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Season | 2018–19 |
---|---|
Dates | 30 August 2018 – 16 May 2019 |
Champions | Al-Nassr (9th title) |
Relegated | Al-Qadsiah Al-Batin Ohod |
AFC Champions League | Al-Nassr Al-Hilal Al-Taawoun Al-Ahli |
Arab Club Champions Cup | Al-Shabab Al-Ittihad |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 706 (2.94 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Abderrazak Hamdallah (34 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-Nassr 5–0 Al-Fateh (18 April 2019) Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Ettifaq (16 May 2019) |
Biggest away win | Al-Batin 0–5 Al-Taawoun (26 October 2018) Al-Raed 0–5 Al-Nassr (4 April 2019) |
Highest scoring | Al-Ahli 4–5 Al-Raed (28 March 2019) |
Longest winning run | 9 matches [1] Al-Hilal |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Al-Hilal |
Longest winless run | 12 matches [2] Al-Ittihad |
Longest losing run | 8 matches [1] Ohod |
Highest attendance | 59,174 [3] Al-Nassr 2–1 Al-Batin (16 May 2019) |
Lowest attendance | 420 Al-Qadsiah 4–2 Ohod (5 April 2019) |
Average attendance | 8,355 |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → All statistics correct as of 16 May 2019. |
The 2018–19 Saudi Professional League was the 43rd edition of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1975. The season started on 30 August 2018 and concluded on 16 May 2019. [4]
Al-Hilal were the defending champions after winning the Pro League last season for the 15th time. Al-Wehda and Al-Hazem have entered as the promoted teams from the 2017–18 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League. Al-Nassr were crowned as league winners for the 8th time on 16 May, after defeating Al-Batin 2–1 on the final day of the season. [5]
Ohod were the first team to be relegated after a 3–1 defeat to Al-Fayha FC on 12 April 2019. [6] Al-Batin were the second team to be relegated following their 1–0 defeat to an already relegated Ohod. [7] Al-Qadsiah were the third and final team to be relegated after a draw against Al-Hazem on the final day of the season. [8]
Abderrazak Hamdallah from Al-Nassr was the top scorer with 34 goals, and was also named Player of the Season. [9] Pedro Emanuel of Al-Taawoun won the Manager of the Season award. [10]
On 7 March 2018, the Saudi FF announced that the league would be increased from 14 teams to 16 teams. [11] They also announced new rules limiting the club's squad size to 28 players. [12]
Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season, the two play-off winners and two teams promoted from the 2017–18 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League.
Teams who were promoted to the Pro League
The first club to be promoted was Al-Wehda, following their 2–2 draw away to Al-Mujazzal on 11 April 2018. Al-Wehda will play in the top flight of Saudi football after a season absence. [13] They were crowned champions on 18 April 2018 after beating Al-Khaleej 1–0 at home. [14]
The second club to be promoted was Al-Hazem, following their 4–1 win at home against Al-Mujazzal on 18 April 2017, coupled with Al-Tai's defeat against Hajer. Al-Hazem will play in the top flight of Saudi football for the first time since 2010–11. [15]
Teams who were relegated to the MS League
No teams were relegated to the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League. Due to an increase in the number of teams, the Saudi FF announced that the relegation was canceled and in its place was a relegation play-off. [11] Both Pro League teams, Al-Raed and Ohod, won the playoffs and secured their top-flight status.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Al-Ahli | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City | 62,000 |
Al-Batin | Hafar al-Batin | Al-Batin Club Stadium | 6,000 |
Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 21,701 |
Al-Faisaly | Harmah | King Salman Sport City Stadium | 5,200 |
Al-Fateh | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 19,096 |
Al-Fayha | Al Majma'ah | King Salman Sport City Stadium | 5,200 |
Al-Hazem | Ar Rass | Al-Hazem Club Stadium | 2,800 |
Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Saud University Stadium | 25,000 |
Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City | 62,000 |
Al-Nassr | Riyadh | King Fahd International Stadium | 62,685 |
Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | 11,000 |
Al-Raed | Buraidah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 23,600 |
Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd International Stadium | 62,685 |
Al-Taawoun | Buraidah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 23,600 |
Al-Wehda | Mecca | King Abdul Aziz Stadium | 33,195 |
Ohod | Medina | Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | 24,000 |
1: ^ Al-Faisaly play their home games in Al-Majma'ah.
