Saudi Women's Premier League

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Saudi Women's Premier League
الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات
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Organising body Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
Founded2022;3 years ago (2022)
Country Saudi Arabia
Confederation AFC
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Saudi Women's First Division League
Domestic cup(s) SAFF Women's Cup
Saudi Women's Super Cup
International cup(s) AFC Women's Champions League
WAFF Women's Clubs Championship
Current champions Al-Nassr (3rd title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsAl-Nassr (3 titles)
Top scorer Flag of Morocco.svg Ibtissam Jraïdi
(63 Goals)
Broadcaster(s) Shahid (Streaming)
AWSN [1]
Website saff.com.sa
Current: 2025–26 Saudi Women's Premier League

The Saudi Women's Premier League , officially the SAFF Women's Premier League, is the top-tier Saudi women's league in the Saudi football league system. [2]

Contents

History

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Logo of the league until 2022

The first Saudi women's football clubs were King's United, based in Jeddah, [3] and Eastern Flames, based in Dhahran. Both were established in 2006. Other teams were later formed in Riyadh and Dammam. In 2008, the first women's football tournament in Saudi Arabia was held, featuring seven teams.

In December 2019, the Jeddah Women's Football League took place—the first women's competition organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. It was won by Jeddah Eagles. [4]

In February 2020, Saudi Arabia announced the launch of a national football league for women, [5] [6] which officially began on 17 November 2020. The inaugural edition featured 24 teams divided into three regional zones: Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam. These zones formed the basis of the Women's Community Football League. The top four teams qualified for the WFL Champions Cup, which was won by Challenge Sports Club. [7] [8]

In October 2023, the Saudi Women's Premier League partnered with DAZN, granting the platform global streaming rights for league matches. [9] The agreement marked a significant milestone in the league’s development and global exposure.

On 14 December 2023, FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended the match between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad at Prince Mohammed Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah. [10]

On 23 December 2023, The Best FIFA Women's Player for 2021 and 2022, Spain’s Alexia Putellas, attended the match between Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr at Al-Ittihad Club Stadium in Jeddah. [11]

In May 2024, Grass Valley announced a collaboration with the Saudi Pro League to distribute matches of the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League through its digital platform. [12]

On 31 May 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation renewed its exclusive sponsorship agreement with the Saudi National Bank for an additional three years. The agreement covers sponsorship of both the Saudi Women's Premier League and the SAFF Women's Cup. [13]

On 10 January 2025, Jorge Vilda, coach of the Spanish team that won the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, attended the match between Al-Ahli and Al-Amal at Prince Mohammed Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah. [14]

In September 2025, the All Women Sport Network (AWSN) announced a partnership with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and SSC to broadcast the 2025–26 Saudi Women's Premier League matches globally. This agreement also included the launch of a 24-hour women’s sports channel in Saudi Arabia, aiming to showcase professional women's sports at an international level. [15]

Current teams

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Locations of the 2025–26 Women's Premier League teams

The following ten teams are competing in the 2025–26 season.

TeamLocationGroundCapacity2024–25Season
Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Mohammed Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium 10,0002nd
Al-Hilal Riyadh Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium 2,0006th
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Al-Ittihad Club Stadium 15,0007th
Al-Nassr Riyadh Prince Abdul Rahman Stadium 10,0001st
Al-Qadsiah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium 11,0003rd
Al-Ula Medina Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium 24,0005th
Eastern Flames Dammam
(Qatif)		 Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium
(Al-Safa Club Stadium)		11,000
3,500		8th
Neom Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium 12,000D1, 1st

Champions

By season

SeasonWinnersRunners-upThird placeRef
2022–23 Al-Nassr Al-Hilal Al-Shabab
2023–24 Al-Nassr Al-Ahli Al-Shabab
2024–25 Al-Nassr Al-Ahli Al-Qadsiah

Total titles won by province

ProvinceCityNumber of titlesClub(s)
Riyadh Province Riyadh
3
Al-Nassr

Records

All-time table

As of the 4th round of the 2025–26 Saudi Women's Premier League
RankTeamPart.PldWDLGFGAGDPts"
1 Al-Nassr 450443319851+147135
2 Al-Hilal 4502961515879+7993
3 Al-Ahli 4502851716390+7389
4 Al-Shabab 3462581313266+6683
5 Al-Ittihad 4502192012977+5272
6 Al-Qadsiah 336181088837+5164
7 Al-Ula 22210393938+133
8 Eastern Flames 450663858162−10424
9 Al-Yamamah 1146354015+2521
10 Al-Amal 11831142358−3510
11 Neom 14013315−121
12 Al-Riyadh 1140113879−711
13 Al-Taraji 11800188108−1000
14 Al-Bayraq 11400141173−1720

