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| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
← 1994–95 1996–97 → | |
Statistics of the 1995–96 Saudi First Division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Wahda | 18 | 0 | Promotion to the Saudi Professional League |
| 2 | Al-Ansar | 18 | 0 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Hajer | 18 | 0 | |
| 4 | ? | 18 | 0 | |
| 5 | ? | 18 | 0 | |
| 6 | ? | 18 | 0 | |
| 7 | ? | 18 | 0 | |
| 8 | ? | 18 | 0 | |
| 9 | Al-Nahda | 18 | 0 | Relegate to Saudi Second Division |
| 10 | ? | 18 | 0 |
Al-Ansar, who finished 2nd, faced Hajer, who finished 3rd for a two-legged play-off.
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