1978–79 Saudi Premier League
| Top goalscorer | Majed Abdullah (13 goals) |
|---|---|
← 1977–78 → | |
The 1978–79 season was the first season involving foreign players.
Al-Hilal
won the championship for a second time.
Al-Riyadh
were relegated just one season after being promoted.
Stadia and locations
Al Khubar
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
Al-Ahli
|
Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
|
Al-Ettifaq
|
Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
Al-Hilal
|
Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
|
Al-Ittihad
|
Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
|
Al-Nahda
|
Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
|
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
|
Al-Qadisiya
|
Al Khubar
|
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
|
Al-Riyadh
|
Riyadh | Al-Sayegh Stadium |
Al-Tai
|
Ha'il
|
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
|
Al-Wahda
|
Mecca | King Abdul Aziz Stadium
|
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal
|
18 | 30 |
| 2 | Al-Nassr | 18 | 28 |
| 3 | Al-Ittihad
|
18 | 24 |
| 4 | Al-Ahli
|
18 | 20 |
| 5 | Al-Qadisiya
|
18 | 19 |
| 6 | Al-Ettifaq
|
18 | 16 |
| 7 | Al-Nahda
|
18 | 14 |
| 8 | Al Wahda
|
18 | 14 |
| 9 | Al-Tai
|
18 | 9 |
| 10 | Al-Riyadh
|
18 | 7 |
Source: rsssf.com
- Promoted:Al-Shabab, Al Ohud.
- Full records are not known at this time
| Saudi Premier League 1978-79 winners |
|---|
Al-Hilal 2nd title |
External links
- RSSSF Stats
- Saudi Arabia Football Federation
- Saudi League Statistics
- Article writer for Saleh Al-Hoireny - Al-Jazirah newspaper 13-08-2010