2017–18 Al-Ahli Saudi FC season

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Al-Ahli
2017–18 season
PresidentFahad bin Khalid
(until 14 November 2017)
Turki bin Mohammed
(from 14 November 2017)
ManagerSerhii Rebrov
(until 18 April 2018)
Fathi Al-Jabal
(from 18 April 2018)
StadiumKing Abdullah Sports City
Pro League2nd
King CupSemi-finals
2017 Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
2018 Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Omar Al Somah (11)
All:
Muhannad Assiri (13)
Highest home attendance43,794 vs Al-Hilal
(7 April 2018)[1]
Lowest home attendance4,831 vs Al-Ettifaq
(15 December 2017)
Average home league attendance16,650
All statistics correct as of 14 May 2018.

The 2017–18 season was Al-Ahli's 42nd consecutive season in the top flight of Saudi football and 80th year in existence as a football club. They entered this season looking to rebound from a disappointing 2016–17 campaign, when they finished as runners-up in both the league and King Cup. Al-Ahli also participated in the King Cup, and both the 2017 and 2018 edition of the AFC Champions League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Players[edit]

Squad information[edit]

As of 25 January 2018[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Yasser Al-Mosailem (vice-captain)
2 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Al-Zubaidi
4 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Waleed Bakshween
5 MF Australia AUS Mark Milligan
6 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al Fatil
7 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Salman Al-Moasher
8 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Taisir Al-Jassim (Captain)
9 FW Syria SYR Omar Al Soma
10 MF Greece GRE Giannis Fetfatzidis
11 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Housain Al-Mogahwi
14 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Muhannad Assiri
15 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Saleh Al-Amri
17 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Ayman Al-Khulaif
18 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Al-Asmari
19 MF Brazil BRA Claudemir
20 MF Tunisia TUN Mohamed Ben Amor (on loan from Étoile du Sahel)
21 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ageel Balghaith
23 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Saeed Al-Mowalad
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Awagi
25 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Motaz Hawsawi (4th captain)
26 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulmohsen Al-Subhi
27 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hamdan Al-Shamrani
29 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulrahman Ghareeb
31 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mansoor Al-Harbi (3rd captain)
32 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Faisal Darisi
33 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Owais
35 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Yousef Al-Harbi
36 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Raghid Al-Najjar
37 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Hassoun
41 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Mansour Al-Muwallad
42 MF Brazil BRA Leonardo
45 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulfattah Asiri
50 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Majrashi
66 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Basem Atallah
77 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Amiri Kurdi
88 MF Egypt EGY Moamen Zakaria (on loan from Al Ahly)

AFC Champions League squad[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Yasser Al Mosailem (vice-captain)
4 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Waleed Bakshween
5 MF Australia AUS Mark Milligan
6 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al Fatil
7 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Salman Al-Moasher
8 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Taisir Al-Jassim (Captain)
9 FW Syria SYR Omar Al Soma
10 MF Greece GRE Giannis Fetfatzidis
11 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Housain Al-Mogahwi
14 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Muhannad Assiri
15 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Saleh Al-Amri
18 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Al-Asmari
19 MF Brazil BRA Claudemir
21 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ageel Balghaith
23 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Saeed Al-Mowalad
24 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Awagi
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Motaz Hawsawi (4th captain)
27 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hamdan Al-Shamrani
29 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulrahman Ghareeb
31 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mansoor Al-Harbi (3rd captain)
32 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Faisal Darisi
33 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Owais
35 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Yousef Al-Harbi
36 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Raghid Al-Najjar
37 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Hassoun
45 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulfattah Asiri
50 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Majrashi
66 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Basem Atallah
77 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Amiri Kurdi
88 MF Egypt EGY Moamen Zakaria (on loan from Al Ahly)

Source: 2018 AFC Champions League squad

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Summer[edit]

No. Pos Player Transferred From Fee Date Source
49 LM Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Zain Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun Undisclosed 21 June 2017 [3]
19 DM Brazil Claudemir Belgium Club Brugge €2,700,000 18 July 2017 [4]
28 CB Nigeria Godfrey Oboabona Turkey Çaykur Rizespor Free 21 July 2017 [5]
33 GK Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Owais Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Free 26 July 2017 [6]
42 LM Brazil Leonardo Serbia Partizan €4,200,000 3 August 2017 [7]

