Saudi Professional League
highest division of association football in the Saudi league system
The Saudi Professional League (Arabic: دوري المحترفين السعودي) is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the 1976–77 season.
Founded | 17 October 1943 |
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Country | Saudi Arabia |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Most championships | Al-Hilal (13) |
List of teams (2014–15 season)
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Performance by club
changeMost successful clubs
changeNo. | Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
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1 | Al-Hilal | 13 | 13 | 1977, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011 |
2 | Al-Nassr | 9 | 5 | 1976, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2014, 2015, 2019 |
3 | Al-Ittihad | 5 | 7 | 1982, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009 |
4 | Al-Shabab | 6 | 5 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 2004, 2006, 2012 |
5 | Al-Ahli | 2 | 6 | 1978, 1984 |
6 | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | 2 | 1983, 1987 |
7 | Al-Fateh | 1 | 0 | 2013 |
Total titles won by town or city
changeTown or city | Number of titles | Clubs |
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Riyadh | 25 | Al-Hilal (13), Al-Nassr (9), Al-Shabab (6) |
Jeddah | 10 | Al-Ittihad (8), Al-Ahli (2) |
Dammam | 2 | Al-Ettifaq (2) |
Al-Hasa | 1 | Al-Fateh (1) |
References
changeOther websites
change- Saudi Arabia Football Federation at FIFA.com Archived 2018-06-26 at the Wayback Machine Arabic - English Site
- Saudi Arabia Professional League on Super.com Archived 2009-10-14 at the Wayback Machine Arabic Site