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Football League System 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. Overview Locations of the teams Current Professional League Teams Current First Division Teams Current Second Division Teams External links Saudi Arabia Football Federation at FIFA.comArabic - English Site Saudi Arabia Professional League on Super.comArabic Site Saudi Professional League Commission Arabic Site {{League systems Saudi Arab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Professional League
The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of association football in the Saudi Arabian league system. From 2013 to 2019, it was known as the Abdul Latif Jameel League, or Dawry Jameel, as it was sponsored by Abdul Latif Jameel. The first season of competition was the 1976–77 season. Al Hilal is the most successful team, holding 18 titles in its history and most recently winning the title in 2021–22. History Up until the late 1950s, football in Saudi Arabia was organized on a regional basis, with the only nationwide tournament being the King's Cup. In 1957, the first qualification process consolidated the regional tournaments of the Central, West, East and North regions. Clubs competed in their regional leagues to qualify for the King's Cup, which was the final stage of the competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الأمير فيصل بن فهد) (formerly the Malab Reayat Al Shabab Stadium, ملعب رعاية الشباب بالرياض) is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, designed by architect Michael KC Cheah. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Named after Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, the stadium has a capacity of 22,500 people. Al-Hilal, Al Nassr and Al-Shabab play their matches in this stadium. In 1972, It hosted the opening ceremony for the Arabian Gulf Cup The Arabian Gulf Cup ( ar, كأس الخليج العربي, ''Kass Al-Khaleej Al-Arabi''), often referred to simply as the Gulf Cup, is a biennial football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation for its eight member nat .... In the 2011-2012 it became one of the first stadiums in the Kingdom to use electronic ticketing for the Saudi Football League. International football matches References Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Wehda Club (Mecca)
Al-Wehda FC ( ar, نادي الوحدة, nādī al-waḥda, Union Club) is a multi-sports club from Mecca, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1916, making it the third oldest club in Saudi Arabia. The football section plays in the Saudi Professional League. They also have a handball section. Honours Saudi First Division (Level 2) *Winners (4): 1982–83, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2017–18 *Runners-up (2): 2011–12, 2014–15 *Third place (1): 2021–22 King Cup *Winners (2): 1957, 1966 *Runners-up (5): 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1970 Crown Prince Cup *Winners (1): 1959–60 *Runners-up (5): 1958–59, 1963–64, 1969–70, 1972–73, 2010–11 (Source:) International record Current squad Out on loan Managerial history * Hassan Sultan (1955–1957) * Hassan Sultan (1965–1968) * Raafat Attia (1974–1975) * Redha Al Sayeh (1976–1977) * Taha Ismail (1981–1983) * Abdelmajid Chetali (1983–1985) * Khaled Al-Jizani (1985) * Mahmoud Abou-Regaila (1985–1986) * Jairzinho (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Taawoun FC
Al Taawoun Football Club ( ar, التعاون, lit=Cooperation) is a professional multi-sports club based in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia. The Association football, football team competes in the Saudi Professional League, the top tier of Football in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Football. The club play their home games at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Buraidah, sharing the stadium with city rivals Al-Raed FC, Al-Raed with whom they contest the Qasim Derby with. History Al-Taawoun were founded in the year of 1956 under the name of "Al-Shabab" by their founder Saleh Al Wabili. Four years after the founding of the club, they were officially registered as a professional club in 1960. On the 25th of May 1990 Al-Taawoun reached the 1990 King Cup, 1990 king cup final to face Al-Nasser but eventually lost 0-2. By reaching the final Al-Taawoun became the second Prince Mohammad bin Salman League, First Division side to reach the final after Al-Riyadh in 1978 King Cup, 1978. In the 2009–10 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Shabab FC (Riyadh)
Al-Shabab Football Club ( ar, نادي الشباب), or The Youth Football Club, in English, is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was at first named ''Shabab Al Riyadh''. (), meaning Riyadhi Youth, but in 1967 was renamed ''Al Shabab''. History Al Shabab was the First football club in Riyadh. The club began before 1947, with many conflicts before with its numerous members, but it was settled in 1947 and Abdulrahman Bin Saeed was the president. Five years later, Al Shabab won its first tournament beating Sakit Al Hadeed (Railway Club) in Riyadh. Three years later, in 1955 Al Shabab beat the Military College to win the King Saud Cup. Two years passed, and a new conflict arose in 1957. The player, Saleh Jaber, was assigned captain, but then was fired, and the new captain was Ahmed Lmfoon. This did not please some members of the club. Soon the conflict was impossible to solve, and Abdulrahman Bin Saeed and some members, left Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, previously known as the Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, is a football stadium in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia. It is used mainly for football and hosts the home matches of Al Taawon and Al-Raed of the Saudi Professional League. The stadium has a seating capacity of 25,000 spectators. The first official match played at the stadium was on 24 December 1982 between Al-Taawoun and Al-Tai in the 2nd week of the 1982–83 Saudi First Division The First Division League (FDL for short), also called the Yelo league for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia. The First Division League is ranked below the Saudi Professional League and above the Sa .... The match ended in a 1–1 draw, the first official goal scored in the stadium was an own goal by one of Al-Tai's defenders. The match saw an attendance of 10,000 people. See also * List of things named after Saudi Kings References External linksSta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buraidah