Winter[edit]

No. Pos Player Transferred From Fee Date Source
5 DM Australia Mark Milligan Australia Melbourne Victory Undisclosed 28 January 2018 [8]
AM Saudi Arabia Ahmed Basaeed Unattached Free 2 February 2018 [9]

Out[edit]

Summer[edit]

No. Pos Player Transferred To Fee Date Source
26 CB Saudi Arabia Mohammed Aman Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh Free 5 July 2017 [10]
34 ST Saudi Arabia Sumayhan Al-Nabit Saudi Arabia Ohod Free 17 July 2017 [11]
28 LB Saudi Arabia Abdulelah Bokhari Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq Free 30 July 2017 [12]
55 DM Iraq Saad Abdul-Amir Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Free 9 August 2017 [13]
ST Saudi Arabia Mostafa Al-Musawi Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej Free 19 August 2017 [14]
5 DM Saudi Arabia Fahad Hamad Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly Free 25 August 2017 [15]
CM Saudi Arabia Omar Al-Zayni Saudi Arabia Hajer Free 25 August 2017 [16]

Winter[edit]

No. Pos Player Transferred To Fee Date Source
AM Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Fahmi Saudi Arabia Al-Batin Free 16 January 2018 [17]
28 CB Nigeria Godfrey Oboabona Released Free 2 February 2018 [18]

Loan in[edit]

Winter[edit]

No. Pos Player Loaned From Start End Source
88 AM Egypt Moamen Zakaria Egypt Al Ahly 4 January 2017 30 June 2018 [19]
20 DM Tunisia Mohamed Ben Amor Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 25 January 2017 30 June 2018 [20]

Loan out[edit]

Summer[edit]

No. Pos Player Loaned To Start End Source
80 DM Saudi Arabia Ryan Al-Mousa Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun 9 July 2017 30 June 2018 [21]
22 GK Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Rehaili Saudi Arabia Al-Raed 12 July 2017 30 June 2018 [22]
30 CB Saudi Arabia Saeed Al-Robeai Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly 1 August 2017 30 June 2018 [23]
CB Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Khateeb Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej 6 August 2017 30 June 2018 [24]
35 DM Saudi Arabia Rayan Al-Harbi Saudi Arabia Al-Tai 8 August 2017 30 June 2018 [25]
CB Saudi Arabia Hamed Al-Sherif Saudi Arabia Hajer 16 August 2017 30 June 2018 [26]
20 RM Saudi Arabia Islam Seraj Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly 23 August 2017 30 June 2018 [27]
40 RM Saudi Arabia Raed Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Ohod 8 September 2017 30 June 2018 [28]

Winter[edit]

No. Pos Player Loaned To Start End Source
13 LB Egypt Mohamed Abdel-Shafy Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh 4 January 2018 30 June 2018 [29]
47 RM Saudi Arabia Mustafa Bassas Saudi Arabia Ohod 22 January 2018 30 June 2018 [30]
49 LM Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Zain Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha 29 January 2018 30 June 2018 [31]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

