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| Season | 2011–12 |
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| Top goalscorer | Yones Alulaiwi Al-Enezi (21 Goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Wahda 4–0 Al-Suqoor |
| Biggest away win | Al-Wahda 6–3 Al-Baten |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Shoalah | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 55 | Promotion to the Saudi Professional League |
| 2 | Al-Wahda | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 54 | |
| 3 | Al-Nahda | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 52 | |
| 4 | Abha | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | |
| 5 | Al-Hazm | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 48 | |
| 6 | Al-Ta'ee | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | |
| 7 | Al-Jeel | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | |
| 8 | Al-Khaleej | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 43 | |
| 9 | Hetten | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 38 | |
| 10 | Al-Orubah | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | |
| 11 | Al-Watani | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 | |
| 12 | Al-Riyadh | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 34 | |
| 13 | Al-Batin | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | |
| 14 | Ohud | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | Relegation to Saudi Second Division |
| 15 | Damac | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 26 | |
| 16 | Al-Suqoor | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 23 |
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