Hajer FC
Hajer Football Club (Arabic: نادي هجر) is a professional association football club based in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. The team play in the Prince Faisal bin Fahd League, the second tier of Saudi Arabian football.
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Full name | Hajer Football Club Al-Hasa | ||
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Nickname(s) | Sheikh Andiyat Al-Ahsa Al Sheikh Al Hajrawi | ||
Founded | 1950 | ||
Ground | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia | ||
Capacity | 19,096[1] | ||
Chairman | Hamad Al-Arifi | ||
Manager | Mohammed Al-Ayari | ||
League | MS League | ||
2019–20 | Second Division, 1st of 24 (promoted) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Established in 1950, the club is the oldest team in Al-Ahsa. The club have been promoted to the top tier of Saudi Football on 4 different occasions. Hajer have a record 4 First Division titles and have won the Prince Faisal bin Fahd cup once.
The club share their home stadium, Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, with city rivals Al-Fateh with whom they contest the Ahsa derby with.
History
Hajer Club were founded in the city of Hofuf part of the Al-Ahsa province in 1948 and they are the oldest professional football club in the Al-Ahsa region. The club was officially recognized as a professional football club in the year of 1950. The club was formerly called "Al-Badr" before changing their name to "Hajer". [2]
In the 2010–11 season Hajer finished first in the Saudi First Division and were promoted to the Saudi Professional League for the first time since 1998.
Honours
[3] Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 Teams
- Winners (1): 2004-05
- Runners-up (2): 1995-96, 2000-01
Prince Mohammad bin Salman League (Level 2)
- Winners (4): 1987-88, 1997-98, 2010-11, 2013-14
Saudi Second Division (Level 3)
- Winners (1): 2001-02
Current squad
As of Prince Mohammad bin Salman League:
As of 1 September 2018:[4][5]
Out on loan
AdministrationThe current administration that runs the club is the club-president Hamad Al-Arifi and vice-president Osama Al-Naeem. PersonnelManager History
References
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