Al-Hilal will face Mumbai City FC in the Asian Champions League
Al-Hilal SFC was founded on 16 October 1957 as Olympic Club. Al-Hilal SFC are one of three teams to have participated in all seasons of the Saudi Professional League since its establishment in 1976 as a football club. Al Hilal have won 66 official titles. In domestic competitions, they have won 18 Professional League titles, 13 Crown Prince Cup titles, 7 Saudi Federation Cup titles, 10 King Cup titles, 3 Super Cup titles, as well as the Saudi Founder’s Cup.
In last Season Al-Hilal SFC won the King Cup, Al-Hilal SFC finished 3rd in the table of Saudi Professional League under the head coach of Ramón Díaz, Al-Hilal SFC was the Runners up of AFC Champions League that defeated by J1 League Club Urawa Reds on the aggregate score 2-1 in the Final and the Runners up of FIFA Club World Cup that defeated by Spanish Club Real Madrid on 5-3 score in Final and also Semi Finalists of the Saudi Super Cup in last season.
After the arrival of Cristano Ronaldo from Europe to the Saudi Professional League Club Al-Nassr FC. Saudi Professional League Clubs including Al-Hilal SFC sign more European Footballers.
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) is the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest Sovereign funds in the world. This fund is controlled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This fund helps the activities of inside the Saudi Arabia and outside the Saudi Arabia, English Premier League club Newcastle United ownership was under this. Al-Hilal SFC was privatized after being bought by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). All the big signings from Europe were the result of this privatization. This privatization made Saudi Professional League to a one of the most famous Football Leagues in the World in future. After the big signings the all football fans in the whole world focus to this League.
Al-Hilal SFC sign Brazilian Winger Neymar JR from French Club PSG, Moroccan Goalkeeper Bono from Sevilla, Senegalese Centre Back Kalidou Koulibaly from Chelsea FC, Portuguese Midfielder Ruben Neves from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Brazilian Forward Malcom from Zenit, Serbian Midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio and Serbian Alexandar Mitrovic from Fulham and Expect more signings from Europe.
After the draws of AFC Champions League Group Al-Hilal SFC are included in the Group-D and Indian Super League Club Mumbai City FC was also included in that Group so the all Indian Football fans are excited to see European Footballers including Neymar JR to play in India.
