A new league championship was formed called "The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques League Cup", which was a two-stage championship. The first stage was a regular double round-robin league competition with the top 4 qualifying to the final knockout stage, called the golden box. Clubs were allowed to sign players on a professional basis making the league semi professional.
2: ^ Al-Hilal also use Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (22, 500 seats) as a home stadium. 3: ^ Al-Shabab FC also use Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (22, 500 seats) as a home stadium. List of champions[edit] No Season Champion 1 1968–69 2 1974–75 - 1975–76 Not continued 3 1976–77 4 1977–78 5 1978–79 6 1979–80 7 1980–81 8 1981–82 9 1982–83 10 1983–84 11 1984–85 12 1985–86 13 1986–87 14 1987–88 15 1988–89 16 1989–90 No. 17 1990–91 18 1991–92 19 1992–93 20 1993–94 21 1994–95 22 1995–96 23 1996–97 24 1997–98 25 1998–99 26 1999–00 27 2000–01 28 2001–02 29 2002–03 30 2003–04 31 2004–05 32 2005–06 33 2006–07 34 2007–08 35 2008–09 36 2009–10 37 2010–11 38 2011–12 39 2012–13 40 2013–14 41 2014–15 42 2015–16 43 2016–17 44 2017–18 45 2018–19 46 2019–20 47 2020–21 48 2021–22 Champions[edit] Performance by club[edit] # Club Winners Runners-up Al Ittihad 0 Al-Riyadh Total titles won by city[edit] City Number of titles Clubs Al-Hilal (18), Al-Nassr (9), Al-Shabab (6) Al-Ittihad (8), Al-Ahli (4) Al-Ettifaq (2) Al-Fateh (1) Saudi Premier League title-winning managers[edit] Rank Manager Nat.
Teams are ranked by position on the league table depending on points, then the head-to-head record between the tied teams is taken into consideration, and then goal difference. Promotion and relegation[edit] A system of promotion and relegation exists between the Saudi Professional League and the Saudi First Division League. The three lowest placed teams in the Saudi Professional League are relegated to the First Division, and the top three teams from the First Division are promoted to the Saudi Professional League. List of teams (2021–22 season)[edit] For details on the 2021–22 Saudi Professional League season, see here.
97 Nasser Al-Shamrani Al-Wehda, Al-Shabab, Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad 2003–2019 167 301 0. 55 Omar Al Somah 2014–2022 144 180 0. 94 Fahad Al-Hamdan 1985–2000 120 252 0. 48 Yasser Al-Qahtani Al-Qadsiah, Al-Hilal 2000–2018 112 206 0. 56 Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Al-Qadsiah, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, Al-Taawoun 2005– 106 244 0. 45 Sami Al-Jaber 1988–2007 101 268 0. 38 Hamzah Idris Ohod, Al-Ittihad 1992–2007 96 N/A Obeid Al-Dosari Al-Wehda, Al-Ahli 1996–2005 93 Abderrazak Hamdallah Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad 2018– Top scorers by season[edit] Top scorer(s) Mohammad S. Abdeli Nasser Eid Al-Qadsiah Motamad Khojali Khalid Al-Ma'ajil Hussam Abu Dawood Hathal Dosari Mohammad Suwaidi Fahad Al-Mehallel Saeed Al-Owairan Moussa Ndao Fahd Al-Hamdan Ohene Kennedy Ahmed Bahja Sulaiman Al-Hadaithy Al-Najma Al-Wehda Paulo da Silva Diene Faye Carlos Tenorio Godwin Attram Kandia Traoré Al-Shabab Al-Hilal Mohammed Manga Essa Al-Mehyani Godwin Attram Nasser Al-Shamrani Hicham Aboucherouane Al-Shabab Al-Ittihad Mohammad Al-Shalhoub Nasser Al-Shamrani Victor Simões Al-Shabab Al-Ahli Sebastián Tagliabué Ronnie Fernández 34 (Record) Bafétimbi Gomis Odion Ighalo See also[edit] Saudi Arabian Football Federation King Cup Saudi Super Cup Saudi Crown Prince Cup King Abdulaziz Prince Faisal bin Fahd League U-21 References[edit] External links[edit] MBS League SAFF Saudi Pro League Statistics Saudi Professional League Commission (in Arabic) Abdul Latif Jameel League (in Arabic) Saudi Arabia Football Federation at FIFA.
This system lasted for seventeen seasons before reverting to a regular round robin competition. The league became fully professional in 2007. [6] As of 2008, depending on the nation's coefficient, four teams from Saudi Arabia qualify for the AFC Champions League annually. This includes the top three positions of the league, together with the winner of the King Cup. If the winner of the King Cup is also among the top three teams then the fourth-best team qualifies to the play-offs, and if the winner of the King Cup is not in the top three league positions in the league, the top two will qualify directly to the group stages while the third team will qualify for the AFC Champions League play-offs.
The first stage was a regular double round-robin league competition with the top 4 qualifying to the final knockout stage, called the golden box. Clubs were allowed to sign players on a professional basis making the league semi professional. This system lasted for seventeen seasons before reverting to a regular round robin competition. The league became fully professional in 2007. [6] As of 2008, depending on the nation's coefficient, four teams from Saudi Arabia qualify for the AFC Champions League annually. This includes the top three positions of the league, together with the winner of the King Cup.
