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Riyadh
athletic club was found in 1373H under the name of Al-Ahli. Then its name was changed to
Yamamah in 1389H. Finally, the
name was changed to Riyadh.
History of the Club Achievements
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Won
first class tournament championship in 1398H
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Won
first class tournament championship in 1409H
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Won
Crown Prince Cup in 1414H
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Riyadh
club reached the final match of the Crown Prince Cup in 1415H and lost
against Al-Helal 0-1.
Stars of the Club
Here
we can mention a galaxy of famous footballers as an example such as Mubark
Abdul Kareim, the first captain of the Saudi national team, Abdulrahman Al
Mouzan, the well-known referee, Rashed Al-Mutraf, Zaid Al-mutraf, Hamed
Naghadi, Mubark Nasser, Nasser Al-Doussari (Soduos), Fahad Al-Hamdan, Telal
Jabrain as well as other players.
The club also contains stars of table tennis such as Raid Al-Hamdan
who has been champion of the Arab for many years. At the level of basketball activity, we can mention
Khaled Al-Samari, Khaled Al-Mahaya, Mohammed Khair Allah and Khaled
Al-Moshan.
Athletic Activities
at the Club
At
the present, the club practices 15 games as follows:
Football,
basketball, volleyball, handball, water ball, table tennis, gymnasium,
swimming, diving, armament, wrestling, boxing, track and field, taco do and
Karate.
Installation of
the Club
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Two
football playgrounds
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Covered
swimming pool
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Athletic
covered field (hand ball, volleyball, basketball)
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External
athletic field (handball, volleyball, basketball, ground tennis)
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Squash
athletic field
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Table
tennis hall
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Theatre
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Youth
houses
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Physical
therapy rooms
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Entertainment
facilities
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