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The 2024–25 Saudi Pro League (known as the
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Saudi League for sponsorship reasons) was the 50th edition of the top-tier Saudi football league, established in
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, and the 17th edition since it was rebranded as the Saudi Pro League in
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. Al-Hilal are the defending champions, having won their record-extending 19th title last season. Al-Kholood, Al-Orobah, and Al-Qadsiah join as the three promoted clubs. They replaced
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, Al-Hazem, and Al-Tai who were relegated to the
2024–25 Saudi First Division League The 2024–25 First Division League (known as the Yelo League for sponsorship reasons) is the fourth season of the Saudi First Division League after its rebrand, and the 48th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. Ov ...
.


Overview


Changes

Starting this season, each club can have a squad of 25 players with ten foreigners; eight of them can be of any age, and two must be under 21 at the time of signing. 15 Saudi players of any age, and five can be called up from the youth sector if needed or wanted. For each league match, managers can select eight of the ten foreigners to be included in the squad. Unlike the previous years where the goal of the week was voted on
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with no physical award, starting this season the voting is held at the league website with awards for the winners presented by BSF, one of the league sponsors. Additionally, two new awards were introduced: the skill of the week and save of the week, with voting also conducted on the league website. However, these new awards have been inconsistent; some weeks there's voting, while other weeks there is not, and neither of these new awards includes a physical prize. This season witnessed the biggest sale in Saudi Pro League history, with
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selling
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for €20,000,000 to the French side Rennais, making it the biggest sale outside the Saudi Pro League, although higher sales have been made within the league itself.


Teams

18 teams will compete in the league – the top 15 teams from the previous season and the 3 teams promoted from the FD League.


Teams who were promoted to the Pro League

On 6 May 2024, Al-Qadsiah became the first team to be promoted following a 2–2 draw with Ohod. They were crowned champions following a 4–2 win against Al-Najma on 13 May 2024. Al-Qadsiah return to the top flight after an absence of three seasons and will play in their 37th season in the top flight. On 21 May 2024, Al-Kholood and Al-Orobah became the final two clubs to be promoted. Al-Kholood were promoted following a 5–1 win against Al-Safa. Al-Kholood will play in the top flight of Saudi football for the first time in history and will be the 38th side to participate in the Saudi Pro League since its inception. Al-Orobah were promoted following a 1–0 win against Al-Jabalain. Al-Orobah return to the top flight for the first time since getting relegated in the 2014–15 season and will play in their 3rd season in the top flight.


Teams who were relegated to the FD League

Al-Hazem were the first team to be relegated following a 4–1 home defeat to Al-Hilal on 11 May 2024. Al-Hazem were relegated after just one year in the top flight. This was their third relegation in five years. Both
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and Al-Tai were relegated on the final day of the season. Abha were relegated following a 2–1 defeat away to Al-Hazem. Abha were relegated after five consecutive seasons in the Pro League. Al-Tai were relegated following a 2–0 home defeat to
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. Al-Tai were relegated after three consecutive seasons in the top flight.


Stadia

:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.


Personnel and kits


Managerial changes


Foreign players

On 29 December 2023, the
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increased the amount of foreign players a club can register to ten, with eight players of any age and two players required to be aged 21 or younger. For league matches, clubs can only designate eight players as available for every match throughout the season but can designate ten as available for the
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and
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. *Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window. *Players in ''italics'' were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance. *Players from other countries who were born in Saudi Arabia are counted as homegrown/local players.


League table


Positions by round

The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.


Results

;Notes:


Season statistics

''As of 26 May 2025''


Top scorers


Hat-tricks

;Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away


Most assists


Clean sheets


Discipline


Player

* Most yellow cards: 13 ** Dhari Al-Anazi (Damac) * Most red cards: 2 ** Abdullah Radif (Al-Ettifaq) ** Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr) ** Ahmed Assiri (Al-Riyadh) **
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(Al-Raed) ** Awn Al-Saluli (Al-Taawoun) **
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(Damac)


Club

* Most yellow cards: 83 **Al-Okhdood * Most red cards: 8 **Al-Taawoun


Attendances


By round


By team


Awards


Monthly awards


Weekly awards


Annual awards


See also

*
2024–25 Saudi First Division League The 2024–25 First Division League (known as the Yelo League for sponsorship reasons) is the fourth season of the Saudi First Division League after its rebrand, and the 48th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. Ov ...
* 2024–25 Saudi Second Division League * 2024–25 Saudi Third Division * 2024–25 King's Cup


References

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