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| Other names | Al-Ittihad v Al-Ahli |
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| Locale | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Teams |
Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli |
| First meeting | Al-Ahli 0-0 Al-Ittihad (1951) |
| Latest meeting | Al-Ittihad 3–2 Al-Ahli Crown Prince Cup (27 December 2016) |
| Next meeting |
Al-Ittihad v Al-Ahli Professional League (03 February 2017) |
| Stadiums | King Abdullah Sports City |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 196 |
| Most wins | Al-Ittihad (70) |
| Top scorer | Saeed Ghurab (20) |
| All-time series | Al-Ittihad: 70 Drawn: 58 Al-Ahli: 68 |
| Largest victory |
Al-Ittihad 8–2 Al-Ahli King's Cup(24 October 1966) |
Al-Ittihad 8–2 Al-Ahli
The Derby of Jeddah is the name given to any football match contested between Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli football clubs, the two most successful clubs in the city. It is the longest currently running top-flight derby in Saudi Arabia. The rivalry starts about 1938 as one of the strongest and most viewed matches in Asia and the Arab world.