2: ^ Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab also use Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (22,500 seats) as a home stadium.
3: ^ Al-Hilal also use King Fahd International Stadium (62,685 seats) as a home stadium.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Ahli | Yousef Anbar (caretaker) | Hussein Abdulghani | Umbro | Saudia, Almosafer1, BOGA3 |
Al-Batin | Ciprian Panait | Mohanna Waqes | Givova | Gree Electric, Al Asasyah1, Rayat Al Shalal Hotel1, Al-Maali Hospital2 |
Al-Ettifaq | Hélder (caretaker) | Filip Kiss | Jako | Almana General Hospital, Al-Majdouie Hyundai, Goodyear 1, Yaumi1, Innosoft2, APSCO Mobil 1 2, Kanaf3 |
Al-Faisaly | Al-Homaidy Al-Otaibi (caretaker) | Omar Abdulaziz | Adidas | ALDREES, Roco, Al Riyadh Travel & Tourism1, Shmagh Albassam1, Al Wefaq2, Al Tazaj 3 |
Al-Fateh | Fathi Al-Jabal | Mohammed Al-Fuhaid | Offside | Al Kifah1, AlMoosa Hospital1 |
Al-Fayha | Noureddine Zekri | Sami Al-Khaibari | Skillano | Shawarmer, The Fourth Triangle |
Al-Hazem | Daniel Isăilă | Khaled Al-Barakah | ProIcon | Cabrito, RAKAA Holding1 |
Al-Hilal | Péricles Chamusca (caretaker) | Salman Al-Faraj | Nike | Kingdom Holding Company, Abdul Samad Al Qurashi1, Sun & Sand Sports1, Jawwy from STC 2, APSCO Mobil 1 2 |
Al-Ittihad | José Luis Sierra | Karim El Ahmadi | Joma | Noon, APSCO Mobil 1 2 |
Al-Nassr | Rui Vitória | Ibrahim Ghaleb | Sporta | Etihad Airways |
Al-Qadsiah | Nacif Beyaoui | Élton Arábia | Offside | Almana General Hospital, Al Yamama, Zamil Industrial, Tamimi Group 1, Aljomaih Holding Company1, Al Hokair Group2, Al Wefaq2 |
Al-Raed | Besnik Hasi | Yahya Al-Musalem | Erreà | Naqi Water1 |
Al-Shabab | Marius Șumudică | Nasser Al-Shamrani | Xtep | Moya, Al Saif Gallery1, Boudl Hotels1, Al Wefaq2, Physio Trio3 |
Al-Taawoun | Pedro Emanuel | Jehad Al-Hussain | Mafro | Almosafer, Naqi Water1, Shmagh Albassam1, Al Wefaq2 |
Al-Wehda | Juan Brown | Osama Hawsawi | Adidas | Abdul Samad Al Qurashi1 |
Ohod | Ammar Souayah | Abdoh Besisi | Erreà | Mozn, Saudi German Hospital1, Al Tazaj 3 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Ettifaq | Saad Al-Shehri | Signed by Saudi Arabia U23 | 13 April 2018 [16] | Pre-season | Leonardo Ramos | 23 May 2018 [17] |
Al-Nassr | Krunoslav Jurčić | End of contract | 13 April 2018 | José Daniel Carreño | 14 April 2018 [18] | |
Al-Hilal | Juan Brown | Interim period ended | 13 April 2018 | Jorge Jesus | 5 June 2018 [19] | |
Al-Qadsiah | Bandar Basreh | 13 April 2018 | Aleksandar Stanojević | 23 May 2018 [20] | ||
Al-Shabab | Khalid Al-Koroni | 13 April 2018 | Marius Șumudică | 14 June 2018 [21] | ||
Al-Taawoun | José Manuel Gomes | Resigned | 2 May 2018 [22] | Pedro Emanuel | 7 May 2018 [23] | |
Al-Faisaly | Vuk Rašović | Signed by Al Dhafra [24] | 3 May 2018 | Mircea Rednic | 2 July 2018 [25] | |
Ohod | Sadio Demba | End of contract | 4 May 2018 | Francisco Arce | 9 June 2018 [26] | |
Al-Hazem | Abdulwahab Al-Harbi | 5 May 2018 | Daniel Isăilă | 8 June 2018 [27] | ||