Buraidah ( ar, بريدة ') is the capital and largest city of Al-Qassim Region in north-central Saudi Arabia in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula. Buraydah lies equidistant from the Red Sea to the west and Persian Gulf to the east. Its known for its dates festival which is the biggest in the world with various types of dates. It has been called the city of dates. On November 8, 2021, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization "UNESCO" included the city of Buraidah within the UNESCO Network of Creative Cities, in the field of gastronomy. Buraydah, the regional capital of Al-Qassim Region, is located on the edge of the Wadi Al-Rummah. Buraydah has a typical desert climate, with hot summers, mild winters and low humidity. In Buraydah, agriculture is still the cornerstone of the economy. The traditional oasis products of dates, lemon, orange and other fruits are still important. Modern introduction of wheat production has become so successful that Buraydah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Raed
Al Raed Saudi Football Club ( ''Nādī ar-Rāʾid'', "Pioneer Club") is a Saudi football club based in Buraidah, and the first of its kind in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. One of the club's notable founders is Abdulaziz Al-Aboudi. Established in 1954, Al Raed have played in the Saudi Pro League, the top division of Saudi football, since 2008. History The team was able to qualify for the Premier League Saudi Arabia, in 1980–1981. It fought Club K in the qualifiers held in Riyadh. In 1986 it was the first team from the Qassim region to enter the Saudi Premier League. The team repeated this ascension to the Premier League at the end of 1989, 1992, 1998, 2002 and 2007. The Senyhassad junior team reached the Saudi Premier League clubs for juniors in 1999, and in 2003. Honours *Saudi First Division League **''Winners (1):'' 1991–92, 2007–08 **Runners-up (4): 1985–86, 1988–89, 1998–99, 2001–02 Current squad ''As of Saudi Professional League:'' Out on loan Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khobar
Khobar ( ar, ٱلْخُبَر, translit=al-Khobar) is a city and governorate in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Persian Gulf. With a population of 457,748 as of 2017, Khobar is part of the 'Triplet Cities' area, or Dammam metropolitan area along with Dammam and Dhahran, forming the residential core of the region. The city was founded alongside Dammam by the Dawasir who moved there in 1923 fearing British persecution with the permission of King Abdulaziz Al Saud. Khobar experienced rapid growth during and after the discovery of oil in Saudi Arabia as it served as the port for the oil exports of Saudi Aramco in the company's early days. Traditionally, Khobar has also been a city of shopkeepers and merchants, and today has several shopping malls in and around it. The city is the newest in the Dammam metropolitan area, facing the Persian Gulf with its 16-km long Corniche Road, which runs parallel to the city's eastern coast. Khobar i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Qadisiyah FC
Al-Qadsiah Football Club ( ar, نادي القادسية) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club that competes in the Saudi First Division League. They are based in Khobar and their home ground is the Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium. History Al-Qadsiah have been a regular and uninterrupted participant in the Saudi Premier League since its inception in the inaugural 1976-77 season, their best ever top-flight season came in the 1980–81 season when they finished in 3rd place. Al-Qadsiah's most successful period in their history came in the early 90's when they won the 1991-92 Crown Prince Cup against Al-Shabab (4–2) on penalties to claim their first ever top flight title. The club's cup win qualified them to the Asian Cup Winners' Cup, they reached the final to face South China AA who they beat 6-2 on aggregate to clinch the 1993–94 title. In the same season they also picked up the 1993–94 Saudi Federation Cup by beating Al-Nasser 2-0 in the final. After 21 conse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Nassr FC
Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; ''An-Nasr, Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian Association football, football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yellow and blue. Al Nassr is one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia, Victory championships are estimated at 27 championships at the level of all competitions. At domestic level, the club has won nine Saudi Premier League, Premier League titles, six Kings Cup (Saudi Arabia), King's Cups, three Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Crown Prince's Cups, three Prince Faisal bin Fahd League U-21, Federation Cups and two Saudi Super Cups. At international level, they have won two GCC Champions Leagues and held the impressive feat of pulling a historic Asian Double (association football), double in 1998, by claiming both the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup. History Beginnings and triumphs (1955–1989) Al Nass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium
The Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. It opened in 1983. The venue is currently used mostly for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... matches and it is the home stadium of Al-Qadisiya. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people, and the architects were duo Michael KC Cheah and Steph McPherson. Football venues in Saudi Arabia Multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia {{Portal, Saudi Arabia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
