Tuesday's triumph took their haul of Asian titles to eight, emphasising further their position as the continent's most successful club.  

Al Hilal's first taste of Continental glory - having finished runners-up in 1986 and 1987 - came in 1991 when they won the Asian Club Championship.

They would have to wait six years for their next Continental honour as the Riyadh-based club - powered by club legends Sami Al Jaber and Yousef Al Thunayan - beat Nagoya Grampus Eight 3-1 in the final of the Asian Cup Winners Cup.

That was quickly followed by the 1997 Asian Super Cup, which sparked a period of dominance which saw Saudi Arabia's most successful club win another three Continental titles.

Al Hilal scored another double in 2000, winning the Asian Club Championship and Asian Super Cup.

The club celebrated winning a sixth Asian title two years later, with the Asian Cup Winners Cup added to their trophy cabinet.

It was the same year the Asian Club Championship was rebranded as the AFC Champions League and Al Hilal immediately set their sights on adding the prestigious title to their collection.

They came close twice, losing in the final of the 2014 and 2017 editions to Australia's Western Sydney Wanderers and Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan respectively.

The heartbreaks and long wait were forgotten as Al Hilal defeated Urawa 2-0 in the second leg to win the 2019 AFC Champions League final 3-0 on aggregate.

On Tuesday, Al Hilal showed just why they have a rich history in Asian football with a 2-0 win over Pohang Steelers.

It was a final which would determine the most successful club - with both having won the Asian Club Championship twice and AFC Champions League once - but there was only going to be one winner after Nasser Al Dawsari put Al Hilal ahead with a screamer just 16 seconds into the match.

Victory was sealed with Moussa Marega's second half effort as the 50,171-strong crowd rose to applaud Asia's premier club side. 

Given the ambition, talent and depth in the squad, Al Hilal will already be setting their sights on defending the AFC Champions League title in 2022.

Photos: Al Hilal SFC, AFC