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Saudi Professional League
Saudi Professional League
Country Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Confederation AFC
Founded 1976
Number of teams 18
Relegation to First Division
Level on pyramid 1
Domestic cup(s) Kings Cup
Super Cup
AFC cup(s) AFC Champions League Elite
AFC Champions League 2
UAFA Club Cup
GCC Champions League
Current champions Al-Ittihad (9th title) (2022–23)
Most successful club Al-Hilal SFC (18 titles)
TV Shahid and SSC (MENA)
Website Official website
Football current event 2023–24

The Saudi Professional League (Arabic: Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī), also known as Saudi Pro League, SPL, and the Roshn Saudi League (RSL), for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of football league in Saudi Arabia. A total of 18 teams compete in this league each season, with promotion and relegation system involving three teams between SPL and Saudi First Division League.

The first season of the competition was the Saudi Professional League held in 1976, Al-Hilal is the most successful team, holding 18 titles in its history and most recently winning the title in 2021–22. Other clubs who have won the title include: Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr (9 each), Al-Shabab (6), Al-Ahli (3), Al-Ettifaq (2), and Al Fateh (1).

Competition format[]

Competition[]

There are 18 clubs in the Saudi Pro 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. 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[]

A system of promotion and relegation exists between the Saudi Pro League and the Saudi First Division League. The three lowest placed teams in the Saudi Pro League are relegated to the First Division, and the top three teams from the First Division are promoted to the Saudi Pro League.

List of teams (2023–24 season)[]

For details on the 2023–24 Saudi Pro League season, see here.

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Abha Abha Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium &0000000000020000.00000020,000
Al-Ahli Jeddah King Abdullah Sports City &0000000000062345.00000062,345
Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium &0000000000035000.00000035,000
Al-Fateh Al-Hasa (Hofuf) Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium &0000000000026000.00000026,000
Al-Fayha Al Majma'ah Al Majma'ah Sports City &0000000000007000.0000007,000
Al-Hazem Ar Rass Al-Hazem Club Stadium &0000000000008000.0000008,000
Al-Hilal Riyadh King Fahd International Stadium &0000000000068752.00000068,752
Al-Ittihad Jeddah King Abdullah Sports City &0000000000062345.00000062,345
Al-Khaleej Saihat Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Dammam) &0000000000035000.00000035,000
Al-Nassr Riyadh Al-Awwal Park &0000000000025000.00000025,000
Al-Okhdood Najran Prince Hathloul Stadium &0000000000012000.00000012,000
Al-Raed Buraidah King Abdullah Sport City Stadium &0000000000025000.00000025,000
Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium &0000000000015000.00000015,000
Al-Shabab Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium &0000000000022500.00000022,500
Al-Taawoun Buraidah King Abdullah Sport City Stadium &0000000000025000.00000025,000
Al-Tai Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium &0000000000012000.00000012,000
Al-Wehda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium &0000000000038000.00000038,000
Damac Khamis Mushait Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (Abha) &0000000000020000.00000020,000

Champions[]

List of champions[]

No Season Champion Runners Up
1 1974–75 Al-Nassr Al-Hilal
- 1975–76 Canceled
(due to the assassination of King Faisal)
2 1976–77 Al-Hilal Al-Nassr
3 1977–78 Al-Ahli Al-Nassr
4 1978–79 Al-Hilal Al-Nassr
5 1979–80 Al-Nassr Al-Hilal
6 1980–81 Al-Nassr Al-Hilal
7 1981–82 Al-Ittihad Al-Shabab
8 1982–83 Al-Ettifaq Al-Hilal
9 1983–84 Al-Ahli Al-Ittihad
10 1984–85 Al-Hilal Al-Shabab
11 1985–86 Al-Hilal Al-Ittihad
12 1986–87 Al-Ettifaq Al-Ahli
13 1987–88 Al-Hilal Al-Ettifaq
14 1988–89 Al-Nassr Al-Shabab
15 1989–90 Al-Hilal Al-Ahli
16 1990–91 Al-Shabab Al-Nassr
17 1991–92 Al-Shabab Al-Ettifaq
18 1992–93 Al-Shabab Al-Hilal
19 1993–94 Al-Nassr Al-Riyadh
20 1994–95 Al-Nassr Al-Hilal
21 1995–96 Al-Hilal Al-Ahli
22 1996–97 Al-Ittihad Al-Hilal
23 1997–98 Al-Hilal Al-Shabab
24 1998–99 Al-Ittihad Al-Ahli
25 1999–00 Al-Ittihad Al-Ahli
No Season Champion Runners Up
26 2000–01 Al-Ittihad Al-Nassr
27 2001–02 Al-Hilal Al-Ittihad
28 2002–03 Al-Ittihad Al-Ahli
29 2003–04 Al-Shabab Al-Ittihad
30 2004–05 Al-Hilal Al-Shabab
31 2005–06 Al-Shabab Al-Hilal
32 2006–07 Al-Ittihad Al-Hilal
33 2007–08 Al-Hilal Al-Ittihad
34 2008–09 Al-Ittihad Al-Hilal
35 2009–10 Al-Hilal Al-Ittihad
36 2010–11 Al-Hilal Al-Ittihad
37 2011–12 Al-Shabab Al-Ahli
38 2012–13 Al-Fateh Al-Hilal
39 2013–14 Al-Nassr Al-Hilal
40 2014–15 Al-Nassr Al-Ahli
41 2015–16 Al-Ahli Al-Hilal
42 2016–17 Al-Hilal Al-Ahli
43 2017–18 Al-Hilal Al-Ahli
44 2018–19 Al-Nassr Al-Hilal
45 2019–20 Al-Hilal Al-Nassr
46 2020–21 Al-Hilal Al-Shabab
47 2021–22 Al-Hilal Al-Ittihad
48 2022–23 Al-Ittihad Al-Nassr
49 2023–24

Performance by club[]

# Club Winners Runners-up
1 Al-Hilal
18
15
2 Al-Ittihad
9
8
3 Al-Nassr
9
7
4 Al-Shabab
6
6
5 Al-Ahli
3
9
6 Al-Ettifaq
2
2
7 Al-Fateh
1
0
8 Al-Riyadh
0
1

Total titles won by city[]

City Number of titles Clubs
Riyadh
33
Al-Hilal (18), Al-Nassr (9), Al-Shabab (6)
Jeddah
12
Al-Ittihad (9), Al-Ahli (3)
Dammam
2
Al-Ettifaq (2)
Al-Ahsa
1
Al-Fateh (1)

External links[]

Saudi Pro League 2024–25
Al-Ahli · Al-Ettifaq · Al-Fateh · Al-Fayha · Al-Hilal · Al-Ittihad · Al-Khaleej · Al-Kholood · Al-Nassr · Al-Okhdood · Al-Orobah · Al Qadsiah · Al-Raed · Al-Riyadh · Al-Shabab · Al-Taawoun · Al-Wehda · Damac
Saudi Professional League seasons
2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 · 2024–25 ·

Template:Saudi Professional League managers

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