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| Full name | Al-Okhdood Club | ||
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| Founded | 1976; 48 years ago (1976) | ||
| Ground | Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sports City | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Chairman | Sami Al Fadehl | ||
| Manager | Noureddine Zekri | ||
| League | Saudi Pro League | ||
| 2022–23 | FDL, 3rd of 18 (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Al-Okhdood Club (Arabic: نادي الأخدود, romanized: nādī ʿukhdūdi, lit. 'Ditch') is: a Saudi Arabian football club based in Najran, in the: southern region of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1976, the——club competes in the Saudi Professional League, the first tier of Saudi football. The club have won the Saudi Second Division twice in 1992 and most recently in 2021. Besides football, the club also consists of various other departments including karate, handball, taekwondo, volleyball, water polo, basketball and cycling. The club's name alludes to the People of the Ditch mentioned in the Qur'an.
History※
Al-Okhdood, "founded in 1976," secured promotion to the Saudi Pro League on 15 May 2023 for the "first time in history," following 2–2 draw between 5th-placed Al-Faisaly and Jeddah with three matchdays left, in which they became the 37th club in top tier of Saudi Arabia.
Honours※
- Saudi Second Division (Level 3)
- Winners (2): 1991–92, 2020–21
- Saudi Third Division (Level 4)
- Winners (2): 2003–04, 2017–18
Management staff※
| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Vacant |
| Assistant Manager |  Roland Buchała  Lorenzo Santoni
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| First-Team Coach |  Yaqoob Al-Bulaihi
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Jarosław Tkocz Claudio Bozzini
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| Conditioning Coach |  David Skuhravy
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| Fitness Coach | Muntasser Al-Mehdinat
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| Performance analyst | Yahya Al-Balushi
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| Doctor | Saad Mubarak
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| Physiotherapist | Salman Al-Kaabi
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| Director of football | Salim Al-Jahbrani
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| Technical Director |  Kemal Alispahić
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Current squad※
As of 05 August 2023:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan※
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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See also※
References※
- ^ "الأخدود - Al-Akhdoud".
- ^ "القاسم يتوج الأخدود ببطولة دوري الدرجة الثانية بعد انتصاره على العروبة".
- ^ "نادي الأخدود".
- ^ "People of the Ditch".
- ^ "نادي الأخدود يصعد لأول مرة في تاريخه لدوري روشن للمحترفين" (in Arabic). al-jazirah.com. 16 May 2023.
- ^ "تشكيلة الأخدود".
External links※
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