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Saudi First Division League

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First Division League
Organising bodySaudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
CountrySaudi Arabia
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs18 (since 2022–23)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toSaudi Pro League
Relegation toSaudi Second Division League
Domestic cup(s)King's Cup
International cup(s)AFC Champions League Two (via winning the King's Cup)
Current championsAl-Qadsiah (4th titles)
(2023–24 season)
Most championshipsHajer
Al-Wehda
Al-Qadsiah
(4 titles each)
Top goalscorerOusmane Barry (108 goals)
TV partnersKSA SPORT
Websitefdl.sa
Current: 2024–25 First Division League

The First Division League (FDL;[1] Arabic: دوري الدرجة الأولى), known as Yelo league for sponsorship reasons,[2] is the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia. The First Division League is ranked below the Saudi Pro League and above the Saudi Second Division League in the Saudi Arabian football league system.

History

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Al-Najma vs Al-Riyadh in the 2010–11 Saudi First Division Season

The league was founded in 1976 alongside the Premier League Which is now known as the Saudi Pro League.

being the second-tier league it allows the first tier league clubs to either discover talents or send players on loan so they can develop.

Hajer, Al-Wehda and Al-Qadsiah hold the record number of championships in the league with four. While Ohod holds the record for number of promotions from the First Division to the top Division with nine.

Competition format

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As of 2024

There are 18 clubs in the Saudi First Division League. During the course of a season (usually from August to May) each club plays the other clubs twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for 34 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss.

The top two teams are promoted to the Saudi Pro League directly, a play-off system to determine the third team to be promoted alongside the two. Teams placed between third and sixth position took part in the promotion play-offs. The fifth-placed would face the fourth, while the sixth-placed team would face the third. The final would be single-legged, hosted by the higher-placed team,[3] while the bottom three teams are relegated to the Saudi Second Division League.

Each club can have a maximum of 25 players and a minimum of 16. The list can include up to 4 foreign players and 1 player born in Saudi Arabia, with the remaining players being all Saudi. Additionally, the goalkeeper position will be exclusive to Saudi players starting from the 2025–26 season.

Current clubs

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For details on the FD League 2024–25 season, see here.

Stadium and locations

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Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Abha Abha Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium 20,000[4]
Al-Adalah Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Hajer Club Stadium
26,000[5]
12,000
Al-Ain Al Atawlah King Saud Sport City Stadium 10,000[6]
Al-Arabi Unaizah Department of Education Stadium 10,000[7]
Al-Batin Hafar al-Batin Al-Batin Club Stadium 6,000[8]
Al-Bukiryah Al Bukayriyah Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium 5,000[9]
Al-Faisaly Harmah Al Majma'ah Sports City (Al Majma'ah) 7,000
Al-Hazem Ar Rass Al-Hazem Club Stadium 8,000[10]
Al-Jabalain Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium 12,250[11]
Al-Jandal Dumat al-Jandal Al-Orobah Club Stadium (Sakakah) 7,000[12]
Al-Jubail Jubail Al-Jubail Club Stadium 3,000[13]
Al-Najma Unaizah Department of Education Stadium
Al-Najma Club Stadium
10,000
7,000[14]
Al-Safa Safwa Al-Safa Club Stadium
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium (Khobar)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Dammam)
3,000
15,000[15]
26,000[16]
Al-Tai Ha'il Prince Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sports City 12,000
Al-Zulfi Al Zulfi Al-Zulfi Club Stadium 3,080[17]
Jeddah Club Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Sports Hall at King Abdullah Sports City
27,000
1,000
Neom SC Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium 12,000[18]
Ohod Medina Ohod Club Stadium 5,000[19]

Champions

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Champions and Runners-up[20]

