Ettifaq Club or Al-Ettifaq FC (Arabic: نادي الاتفاق لكرة القدم, romanized: nādī al-ittifāq li-kurat al-qadam, lit.
4 years later in 1945, the presidents of the club and its staff met in Faris Al-Hamid's house, the ministry of sport at the time.
A key decision was to sign the most prolific Ettifaqi player Khalil Al-Zayani in 1962, graduating from youth team Academy, as a wingback/centerback (defender) at just 15 years old.
The young boy talent are tested once again in 1964-1965 Saudi football season, when barely 16 years old defender are selected by Khairi as the captain squad.
The now fully matured 17 years old Defender captain walk his first step to become nation football champion, when he secured his club back at the final match Crown Prince Cup against Al-Ittihad at the same pitch.
The deafening voice of Ittihad supporter become silence as his club taking revenge for the crushing defeat almost 3 years earlier.
In 1964-1965 Saudi Season even though Ettifaq won a national trophy, they fall short to achieve their treble goal.
Some of Ettifaq player also constitute part of the Eastern Team who compete under Crown Prince Cup new regulation and they managed to reach final in 1966-1967 Saudi Season.
In this period the club never won any single competition for over a decade except for getting promotion into Saudi Premier League.
The former defender began to implemented new tactics and shaping new core player, once the majority squad from 1970s started to retiring.
The club new youth players catch the attention of the nation when 1982–83 Saudi Premier League began on 16 December 1982.
This meant that Al-Hilal needed just a draw against Al-Nassr to secure the title, as they were ahead of Al-Ettifaq on goal difference as well.
The last decisive match will be played by the club that reach the 1st position in tha chart table which is Al-Ettifaq and Al-Arabi from Kuwait.
Saudi targeted the next Asian Cup and 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, subsequently Al-Zayani who coach Al-Ettifaq are the most suitable candidate to managed the country strategy.
Zayani temporarily left the club in March 1984, immediately replacing Mario Zagallo one of Pele teammates in the ongoing 7th Arabian Gulf Cup tournament after the former Brazilian forward defeated by Iraq 4–0.
In Zayani absence Chico Formiga was brought in from Santos FC as a replacement and preparing the squad for 1984 Arab Club Champions Cup, it is held in 1984 because in the previous year the championship are postponed for technical reason.
On the start of 1985 King Cup, Al-Hilal are the defending champion, Al-Ettifaq face Al-Shabab at the round of 16 with the result of 1–0.
Bakhashwain and Al-Dughaim scored the decisive penalty goal and went victorious with 4–3, Al-Ettifaq won their second king cup title.
In the next match of 13 October 1988 however, they are eliminated after they fall in 2nd position after defeated by Al-Sadd SC from Qatar 2–1, the eventual champion of that year.