It’s only one day to “Bunyodkor” ACL starting match kick-off. Today our site presents our rival “Al-Ittihad” Jeddah and some statistics applying to both sides play in AFC Champions League tournaments.

“Al-Ittihad” FC was founded in 1927. Club won eight Saudi Arabia champions trophies (1982, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008), won Saudi Arabia King Cup six times, Saudi Arabia Prince Cup seven times, and Saudi Arabia Football Federation Cup three times.
“Al-Ittihad” participated in five AFC Champions League tournaments (38 matches played, 22 matches won, 9 drawn and 7 lost, 84 goals scored (tournament record) and 37 goals conceded).
AFC Champions League winner in 2004 and 2005.
Asian Cup Holders' Cup winner in 1999.
Arab countries Champions League winner in 2005
Persian Gulf Champions Cup Holder 1999

Stadium: Prince Abdullah Faysal (capacity 27.000)

Head coach: Enzo Trassero (23.05.1953, Argentina) since 27 Jaanuary 2010.
Foreign players: midfielder Ahmad Khadid (Oman), forwards Abdumalik Ziayah (Algeria), Hisham  Abusherouan (Morocco), Amin Shermati (Tunisia)

“Bunyodkor” starts in Asian Champions League third time. “Swalows” played 19 matches, won 10, drawn 4 and lost 5, goals ratio is 26 – 22. “Bunyodkor” won both starting home matches (in 2008 “swallows” beat Iranian “Sepahan” 2:0 and in 2009 they defeated Saudi “Al-Ettifaq” 2:1). We hope this good tradition to go on this time too.

And here is “Al-Ittihad” Jeddah ACL starting away matches statistics:
24.02.2004. Neftchi (Uzbekistan) - Al-Ittihad 1:3 (group stage)
14.09.2005. Shandung Luneng Taishian (China) - Al-Ittihad 1:1 (1/4 final)
20.09.2006. Al-Karama (Syria) - Al-Ittihad 4:0 доп.вр. (1/4 final)
19.03.2008. Al-Ittihad (Syria) - Al-Ittihad Jeddah 0:1 (group stage)
18.03.2009. Umm Salal (Qatar) - Al-Ittihad 1:3 (group stage)

Teams faced in ACL 2008 tournament and played two matches (then “Bunyodkor” named “Kuruvchi”):
12.03.2008. Al-Ittihad – Kuruvshi 1:0 (Magnu Alves 80)
07.05.2008. Kuruvshi – Al-Ittihad 2:0 (Soliev 10, Djeparov 38)

Uzbekistan and Saudi clubs played against each other 17 times. Saudis won 10 matches, Uzbeks won five and another two matches finished in a draw. Goals ratio is 35 – 13 to Saudi Arabian clubs.  

“Al-Ittihad” Jeddah is going on the third position in Saudi Arabia championship 2009/10 and it’s only two matches to go.