Saudi football league system

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Saudi football league system
Country Saudi Arabia
Sport Association football
Promotion and relegation Yes
National system
Federation Saudi Arabian Football Federation
Confederation AFC
Top division
Second division
Cup competition
Association football in Saudi Arabia

The tables below show the current makeup of the Saudi Arabian Football League system. The Saudi Pro League sits at the top of the pyramid and currently three teams get promoted/relegated between the Pro League and the First Division League.

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There is also a Second Division League which currently features two groups of sixteen teams were clubs are promoted between this level and the First Division.

SAFF announcement a newly created fourth division officially named is Third Division League from 2021, the league features four groups of eight teams were clubs are promoted between this level and the Second Division.

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced the launch of new versions of women's football competitions by introducing the Saudi Women's Premier League and Saudi Women's First Division League.

Current system

As of 2025

Men

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

 Saudi Pro League
18 clubs

2

Saudi First Division League
18 clubs

3

Saudi Second Division League
32 clubs divided into 2 groups

Group A
16 clubs		Group B
16 clubs

4

Saudi Third Division League
40 clubs divided into 4 groups

Group A
10 clubs		Group B
10 clubs		Group C
10 clubs		Group D
10 clubs

5

Saudi Fourth Division League
(74 clubs) Najran Province League, Jizan Province League, Asir Province League, Al-Bahah Province League, Ha'il Province League, Al-Jouf Province League, Tabuk Province League, Medina Province League, Mecca Province League, Taif Governorate League, Al-Qassim Province League, Ar-Rass Governorate League, Eastern Province Province League, Dammam Province League, Al-Ahsa Province League, Qatif Governorate League, Riyadh Province League, Al-Duwadmi Governorate League, Al-Zulfi Governorate League, Al-Kharj Governorate League, Al-Majma'ah Governorate League.

Women

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

 Saudi Women's Premier League
10 clubs

2

Saudi Women's First Division League
10 clubs

3

Saudi Women's Second Division League
25 clubs divided into 5 groups

Group 1
6 clubs		Group 2
5 clubs		Group 3
4 clubs		Group 4
4 clubs		Group 5
6 clubs

Locations of the teams

Current Pro League Teams

Stadia

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Al-Ahli Jeddah King Abdullah Sports City 60,549
Al-Ettifaq Dammam EGO STADIUM 15,000
Al-Fateh Al-Mubarraz Al-Fateh Stadium 11,000
Al-Fayha Al Majma'ah Al Majma'ah Sports City 6,266
Al-Hilal Riyadh Kingdom Arena 26,000
Al-Ittihad JeddahKing Abdullah Sports City60,549
Al-Khaleej DammamPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium11,500
Al-Kholood Ar Rass Al-Hazem Club Stadium 8,000
Al-Nassr Riyadh Al-Awwal Park 26,100
Al-Okhdood Najran Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sports City 12,000
Al-Orobah Sakakah Al Jouf University Stadium8,500
Al-Qadsiah DammamPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium11,500
Al-Raed Buraidah King Abdullah Sport City Stadium 25,000
Al-Riyadh RiyadhPrince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium15,000
Al-Shabab Riyadh Al-Shabab Club Stadium 15,000
Al-Taawoun BuraidahKing Abdullah Sport City Stadium25,000
Al-Wehda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium 38,000
Damac Khamis Mushait Damac Club Stadium 5,000

