The Saudi Women's Premier League officially the SAFF Women's Premier League () is the top flight of

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History

The first Saudi women's club were King's United based in

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, and Eastern Flames in

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. Both were formed in 2006. Other women's teams were formed after in

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and

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. In 2008, the first Saudi women's tournament was held with the participation of seven teams. In December 2019, the Jeddah Women's Football League was held, which was the first women's competition organized by the

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; it was won by Jeddah Eagles. In February 2020, Saudi Arabia decided to launch a football league for women throughout the country. On 17 November 2020, the national league was launched with 24 teams; it was divided into three regions, Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam which represent the ''Women's Community Football League'', and the four best teams qualified to the WFL Champions Cup. Challenge Sports Club won the first edition. In October 2023, the Saudi Women's Premier League partnered with

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, giving them rights to stream the league's matches worldwide. This move reflects the league's major advancements in recent years. On 14 December 2023, the match between Al-Ahli and

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witnessed the presence of

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President

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at Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in

. On 23 December 2023, the match between

and

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witnessed the presence of

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and

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, Spain's

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, at Prince Faisal Bin Fahad stadium (

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) in

. In May 2024, Grass Valley announced a cooperation agreement with

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to distribute the

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matches through its digital platform. On 31 May 2024, the Saudi Football Federation renewed the exclusive partnership agreement with

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for a period of 3 years to sponsor the Saudi Women's Premier League and also the SAFF Women's Cup. On 10 January 2025, the match between Al-Ahli and Al-Amal witnessed the presence of

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Champion, Spanish Coach

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, at Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in

Current teams

The following ten teams are competing in the 2024–25 season.

Champions

By season

Total titles won by province

Records

All-time table

Top scorers

Top scorers by season

Seasonal statistics

Largest victories

Awards

Former top league champions

Before the launch of the Saudi Women's Premier League, two leagues were established to test and set things up, laying the foundation for the top-tier competition. These leagues served as crucial stepping stones, refining the structure and ensuring the success of the premier league. The list of champions and runners-up: * ''Al-Hilal (ex. Challenge SC)'' * ''Al-Ittihad (ex. Jeddah Eagles LFC)'' * ''Al-Nassr (ex. Al-Mamlaka FC)''

Sponsorship

Broadcasters

References

External links

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Saudi WFL official website

New era for Saudi Arabia women's football
– ''fifa.com'' {{Top level women's association football leagues around the world

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1 2020 establishments in Saudi Arabia Sports leagues established in 2020