Al-Wehda | Djamel Belkacem | 5 May 2018 | Fábio Carille | 22 May 2018 [28] | ||
Al-Ahli | Fathi Al-Jabal | End of caretaker spell | 15 May 2018 [29] | Pablo Guede | 15 May 2018 [30] | |
Al-Ittihad | José Luis Sierra | End of contract | 21 May 2018 [31] | Ramón Díaz | 22 May 2018 [32] | |
Al-Batin | Ciprian Panait | 31 May 2018 | Franky Vercauteren | 26 July 2018 [33] | ||
Al-Raed | Aleksandar Ilić | 31 May 2018 | Besnik Hasi | 26 July 2018 [34] | ||
Al-Ittihad | Ramón Díaz | Sacked | 15 September 2018 [35] | 16th | Slaven Bilić | 27 September 2018 [36] |
Al-Faisaly | Mircea Rednic | 8 October 2018 [37] | 11th | Péricles Chamusca | 14 October 2018 [38] | |
Al-Fayha | Gustavo Costas | 15 October 2018 [39] | 14th | Slavoljub Muslin | 15 October 2018 [40] | |
Al-Batin | Franky Vercauteren | 1 November 2018 [41] | 14th | Yousef Al-Ghadeer | 10 November 2018 [42] | |
Al-Qadsiah | Aleksandar Stanojević | 4 November 2018 [43] | 15th | Ivaylo Petev | 11 November 2018 [44] | |
Al-Nassr | José Daniel Carreño | 10 November 2018 [45] | 2nd | Rui Vitória | 10 January 2019 [46] | |
Ohod | Francisco Arce | 23 November 2018 [47] | 15th | Paulo Alves | 27 November 2018 [48] | |
Al-Ettifaq | Leonardo Ramos | 27 November 2018 [49] | 7th | Sergio Piernas | 1 December 2018 [50] | |
Al-Wehda | Fábio Carille | Signed by Corinthians | 13 December 2018 [51] | 5th | Mido | 5 January 2019 [52] |
Ohod | Paulo Alves | Sacked | 14 January 2019 [53] | 16th | Ammar Souayah | 19 January 2019 [54] |
Al-Hilal | Jorge Jesus | 30 January 2019 [55] | 1st | Zoran Mamić | 30 January 2019 [55] | |
Al-Fayha | Slavoljub Muslin | 2 February 2019 [56] | 14th | Noureddine Zekri | 5 February 2019 [57] | |
Al-Ahli | Pablo Guede | 5 February 2019 [58] | 4th | Jorge Fossati | 8 February 2019 [59] | |
Al-Batin | Yousef Al-Ghadeer | Mutual consent | 17 February 2019 [60] | 13th | Ciprian Panait | 17 February 2019 [61] |
Al-Ittihad | Slaven Bilić | Sacked | 24 February 2019 [62] | 15th | José Luis Sierra | 24 February 2019 [63] |
Al-Qadsiah | Ivaylo Petev | 10 March 2019 [64] | 11th | Bandar Basreh | 10 March 2019 [65] | |
Al-Wehda | Mido | 19 March 2019 [66] | 6th | Juan Brown | 20 March 2019 [67] | |
Al-Ahli | Jorge Fossati | 17 April 2019 [68] | 5th | Yousef Anbar (caretaker) | 17 April 2019 [68] | |
Al-Ettifaq | Sergio Piernas | 19 April 2019 [69] | 10th | Hélder (caretaker) | 19 April 2019 [70] | |
Al-Qadsiah | Bandar Basreh | Mutual consent | 22 April 2019 [71] | 14th | Nacif Beyaoui | 22 April 2019 [72] |
Al-Faisaly | Péricles Chamusca | Loaned to Al-Hilal | 27 April 2019 [73] | 6th | Al-Homaidy Al-Otaibi (caretaker) | 27 April 2019 [73] |
Al-Hilal | Zoran Mamić | Sacked | 27 April 2019 [74] | 2nd | Péricles Chamusca (caretaker) | 27 April 2019 [74] |
The number of foreign players is limited to 7 per team. [75] On June 7, 2018, the Saudi FF increased the number of foreign players from 7 to 8 players. [76]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Nassr (C) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 27 | +42 | 70 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage [lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Al-Hilal | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 33 | +33 | 69 | |