13 July 2017 Friendly Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 12–0 Austria Stainach-Grimming Stainach, Austria
18:30 WET Al-Somah
Al-Mogahwi
Al-Zain
Al-Moasher
Al-Robeai
Assiri
Asiri
Bassas 		Report Stadium: Stainach Stadium
14 July 2017 Friendly Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 3–1 Hungary Budafoki Rottenmann, Austria
17:30 WET Al-Zubaidi
Al-Fatil
Al-Somah 		Report Stadium: Rottenmann Stadium
18 July 2017 Friendly Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 2–1 Austria Bischofshofen Bischofshofen, Austria
18:00 WET Bassas
Al-Somah 		Report Stadium: Bischofshofen Stadium
19 July 2017 Friendly Udinese Calcio Italy 4–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Gmünd, Austria
18:00 WET Perica 13'
Lasagna 30', 71'
Ewandro 77'		 Report Al-Robeai 85' Stadium: SC Gmünd Stadium
23 July 2017 Friendly Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 3–0 Turkey Alanyaspor Bischofshofen, Austria
17:00 WET Al-Amri
Bassas
Al-Jassim 		Report Stadium: Bischofshofen Stadium
27 July 2017 Friendly Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 0–2 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain Grabenstätt, Germany
16:00 WET Report Berg pen.'
Douglas 		Stadium: Sportverein Erlstätt Turnhalle
27 July 2017 Friendly Konyaspor Turkey 4–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Hallein, Austria
17:00 WET Milošević 2'
Fındıklı 22'
Bourabia 61'
Fofana 75'		 Report Stadium: Thomas Stangassinger Sportanlage
4 August 2017 Friendly Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 1–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:45 Al-Mogahwi 72' Report Al-Johani 20', 37'
Bismark 47'		 Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
Referee: Raed Al-Zahrani
5 August 2017 Friendly Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 7–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Entsar Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:45 Assiri 24', 46'
Al-Mogahwi 27'
Al-Moasher 52', 61'
Al-Amri 70'
Seraj 78'		 Report Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
5 September 2017 Friendly Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 3–0 Saudi Arabia Jeddah Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
17:50 Bakshween 16'
Al-Asmari 48'
Leonardo 58'		 Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Professional League 26 16 7 3 59 26 +33 061.54 — 2nd 11 August 2017 12 April 2018
King Cup 4 2 1 1 10 3 +7 050.00 Round of 32 Semi-finals 6 January 2018 30 March 2018
2017 Champions League 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 000.00 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals 22 August 2017 12 September 2017
2018 Champions League 8 4 3 1 12 8 +4 050.00 Group stage Round of 16 12 February 2018 14 May 2018
Total 40 22 12 6 84 41 +43 055.00

Updated to match played 14 May 2018
Source: Competitions

Pro League[edit]

Main article: 2017–18 Saudi Professional League

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Hilal (C) 26 16 8 2 47 23 +24 56 Qualification to AFC Champions League group stage
2 Al-Ahli 26 16 7 3 59 26 +33 55
3 Al-Nassr 26 12 8 6 47 34 +13 44 Qualification to AFC Champions League play-off round
4 Al-Ettifaq 26 10 6 10 37 46 −9 36[a]
5 Al-Fateh 26 9 9 8 34 39 −5 36[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 12 April 2018. Source: slstat.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off (only for deciding champion, relegation and AFC competitions participation).[32]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al-Ettifaq finished ahead of Al-Fateh on head-to-head points: Al-Ettifaq 2–1 Al-Fateh, Al-Fateh 1–1 Al-Ettifaq

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 16 7 3 59 26  +33 55 10 3 0 37 10  +27 6 4 3 22 16  +6

Last updated: 12 April 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round[edit]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHH
ResultLWDWWWWWDDWLDWWLWWWDWDWWDW
Position85632111111121122222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 12 April 2018. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

