Championship. The former Brazilian coach, Telê Santana coached Al-Ahli from 1983 to 1985 and won two titles, the League in 1984 and the King Cup in 1983. Al-Ahli has played in eighteen King Cup finals. They've won thirteen of them and lost five. From 2014 to 2016, under the management of Swiss coach Christian Gross, the team won four titles with him. 2014–15 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, 2015–16 Saudi Professional League and 2016 King Cup. Al-Ahli has won every major competition in which it has competed, with the exception of the AFC Champions League (in this competition they have lost two finals, in 1985–86 Asian Club Championship and 2012 AFC Champions League. They were also the first Saudi Club to play in the Asian Final. Al Ahli is one of the big four clubs in Saudi Arabia along with Al Hilal, Al Nasser, and their local rivals Al Ittihad. Shield of Sports Excellence and the title of ambassador of the homeland In 2009, the club celebrated 75 years of historical achievements. On 3 July 2009, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz received the heads and members of the honor of the club and its board of directors, on the occasion of Al-Ahli winning four International titles in 2008. The club was awarded the highest honor; it was presented with the shield of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for sports excellence, and the title "Ambassador of the Homeland". Honours Domestic Saudi Professional League: Champions:1977–78, 1983–84, 2015–16 Runners-up: 1989–90, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18 King Cup: Winners: 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 2011, 2012, 2016 Runners-up: 1974, 1976, 1984, 2014, 2017 Saudi Super Cup: Winners: 2016 Crown Prince Cup: Winners: 1957, 1970, 1998, 2002, 2006–07, 2014–15 Runners-up: 1958, 1974, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009–10, 2015–16 Saudi Federation Cup: Winners: 2001, 2002, 2007 Runners-up: 1976, 1989, 1991, 1997 General League Shield Winners: 1969 Saudi Founder's Cup: Runners-up: 1999 Domestic Treble Winners: 2016 Double Winners: 1970, 1978, 2007 International AFC Champions League: Runners-up: 1985–86, 2012 Arab Champions League: Winners: 2002–03 Gulf Club Champions Cup: Winners: 1985, 2002, 2008 Winners: 2001, 2002 Runners-up: 1997, 1999 Kits and crest Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors Players As of 25 January 2023: Out on loan Records Asian record Overview Record by country Matches Notes QR: Qualifying round 1Q: First qualifying round 2Q: Second