Saudi football league system

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Saudi football league system
CountrySaudi Arabia
SportAssociation football
Promotion and relegationYes
National system
FederationSaudi Arabian Football Federation
ConfederationAFC
Top division
Second division
Cup competition
Association football in Saudi Arabia

The tables below show the current makeup of the Saudi Arabian Football League system. The

Saudi Professional League sits at the top of the pyramid and currently two teams get promoted/relegated between the Professional League and the First Division League
.

There is also a Second Division League which currently features two groups of sixteen teams were clubs are promoted between this level and the First Division.

SAFF announcement a newly created fourth division officially named is Third Division League from 2021, the league features four groups of eight teams were clubs are promoted between this level and the Second Division.

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced the launch of new versions of women's football competitions by introducing the Saudi Women's Premier League and Saudi Women's First Division League.

Current system

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Saudi Professional League

18 clubs

2

First Division League
18 clubs

3

Second Division League
32 clubs divided into 2 groups

Group A
16 clubs
Group B
16 clubs

4

Saudi Third Division
40 clubs divided into 4 groups

Group A
10 clubs
Group B
10 clubs
Group C
10 clubs
Group D
10 clubs

5

Saudi Fourth Division
(74 clubs) Najran Region League, Jizan Region League, Asir Region League, Bahah Region League, Ha'il Region League, Jawf Region League, Tabuk Region League, Madinah Region League, Makkah Region League, Ta'if Province League, Al-Qassim Region League, Rass Province League, Eastern Province Region League, Dammam Province League, Al-Ahsa Province League, Qatif Province League, Riyadh Region League, al-Duwadmi Province League, Al Zulfi Province League, Al-Kharj Province League, Al Majma'ah Province League.

Locations of the teams

Current Professional League Teams

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Locations of teams in the 2022–23 Saudi Professional League
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Abha Abha
Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
20,000[1]
Al-Adalah Al-Hasa (Al-Hulaylah) Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium 26,000[2]
Al-Batin
Hafar al-Batin Al-Batin Club Stadium 6,000[3]
Al-Ettifaq
Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium 35,000[4]
Al-Fateh
Al-Hasa (Hofuf) Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium 26,000[2]
Al-Fayha Al Majma'ah Al Majma'ah Sports City 7,000
Al-Hilal
Riyadh
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
62,685
22,500
Al-Ittihad Jeddah King Abdullah Sports City 62,345
Al-Khaleej
Saihat Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Dammam) 35,000
Al-Nassr
Riyadh Al-Awwal Park 25,000
Al-Raed
Buraidah
King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
25,000
Al-Shabab Riyadh
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
22,500
Al-Taawoun
Buraidah King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Al-Taawoun Club Stadium
25,000
5,961
Al-Tai
Ha'il
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
12,000[5]
Al-Wehda Mecca
King Abdul Aziz Stadium
38,000
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Khamis Mushait Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (Abha)
Damac Club Stadium
20,000
4,500

Current First Division Teams