11 August 2017 1 Al-Ettifaq 2–1 Al-Ahli Dammam
20:55 Al-Saiari Yellow card 45+3'
Al-Hazaa 58', 68'
Al-Kassar Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Al-Somah Yellow card 11', 56'
Al-Asmari Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 3,722
Referee: Khaled Al-Teris
17 August 2017 2 Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Fateh Jeddah
20:50 Al-Somah 28'
Al-Dawsari 37' (o.g.)
Fetfatzidis 42' (pen.)
Majrashi 69'		 Report Al-Ammar Yellow card 36'
Al-Fuhaid Yellow card 65'
Al-Dawsari Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 11,980
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Sultan
17 September 2017 3 Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Nassr Jeddah
20:25 Fetfatzidis 8'
Al-Somah Yellow card 35'
Al-Mogahwi Yellow card 42'
Oboabona Yellow card 60'		 Report Leonardo Yellow card 29'
Uvini Yellow card 65'
Jebor 84'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 10,108
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
22 September 2017 4 Al-Batin 1–2 Al-Ahli Hafar al-Batin
18:35 Alhinho Yellow card 4'
Pitty 22'
Tarabai Yellow card 44'
Masrahi Yellow card 90+2'
Waqes Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Al-Somah 18'
Oboabona Yellow card 21'
Bakshween Yellow card 86'
Hawsawi 90+5'		 Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi
30 September 2017 5 Al-Ahli 5–3 Al-Raed Jeddah
20:15 Leonardo 3'
Al-Somah 46', 63' (pen.)
Al-Amri 57'
Al-Mogahwi 90+2'		 Report Eli Sabiá Yellow card 2'
Otaif 71' (pen.), 78'
Al-Sawadi Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 82'
Shikabala 90+4'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 5,310
Referee: Turki Al-Khudair
14 October 2017 6 Al-Shabab 2–5 Al-Ahli Riyadh
20:00 Kaabi 8'
Ghazi Yellow card 42'
Ben Mustapha Yellow card 82'
Abdul-Amir 86'		 Report Al-Somah 3', 11'
Hawsawi 23', Yellow card 79'
Bakshween Yellow card 51'
Al-Mogahwi 61'
Leonardo 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 2,633
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
21 October 2017 7 Al-Ahli 3–0 Al-Ittihad Jeddah
19:55 Al-Somah 50', 90+1', Yellow card 67'
Leonardo 56'
Al-Mowalad Yellow card 73'		 Report Qassem Yellow card 48'
Abdoh Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 21,358
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
26 October 2017 8 Al-Faisaly 1–2 Al-Ahli Al-Majma'ah
19:50 Rossi Yellow card 55'
Abousaban 68'
Hyland Yellow card 82'
Rogério Yellow card 85'		 Report Fetfatzidis 59'
Leonardo 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 512
Referee: Turki Al-Khudair
31 October 2017 9 Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Fayha Jeddah
19:45 Leonardo 44'
Al-Owais Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Al-Baqaawi Yellow card 41'
Gegé Yellow card 58', 87'
Kanno Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 9,774
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni (Switzerland)
19 November 2017 10 Al-Taawoun 1–1 Al-Ahli Buraidah
19:40 Al-Mousa Yellow card 55'
Amissi 63'		 Report Al-Somah 3'
Balghaith Yellow card 39'
Bakshween Yellow card 45'
Claudemir Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 4,372
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
24 November 2017 11 Al-Ahli 3–0 Al-Qadsiah Jeddah
19:40 Leonardo 34', 90'
Claudemir 86'		 Report Al-Obaid Yellow card 65' Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 7,510
Referee: Tony Chapron (France)
1 December 2017 12 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Ahli Riyadh
20:00 Al-Dawsari 68', 76' Report Fetfatzidis Yellow card 84' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 14,671
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
10 December 2017 13 Ohod 2–2 Al-Ahli Medina
19:40 Mohsen Yellow card 8'
Al-Ghamdi 12'
Al-Fatil 77' (o.g.)		 Report Al-Fatil Yellow card 25'
Balghaith Yellow card 41'
Al-Mogahwi Yellow card 48', 50'
Al-Mowalad Yellow card 59'
Claudemir 70'
Leonardo Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 10,225
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
15 December 2017 14 Al-Ahli 4–1 Al-Ettifaq Jeddah
19:40 Al-Jassim 5', Yellow card 27'
