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2014–15 Saudi First Division was the 38th season of
Saudi First Division The Saudi First Division League (), currently known as the Yelo League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of Football in Saudi Arabia, professional football in Saudi Arabia. It ranks below the Saudi Pro League and above the Saudi Second ...
since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 15 August 2014 and concluded on 20 April 2015. Both Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Wehda were promoted on the final day of the season. Al-Qadisiyah were crowned champions after a 2–0 away win against Al-Hazm while Al-Wehda were promoted following a 1–0 away win against
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. Al-Safa,
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and Hetten were relegated to 2015–16
Saudi Second Division The Saudi Second Division League, also known as the Second Division League (SDL), is a football league that is the third tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The league consists of 32 teams divided into two groups. Competition forma ...
.


Teams

The season featured 11 teams from the 2013–14 campaign, two new teams relegated from the 2013–14 Professional League,
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and
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, and three new teams promoted from the 2013–14
Saudi Second Division The Saudi Second Division League, also known as the Second Division League (SDL), is a football league that is the third tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The league consists of 32 teams divided into two groups. Competition forma ...
. Al-Feiha were promoted as champions, Al-Safa as runners-up and Al-Mojzel as the third-place play-offs winner.


Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.


To the First Division

Promoted from the Second Division * Al-Feiha * Al-Safa * Al-Mojzel Relegated from the Pro League *
Al-Ettifaq Al-Ettifaq Club (), commonly known as Al-Ettifaq or simply Ettifaq, is a professional football club in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, which competes in the Saudi Pro League. The club was established by the merger of three Dammam-based clubs in 1945. Al- ...
*
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From the First Division

Relegated to the Second Division * Ohod * Al-Ansar * Al-Kawkb Promoted to the Pro League * Hajer * Al-Khaleej


Stadia and locations

:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.


League table


See also

* Saudi Pro League 2014–15 * Saudi King's Cup 2014–15 * Saudi Crown Prince Cup 2014–15 *
Saudi Super Cup The Saudi Super Cup () is the annual super cup tournament in Saudi Arabian football. Founded in 2013 as a two-team competition, the Super Cup has been contested by four teams since 2022: the winners and runners-up of the King's Cup and the Sa ...


References


External links


Saudi Arabia Football Federation

Saudi League Statistics

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