Top scorers

As of the 4st round of the 2025–26 Saudi Women's Premier League
RankPlayerGoals
1 Flag of Morocco.svg Ibtissam Jraïdi 63
2 Flag of Iraq.svg Shokhan Salihi 60
3 Flag of Tanzania.svg Clara Luvanga 36
4 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Naomie Kabakaba 32
5 Flag of Algeria.svg Lina Boussaha 26
6 Flag of Cameroon.svg Ajara Nchout 25
7 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Bandary Mobarak 20
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Duda Francelino 18
9 Flag of Venezuela.svg Oriana Altuve 17
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Letícia Nunes 17
11 Flag of Bahrain.svg Hessa Al-Isa 15
12 Flag of Egypt.svg Menna Tarek 15
13 Flag of Ghana.svg Mavis Owusu 14
14 Flag of Jordan.svg Maysa Jbarah 14
15 Flag of Paraguay.svg Jessica Martínez 14
16 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Daliah Abu Laban 13
17 Flag of Ghana.svg Elizabeth Addo 12
18 Flag of Tunisia.svg Samia Aouni 12

Top scorers by season

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
2022–23 Flag of Iraq.svg Shokhan Salihi Al-Hilal 43
2023–24 Flag of Morocco.svg Ibtissam Jraïdi Al-Ahli 17
2024–25 Flag of Morocco.svg Ibtissam Jraïdi Al-Ahli 26

Seasonal statistics

As of 5 October 2025
SeasonTotal MatchesHome WinsAway WinsDrawsTotal GoalsHome GoalsAway GoalsFirst Half GoalsSecond Half GoalsYellow CardRed Card
2022–23 56262193511801711761751548
2023–24 562422102241101141041201595
2024–25 904537839721118618421324512
2025–26 168717639373739452
Total21810387281.04854050850154760327

Largest victories

As of 5 October 2025
SeasonDateMatchResult
2022–2311/02/2023Al-Shabab–Al-Bayraq19–0
2022–2331/01/2023Al-Hilal–Al-Bayraq18–0
2022–2319/11/2022Al-Bayraq–Al-Hilal0–18
2022–2313/10/2022Al-Bayraq–Al-Nassr0–18
2022–2330/12/2022Al-Bayraq–Al-Ittihad0–14
2022–2324/01/2023Al-Yamamah–Al-Bayraq13–0
2023–2416/03/2024Al-Riyadh-Al-Ittihad2–13
2024–2527/12/2024Al-Taraji–Al-Nassr0–11
2022–2317/12/2022Al-Nassr–Al-Bayraq11–0
2022–2306/12/2022Al-Ittihad–Al-Bayraq11–0
2022–2302/12/2022Eastern Flames–Al-Bayraq11–0
2023–2419/04/2024Al-Riyadh–Al-Shabab1–10
2022–2312/11/2022Al-Bayraq–Al-Yamamah0–10

Awards

SeasonBest PlayerTop GoalscorerBest Goalkeeper
2022–23 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mubarkh Al-Saiari (Al-Nassr) Flag of Iraq.svg Shokhan Salihi (43 goals) (Al-Hilal) Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Laila Al-Qahtani (Al-Shabab)
2023–24 Flag of Algeria.svg Lina Boussaha (Al-Nassr) Flag of Morocco.svg Ibtissam Jraïdi (17 goals) (Al-Ahli) Flag of USA.svg Lindsey Harris (Al-Qadsiah)
2024–25 Flag of France.svg Léa Le Garrec (Al-Qadsiah) Flag of Morocco.svg Ibtissam Jraïdi (26 goals) (Al-Ahli) Flag of Slovenia.svg Zala Meršnik, (Al-Ittihad)

Former top league champions

Before the launch of the Saudi Women's Premier League, two leagues were established to test and set things up, laying the foundation for the top-tier competition. These leagues served as crucial stepping stones, refining the structure and ensuring the success of the premier league.

The list of champions and runners-up:

YearChampionsRunners-upRef
Women's Community Football League
2020–21
SAFF Women's National Football Championship
2021–22

Sponsorship

Sponsor(s)Period
Ref
2023–present
2024–present

Broadcasters

RegionBroadcasterPeriodRef.
SSC
2023–2025
Saudi Arabia & MENA
2023–present
2024–present
2024–present

References

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See also

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