2013–14 Saudi First Division

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Saudi First Division
Season2013–14
2014–15

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

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In the end of the Season 2012–13 the league was called Saudi First Division, but the league name has been renamed to RAKAA Professional League and the name stands for a Holding provider called RAKAA which is 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-Kawkb Al-Kharj Al-Shoalah Club Stadium
Al-Ta'ee Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Watani Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Ohud Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz 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
Al-Diriyah Diriyah Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Al-Orubah Al-Jawf Al-Orubah Club Stadium

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Hajer (C)3016954528+1757Promotion to Professional League
2 Al-Khaleej 3016775727+3055
3 Al-Wehda 30141064828+2052
4 Al-Tai 30121083529+646
5 Al-Hazem 30137103835+346
6 Al-Riyadh 3012995244+845
7 Al-Qadisiyah 30111273123+845
8 Al-Diriyah 30118114243141
9 Al-Batin 301010103838040
10 Abha 3091294140+139
11 Al-Jeel 3081483742538
12 Al-Watani 3098133641535
13 Hetten 30861635562130
14 Ohod (R)30761735521727Relegation to Saudi Second Division
15 Al-Ansar (R)30691527502327
16 Al-Kawkab (R)30591639602124
Source: Thesaff.com (in Arabic) [1] [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2)Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation). [3]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

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References

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