3 | Al-Taawoun | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 56 | |
4 | Al-Ahli | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 55 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
5 | Al-Shabab | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 54 | Qualification for Arab Club Champions Cup |
6 | Al-Faisaly | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 43 | |
7 | Al-Wehda | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 42 | |
8 | Al-Raed | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 38 | |
9 | Al-Fateh | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 35 | |
10 | Al-Ittihad | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 34 | Qualification for Arab Club Champions Cup |
11 | Al-Ettifaq | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 33 | |
12 | Al-Fayha | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 32 | |
13 | Al-Hazem (O) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 31 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
14 | Al-Qadsiah (R) | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 28 | Relegation to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League |
15 | Al-Batin (R) | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 25 | |
16 | Ohod (R) | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 62 | −37 | 21 |
The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward. If a club from the Saudi Professional League wins the King Cup, they will qualify for the AFC Champions League, unless they have already qualified for it through their league position. In this case, an additional AFC Champions League group stage berth will be given to the 3rd placed team, and the AFC Champions League play-off round spot will be given to 4th.
Leader | |
2020 AFC Champions League group stage | |
2020 AFC Champions League play-off round | |
Qualification to relegation play-off | |
Relegation to 2019–20 First Division |
The 13th place team in the Saudi Professional League, Al-Hazem, will face the 4th place team in the MS League, Al-Khaleej, over two legs on a home-and-away basis. [79]
Al-Khaleej | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Hazem |
---|---|---|
Al-Sheikh 33' Al-Khateeb 49' Bernardo 53' Diaby 64', 120+1', 120+1' | Report | Al-Rio 59' Bakhit 88' Al-Saiari 93' (pen.), 105+1' |
Penalties | ||
Al-Motawaa Al-Enezi Al-Khateeb Al-Sheikh Lajami | 2–3 | Alemão Al-Saiari Bakhit Rodolfo |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [80] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Abderrazak Hamdallah | Al-Nassr | 34 |
2 | Léandre Tawamba | Al-Taawoun | 21 |
Bafétimbi Gomis | Al-Hilal | ||
4 | Djaniny | Al-Ahli | 20 |
5 | Omar Al Somah | Al-Ahli | 19 |
6 | Saleh Al-Shehri | Al-Raed | 16 |
