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| Full name | Al-Ain Saudi Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 (as Zahran) 2001 (as Al-Ameed) 2013 (as Al-Ain)[1] |
| Ground | King Saud Sport City Stadium Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Chairman | Hassan bin Dabaj |
| Manager | Zoran Milinković |
| League | First Division League |
| 2022–23 | FDL, 14th of 18 |
| Website | Club website |
Al-Ain Saudi Football Club (Arabic: نادي العين السعودي) is a Saudi Arabian professional association football club based in Al Atawlah, Al Qara, Al Bahah.[2] The club was founded in 1978 and play their home matches at the King Saud Sport City Stadium. The team competes in the First Division League, the second tier of Saudi football. The club was founded in 1978 under the name of Zahran Football Club. The club was named after the Zahran tribe who are one of the largest tribes in Al-Bahah Province.[3] In 2001, the club changed their name to Al-Ameed Football Club before changing their name to Al-Ain in 2013.[4]
Al-Ain have won the Saudi Third Division title once in 2015–16,[5] and finished as runners-up once in 2010–11. The club have won the Al-Bahah Regional League ten times. The club spent four non-consecutive seasons in the Saudi Second Division before gaining to the MS League in the 2017–18 season. They spent two consecutive seasons in the MS League before gaining promotion to the top tier of Saudi football for the first time at the end of the 2019–20 season.[6] The club play their home games at the King Saud Sport City Stadium in Al Bahah, sharing the stadium with derby rivals Al-Hejaz.[7]
