1998–99 Saudi Premier League

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Saudi Premier League
Season1998–99
Champions Al-Ittihad (3rd title)
Relegated Hajer
Al-Ansar
Asian Club Championship Al-Ittihad
Top goalscorer Obeid Al-Dosari (20 goals)

Statistics of the 1998–99 Saudi Premier League.

Contents

Clubs

Saudi Arabia location map.svg
Locations of teams in the 1998-99 Saudi Professional League
ClubLocationStadiumHead coach
Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Amin Dabo
Al-Ansar Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Khalil Al-Zayani
Al-Hilal Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Flag of Brazil.svg Lori Sandri
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Dimitri Davidović
Al-Najma Unaizah Department of Education Stadium Flag of Bulgaria.svg Christov Andenov
Al-Nassr Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Flag of Brazil.svg Procópio Cardoso
Al-Riyadh Riyadh King Fahd Stadium
Al-Shabab Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Flag of Brazil.svg Oscar
Al-Tai Ḥaʼil Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Khalid Al-Koroni
Al-Wehda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium Flag of Brazil.svg Gaúcho
Hajer Hofuf Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Former players
Al-Ahli Flag of Ecuador.svg Gilson de Souza Flag of Senegal.svg Mohammed Manga
Al-Ansar
Al-Ettifaq
Al-Hilal Flag of Kuwait.svg Bashar Abdullah Flag of Nigeria.svg Precious Monye Flag of Tunisia.svg Ayadi Hamrouni Flag of Zambia.svg Elijah Litana Flag of Colombia.svg John Jairo Tréllez
Flag of Paraguay.svg Edgar Báez
Al-Ittihad Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Pereira Flag of England.svg Dalian Atkinson Flag of Morocco.svg Ahmed Bahja Flag of Morocco.svg Mourad Hdiouad Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rob Witschge Flag of Peru.svg Roberto Valenzuela
Al-Najma
Al-Nassr Flag of Peru.svg Álvaro Barco
Al-Riyadh Flag of Senegal.svg Mamoun Diop
Al-Shabab Flag of Kuwait.svg Bader Haji Flag of Mali.svg Yaya Dissa Flag of Nigeria.svg Rashidi Yekini
Al-Tai
Al-Wehda
Hajer

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Al-Hilal 2215343922+1748
2 Al-Ittihad 2215614532+1348 [a]
3 Al-Ahli 2210843822+1638
4 Al-Shabab 2210844023+1738
5 Al-Nassr 2210393324+933
6 Al-Ettifaq 228682930130
7 Al-Riyadh 227693032227
8 Al-Tai 22741124401625
9 Al-Najma 2265112633723
10 Al-Wehda 22631332461421 [b]
11 Al-Ansar 22561120341421 [b]
12 Hajer 22271321391813
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 3 points deducted
  2. 1 2 Al-Wehda defeated Al-Ansar 1-0 in the end of season relegation playoff

Playoffs

Semifinals

22 April 1999 Al-Ahli 0–1 Al-Hilal Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Hamzah Saleh Soccerball shade.svg4' (o.g.)Referee: Omer Al Mehannah

Final

 Saudi Premier League
1998-99 winners 
Al-Ittihad
3rd title