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1978–79 Saudi Premier League
1978–79 was the third season of the Saudi Premier League of football. Overview Al-Tai and Al-Riyadh Riyadh F.C. or Al-Riyadh () is a professional football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It currently plays in the Saudi Pro League (the first tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia). It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then ... were relegated just one season after being promoted, It was the first season involving foreign players. Stadia and locations League table *Promoted:Al-Shabab, Al Ohud. *Full records are not known at this time External links RSSSF StatsSaudi Arabia Football FederationSaudi League Statistics* Article writer for Saleh Al-Hoireny - Al-Jazirah newspaper 13-08-2010 {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 Saudi Premier League Saudi Premier League seasons Saudi 1978–79 in Saudi Arabian football ...
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Saudi Professional League
The Saudi Pro League (SPL), also known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Saudi Arabia and the highest level of the Saudi football league system. The SPL is regarded as the premier football league in Asia, having the highest ranking among AFC club competitions. The origins of the Saudi top division league trace back to the establishment of the His Majesty's League in 1956, which lasted until 1974. It was succeeded by a single transitional season known as the 1974–75 Saudi Categorization League. Following that, the first official season of the Saudi Premier League the 1976–77 season. The league operated as a round-robin tournament from its inaugural season until the 1989–90 season. After that, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation decided to merge the football league with the King's Cup into one tournament, adding the Golden Box. The Golden Box was an end-of-season knockout competition played be ...
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Prince Mohamed Bin Fahd Stadium
The Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. History Mohammad bin Fahd Stadium was built in 1973 and named after Mohammad bin Fahd, the former governor of the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Province. It was the first football stadium in the province. The venue is used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of the local clubs Al-Ettifaq FC, Al-Ettifaq and Al-Nahda Club (Saudi Arabia), Al-Nahda. However, Al-Ettifaq FC, Al-Ettifaq moved out after the construction of their Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium, new stadium. The stadium is also used by Al Qadsiah FC, Al-Qadsiah, although they will relocate once the Aramco Stadium is completed. Additionally, Al-Khaleej FC, Al-Khaleej uses the stadium for selected matches. The stadium's capacity is 26,000 and it covers an area of 105,929.06 square meters. It was the first football stadium in the province. International matches hosted See also * List of football stadiums in ...
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Saudi Premier League Seasons
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Al-Wahda FC (Mecca)
Al-Wehda FC () is a multi-sports club based in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. History Al-Wehda 5th oldest club in Saudi Arabiahttps://makkahnewspaper.com/article/1116315/ The football section plays in the Saudi Pro League. They also have a handball section. If the club's establishment date is considered with the old name, this makes it the oldest club in the Kingdom. Al-Wehda were the first ever winners of the King's Cup in 1957. Honours Saudi First Division League (tier 2) *Winners (4): 1982–83, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2017–18 *Runners-up (2): 2011–12, 2014–15 *Third place (1): 2021–22 King's Cup *Winners (2): 1957, 1966 *Runners-up (6): 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1970, 2022–23 Crown Prince's Cup *Winners (1): 1959–60 *Runners-up (5): 1958–59, 1963–64, 1969–70, 1972–73, 2010–11 (Source:) International record Current squad Other players under contract Out on loan Coaching staff Managerial history * Hassan ...
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King Abdul Aziz Stadium
The King Abdulaziz Sports City () is a multi-purpose stadium in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holy capital. It is the largest stadium in Mecca and used mainly for football matches. The stadium holds 38,000 people, and is the home ground of Al-Wehda. The stadium was temporarily used by Jeddah clubs Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli during the construction of stadiums in Jeddah, on account of the Mecca-based stadium's proximity to Jeddah. See also * List of football stadiums in Saudi Arabia The following is a list of stadiums and major venues in Saudi Arabia, including football-specific stadiums, multi-purpose stadium facilities, and other venues used for entertainment and large-scale events. Football stadiums Multi-purpose Stadiums ... References 1986 establishments in Saudi Arabia Buildings and structures in Mecca Football venues in Saudi Arabia Multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia Sport in Mecca {{SaudiArabia-sports-venue-stub ...
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Al-Wehda FC (Mecca)
Al-Wehda FC () is a multi-sports club based in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. History Al-Wehda 5th oldest club in Saudi Arabiahttps://makkahnewspaper.com/article/1116315/ The football section plays in the Saudi Pro League. They also have a handball section. If the club's establishment date is considered with the old name, this makes it the oldest club in the Kingdom. Al-Wehda were the first ever winners of the King's Cup in 1957. Honours Saudi First Division League (tier 2) *Winners (4): 1982–83, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2017–18 *Runners-up (2): 2011–12, 2014–15 *Third place (1): 2021–22 King's Cup *Winners (2): 1957, 1966 *Runners-up (6): 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1970, 2022–23 Crown Prince's Cup *Winners (1): 1959–60 *Runners-up (5): 1958–59, 1963–64, 1969–70, 1972–73, 2010–11 (Source:) International record Current squad Other players under contract Out on loan Coaching staff Managerial history * Hassan ...