Current First Division Teams

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityHead coach
Abha Abha Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium 20,000 [1] Flag of Tunisia.svg Abderrazek Chebbi
Al-Adalah Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Hajer Club Stadium 		19,099
12,000		 Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Ševela
Al-Ain Al Atawlah King Saud Sport City Stadium 10,000 [2] Flag of Algeria.svg Toufik Rouabah
Al-Arabi Unaizah Department of Education Stadium 10,000 [3] Flag of Croatia.svg Damir Burić
Al-Batin Hafar al-Batin Al-Batin Club Stadium 6,000 [4] Flag of Tunisia.svg Nacif Beyaoui
Al-Bukiryah Al Bukayriyah Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium 5,000 [5] Flag of Portugal.svg Nandinho
Al-Faisaly Harmah Al Majma'ah Sports City (Al Majma'ah)6,266 Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Franco
Al-Hazem Ar Rass Al-Hazem Club Stadium 8,000 [6] Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saleh Al-Mohammadi
Al-Jabalain Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium 12,250 [7] Flag of Portugal.svg Jorge Mendonça
Al-Jandal Dumat al-Jandal Al-Orobah Club Stadium (Sakakah)7,000 [8] Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ziyad Al-Afar
Al-Jubail Jubail Al-Jubail Club Stadium 3,000 [9] Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Darko Nestorović
Al-Najma UnaizahDepartment of Education Stadium
Al-Najma Club Stadium 		10,000
7,000 [10] 		Flag of Portugal.svg Mário Silva
Al-Safa Safwa Al-Safa Club Stadium
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium (Khobar)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Dammam)		3,500
15,000 [11]
22,042		 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Brown
Al-Tai Ha'ilPrince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium12,000 Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohamed Kouki
Al-Zulfi Al Zulfi Al-Zulfi Club Stadium 3,080 [12] Flag of Serbia.svg Zoran Milinković
Jeddah Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Sports Hall at King Abdullah Sports City 		27,000
1,250		 Flag of Spain.svg Iván Carrasco
Neom Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium 12,000 [13] Flag of Brazil.svg Péricles Chamusca
Ohod Medina Ohod Club Stadium 5,000 [14] Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yousef Anbar

Current Second Division Teams

Group A
ClubLocationStadium
Al-Ansar Medina Al-Ansar Club Stadium
Al-Ghottah Mawqaq Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il)
Al-Houra Umluj Al-Houra Club Stadium
Al-Jeel Al-Hasa (Hofuf) Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Kawkab Al-Kharj Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Al-Lewaa Baqaa Al-Lewaa Club Stadium
Al-Nojoom Al-Hasa (Al-Shuqaiq)Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Sahel Qatif Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Al-Shoulla Al-KharjAl-Shoulla Club Stadium
Al-Taraji QatifPrince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Al-Ula Al-'Ula Al-Ansar Club Stadium (Medina)
Arar Arar Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sport City Stadium
Bisha Bisha Bisha University Stadium
Hajer Al-Hasa (Hofuf) Hajer Club Stadium
Mudhar QatifPrince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Najran Najran Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium
Group B
ClubLocationStadium
Al-Anwar Hotat Bani Tamim Al-Anwar Club Stadium
Al-Diriyah Diriyah Al-Diriyah Club Stadium
Al-Entesar Rabigh Al-Entesar Club Stadium
Al-Qaisumah Qaisumah Al-Batin Club Stadium (Hafar al-Batin)
Al-Qous Al Khurmah Al-Qous Club Stadium
Al-Rawdhah Al-Hasa (Al-Jeshah) Al-Rawdhah Club Stadium
Al-Rayyan Haʼil Al-Jabalain Club Stadium
Al-Sadd Ad-Dilam (Najaan)Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim)
Al-Saqer Buraidah (Al-Basr) Al-Taawoun Club Stadium
Al-Sharq Ad-Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Taqadom Al Mithnab Al-Taqadom Club Stadium
Al-Washm Shaqra Al-Washm Club Stadium
Hetten Samtah King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)
Jerash Ahad Rafidah Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Reserve Stadium (Abha)
Tuwaiq Al Zulfi Al-Zulfi Club Stadium
Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium

References

  1. ↑ "Prince Sultan Sport City Stadium (Mahalah)".
  2. ↑ "استاد مدينة الملك سعود الرياضية". kooora.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Department of Education Stadium in Unaizah".
  4. ↑ "Al batin Club Stadiuem".
  5. ↑ "Albukiryah Club Stadium".
  6. ↑ "Alhazm Club Stadium".
  7. ↑ "استاد الأمير عبدالعزيز بن مساعد بن جلوي". kooora.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "ملعب نادي العروبة - AlOrubah Club Stadium".
  9. ↑ "ملعب نادي الجبيل".
  10. ↑ "ملعب نادي النجمة".
  11. ↑ "استاد مدينة الأمير سعود بن جلوي الرياضية (الراكة)".
  12. ↑ "ملعب نادي الزلفي - Zulfi Club Stadium".
  13. ↑ "مدينة الملك خالد.. 30 عاماً في خدمة الشباب والرياضة".
  14. ↑ "ملعب نادي أحد".
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