Al-Faisaly FC is a Saudi football club based in Harmah, in the Sudair region of Riyadh Province. They finished second in the Saudi First Division League in 2025-26 and return to the Saudi Pro League from the 2026-27 season, which kicks off on 13 August 2026.
Not the Jordanian club
Two clubs carry this name. This page covers Al-Faisaly Saudi Football Club, of Harmah, Saudi Arabia. The other one is Al-Faisaly SC, of Amman, Jordan. They are unrelated and play in different leagues.
Club facts
- City: Harmah, Sudair region, Riyadh Province
- Full name: Al-Faisaly Saudi Football Club
- Founded: 1954. The club is named after King Faisal, who was crown prince at the time.
- Nicknames: Al-Annabi, the Burgundy, and Annabi Sudair, the Burgundy of Sudair
- Colours: burgundy at home, white away
- Ground: Al-Majma’ah Sports City, in Al-Majma’ah, capacity 6,266
- 2026-27 staff: Giovanni Solinas as head coach, Yassin Barnawi as captain
Promotion back to the top flight, sealed on 14 May 2026
Al-Faisaly confirmed second place and automatic promotion on 14 May 2026. They return to the top flight after four seasons away, following relegation in 2021-22, which ended twelve consecutive seasons in the Saudi Pro League.
Al-Faisaly were the first club from the Sudair region to reach the top flight, in 2005-06. They went straight back down after a season, then came up again by winning the 2009-10 second tier title.
The other two promoted clubs for 2026-27 are Abha, the champions, and Al-Diriyah, the play-off winners. They replace Damac, Al-Okhdood and Al-Najma, relegated from the Saudi Pro League.
2025-26 second tier record
| Metric | 2025-26 season |
|---|---|
| Final position | 2nd of 18 |
| Played | 34 |
| Won | 21 |
| Drawn | 10 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Goals for | 76 |
| Goals against | 32 |
| Goal difference | +44 |
| Points | 73 |
Three defeats in 34 rounds and 32 goals conceded: Al-Faisaly finished with the best defence and the fewest losses of the 18 clubs in the division. Their goal difference of +44 was also the best, ahead of champions Abha on +29.
The club sat 9th after matchday 1 and only broke into the top four on matchday 26. Henrique Luvannor scored 21 goals, sixth best in the division in a count updated to 14 May 2026.
Honours
- King Cup: winners in 2020-21, beating Al-Taawoun 3-2 with a Júlio Tavares hat-trick. Runners-up in 2018, beaten 3-1 after extra time by Al-Ittihad.
- Saudi Super Cup: runners-up in 2021, beaten on penalties by Al-Hilal after a 2-2 draw
- Saudi First Division League, second tier: winners in 2009-10, runners-up in 2005-06 and 2025-26
- Saudi Second Division League, third tier: winners in 2002-03
- Saudi Third Division, fourth tier: runners-up in 2000-01
- Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 clubs: winners in 2005-06
The 2020-21 King Cup is the club’s first honour at top flight level. It earned them a first AFC Champions League campaign, in 2022: top of Group E with 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat, including a 2-1 win over Al-Sadd, then a round of 16 exit to Foolad, 1-0 on aggregate.
Following the Saudi Pro League 2026-27
The 2026-27 campaign is the 70th season of the Saudi top flight. It runs from 13 August 2026 to 29 May 2027, with a break from 24 December to 7 February while the kingdom hosts the AFC Asian Cup.
- the live league table at saudileague.net/en/standings/
- the round-by-round schedule at saudileague.net/en/fixtures/
- the full club list at saudileague.net/en/clubs/
Sources
- Al Faisaly FC, English Wikipedia: city, full name, founding and origin of the name, nicknames, colours, ground and capacity, honours, 2022 AFC Champions League run, 2021-22 relegation
- 2025-26 Saudi First Division League, English Wikipedia: final table, positions by round, top scorers updated to 14 May 2026
- 2026-27 Saudi Pro League, English Wikipedia: season dates, winter break, promoted and relegated clubs, head coach and captain
- Koora Break, 14 May 2026: date Al-Faisaly sealed their return after four years away