International Friendship Tournament (Abha, Saudi Arabia)


Played in Abha, in Asir Region, sponsored by H.R.H. Governor of Asir Region, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal. The organising club are Al-Ahli of Jeddah, and they used to play the opening match of the tournament against the Asir Region selection.

Palmares

1997 Brazil (youth team)
1998 Al-Hilal (Riyadh) 
1999 CS Sfaxien
2000 Al-Hilal (Riyadh) 
2001 Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
2002 Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
2003 Iraq (olympic team)
2004 Raja (Casablanca)

Number of Wins

 2 Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
   Al-Hilal (Riyadh)

 1 Brazil (youth team)
   Iraq (olympic team)
   Raja (Casablanca)
   CS Sfaxien

1997

In August 1997

Participants:
Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
Al-Merreikh (Omdurman, Sudan)
Asir Region XI
Brazil (youth team)

[28- 3-1418]
Al-Ahli     1-1 Asir XI
[29- 3-1418]
Brazil      0-0 Al-Merreikh
[ 1- 4-1418]
Brazil      2-0 Asir XI
[ 2- 4-1418]
Al-Ahli     2-1 Al-Merreikh
[ 4- 4-1418]
Al-Ahli     2-1 Brazil

 1.Al-Ahli (Jeddah)     3  2  1  0  5- 3  7
 2.Brazil Youth         3  1  1  1  3- 2  4
 3.Al-Merreikh          2  0  1  1  1- 2  1
 4.Asir XI              2  0  1  1  1- 3  1

Final [ 6- 4-1418]
Al-Ahli     6-7 Brazil        [after pen]

1998

In August 1998

Participants:
Al-Ahli (Cairo, Egypt)
Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
Al-Hilal (Omdurman, Sudan)
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)
Al-Qadisiya (Kuwait)
Al-Riyadh SC
Asir Region XI
Club Africain (Tunisia)

Group A
[13- 4-1419]
Al-Ahli J   2-0 Asir XI
Al-Ahli C   1-1 Al-Qadisiya
[15- 4-1419]
Al-Ahli J   1-0 Al-Qadisiya
Asir XI     1-5 Al-Ahli C
[17- 4-1419]
Al-Qadisiya 0-4 Asir XI
Al-Ahli J   0-3 Al-Ahli C

 1.Al-Ahli (Cairo)      3  2  1  0  9- 2  7
 2.Al-Ahli (Jeddah)     3  2  0  1  3- 3  6
 3.Asir XI              3  1  0  2  5- 7  3
 4.Al-Qadisiya          3  0  1  2  1- 6  1

Group B
[14- 4-1419]
Al-Riyadh   1-2 C. Africain
Al-Hilal R  0-0 Al-Hilal O
[16- 4-1419]
Al-Riyadh   0-1 Al-Hilal R
C. Africain 1-1 Al-Hilal O
[18- 4-1419]
Al-Riyadh   1-4 Al-Hilal O
Al-Hilal R  2-1 C. Africain

 1.Al-Hilal (Riyadh)    3  2  1  0  3- 1  7
 2.Al-Hilal (Omdurman)  3  1  2  0  5- 2  5
 3.Club Africain        3  1  1  1  4- 4  4
 4.Al-Riyadh            3  0  0  3  2- 7  0

Semifinals [20- 4-1419]
Al-Ahli C   2-1 Al-Hilal O
Al-Hilal R  1-0 Al-Ahli J

Final [22- 4-1419]
Al-Hilal R  1-0 Al-Ahli C

1999

In August 1999

Participants:
Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
Al-Nasr (Riyadh)
Al-Salmiya (Kuwait)
Al-Shabab (Riyadh)
Asir Region XI
Bahrain (olympic team)
CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)
West Riffa (Bahrain)

Group A
[22- 4-1420]
Al-Ahli J   3-2 Asir XI
West Riffa  0-1 Sfaxien
[24- 4-1420]
Asir XI     2-1 West Riffa
Al-Ahli J   2-1 Sfaxien
[26- 4-1420]
Sfaxien     1-1 Asir XI
Al-Ahli J   1-0 West Riffa

 1.Al-Ahli (Jeddah)     3  3  0  0  6- 3  9
 2.CS Sfaxien           3  1  1  1  3- 3  4
 3.Asir XI              3  1  1  1  5- 5  4
 4.West Riffa           3  0  0  3  1- 4  0
NB: unclear why Sfaxien progressed rather than Asir