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Season Winners Runners-up
1976–77 Al-Nahda Al-Ettifaq
1977–78 Al-Riyadh Al-Tai
1978–79 Al-Shabab Ohod
1979–80 Al-Jabalain Al-Riyadh
1980–81 Ohod Al-Rawdhah
1981–82 Not held1
1982–83 Al-Wehda Al-Riyadh
1983–84 Ohod Al-Jabalain
1984–85 Al-Tai Al-Kawkab
1985–86 Al-Ansar Al-Raed
1986–87 Al-Kawkab Ohod
1987–88 Hajer Al-Rawdhah
1988–89 Al-Riyadh Al-Raed
1989–90 Al-Najma Al-Arabi
1990–91 Al-Nahda Ohod
Season Winners Runners-up
1991–92 Al-Raed Al-Najma
1992–93 Al-Nahda Ohod
1993–94 Al-Najma Al-Rawdhah
1994–95 Al-Tai Al-Taawoun
1995–96 Al-Wehda Al-Ansar
1996–97 Al-Taawoun Al-Shoulla
1997–98 Hajer Al-Ansar
1998–99 Sdoos Al-Raed
1999–2000 Al-Ansar Al-Qadsiah
2000–01 Al-Tai Al-Shoulla
2001–02 Al-Qadsiah Al-Raed
2002–03 Al-Wehda Al-Khaleej
2003–04 Ohod Al-Ansar
2004–05 Al-Hazem Abha
2005–06 Al-Khaleej Al-Faisaly
Season Winners Runners-up
2006–07 Al-Watani Najran
2007–08 Al-Raed Abha
2008–09 Al-Qadsiah Al-Fateh
2009–10 Al-Faisaly Al-Taawoun
2010–11 Hajer Al-Ansar
2011–12 Al-Shoulla Al-Wehda
2012–13 Al-Orobah Al-Nahda
2013–14 Hajer Al-Khaleej
2014–15 Al-Qadsiah Al-Wehda
2015–16 Al-Ettifaq Al-Batin
2016–17 Al-Fayha Ohod
2017–18 Al-Wehda Al-Hazem
2018–19 Abha Damac
2019–20 Al-Batin Al-Qadsiah
2020–21 Al-Hazem Al-Fayha
Season Winners Runners-up
2021–22 Al-Khaleej Al-Adalah
2022–23 Al-Ahli Al-Hazem
2023–24 Al-Qadsiah Al-Orobah
Note
1First Division and Premier League were merged in 1981–82 out of concern for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification process.

Performance by club

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Club Winners Winning years
Hajer
4
1988, 1998, 2011, 2014
Al-Wehda
4
1983, 1996, 2003, 2018
Al-Qadsiah
4
2002, 2009, 2015, 2024
Al-Nahda
3
1977, 1991, 1993
Al-Tai
3
1985, 1995, 2001
Ohod
3
1981, 1984, 2004
Al-Riyadh
2
1978, 1989
Al-Najma
2
1990, 1994
Al-Ansar
2
1986, 2000
Al-Raed
2
1992, 2008
Al-Hazem
2
2005, 2021
Al-Khaleej
2
2006, 2022
Al-Shabab
1
1979
Al-Jabalain
1
1980
Al-Kawkab
1
1987
Al-Taawoun
1
1997
Sdoos
1
1999
Al-Watani
1
2007
Al-Faisaly
1
2010
Al-Shoulla
1
2012
Al-Orobah
1
2013
Al-Ettifaq
1
2016
Al-Fayha
1
2017
Abha
1
2019
Al-Batin
1
2020
Al-Ahli
1
2023