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Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Musa'ed Stadium
Prince Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sports City () is a multi-purpose stadium in Ha'il, Saudi Arabia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Jabalain and Al-Tai. The stadium has a current capacity of 12,250 people following an expansion in 2022. Besides the football stadium the sports complex also includes other facilities such as a sports hall, an Olympic size swimming pool, a squash court, a track and field track and a youth dorm. The stadium underwent renovations in June 2021 following Al-Tai's promotion to the Saudi Pro League. The renovations involved cultivating the grass, renewing the changing rooms, and establishing a media center to host press conferences and a video operation room to host VAR officials. See also * List of football stadiums in Saudi Arabia The following is a list of stadiums and major venues in Saudi Arabia, including football-specific stadiums, multi-purpose stadium facilities, and other venues used for entertainment and l ...
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Al-Qadisiya Al Khubar
Al-Qadsiah () is a Saudi Arabian professional football club that competes in the Saudi Pro League. The team is based in the eastern city of Khobar and their home ground is the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd 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 for the Asian Cup Winners' Cup, where they reached the final to face South China whom 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-Nassr 2–0 in the final. After 21 consecutive seasons in the ...
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Al Nassr FC
Al-Nassr Football Club () is a professional Association football, football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The club competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of the Saudi football league system. Al-Nassr is List of unrelegated association football clubs#Never relegated, one of only three clubs to have participated in every season of the Saudi Pro League, highest-tier Saudi leagues since their inception. In addition to football, Al-Nassr is a multi-sports club with teams in various sports, including handball, basketball, esports, volleyball, and more, catering to both men and women of all ages. Al-Nassr has won 28 official titles across multiple competitions. In domestic competitions, they have claimed the Saudi Pro League, Saudi top tier league 9 times, three Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Crown Prince's Cup titles, and three Saudi Federation Cup titles. They have also won 6 King's Cup (Saudi Arabia), King's Cup titles and two Saudi Super Cup, Super Cup titles. At the conti ...
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Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium
The Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City is a multi-purpose stadium in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The venue is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Al-Qadsiah. History In January 2023, the "Saudi 2027" committee, responsible for the Saudi bid to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, revealed the new and upgraded stadiums for the tournament. Among these is the Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium, which will undergo comprehensive renovations, including an increase in seating capacity and the construction of stands throughout the entire stadium. See also * List of football stadiums in Saudi Arabia The following is a list of stadiums and major venues in Saudi Arabia, including football-specific stadiums, multi-purpose stadium facilities, and other venues used for entertainment and large-scale events. Football stadiums Multi-purpose Stadiums ... References Football venues in Saudi Arabia Multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia {{Portal, Saudi Arabia ...
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Khobar
Khobar () is a city and List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Province of the Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Persian Gulf. With a population of 409,549 in the city core and 658,550 in the governorate, as of 2022, Khobar forms part of the Dammam metropolitan area along with Dammam and Dhahran, making up the residential core of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf region. The city was founded alongside Dammam by the Dawasir, who moved there in 1923 fearing British Empire, British persecution with the permission of Ibn Saud, 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 newe ...
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Al-Nahda (RSA)
Al Nahda () is a Saudi football club based in the city of Dammam, Eastern province. Established in 1949, they currently play in the Saudi First Division. In the 2007–08 season, under the lead of the Croatian coach Dragan Talajić, Al Nahda played the finals of the Prince Faisal Cup, being the first team from the Saudi Second League to play in the final. Honours *Saudi First Division League **Winners (3): 1976–77, 1990–91, 1992–93 **Runners-up (1): 2012–13 *Saudi Second Division League **Winners (2): 1997–98, 2010–11 **Runners-up (1): 2005–06 *Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 Teams **Winners (2): 1992–93, 1995–96 **Runners-up (1): 2007–08 Current squad ''As of Saudi Third Division:'' Managers * Dragan Talajić (2007–09) * Bahaa Aldeen Al-Qebisi (2011) * Jalel Kadri (2012–13) * Ilie Balaci (June 4, 2013 – Sept 24, 2013) * Jalal Qaderi (2013–14) * Sameer Hilal (2014–2016) * Mladen Franči ...
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