Group B
[23- 4-1420]
Al-Shabab   0-0 Al-Salmiya
Al-Nasr     0-0 Bahrain
[25- 4-1420]
Al-Salmiya  3-1 Al-Nasr
Al-Shabab   1-1 Bahrain
[27- 4-1420]
Bahrain     1-1 Al-Salmiya
Al-Nasr     1-1 Al-Shabab

 1.Al-Salmiya           3  1  2  0  4- 2  5
 2.Al-Shabab (Riyadh)   3  0  3  0  2- 2  3
 3.Bahrain Olympic      3  0  3  0  2- 2  3
 4.Al-Nasr (Riyadh)     3  0  2  1  2- 4  2
NB: unclear why Al-Shabab progressed rather than Bahrain

Semifinals [29- 4-1420]
Al-Ahli J   3-2 Al-Salmiya
Sfaxien     8-7 Al-Shabab     [after pen]

Final [ 2- 5-1420]
Sfaxien     5-4 Al-Ahli J     [(probably) after pen]

2000

In August 2000

Participants:
Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
Al-Hilal (Omdurman, Sudan)
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)
Al-Ittifaq (Dammam)
Al-Merreikh (Omdurman, Sudan)
Al-Qadisiya (Kuwait)
Al-Rayyan (Qatar)
Asir Region XI
Muharraq (Bahrain)
WAC Casablanca (Morocco)

Group A
[ 1- 5-1421]
Al-Ahli J   2-0 Asir XI
Al-Ittifaq  1-0 Al-Rayyan
[ 3- 5-1421]
WAC         0-3 Asir XI
Al-Ahli J   2-0 Al-Rayyan
[ 5- 5-1421]
WAC         2-1 Al-Rayyan
Al-Ahli J   2-2 Al-Ittifaq
[ 7- 5-1421]
Al-Ittifaq  2-2 WAC
Al-Rayyan   1-0 Asir XI
[ 9- 5-1421]
Al-Ittifaq  2-1 Asir XI
Al-Ahli J   2-0 WAC

 1.Al-Ahli (Jeddah)     4  3  1  0  8- 2 10
 2.Al-Ittifaq (Dammam)  4  2  2  0  7- 5  8
 3.WAC Casablanca       4  1  1  2  4- 8  4
 4.Asir XI              4  1  0  3  4- 5  3
 5.Al-Rayyan            4  1  0  3  2- 5  3
NB: unclear why Asir progressed rather than Ittifaq

Group B
[ 2- 5-1421]
Al-Qadisiya 0-1 Al-Merreikh
Al-Hilal R  3-0 Muharraq
[ 4- 5-1421]
Muharraq    1-3 Al-Merreikh
Al-Hilal R  awd Al-Hilal O    [awarded 3-1 (score when Al-Hilal O withdrew)]
[ 6- 5-1421]
Al-Qadisiya w/o Al-Hilal O
Al-Merreikh 1-1 Al-Hilal R
[ 8- 5-1421]
Muharraq    w/o Al-Hilal O
Al-Qadisiya 1-1 Al-Hilal R
[10- 5-1421]
Al-Qadisiya 1-1 Muharraq
Al-Merreikh w/o Al-Hilal O

 1.Al-Merreikh          3  2  1  0  5- 2  7
 2.Al-Hilal (Riyadh)    3  1  2  0  5- 2  5
 3.Al-Qadisiya          3  0  2  1  2- 3  2
 4.Muharraq             3  0  1  2  2- 7  1
 -.Al-Hilal (Omdurman)  withdrew

Semifinals [12- 5-1421]
Al-Ahli J   0-1 Al-Hilal R
Al-Merreikh 1-2 Asir XI

Final [14- 5-1421]
Al-Hilal R  7-6 Asir XI       [after pen]

2001

In August 2001

Participants:
Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
Al-Aqsa (Palestine)
Al-Riyadh SC
Al-Wahda (Mekka)
Al-Wahda (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Asir Region XI
Atlético (Brazil; unclear which)
Dalian Shide (China)
Raja Casablanca (Morocco)
Saudi Arabia (youth team)

NB: it is not clear which Al-Wahda played in which group; probably
    the Mekka side played in Group A and the Abu Dhabi side in B

Group A
[24- 5-1422]
Al-Ahli J   1-0 Asir XI
Al-Aqsa     2-0 Al-Wahda
[26- 5-1421]
Atlético    0-2 Asir XI
Al-Ahli J   4-2 Al-Wahda
[28- 5-1422]
Atlético    1-0 Al-Wahda
Al-Ahli J   3-0 Al-Aqsa
[ 1- 6-1422]
Al-Aqsa     2-1 Atlético
Al-Wahda    0-1 Asir XI
[ 3- 6-1422]
Al-Aqsa     2-4 Asir XI
Al-Ahli J   4-0 Atlético

