Saudi football league system
Country | Saudi Arabia |
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Sport | Association football |
Promotion and relegation | Yes |
National system | |
Federation | Saudi Arabian Football Federation |
Confederation | AFC |
Top division |
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Second division |
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Cup competition |
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Association football in Saudi Arabia |
The tables below show the current makeup of the Saudi Arabian Football League system. The
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) | |||||||||||
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1 |
Saudi Professional League 18 clubs | |||||||||||
2 |
First Division League | |||||||||||
3 |
Second Division League | |||||||||||
Group A 16 clubs |
Group B 16 clubs | |||||||||||
4 |
Saudi Third Division | |||||||||||
Group A 10 clubs |
Group B 10 clubs |
Group C 10 clubs |
Group D 10 clubs | |||||||||
5 |
Saudi Fourth Division |
Locations of the teams
Current Professional League Teams
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Abha | Abha | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
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20,000[1] |
Al-Adalah | Al-Hasa (Al-Hulaylah) | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 26,000[2] |
Al-Batin
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Hafar al-Batin | Al-Batin Club Stadium | 6,000[3] |
Al-Ettifaq
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Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 35,000[4] |
Al-Fateh
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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
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Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
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62,685 22,500 |
Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City | 62,345 |
Al-Khaleej
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Saihat | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Dammam) | 35,000 |
Al-Nassr
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Riyadh | Al-Awwal Park | 25,000 |
Al-Raed
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Buraidah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
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25,000 |
Al-Shabab | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
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22,500 |
Al-Taawoun
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Buraidah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Al-Taawoun Club Stadium |
25,000 5,961 |
Al-Tai | Ha'il
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Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
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12,000[5] |
Al-Wehda | Mecca | King Abdul Aziz Stadium
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38,000 |
Damac
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Khamis Mushait | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (Abha) Damac Club Stadium |
20,000 4,500 |