Abha Club
Abha Football Club (Arabic: نادي أبها السعودي) is a professional Saudi football club based in Abha that is currently playing in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of Saudi football. Their home stadium is Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium.
| Full name | Abha Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Zaeem Al-Janoub (The Leaders of the South) | ||
| Founded | 1966, as Al-Farouk 1972, as Al-Wadiea 1999, as Abha | ||
| Ground | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Abha, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ahmed Al-Hodaithi | ||
| Manager | Pitso Mosimane | ||
| League | Saudi Pro League | ||
| 2022–23 | Pro League, 12th of 16 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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They were first promoted to the top flight in 2005 when they finished as runners up in the First Division. However, they were relegated after just one season. They achieved their second promotion in 2008 when they also finished as runners up. During the 2018–19 season Abha won their first First Division title as well as promotion to the Pro League for the third in the club's history. Abha have won the Saudi Third Division once, during the 1998–99 season and the Saudi Second Division once, during the 1999–2000 season.
The club play their home games at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (also known as Al-Mahalah) in Abha. They share the stadium with rivals Damac, with whom they contest the Asir derby.