national team is Majed Abdullah, an Al Nassr player and legend who was developed in the club's youth sector, along with many other prominent names in Saudi football.
The club's mascot is "Knight," which represents the historic Knights of Najd.
- ^ "Club History". Al Nassr FC. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia's PIF takes over Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli". BBC Sport. 5 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Al-Nassr FC Trophies". Al-Nassr FC. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Cristiano Ronaldo's trailblazing year in Saudi Arabia: A blend of football brilliance and cultural integration". Saudigazette. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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