Al-Ittihad vs Al-Shabab: Trophy gap defines this Head to Head battle

Title count: the big Al-Ittihad advantage

The clearest story in the Al-Ittihad vs Al-Shabab stats is the trophy gap. Across the big three competitions, Al-Ittihad are miles ahead.

In the Saudi Pro League, Al-Ittihad have **9** titles. Al-Shabab have **6**. That is already a solid edge for the Jeddah club.

The real shock comes in the King Cup of Champions. Al-Ittihad sit on **10** trophies. Al-Shabab have just **3**. That **7-title** difference is the biggest single gap in this Head to Head record.

Put it together and you get a clear pattern. In historical matchups for major trophies, Al-Ittihad are the more decorated side, and the numbers back that up without any debate.

Continental history: only one has lifted Asia's biggest prize

On the AFC stage, the separation is brutal. Al-Ittihad have **2** AFC Champions League titles. Al-Shabab have **0**.

This matters a lot for how fans frame the rivalry. One club has proven it can win at Asian level. The other is still chasing that first star.

So if you look at the Al-Ittihad vs Al-Shabab stats from a continental angle, the Jeddah side carry all the history. That affects how every big knockout tie between them feels, even before a ball is kicked.

Comparing the big honours at a glance

You can sum up the current trophy picture with three key numbers for each club.

• Saudi Pro League titles: Al-Ittihad 9, Al-Shabab 6
• King Cup of Champions titles: Al-Ittihad 10, Al-Shabab 3
• AFC Champions League titles: Al-Ittihad 2, Al-Shabab 0

Across these historical matchups in major competitions, Al-Ittihad lead in every single line. That is rare in big domestic rivalries, where one club often edges the league while the other dominates cups. Here, it is one way traffic.

Squad size: rivalry built on similar resources

The funny part is that the current squad numbers look almost identical. Al-Ittihad list a squad of **29** players. Al-Shabab have **30**.

So the gap is not about raw head count. Both clubs have big groups to pick from, and both can rotate heavily across a long season.

That tiny difference, **29 vs 30**, shows this is not a giant vs small club story. It is two big sides, with one making much better use of its history of chances and big games.

What this Head to Head record tells us about the rivalry

Strip it all back and one number jumps out. The King Cup of Champions line, **10 vs 3**, is the most extreme stat in the data. That is the anchor for any honest look at the Al-Ittihad vs Al-Shabab stats.

Al-Ittihad have more league titles, more cup titles, and actual AFC Champions League wins. Al-Shabab stay close in squad size, but the trophy cabinet gap is real.

So every new meeting adds another chapter to a rivalry where Al-Shabab try to chip away at history, and Al-Ittihad try to keep that Head to Head record tilted firmly in their favour.