2012–13 Saudi First Division

Last updated
Saudi First Division
Season2012–13
Top goalscorer Mosa Madakhali
(22 goals)
2013–14

The RAKAA Professional League is the First Division in Saudi Arabia.

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At the end of the 2012–13 season the league was called Saudi First Division, but the league has been renamed to RAKAA Professional League and the name stands for a Holding provider called RAKAA which has now become an official sponsor of the First Division.

Teams

ClubLocationStadium
Abha Abha Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Nahda Dammam Prince Fahad bin Salman Stadium
Al-Ansar Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Jeel Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Khaleej Saihat Al-Khaleej Club Stadium
Al-Qadisiya Al Khubar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Nahda Dammam Prince Fahad bin Salman Stadium
Al-Najma Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium
Al-Ta'ee Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Watani Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Al-Rabee Jeddah Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium
Al Hazm Ar Rass Al Hazm Club Stadium
Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Hetten Samtah King Faisal Sport City Stadium
Sdoos Sdoos Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Orubah Al-Jawf Al-Orubah Club Stadium

League table

PosTeamPldWDLPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Al-Orubah 30185759Promotion to the Saudi Professional League
2 Al-Nahda 301510555Play off
3 Al-Khaleej 301510555
4 Al-Riyadh 301510555
5 Al-Qadisiya 30129945
6 Hetten 301271143
7 Al-Ta'ee 301191042
8 Abha 301181141
9 Al-Ansar 301081238
10 Al-Batin 30991236
11 Al-Watani 301061436
12 Al-Hazm 301051535
13 Al-Jeel 30971434
14 Sdoos 30791430Relegation to Saudi Second Division
15 Al-Najma 30851729
16Al-Rabee30671725
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