Having signed Cristiano Ronaldo, Saudi Pro League football club Al Nassr have become the talk of the town. The Portuguese forward joined the Asian club after terminating his contract with Manchester United before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. 

Founded in 1955, Al Nassr are one of the most successful teams in Saudi football history. They have won 20 major domestic titles, including nine league titles, which places them second only to Al Hilal (won the league 18 times).

Al Nassr have also won the King’s Cup, Saudi Arabia’s domestic cup competition, six times. 

Earlier this season, the club appointed former Olympique Lyonnais manager Rudi Garcia as their head coach. The side have lost just one match since the Spaniard took over the duties and signed some prominent names in European club football like Luis Gustavo, David Ospina, Vincent Aboubakar and Talisca in the last two seasons. 

Five time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival will be a major boost for Al Nassr, who are currently leading the Saudi Pro League points table. However, Al Shabab are just one point behind and Al Nassr will hope that Ronaldo’s inclusion will hand them the edge in the title race. 

Ronaldo is expected to make his debut against Al Ta’ee on January 5 before the two title contenders face off at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium on January 14. 

Besides the league, Al Nassr are also in contention for two other domestic titles. They are the firm favourites to emerge with a domestic treble - winning the Saudi Pro League title, Saudi Super Cup and the King’s Cup - this season. 

Here’s the full schedule of Al Nassr in 2022-23. 

Al Nassr 2022-23 - full schedule

(All times mentioned in IST)

Date

Match 

Competition

Venue

Time 

January 5

Al Nassr vs Al Ta’ee

League

King Saudi University Stadium

8:30 PM

January 14

Al Shabab vs Al Nassr

League

Price Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

11:00 PM

January 21

Al Nassr vs Ettifaq

League

King Saudi University Stadium

8:30 PM

January 25

Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr

Super Cup

King Fahd Stadium

11:30 PM

February 3

Al Fateh vs Al Nassr

League

Prince Abdullah bin Stadium

8:30 PM

February 9

Al Wehda vs Al Nassr

League

King Abdul Aziz Stadium

11:00 PM

February 17

Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun

League

King Saudi University Stadium

8:30 PM

February 25

Damac vs Al Nassr

League

Prince Sultan bin Abdul Stadium

8:30 PM

March 2

Al Nassr vs Al Batin

League

King Saudi University Stadium

10:30 PM

March 9 

Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr

League

King Abdullah Sports City

10:30 PM

March 13

Al Nassr vs Abha

King’s Cup

King Saudi University Stadium

TBD

March 16

Al Nassr vs Abha

League

King Saudi University Stadium

10:30 PM

April 4

Al Adalah vs Al Nassr

League

Prince Abdullah bin Stadium

10:30 PM

April 9

Al Feiha vs Al Nassr

League

King Salman Sports City Stadium

10:30 PM

April 27

Al Nassr vs Al Raed

League

King Saudi University Stadium

10:30 PM

May 3 

Al Hilal vs Al Nassr

League

Price Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

10:30 PM

May 9 

Al Nassr VS Al Khaleej

League

King Saudi University Stadium

10:30 PM

May 15 

Al Ta’ee vs Al Nassr

League

Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa’ed Stadium

10:30 PM

May 20

Al Nassr vs Al Shabab

League

King Saudi University Stadium

10:30 PM

May 26

Ettifaq vs Al Nassr

League

Price Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

10:30 PM

May 31

Al Nassr VS Al Fateh

League

King Saudi University Stadium

10:30 PM

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