7 | Danilo Asprilla | Al-Fayha | 15 |
8 | Cristian Guanca | Al-Ettifaq | 14 |
9 | Abdulfattah Adam | Al-Taawoun | 12 |
10 | Fahad Al-Muwallad | Al-Ittihad | 11 |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 Player scored 4 goals; 5 Player scored 5 goals
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets [97] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Brad Jones | Al-Nassr | 11 |
Maksym Koval | Al-Fateh | ||
3 | Cássio | Al-Taawoun | 10 |
Farouk Ben Mustapha | Al-Shabab | ||
5 | Mohammed Al-Owais | Al-Ahli | 9 |
6 | Azzedine Doukha | Al-Raed | 8 |
7 | Adriano Facchini | Al-Batin | 7 |
Fawaz Al-Qarni | Al-Ittihad | ||
Mustafa Malayekah | Al-Faisaly | ||
10 | Raïs M'Bolhi | Al-Ettifaq | 6 |
Jack Duncan | Al-Qadsiah | ||
Mohamed Awad | Al-Wehda | ||
Ali Al-Habsi | Al-Hilal | ||
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Ittihad | 502,230 | 52,210 | 15,905 | 33,482 | |
2 | Al-Hilal | 293,271 | 23,047 | 10,112 | 19,551 | |
3 | Al-Ahli | 282,246 | 42,880 | 14,629 | 18,816 | |
4 | Al-Nassr | 246,115 | 59,174 | 3,039 | 16,408 | |
5 | Ohod | 106,118 | 20,207 | 1,680 | 7,075 | |
6 | Al-Wehda | 103,668 | 32,567 | 437 | 6,911 | n/a † |
7 | Al-Ettifaq | 73,660 | 12,817 | 1,273 | 4,911 | |
8 | Al-Taawoun | 66,657 | 14,893 | 1,473 | 4,444 | |
9 | Al-Raed | 56,196 | 11,735 | 1,360 | 3,746 | |
10 | Al-Batin | 52,142 | 6,000 | 1,436 | 3,476 | |
11 | Al-Shabab | 51,413 | 14,530 | 594 | 3,428 | |
12 | Al-Fateh | 51,411 | 9,050 | 250 | 3,427 | |
13 | Al Qadsiah | 43,237 | 10,420 | 420 | 2,883 | |
14 | Al-Hazem | 30,768 | 6,200 | 802 | 2,051 | n/a † |
15 | Al-Fayha | 28,437 | 4,307 | 732 | 1,896 | |
16 | Al-Faisaly | 17,568 | 3,498 | 503 | 1,171 | |
League total | 2,005,137 | 59,174 | 250 | 8,355 |
Updated to games played on 17 May 2019
Source: [99]
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in First Division.
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
September | Jorge Jesus | Al-Hilal | Raïs M'Bolhi | Al-Ettifaq | [100] [101] |
October | Fábio Carille | Al-Wehda | Rómulo Otero | Al-Wehda | [102] [103] |
November | Slavoljub Muslin | Al-Fayha | Léandre Tawamba | Al-Taawoun | [104] [105] |
December | Marius Șumudică | Al-Shabab | Abderrazak Hamdallah | Al-Nassr | [106] [107] |
January | Slaven Bilić | Al-Ittihad | Djaniny | Al-Ahli | [108] |
February | Fathi Al-Jabal | Al-Fateh | Bafétimbi Gomis | Al-Hilal | [109] |
March | Rui Vitória | Al-Nassr | Abderrazak Hamdallah | Al-Nassr | [110] |
April | José Luis Sierra | Al-Ittihad | Abderrazak Hamdallah | Al-Nassr | [111] |
Award | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
Manager of the Season | Pedro Emanuel [141] | Al-Taawoun |
Player of the Season | Abderrazak Hamdallah [142] | Al-Nassr |
Saudi Player of the Season | Mohamed Kanno [143] | Al-Hilal |
Young Player of the Season | Muteb Al-Mufarrij [144] | Al-Taawoun |
Golden Glove | Farouk Ben Mustapha [145] | Al-Shabab |
Golden Boot | Abderrazak Hamdallah [146] | Al-Nassr |
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