The 1986–87 Saudi Premier League season reverted to a regular home and away league format instead of the previous season's group phases.
Al Ettifaq would win the title for the second time.
Newly promoted sides
Al-Ansar and
Al-Raed would be relegated at the first time of asking proving in the process that it is hard for promoted teams to survive in the first season as few teams have managed to achieve this feat.
Al-Raed were the second side, after
Al Taawon
Al Taawoun FC () is a professional multi-sports club based in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia. The football team competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of Saudi Football.
The club plays their home games at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in B ...
to represent
Buraydah
Buraydah or Buraidah (Arabic: بريدة) is the capital and largest city of Al-Qassim Province in north-central Saudi Arabia. Renowned as the agricultural capital of Saudi Arabia and often referred to as the food basket of the Kingdom, the cit ...
in the top flight.
Stadia and locations
League table
*Promoted: Al Kawkab, Ohod.
*Full records are not known at this time
External links
RSSSF StatsSaudi Arabia Football FederationSaudi League Statistics
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Saudi Premier League seasons
Professional League
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 ...