Al-Hilal United FC
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نادي الهلال يونايتد لكرة القدم
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| Full name | Al-Hilal United Football Club نادي الهلال يونايتد لكرة القدم | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The hawks | ||
| Founded | 2019 | ||
| Ground | The Sevens Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 44,000 | ||
| Owner | Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud[1] | ||
| Manager | Shabeer Mannaril | ||
| League | UAE Second Division League | ||
| 2022–23 | 8th | ||
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Al-Hilal United Football Club (Arabic: نادي الهلال يونايتد لكرة القدم), or simply Al Hilal United, is an Emirati professional football club, based in the city of Al Lisaili, Dubai.[2][3][4] Founded in 2019, the club competes in the UAE Second Division League.[5][6]
Al-Hilal United FC was founded in 2019 in Al Lisaili, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and around February 2020, it was announced that Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ownership to the newly established club.[7]
The club began their journey through competing in the UAE Second Division League,[8][9] the third tier of Emirati football,[10] during the 2019–20 season. They ended the following season on fifth position with 23 points in 17 matches.[11]
In the 2020–21 UAE Division 2 season,[12] they achieved success and qualified for the play-offs after finishing on top of Group A with 32 points in 14 matches. Later their journey came to an end after losing 9–0 to Abtal Al Khaleej.[13][14]
On 31 March 2022, Al-Hilal United hosted AFC Champions League debutant Mumbai City in a friendly game, that ended as a 2–0 defeat for the hawks.[15]
Home stadium
Al-Hilal used The Sevens Stadium in Dubai for their home games during their earlier seasons. In 2021–22 season, Al Hilal rented a pitch at Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium to play for their home fixtures as The Sevens had too many teams using it as their home base.
Current squad
As of 2023–24 season:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Mohamed Latif |
| Assistant coach |  Suneer VP |
| Assistant coach | Jishar Shibu |
| Physical coach | Adhith KJ |
Affiliated clubs
The following clubs are currently affiliated with:[16][17][18]
Sheffield United F.C. (2020–2024)
Kerala United FC (2020–present)
K Beerschot VA (2020–present)
LB Châteauroux (2021–present)
