1997–98 Saudi Premier League

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Saudi Premier League
Season1997–98
Champions Al-Hilal (8th title)
Relegated Al-Shoulla
Al-Taawoun
Asian Club Championship Al-Hilal
Top goalscorer Sulaiman Al-Hadaithy (15 goals)
1998–99

Statistics of the 1997–98 Saudi Premier League.

Contents

Clubs

Saudi Arabia location map.svg
Locations of teams in the 1997–98 Saudi Professional League
ClubLocationStadiumHead coach
Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Flag of Brazil.svg Cabralzinho
Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Hilal Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Flag of Romania.svg Ilie Balaci
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Campos
Al-Najma Unaizah Department of Education Stadium Flag of Bulgaria.svg Christov Andenov
Al-Nassr Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Flag of France.svg Jean Fernandez
Al-Riyadh Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Khalid Al-Koroni
Al-Shabab Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Flag of Brazil.svg Oscar
Al-Shoulla Al-Kharj Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Al-Taawoun Buraydah King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Al-Tai Ḥaʼil Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Wehda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Former players
Al-Ahli Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Ricardo Flag of Senegal.svg Mohammed Manga Flag of South Africa.svg Zane Moosa
Al-Ettifaq
Al-Hilal Flag of Colombia.svg John Jairo Tréllez Flag of Ecuador.svg Gilson de Souza Flag of Romania.svg George Timiș Flag of Zambia.svg Elijah Litana Flag of Peru.svg Carlos Flores
Al-Ittihad Flag of Brazil.svg Mário Tilico Flag of Brazil.svg Toninho Flag of England.svg Dalian Atkinson Flag of Ghana.svg Ablade Kumah Flag of Morocco.svg Ahmed Bahja
Al-Najma
Al-Nassr Flag of Bulgaria.svg Hristo Stoichkov Flag of France.svg Philippe Vercruysse Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Sam Abouo Flag of Qatar.svg Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi Flag of Ghana.svg Ohene Kennedy
Al-Riyadh Flag of Morocco.svg Abdeljalil El Hajji
Al-Shabab Flag of Brazil.svg Emirson Ferrera Flag of Kuwait.svg Bader Haji Flag of Brazil.svg Flávio Galvão
Al-Shoulla
Al-Taawoun
Al-Tai
Al-Wehda

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Al-Hilal 2214354024+1645Golden 4
2 Al-Najma 2213273428+641
3 Al-Shabab 2210934629+1739
4 Al-Ahli 2212283830+838
5 Al-Nassr 2211473427+737
6 Al-Ettifaq 228772833531
7 Al-Ittihad 227782832428
8 Al-Tai 2259828381024
9 Al-Riyadh 2265114138+323
10 Al-Wehda 225892833523
11 Al-Shoulla 22471123361319Relegate to Saudi First Division League
12 Al-Taawoun 22351418382014
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoffs

Semifinals

16 March 1998 Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Hilal Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Talal Al-Meshal Soccerball shade.svg35' Yousuf Al-Thunayan Soccerball shade.svg20'Referee: Yousef Al-Aqeely
17 March 1998 Al-Shabab 4–1 Al-Najma King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Emirson Ferrera Soccerball shade.svg24'
Abdullah Al-Waked Soccerball shade.svg27'
Abdullah Al-Waked Soccerball shade.svg40'
Marzouk Al-Otaibi Soccerball shade.svg43'
Sulaiman Al-Hadaithy Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid

Third place match

23 March 1998 Al-Najma 1–2 (a.e.t) Al-Ahli Department of Education Stadium, Unaizah
Mohammed Al-Munif Soccerball shade.svg18' Talal Al-Meshal Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
Bandar Al-Rais Soccerball shade.svg95'
Referee: Zafer Abu Zenada

Final

 Saudi Premier League
1997–98 winners 
Al-Hilal
8th title