Top scorers

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As of the 2023–2024 season
Nat. Top Scorers Club Season Goals
Senegal Mbaye Diagne Al-Qadsiah 2023–2024 26
Senegal Ablaye Mbengue Al-Arabi 2022–2023 29
Madagascar Carolus Andria Ohod 2021–2022 25
Ivory Coast Ibrahim Diomandé Ohod 2020–2021 24
Guinea Ousmane Barry Al-Bukiryah 2019–2020 27
Madagascar Carolus Andria Al-Adalah 2018–2019 22
Saudi Arabia Mashari Al-Enezi Al-Tai 2017–2018 21
Saudi Arabia Abdulfattah Adam Al-Jeel 2016–2017 20
Saudi Arabia Abdulfattah Adam Al-Jeel 2015–2016 20
Saudi Arabia Mousa Madkhali Al-Wehda 2014–2015 20
Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-Juhaim Al-Tai 2013–2014 20
Saudi Arabia Mousa Madkhali Hetten 2012–2013 22
Saudi Arabia Younes Alaiwi Al-Batin 2011–2012 21
Saudi Arabia Hussain Al-Turki Al-Khaleej 2010–2011 20
Saudi Arabia Hussain Al-Turki Al-Khaleej 2009–2010 16
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
Mohammad Al-helo
Al-Qadsiah
Sdoos
2008–2009 15[21]
Saudi Arabia Khalid Al Rejaib Hajer 2007–2008 9
Saudi Arabia Al-Hasan Al-Yami Najran 2006–2007 20
Saudi Arabia Mubarak Al Khaleefah Al-Khaleej 2005–2006 18
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Abuarad Abha 2004–2005 19
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Abuarad Abha 2003–2004 15
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Abuarad Abha 2002–2003 16
Senegal Mohammed Manga Sdoos 2001–2002 12
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Abuarad Abha 2000–2001 14
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Harshan Najran 1999–2000 11
Saudi Arabia Mubarak Al Khaleefah Al-Rawdhah 1998–1999 13
1997–1998
Saudi Arabia Mousa Sahab Al-Taawoun 1996–1997
Saudi Arabia Obeid Al-Dosari Al-Wehda 1995–1996
Senegal Yehey Jako Al-Tai 1994–1995 11
Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Mansour Al-Arabi 1993–1994 15
Saudi Arabia Hamzah Idris Ohod 1992–93 10
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Sulaiman Al Hadaithi
Mohamed Al Khalifa
Nasser Al-Qahtani
Al-Najma
Hajer
Al-Rawdhah
1991–1992 11
Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Zaaq Al-Taawoun 1990–1991 11
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Khalid Al-Mansour
Hamzah Idris
Al-Arabi
Ohod
1989–1990 11
Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Mansour Al-Arabi 1988–1989 14
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Khalid Al-Mansour
Fahd Al-Hamdan
Al-Arabi
Al-Riyadh
1987–1988 11
Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Mansour Al-Arabi 1986–1987 16
Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Saab Al-Fayha 1985–1986 8
Saudi Arabia Walid Sharqi Al-Ansar 1984–1985
Saudi Arabia Mohamed Al-Suwaiyed Damac 1983–1984 11
Saudi Arabia Shaye Al-Nafisah Al-Kawkab 1982–1983 12
- - - 1981–1982
First Division and Premier League were merged in 1981–82 out of concern for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification process.
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Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Mansour Al-Taawoun 1980–1981 9
Saudi Arabia Daran Al Daran Al-Jabalain 1979–1980 16
1978–1979
1977–1978
1976–1977

Sponsorship

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Official SAFF site in English(also known as Saudi League 1st Division
  2. ^ Official SAFF site in English
  3. ^ ""PLAY-OFF» يحدد صاعدي «يلو"".
  4. ^ "Prince Sultan Sport City Stadium (Mahalah)".
  5. ^ "Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium".
  6. ^ "استاد مدينة الملك سعود الرياضية". kooora.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Department of Education Stadium in Unaizah".
  8. ^ "Al batin Club Stadiuem".
  9. ^ "Albukiryah Club Stadium".
  10. ^ "Alhazm Club Stadium".
  11. ^ "استاد الأمير عبدالعزيز بن مساعد بن جلوي". kooora.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  12. ^ "ملعب نادي العروبة - AlOrubah Club Stadium".
  13. ^ "ملعب نادي الجبيل".
  14. ^ "ملعب نادي النجمة".
  15. ^ "استاد مدينة الأمير سعود بن جلوي الرياضية (الراكة)".
  16. ^ "استاد الأمير محمد بن فهد - Prince Mohammed Bin Fahad Stadium".
  17. ^ "ملعب نادي الزلفي - Zulfi Club Stadium".
  18. ^ "مدينة الملك خالد.. 30 عاماً في خدمة الشباب والرياضة".
  19. ^ "ملعب نادي أحد".
  20. ^ "سجل الفائزين". Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  21. ^ alriyadh 12 May 2009 issue 14932 (in Arabic)
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