Saudi First Division League
Al-Wehda (4 titles each) | |
| Top goalscorer | Ousmane Barry (108 goals) |
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| TV partners | AlRiyadiyah |
| Current: 2023–24 First Division | |
The First Division League (FDLKing Cup, the annual Saudi Cup competition. Al-Ahli are the most recent champions, winning their first title during the 2022–23 season.
The number of clubs in the league has changed throughout history, most recently in the 2018–19 season, when the number of clubs increased from 16 to 20. Since the 2019–20 season, three clubs from the First Division are directly promoted to the Pro League; on the other hand, four clubs are directly relegated to the Second Division.[3]
Al-Wehda hold the record number of championships in the league with four. While Ohod holds the record for number of promotions from the First Division to the Pro League, nine.[4]
Promotion and relegation
The top three teams are promoted to the
Second Division
.
List of teams (2022–23 season)
For details on the MS League 2022–23 season, see here.
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Adalah | Al-Hasa (Al-Hulaylah) | Al-Fateh Club Stadium
|
26,000[5] 7,000 |
Al-Bukayriyah
|
Al Bukayriyah | Al-Bukayriyah Club Stadium
|
3,000[6] |
| Al-Diriyah | Diriyah | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (Riyadh) | 15,000[7] |
| Al-Fayha | Al Majma'ah | Al Majma'ah Sports City | 7,000[8] |
| Al-Hazem | Ar Rass | Al-Hazem Club Stadium | 8,000[9] |
Al-Jabalain
|
Ha'il
|
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
|
12,000[10] |
Al-Jeel
|
Al-Hasa (Hofuf) | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Fateh Club Stadium |
26,000 7,000 |
| Al-Kawkab | Al-Kharj | Al-Shoulla Club Stadium | 5,200[11] |
Al-Khaleej
|
Saihat | Al-Khaleej Club Stadium | 10,000[12] |
| Al-Nahda | Dammam | Prince Fahd bin Salman Stadium | 15,000[13] |
| Al-Nojoom | Al-Hasa (Al-Shuqaiq) | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 26,000 |
Al-Sahel
|
Anak | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium (Khobar )
|
15,000[14] |
Al-Shoulla
|
Al-Kharj | Al-Shoulla Club Stadium | 5,200 |
| Al-Tai | Ha'il | Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al-Thoqbah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | 15,000 |
Arar
|
Arar | Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sport City Stadium | 5,650[15] |
| Hajer | Al-Hasa (Hofuf) | Hajer Club Stadium Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
12,000[16] 26,000 |
| Jeddah | Jeddah | Reserve Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City | 1,000[17] |
| Najran | Najran | Najran Sport City Stadium | 18,000 |
| Ohod | Medina | Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | 24,000[18] |
League rules
Since the 2018–19 season the number of foreign players in the league was increased from 3 to 7.[19] Seven substitutes are permitted to be selected, from which three can be used in the duration of the game.
Club performances
Promotions by season
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- 1First Division and Premier League were merged in 1981–82.
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
Hajer
|
4
|
1988, 1998, 2011, 2014 |
Al-Wehda
|
4
|
1983, 1996, 2003, 2018 |
| Al-Nahda | 3
|
1977, 1991, 1993 |
| Al-Tai | 3
|
1985, 1995, 2001 |
| Ohod | 3
|
1981, 1984, 2004 |
Al-Qadsiah
|
3
|
2002, 2009, 2015 |
| Al-Riyadh | 2
|
1978, 1989 |
| Al-Najma | 2
|
1990, 1994 |
| Al-Ansar | 2
|
1986, 2000 |
Al-Raed
|
2
|
1992, 2008 |
| Al-Hazem | 2
|
2005, 2021 |
Al-Khaleej
|
2
|
2006, 2022 |
Al-Shabab
|
1
|
1979 |
Al-Jabalain
|
1
|
1980 |
| Al-Kawkab | 1
|
1987 |
Al-Taawoun
|
1
|
1997 |
| Sdoos | 1
|
1999 |
Al-Watani
|
1
|
2007 |
Al-Faisaly
|
1
|
2010 |
Al-Shoulla
|
1
|
2012 |
Al-Orobah
|
1
|
2013 |
Al-Ettifaq
|
1
|
2016 |
| Al-Fayha | 1
|
2017 |
| Abha | 1
|
2019 |
Al-Batin
|
1
|
2020 |
| Al-Ahli | 1
|
2023 |
Top scorers
See also
- Saudi Arabia Football Federation
References
- ^ Official SAFF site in English（also known as Saudi League 1st Division）
- ^ Official SAFF site in English
- ^ تنفيذاً لقرار مجلس ادارة الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم بزيادة عدد الأندية في الموسم المقبل: (in Arabic). SAFF. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "سجل الفائزين". Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium".
- ^ "Albukiryah Club Stadium".
- ^ "Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium".
- ^ "ALMajma`a City Stadium".
- ^ "Alhazm Club Stadium".
- ^ "استاد الأمير عبدالعزيز بن مساعد بن جلوي". kooora.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "al shoulla stadium".
- ^ "ملعب نادي الخليج - AlKhaleej Club Stadium".
- ^ "Prince Fahad bin Salman Stadium".
- ^ "استاد مدينة الأمير سعود بن جلوي الرياضية (الراكة)".
- ^ "أمير الحدود الشمالية يفتتح مدينة الأمير عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز بن مساعد الرياضية الأربعاء القادم".
- ^ "نادي هجر النموذجي".
- ^ "www.slstat.com/spl2015-2016en/stadium.php?id=24". slstat.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium".
- ^ "10 ملايين و7 أجانب في دوري الأمير محمد بن سلمان". 24 February 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ alriyadh 12 May 2009 issue 14932 (in Arabic)
- ^ Al Jazirah 30 Mar 2002 issue 10775 (in Arabic)
- ^ Al Jazirah 5 Mar 1999 issue 9654 (in Arabic)
- ^ Al Jazirah 2 Apr 1995 issue 8211 (in Arabic)
- ^ Al Jazirah 7 Mar 1986 issue 4908 (in Arabic)
- ^ Al Jazirah 7 April 1980 issue 2819 (in Arabic)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saudi First Division.
- Saudi Arabia Football Federation
- Saudi Arabia First Division - Hailoosport.com (Arabic)
- Saudi Arabia First Division - Hailoosport.com
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