2015–16 Saudi First Division

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2015–16 Saudi First Division was the 39th season of the

Saudi First Division
since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 21 August 2015 and concluded on 23 April 2016.

On 23 April 2016,

Saudi Second Division.[1]

On 21 July 2016, the SAFF announced the relegation of Al-Mojzel to the Saudi Second Division due to match fixing.[2] On 3 August 2016, they announced that Al-Ettifaq were crowned champions and Al-Batin would be promoted to the 2016–17 Professional League instead of Al-Mojzel, and they also announced that Al-Mojzel would be relegated instead of Al-Nahda.[3][4]

Teams

A total of 16 teams are contesting the league, including 11 sides from the

Damac were promoted as champions, while Al-Nojoom were promoted as Group B winners. Ohod secured the final berth by winning the playoffs.[6]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.

To the First Division

Promoted from the Second Division

Relegated from the

Pro League

  • Al-Shoulla
  • Al-Orobah

From the First Division

Relegated to the Second Division

Promoted to the

Pro League

  • Al-Qadisiyah
  • Al-Wehda

Stadia and locations

Al-Batin
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Locations of teams in the 2015–16 Saudi First Division
Club Location Stadium
Al-Batin
 Hafar al-Batin Al-Batin Club Stadium
Al-Diriyah Diriyah Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Ettifaq
 Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Feiha
 Al Majma'ah
Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium
Al-Hazm
 Ar Rass
Al Hazm Club Stadium
Al-Jeel
 Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Mojzel
 Al Majma'ah
Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium
Al-Nahda Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Nojoom Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Orobah
 Sakakah
Al-Oruba Club Stadium
Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Shoulla
Al Kharj
Al-Shoalah Club Stadium
Al-Tai
Ha'il
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Watani
 Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Damac
 Khamis Mushait
Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Ohod Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1
Al-Ettifaq
(C, P) 		30 14 12 4 46 21 +25 54 Promotion to
Professional League
2
Al-Batin
(P) 		30 15 8 7 49 31 +18 53
3
Al-Orobah
 30 15 6 9 49 32 +17 51
4
Damac
 30 12 9 9 36 34 +2 45
5
Al-Jeel
 30 11 11 8 43 41 +2 44
6
Al-Shoulla
 30 11 10 9 33 33 0 43
7
Al-Tai
 30 12 6 12 38 36 +2 42
8
Al-Feiha
 30 9 10 11 33 41 −8 37[a]
9 Ohod 30 8 13 9 29 33 −4 37[a]
10
Al-Watani
 30 7 15 8 29 29 0 36
11 Al-Nojoom 30 8 11 11 34 37 −3 35
12
Al-Hazm
 30 8 9 13 32 42 −10 33
13 Al-Nahda 30 8 9 13 32 45 −13 33
14 Al-Riyadh (R) 30 6 11 13 33 41 −8 29 Relegation to Second Division
15 Al-Diriyah (R) 30 2 8 20 22 56 −34 14
16
Al-Mojzel[b]
(R) 		30 14 12 4 46 32 +14 54
Source: goalzz.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[7]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al-Feiha ahead on head-to-head record; Ohod–Al-Feiha 2–2, Al-Feiha–Ohod 1–0.
  2. ^ Al-Mojzel were originally the first-placed team, but were placed at the bottom of the league table due to match-fixing scandals on 21 July 2016.[2]

Results

Home \ Away
BAT
 DIR
ETT
FEI
HAZ
JEL
MOJ
 NAH NOJ
ORO
 RIY
SHO
TAI
WAT
DAM
 OHD
Al-Batin
 3–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–3 1–0 3–2 0–0 2–1 5–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 0–1
Al-Diriyah 0–4 0–3 0–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–4 0–0 1–1 1–1
Al-Ettifaq
 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 4–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 0–1
Al-Feiha
 1–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 3–1 2–4 4–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0
Al-Hazem
 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
Al-Jeel
 2–2 4–3 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 3–1 3–2 1–0 0–2 5–1 2–2 0–2 0–0
Al-Mojzel
 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 3–2 1–2 4–3 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–2
Al-Nahda 2–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–2
Al-Nojoom 0–0 4–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–3 0–1 2–0 2–4
Al-Orobah
 3–1 2–0 0–1 4–1 4–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 2–0
Al-Riyadh 3–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–3 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–1
Al-Shoulla
 1–0 1–1 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–4 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–0
Al-Tai
 1–2 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–4 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 2–0
Al-Watani
 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 4–2 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–2
Damac
 1–2 3–0 0–2 4–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–4 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1
Ohod 1–2 2–1 0–2 2–2 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source: Goalzz.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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