Al-Mowalad Yellow card 45+5'
Assiri 48', 63', Yellow card 53'
Al-Harbi 84'		 Report Al-Khalaf Yellow card 14'
Al-Khairi Yellow card 22'
Salinas 35'
Al-Khaibari Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 4,831
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
23 December 2017 15 Al-Fateh 1–3 Al-Ahli Al-Hasa
19:45 Oueslati 18' (pen.)
Al-Fuhaid Yellow card 56'		 Report Fetfatzidis 9'
Al-Mogahwi Yellow card 12'
Asiri Yellow card 21'
Assiri 31', 38'
Oboabona Yellow card 65'
Kurdi Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 2,551
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfosh
29 December 2017 16 Al-Nassr 3–1 Al-Ahli Riyadh
19:50 Al-Jebreen 36'
Leonardo 61'
Abdullah Yellow card 71'
Fouzair 76'		 Report Asiri Yellow card 56'
Fetfatzidis 59'
Bakshween Yellow card 84'
Hawsawi Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 2,586
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
12 January 2018 17 Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Batin Jeddah
20:00 Assiri 2', 26' (pen.)
Al-Moasher 22', 42'
Fetfatzidis 82'		 Report Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 23,898
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
30 January 2018 19 Al-Ahli 3–2 Al-Shabab Jeddah
20:10 Balghaith Yellow card 31'
Fetfatzidis 40' (pen.)
Bakshween Yellow card 42'
Zakaria 87'
Assiri 90+5', Yellow card 90+5'
Al Mowalad Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Benlamri Yellow card 10'
Benyettou 12', Yellow card 12'
Bahebri 14'
Abdul-Amir Yellow card 79'
Muath Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 32,199
Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)
4 February 2018 20 Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Ahli Jeddah
20:20 Abdoh Yellow card 50'
Villanueva Yellow card 79'
Akaïchi Yellow card 84'
Fallatah Yellow card 85' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Kahraba Yellow card 88'		 Report Ben Amor Yellow card 30'
Al-Harbi Yellow card 77'
Asiri Yellow card 81'
Leonardo Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 45,913
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
8 February 2018 21 Al-Ahli 2–1 Al-Faisaly Jeddah
20:20 Al-Moasher 4'
Fetfatzidis 9' (pen.)
Ben Amor Yellow card 45+1'
Balghaith Yellow card 51'
Assiri Yellow card 78'
Al-Owais Yellow card 84'
Claudemir Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Luisinho 36'
Abdulaziz Yellow card 45'
Al-Deayea Yellow card 49'
Rossi Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 9,595
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
16 February 2018 22 Al-Fayha 1–1 Al-Ahli Al Majma'ah
18:35 Kanno Yellow card 74'
Fernández Yellow card 83'
Asprilla 85', Yellow card 89'		 Report Milligan Yellow card 43'
Fetfatzidis 79'
Claudemir Yellow card 90+4' Yellow-red card 90+5'		 Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 1,590
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
1 March 2018 23 Al-Ahli 5–1 Al-Taawoun Jeddah
20:30 Assiri 10'
Leonardo 21'
Asiri 36'
Milligan Yellow card 38'
Al-Shamrani Yellow card 45+2'
Al-Mogahwi 58'
Al-Jassim Yellow card 68'
Al-Moasher 74'		 Report Al-Bishi Yellow card 64'
Amissi Yellow card 67'
Al-Bishi 90+3'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 29,321
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
9 March 2018 24 Al-Qadsiah 0–1 Al-Ahli Khobar
20:30 Belal Yellow card 62' Report Hawsawi 55', Yellow card 90+2'
Ben Amor Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Sergey Lapochkin (Russia)
16 March 2018 18 Al-Raed 0–3 Al-Ahli Buraidah
20:30 Al-Mutlaq Yellow card 15' Report Asiri Yellow card 48'
Leonardo 60'
Al-Somah 65'
Al-Mogahwi 76'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 5,739
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
7 April 2018 25 Al-Ahli 0–0 Al-Hilal Jeddah
20:40 Hawsawi Yellow card 42' Report Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 43,794
Referee: Svein Moen
12 April 2018 26 Al-Ahli 1–0 Ohod Mecca
20:40 Al-Mogahwi Yellow card 34'
Leonardo 39'
Milligan Yellow card 58'		 Report Ahmed Yellow card 86' Stadium: King Abdul Aziz
Attendance: 6,778
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales)

