Al-Kholoud’s situation before the start of the season was not as it is now, as the team, which is playing its first season in the Roshan Professional League, was suffering from a severe shortage in its roster, as it only had between six and nine players, including two or three goalkeepers, during the training camp in Turkey.
Following the victory over Al-Ittihad in the King's Cup semi-final, Ben Harburg noted that the difficult start had been a major concern regarding the team's ability to compete, but the real turning point came after getting closer to the club's fans, which gave the players a significant morale boost and contributed to changing the course.
At the league level, Al-Kholoud is close to achieving its goal of staying in its first season, as it occupies the fourteenth place with 25 points, three points behind Damac, which occupies the fifteenth place, and a similar distance behind Al-Fateh, which precedes it in the standings, with eight rounds remaining before the end of the competition.
The team, whose market value is 3.5 million euros, succeeded in achieving outstanding results during the season, winning against Neom, Al-Khaleej, Al-Shabab, and Al-Fateh in the Roshan League, and also winning against Al-Khaleej and Al-Ittihad in the King’s Cup.
These figures reflect positive indicators of the success of the investment experience within the club, especially in light of the strong competition witnessed in the tournament, with many clubs strengthening their ranks with international stars.
This work culminated in the team reaching the final of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, where they will face Al-Hilal in what is the toughest test of the season, which opens the door to questions about the possibility of repeating such investment experiences in Saudi clubs, in light of what Al-Kholoud has achieved in terms of remarkable results in a short period.
The journey to immortality for the final of the most prestigious cup
Round of 32
Al-Bukayriyah 1-2 Al-Khulud
Round of 16:
Al-Kholoud 1-0 Al-Najma
Quarter-finals
Eternity 4 - 3 Gulf
Semi-finals
Immortality 5 - (2 - 2) 4 Union
Final
Eternity vs Al Hilal
The numbers of immortality in the Roshan League 2025/26
26
match
8
victory
1
draw
17
loss
His players scored 34 goals
48 goals
conceded
25 points
Center: 14
