Saudi football league system
CountrySaudi Arabia
SportAssociation football
Promotion and relegationYes
National system
FederationSaudi Arabian Football Federation
ConfederationAFC
Top division
Second division
Cup competition
Association football in Saudi Arabia

The tables below show the current makeup of the Saudi Arabian Football League system. The Saudi Professional League sits at the top of the pyramid and currently two teams get promoted/relegated between the Professional League and the First Division League.

There is also a Second Division League which currently features two groups of sixteen teams were clubs are promoted between this level and the First Division.

SAFF announcement a newly created fourth division officially named is Third Division League from 2021, the league features four groups of eight teams were clubs are promoted between this level and the Second Division.

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced the launch of new versions of women's football competitions by introducing the Saudi Women's Premier League and Saudi Women's First Division League.

Current system

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

 Saudi Professional League
18 clubs

2

First Division League
18 clubs

3

Second Division League
32 clubs divided into 2 groups

Group A
16 clubs		 Group B
16 clubs

4

Saudi Third Division
40 clubs divided into 4 groups

Group A
10 clubs		 Group B
10 clubs		 Group C
10 clubs		 Group D
10 clubs

5

Saudi Fourth Division
(74 clubs) Najran Region League, Jizan Region League, Asir Region League, Bahah Region League, Ha'il Region League, Jawf Region League, Tabuk Region League, Madinah Region League, Makkah Region League, Ta'if Province League, Al-Qassim Region League, Rass Province League, Eastern Province Region League, Dammam Province League, Al-Ahsa Province League, Qatif Province League, Riyadh Region League, al-Duwadmi Province League, Al Zulfi Province League, Al-Kharj Province League, Al Majma'ah Province League.

Locations of the teams

Current Professional League Teams

This template is an excerpt from 2022–23 Saudi Pro League § Teams.[edit]
Locations of teams in the 2022–23 Saudi Professional League
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Abha Abha Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium 20,000[1]
Al-Adalah Al-Hasa (Al-Hulaylah) Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium 26,000[2]
Al-Batin Hafar al-Batin Al-Batin Club Stadium 6,000[3]
Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium 35,000[4]
Al-Fateh Al-Hasa (Hofuf) Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium 26,000[2]
Al-Fayha Al Majma'ah Al Majma'ah Sports City 7,000
Al-Hilal Riyadh King Fahd International Stadium
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium		 62,685
22,500
Al-Ittihad Jeddah King Abdullah Sports City 62,345
Al-Khaleej Saihat Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Dammam) 35,000
Al-Nassr Riyadh Al-Awwal Park 25,000
Al-Raed Buraidah King Abdullah Sport City Stadium 25,000
Al-Shabab Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium 22,500
Al-Taawoun Buraidah King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Al-Taawoun Club Stadium		 25,000
5,961
Al-Tai Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium 12,000[5]
Al-Wehda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium 38,000
Damac Khamis Mushait Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (Abha)
Damac Club Stadium		 20,000
4,500

Current First Division Teams

Current Second Division Teams

This section is an excerpt from 2022–23 Saudi Second Division § Teams.[edit]
Group A
Locations of teams in the 2022–23 Saudi Second Division Group A
Club Location Stadium
Al-Bukiryah Al Bukayriyah Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium
Al-Diriyah Diriyah Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (Riyadh)
Al-Entesar Rabigh Al-Entesar Club Stadium
Al-Jandal Dumat al-Jandal Al-Orobah Club Stadium (Sakakah)
Al-Lewaa Baqaa Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il)
Al-Nahda Dammam Prince Fahd bin Salman Stadium
Al-Qous Al Khurmah Al-Qous Club Stadium
Al-Sadd Najaan Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Saqer Buraidah Al-Taawoun Club Stadium
Al-Taqadom Al Mithnab Al-Najma Club Stadium (Unaizah)
Al-Taraji Qatif Al-Khaleej Club Stadium
Arar Arar Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sport City Stadium
Hetten Samtah King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)
Jerash Ahad Rafidah Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Reserve Stadium (Abha)
Qilwah Qilwah Qilwah Club Stadium
Tuwaiq Al Zulfi Al-Zulfi Club Stadium
Group B
Locations of teams in the 2022–23 Saudi Second Division Group B
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ansar Medina Al-Ansar Club Stadium
Al-Jeel Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Kawkab Al-Kharj Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Al-Nairyah Al Nairyah Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium
Al-Najma Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium
Al-Rawdhah Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Rayyan Haʼil Al-Jabalain Club Stadium
Al-Safa Safwa City Al-Safa Club Stadium
Al-Shaeib Huraymila Irqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh)
Al-Sharq Ad-Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Suqoor Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Al-Washm Shaqra Al-Washm Club Stadium
Al-Zulfi Al Zulfi Al-Zulfi Club Stadium
Bisha Bisha Bisha University Stadium
Sajer Sajir Al-Washm Club Stadium (Shaqra)
Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium

References

  1. ↑ "Prince Sultan Sport City Stadium (Mahalah)".
  2. 1 2 "Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium".
  3. ↑ "Al batin Club Stadiuem".
  4. ↑ "Prince Mohammed Bin Fahad Stadium".
  5. ↑ "استاد الأمير عبدالعزيز بن مساعد بن جلوي". kooora.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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