The 1981–82 season of the

Saudi Premier 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 th ...

, also known as the Joint League, saw the merger of both the

and the

Saudi First Division League The Saudi First Division League (), currently known as the Yelo League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia. It ranks below the Saudi Pro League and above the Saudi Second Division League in the ...

in relation to the

1982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup was the 12th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial Association football, football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in Spain from 13 June to 11 July 1982. The tournament was won by Italy national footbal ...

qualification process.

Overview

Twenty teams were divided onto two groups, A and B. The top two in each group would enter a semi-final phase to determine the overall champions. The top five from each group would also create the makeup for the next season's Premier League ten. The bottom five on the other hand would be entered into the Saudi First Division.

Stadia and locations

League table

Group A

Group B

Playoffs

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

External links

RSSSF Stats

Saudi Arabia Football Federation

Saudi League Statistics
* Article writer for Saleh Al-Hoireny - Al-Jazirah newspaper 03-09-2010 {{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 Saudi Premier League Saudi Premier League seasons

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 th ...

Professional League