King Cup[edit]

Al-Ahli entered the 2018 King Cup in the Round of 32 and were drawn away to Al-Shoulla. In the next round, Al-Ahli faced Al-Orobah at home. They progressed to the Quarter-finals after beating them 6–0. The Quarter-finals saw Al-Ahli defeat Al-Fayha on penalties away from home.[33] In the Semi-finals, Al-Ahli lost to Al-Faisaly in controversial manner.

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Main article: 2018 King Cup
6 January 2018 Round of 32 Al-Shoulla 0–2 Al-Ahli Al-Kharj
19:20 Report Al-Moasher 7'
Fetfatzidis 20'
Asiri Yellow card 52'
Oboabona Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Sultan
21 January 2018 Round of 16 Al-Ahli 6–0 Al-Orobah Jeddah
18:45 Al-Moasher 33', 73'
Al-Mogahwi 41'
Fefatzidis 60'
Zakaria 90', 90+2'		 Report Al-Najei Yellow card 24' Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland)
24 February 2018 Quarter-finals Al-Fayha 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Al-Ahli Al-Majma'ah
18:40 Gómez 21'
Izaguirre Yellow card 50'
Fernández Yellow card 53'
Jaafari Yellow card 81'
Asprilla Yellow card 93', 100'
Al-Sobhi Yellow card 120+1'		 Report Balghaith Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 112'
Bakshween Yellow card 60'
Al-Amri 85'
Asiri 109'		 Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 2,278
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales)
Penalties
Tziolis soccer ball with check mark
Asprilla soccer ball with check mark
Al-Mutairi soccer ball with red X
Al-Sobhi soccer ball with red X
Fernández soccer ball with check mark
Izaguirre soccer ball with red X		 Fetfatzidis soccer ball with check mark
Milligan soccer ball with red X
Al-Amri soccer ball with red X
Leonardo soccer ball with check mark
Awagi soccer ball with check mark
Ben Amor soccer ball with check mark
30 March 2018 Semi-finals Al-Faisaly 1–0 Al-Ahli Al Majma'ah
20:35 Zé Eduardo 77' Report Al-Shamrani Red card 90+6' Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Crown Prince Cup[edit]

Al-Ahli will enter the Crown Prince Cup in the Round of 16 alongside the other Pro League teams. On 19 September 2017, it was announced that the tournament was cancelled.[34]

Main article: 2017–18 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
30 October 2017 Round of 16 Al-Ettifaq Cancelled Al-Ahli Dammam
19:30 Stadium: Prince Mohammed Bin Fahad Stadium

AFC Champions League[edit]

2017 AFC Champions League[edit]

Main article: 2017 AFC Champions League
Quarter-finals[edit]
Main article: 2017 AFC Champions League knockout stage § Persepolis v Al-Ahli
22 August 2017 (2017-08-22) First leg Persepolis Iran 2–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Muscat, Oman
20:00 UTC+4 Khalilzadeh 72', Yellow card 86'
Mensha 84'		 Report Al-Somah 2'
Al-Amri Yellow card 41'
Leonardo 58'		 Stadium: Sultan Qaboos
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
12 September 2017 (2017-09-12) Second leg Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 1–3
(3–5 agg.)		 Iran Persepolis Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
19:15 UTC+4 Bakshween Yellow card 36'
Al-Amri 52'
Hawsawi Red card 81'		 Report Alipour 5'
Kamyabinia Red card 12'
Mosalman Yellow card 37'
Taremi Yellow card 56', 90+4' (pen.)
Ansari Yellow card 73'
Mensha 82' (pen.)
H. Mahini Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 5.820
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

2018 AFC Champions League[edit]

Main article: 2018 AFC Champions League
Group stage[edit]
Main article: 2018 AFC Champions League group stage

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AHL JAZ GHA TRA
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 6 4 2 0 9 4 +5 14 Advance to knockout stage — 2–1 1–1 2–0
2 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 8[a] 1–2 — 3–2 0–0
3 Qatar Al-Gharafa 6 2 2 2 12 9 +3 8[a] 1–1 2–3 — 3–0
4 Iran Tractor Sazi 6 0 2 4 2 10 −8 2 0–1 1–1 1–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Al-Jazira 3–2 Al-Gharafa, Al-Gharafa 2–3 Al-Jazira.
12 February 2018 (2018-02-12) 1 Tractor Sazi Iran 0–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Seeb, Oman
19:30 UTC+4 Iranpourian Yellow card 49'
Sharbati Yellow card 60'		 Report Al-Amri Yellow card 45'
Assiri 67'		 Stadium: Al-Seeb Stadium
Attendance: 1,253
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
19 February 2018 (2018-02-19) 2 Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 2–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:10 UTC+3 Al-Jassim 10'
Assiri 70' (pen.)		 Report Khasif Yellow card 45+3'
Boussoufa Yellow card 66'
Jamal Yellow card 74'
Mabkhout Yellow card 87'
Al Mosailem 89' (o.g.)		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 14,477
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
5 March 2018 (2018-03-05) 3 Al-Gharafa Qatar 1–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:10 UTC+3 Quijada 90+1' Report Balghaith 62' Stadium: Thani bin Jassim Stadium
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
13 March 2018 (2018-03-13) 4 Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 1–1 Qatar Al-Gharafa Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:15 UTC+3 Al-Mowalad Yellow card 32'
Al-Moasher Yellow card 45+3'
Zakaria 58'		 Report Taremi 56'
Sneijder Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 19,020
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)