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2016–17 Saudi Pro League
The 2016–17 Saudi Professional League (also known as the Jameel League for sponsorship reasons) was the 41st season of Saudi Pro League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1976. The season started on 11 August 2016 and concluded on 4 May 2017. Al Hilal SFC, Al-Hilal won their fourteenth league title, and first since the 2010–11 Saudi Professional League, 2010–11 season, with two matches to spare following a 2–1 win over Al Shabab FC (Riyadh), Al-Shabab on 20 April. The defending champions were Al-Ahli Saudi FC, Al-Ahli who finished as runners-up. Al-Ettifaq FC, Al-Ettifaq and Al Batin FC, Al-Batin entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 Saudi First Division. Teams The league comprises 14 teams, 11 from the 2015–16 Saudi Pro League, 2015–16 campaign, as well as two teams promoted from the 2015–16 Saudi First Division, 2015–16 First Division and the 2015–16 Saudi Pro League#Relegation play-offs, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
