At the end of each year, Twitter highlights the key conversations on the platform throughout the year. In 2020, Twitter revealed that football-related topics were among the most popular conversations on the platform in Saudi Arabia. Here are some of the top football hashtags and Tweets from throughout the year.

The most Retweeted sports Tweets

Twitter YOT 2020 KSA

Dominated by Al Hilal football club, here are the most Retweeted sports Tweet in Saudi Arabia per month: 

  • January – @ssuwailm congratulates Al Nassr football team
  • February –  The official AFC Champions League account (@theAFCCL_ar) congratulates the Al Hilal football team
  • March – Al Hilal club (@Alhilal_fc) celebrating their win of the AFC
  • May – (@SSuwailm) posting a good luck message by (@PauDybala_JR)
  • June – Al Nasser player abderrazak Hamdallah (@hamedallah_9) wishing luck before a massive game
  • July – Al Hilal club (@alhilal_FC) celebrating winning the AFC 2 years in a row
  • August – Al Hilal club (@Alhilal_FC) celebrating the win of the Mohammed Bin Salman Cup
  • September – Al Hilal player Mohammad Al Shalhoub (@mbsh_10) celebrating his time with Al Hilal before he retires
  • October – Al Hilal club (@Alhilal_FC) celebrating the joining of a new team member
  • November – Al Nasser club (@AlnassrFC) sending through a victory note

The most Tweeted football club hashtags:

  1. ุงู„ู‡ู„ุงู„# (Al Hilal football club)
  2. ุงู„ู†ุตุฑ# (Al Nassr football club)
  3. ุงู„ุงุชุญุงุฏ# (Al Ittihad football club)
  4. ุงู„ุดุจุงุจ# (Al Shabab football club)
  5. ุงู„ุฃู‡ู„ูŠ# (Al Ahli football club)

The most Tweeted football matches

  1. #ุงู„ู†ุตุฑ_ุงู„ุชุนุงูˆู† (Al Nassr_Al Taawon)
  2. #ุงู„ู‡ู„ุงู„_ุงู„ู†ุตุฑ (Al Hilal_Al Nassr)
  3. #ุงู„ู‡ู„ุงู„_ุงู„ุงุชูุงู‚ (Al Hilal_ Al Ettifaq)
  4. #ุงู„ุงุชุญุงุฏ_ุงู„ู‡ู„ุงู„ (Al ittihad_ Al Hilal)
  5. #ุงู„ู†ุตุฑ_ุงู„ูุชุญ (Al Nassr_Al Fateh)

The most Tweeted football players:

  1. @hamedallah_9 – Abderrazak Hamdallah from Al Nassr
  2. @bafgomis – Bafรฉtimbi Gomis from Al Hilal
  3. @samialjaber – Retired footballer Sami Al Jaber from Al Hilal
  4. @mbsh_10 – Retired footballer Mohammed Al Shalhoub from Al Hilal

To celebrate the year-end, Twitter has launched its annual emoji that will unlock when the following English and Arabic hashtags are Tweeted:

  • #ThisHappened
  • #ThisHappened2020
  • ุญุฏุซ_ููŠ_2020#