[5] 1976 saw the start of the first ever professional football league in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with eight teams, the following season the number of clubs increased to ten. The 1981–82 season saw the merger of both the Saudi Premier League and the Saudi First Division for that season exclusively to the concern of the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification process. Twenty teams were divided into two groups, A and B. The top two in each group would enter a semi-final stage to determine the overall champions. In the following season which reverted back to regular round robin competition, the number of first-division clubs was later increased to 12 in the 1984–85 season. In December 1990, the Saudi federation decided to merge the league with the king cup in one tournament, it was decided to revamp local competitions and to introduce professional football.
Twenty teams were divided into two groups, A and B. The top two in each group would enter a semi-final stage to determine the overall champions. In the following season which reverted back to regular round robin competition, the number of first-division clubs was later increased to 12 in the 1984–85 season. In December 1990, the Saudi federation decided to merge the league with the king cup in one tournament, it was decided to revamp local competitions and to introduce professional football. A new league championship was formed called "The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques League Cup", which was a two-stage championship.
The first season of competition was the 1976–77 season. [4] Al Hilal is the most successful team, holding 18 titles in its history and most recently winning the title in 2021–22. History[edit] Up until the late 1950s, football in Saudi Arabia was organized on a regional basis, with the only nationwide tournament being the King's Cup. In 1957, the first qualification process consolidated the regional tournaments of the Central, West, East and North regions. Clubs competed in their regional leagues to qualify for the King's Cup, which was the final stage of the competition. The winner of the King's Cup was not the league winner. [5] 1976 saw the start of the first ever professional football league in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with eight teams, the following season the number of clubs increased to ten. The 1981–82 season saw the merger of both the Saudi Premier League and the Saudi First Division for that season exclusively to the concern of the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification process.
Saudi Professional League - WikipediaSaudi Pro LeagueFounded1976; 46 years agoCountrySaudi ArabiaConfederationAFCNumber of teams16 (18 in 2023–24)Level on pyramid1Relegation toFDLDomestic cup(s)King CupSuper CupInternational cup(s)AFC Champions LeagueUAFA Club CupGCC Champions LeagueCurrent championsAl-Hilal (18th title) (2021–22)Most championshipsAl-Hilal (18 titles)Most appearancesMohamed Al-Deayea (406)Top goalscorerMajed Abdullah (189 goals)TV partnersShahidWebsitespl.
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The first season of competition was the 1976–77 season. [4] Al Hilal is the most successful team, holding 18 titles in its history and most recently winning the title in 2021–22. History[edit] Up until the late 1950s, football in Saudi Arabia was organized on a regional basis, with the only nationwide tournament being the King's Cup. In 1957, the first qualification process consolidated the regional tournaments of the Central, West, East and North regions. Clubs competed in their regional leagues to qualify for the King's Cup, which was the final stage of the competition. The winner of the King's Cup was not the league winner.
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Competition format[edit] Competition[edit] There are 16 clubs in the Saudi Professional League. During the course of a season (usually from August to May) each club plays the other clubs twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for 30 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss.
com. saCurrent: 2022–23 Saudi Professional League The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short)[1] (Arabic: دوري المحترفين السعودي, Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, [2][3] is the top division of association football in the Saudi Arabian league system. From 2013 to 2019, it was known as the Abdul Latif Jameel League, or Dawry Jameel, as it was sponsored by Abdul Latif Jameel.
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Titles Club(s) Seasons Dimitri Davidovic 1996–97, 1998–99, 2006–07 Ramón Díaz 2016–17, 2021–22 Gabriel Calderon Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal 2008–09, 2010–11 Khalil Al-Zayani 1982–83, 1986–87 Chico Formiga 1979–80, 1980–81 José Morais Razvan Lucescu Rui Vitória Juan Brown Christian Gross Jorge da Silva José Daniel Carreño Fathi Al-Jabal Michel Preud'homme Eric Gerets Cosmin Olăroiu Abduladtif Al-Hoossieni Marcos Paquetá Zé Mário Khalid Al-Koroni Francisco Maturana Ardiles Oscar Ilie Balaci Joubert Yousef Khamees Jean Fernandez Geninho Lori Sandri Paulo Campos João Carlos Joel Santana Omar Borras Noagira Candinho Telê Santana Chinesinho Mário Zagallo Didi George Smith Mahmoud Abou-Regaila Top scorers[edit] All-time top scorers[edit] As of matches played 3 September 2022[14][15] Boldface indicates a player still active in the Pro League. Player Years Goals Apps Ratio Majed Abdullah 1977–1997 189 194 0.
Locations of teams in the 2021–22 Saudi Professional League Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Team Location Stadium Capacity Abha Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium 20, 000[7] Al-Ahli Jeddah King Abdullah Sports City 62, 345 Al-Batin Hafar al-Batin Al-Batin Club Stadium 6, 000[8] Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium 35, 000[9] Al-Faisaly Harmah Al Majma'ah Sports City [1] 7, 000 Al-Fateh Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium 26, 000[10][11] Al-Fayha Al Majma'ah Al Majma'ah Sports City Al-Hazem Ar Rass Al-Hazem Club Stadium 8, 000[12] Al-Hilal Riyadh King Fahd International Stadium [2] 62, 685 Al-Ittihad Al-Nassr Mrsool Park 25, 000 Al-Raed Buraidah King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Al-Shabab Prince Khalid bin Sultan Stadium [3] 15, 000 Al-Taawoun Al-Tai Ḥaʼil Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium 12, 000[13] Damac Khamis Mushait Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium [4] 20, 000 1: ^ Al-Faisaly play their home games in Al Majma'ah.
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