 1.Al-Ahli (Jeddah)     4  4  0  0 12- 2 12
 2.Asir XI              4  3  0  1  7- 3  9
 3.Al-Aqsa              4  2  0  2  6- 8  6
 4.Atlético (which?)    4  1  0  3  2- 8  3
 5.Al-Wahda (which?)    4  0  0  4  2- 8  0

Group B
[25- 5-1422]
Dalian      0-1 Raja
SA Youth    0-2 Al-Wahda
[27- 5-1422]
Al-Wahda    0-1 Raja
SA Youth    1-1 Al-Riyadh
[29- 5-1422]
Dalian      0-1 Al-Riyadh
Raja        2-2 SA Youth
[ 2- 6-1422]
Al-Wahda    0-1 Al-Riyadh
Dalian      3-2 SA Youth
[ 4- 6-1422]
Dalian      0-3 Al-Wahda
Raja        3-1 Al-Riyadh

 1.Raja Casablanca      4  3  1  0  7- 3 10
 2.Al-Riyadh SC         4  2  1  1  4- 4  7
 3.Al-Wahda             4  2  0  2  5- 2  6
 4.Dalian Shide         4  1  0  3  3- 7  3
 5.Saudi Arabia Youth   4  0  2  2  5- 8  2

Semifinals [ 6- 6-1422]
Raja        5-3 Asir XI       [after pen?]
Al-Ahli J   4-1 Al-Riyadh     [after pen?]

Final [ 8- 6-1422]
Al-Ahli J   2-1 Raja

2002

In August 2002

Participants:
Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
Al-Hilal (Hudayda, Yemen)
Al-Riyadh SC
Asir Region XI
Bahrain (olympic team)
Esteghlal (Tehran, Iran)
Marítimo (Funchal, Portugal)
Oman (olympic team)
Saudi Arabia (olympic team)
Syria (national team)

Group A
[Aug 1]
Al-Ahli J   1-1 Asir XI
Oman        0-2 Syria
[Aug 3]
Esteghlal   3-1 Asir XI
Al-Ahli J   1-0 Oman
[Aug 5]
Oman        1-1 Esteghlal
Al-Ahli J   2-1 Syria
[Aug 7]
Esteghlal   0-0 Syria
Oman        0-0 Asir XI
[Aug 9]
Syria       4-1 Asir XI
Al-Ahli J   1-1 Esteghlal

 1.Al-Ahli (Jeddah)     4  2  2  0  5- 3  8
 2.Syria                4  2  1  1  7- 3  7
 3.Esteghlal (Tehran)   4  1  3  0  5- 3  6
 4.Oman Olympic         4  0  2  2  1- 4  2
 5.Asir XI              4  0  2  2  3- 8  2

Group B
[Aug 2]
Al-Riyadh   2-1 Al-Hilal H    [3-1?]
Bahrain     3-3 Marítimo
[Aug 4]
Al-Riyadh   0-2 Bahrain       [0-1?]
SA Olympic  3-2 Al-Hilal H
[Aug 6]
Al-Hilal H  0-2 Bahrain
SA Olympic  0-1 Marítimo
[Aug 8]
Al-Hilal H  1-6 Marítimo
Al-Riyadh   1-1 SA Olympic
[Aug 10]
Al-Riyadh   0-0 Marítimo
SA Olympic  1-0 Bahrain

 1.Marítimo (Funchal)   4  2  2  0 10- 4  8
 2.Bahrain Olympic      4  2  1  1  7- 4  7
 3.Saudi Arabia Olympic 4  2  1  1  5- 4  7
 4.Al-Riyadh SC         4  1  2  1  3- 4  5
 5.Al-Hilal (Hudayda)   4  0  0  4  4-13  0

Semifinals [Aug 12]
Marítimo    1-0 Syria
  [Danda 38]
Al-Ahli J   2-1 Bahrain
  [Ahmed Aburba Al-Jahadli 19, Mohammed Hussein 40; Ahmed Hassan 9]

Final [Aug 14]
Al-Ahli J   2-1 Marítimo      [asdet]
  [Ibrahim Al-Suwaid 89, Khalid Al-Ghawgi 92; Danda 34]

2003

In August 2003

Participants:
Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)
Al-Nasr (Riyadh)
Asir Region XI
Fajr-Sepasi (Shiraz, Iran)
Iraq (olympic team)
Morocco (olympic team)
Saudi Arabia (olympic team)
Senegal (olympic team)
Syria (olympic team)

Group A
[Aug 1]
Al-Ahli J   0-1 Asir XI
  [Mohammed Abu Arad 22pen]
Morocco     0-1 Syria
[Aug 3]
Al-Hilal R  3-2 Asir XI
Al-Ahli J   0-1 Morocco
[Aug 6]
Asir XI     0-3 Morocco
Al-Hilal R  2-2 Syria
[Aug 8]
Asir XI     0-2 Syria
Al-Ahli J   0-0 Al-Hilal R
[Aug 10]
Al-Ahli J   2-1 Syria
Al-Hilal R  0-0 Morocco

 1.Morocco Olympic      4  2  1  1  4- 1  7
 2.Syria                4  2  1  1  6- 4  7
 3.Al-Hilal (Riyadh)    4  1  3  0  5- 4  6
 4.Al-Ahli (Jeddah)     4  1  1  2  2- 3  4
 5.Asir XI              4  1  0  3  3- 8  3

Group B
[Aug 2]
SA Olympic  0-1 Iraq
  [Ahmed Manajid 32]
Senegal     2-0 Fajr-Sepasi
  [Ndéné Dičye 11, Abdoulaye Yaré Fall 20]
[Aug 4]
Al-Nasr     1-5 Iraq
SA Olympic  1-1 Fajr-Sepasi
[Aug 7]
Iraq        1-1 Fajr-Sepasi
Al-Nasr     1-2 Senegal
[Aug 9]
Iraq        2-2 Senegal
Al-Nasr     1-3 SA Olympic
[Aug 11]
SA Olympic  3-0 Senegal
Al-Nasr     2-1 Fajr-Sepasi

 1.Iraq Olympic         4  2  2  0  9- 4  8
 2.Saudi Arabia Olympic 4  2  1  1  7- 3  7
 3.Senegal Olympic      4  2  1  1  6- 6  7
 4.Al-Nasr (Riyadh)     4  1  0  3  5-11  3
 5.Fajr-Sepasi (Shiraz) 4  0  2  2  3- 6  2

Semifinals [Aug 13]
Iraq        4-3 Syria
Morocco     4-3 Saudi Arabia

Final [Aug 15]
Iraq        1-0 Morocco
  [Younus Mahmoud 37]

2004

In August 2004

Participants:
Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
Al-Hilal (Riyadh)
Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)
Al-Nasr (Riyadh)
Al-Shabab (Riyadh)
América (Cali, Colombia)
Japan XI
Jomo Cosmos (South Africa)
Raja (Casablanca, Morocco)
CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)

Group A
[Aug 10]
Raja        1-0 Al-Ahli J
América     1-0 Al-Shabab
[Aug 12]
Al-Nasr     1-2 Al-Shabab
América     1-0 Raja
[Aug 15]
Al-Nasr     1-1 Al-Ahli J
Al-Shabab   1-1 Raja
[Aug 17]
Al-Nasr     3-4 Raja
Al-Ahli J   1-4 América
[Aug 19]
Al-Nasr     5-2 América
Al-Ahli J   1-0 Al-Shabab

 1.América (Cali)       4  3  0  1  8- 6  9
 2.Raja (Casablanca)    4  2  1  1  6- 5  7
 3.Al-Nasr (Riyadh)     4  1  1  2 10- 9  4
 4.Al-Shabab (Riyadh)   4  1  1  2  3- 4  4
 5.Al-Ahli (Jeddah)     4  1  1  2  3- 6  4

Group B
[Aug 11]
Al-Ittihad  1-1 Sfaxien
Jomo Cosmos 0-0 Al-Hilal
[Aug 13]
Al-Ittihad  0-1 Jomo Cosmos
Japan XI    2-1 Sfaxien
[Aug 16]
Japan XI    0-1 Al-Hilal
Sfaxien     0-2 Jomo Cosmos
[Aug 18]
Japan XI    0-1 Jomo Cosmos
Al-Hilal    2-3 Al-Ittihad
[Aug 20]
Al-Hilal    1-2 Sfaxien
Japan XI    0-0 Al-Ittihad

 1.Jomo Cosmos          4  3  1  0  4- 0 10
 2.Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)  4  1  2  1  4- 4  5
 3.Al-Hilal (Riyadh)    4  1  1  2  4- 5  4
 4.Japan XI             4  1  1  2  2- 3  4
 5.CS Sfaxien           4  1  1  2  4- 6  4

Semifinals [Aug 22]
Jomo Cosmos 0-1 Raja          [aet]
América     4-1 Al-Ittihad    [aet]

Final [Aug 24]
Raja        2-1 América


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