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Revision as of 19:54, 24 July 2024
| Season | 2024–25 |
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| Dates | 27 September 2024 – 25 April 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League is the upcoming 3rd edition of the Saudi Women's Premier League, the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia. It is set to be the first season featuring an expanded 10 teams, up from the 8 teams that competed in the previous two seasons, This will be the second season of the league under the lay's sponsorship .[1]
In May 2024, Grass Valley announced a cooperation agreement with Saudi Pro League to distribute the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League matches through its digital platform.[2]
On 31 May 2024, the Saudi Football Federation renewed the exclusive partnership agreement with Saudi National Bank for a period of 3 years to sponsor the Saudi Women's Premier League and also the SAFF Women's Cup.[3]
Teams
Ten teams are set to compete in the 2024–25 Women's Premier League season, the highest number since the league's establishment in 2022. On 10 March 2024, Al-Ula and Al-Taraji secured their spots in the Saudi Women's Premier League for the first time by reaching the final of the 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League.[4][5] Four days later, Al Amal also booked their place for the first time by virtue of finishing third in the first division.[6] These three newcomers replaced Al-Riyadh, who were relegated after a winless season.[7]
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2023-24 Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium | 10,000 | 2nd |
| Al-Amal | Taif | To be determined | D1, 3rd | |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | To be determined | 5th | |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | 62,345 | 6th |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | Al-Awwal Park | 25,000 | 1st |
| Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | 15,000 | 4th |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | Al-Shabab Club Stadium | 15,000 | 3rd |
| Al-Taraji | Qatif | To be determined | D1, 2nd | |
| Al-Ula | Al-'Ula | To be determined | D1, 1st | |
| Eastern Flames | Dammam | To be determined | 7th | |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli |  Manar Fraij
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Adidas | ||
| Al-Amal |  Ibrahim Adjou[8]
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| Al Hilal |  José Herrera
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Puma | ||
| Al-Ittihad | Nike | |||
| Al- Nassr | Adidas | |||
| Al- Qadsiah | Nike | |||
| Al-Shabab | ||||
| Al-Taraji | ||||
| Al-Ula | ||||
| Eastern Flames |
Foreign players
On 12 June 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation implemented detailed changes regarding foreign players and Saudi-born (Al-Mawalled) players in women's competitions for the 2024-2025 season. The number of non-Saudi players in the main roster has been reduced from 7 to 6 (with one meeting specific criteria), the on-field limit has been increased from 4 to 5, and teams can register 2 Saudi-born (Al-Mawalled) players born in 2004 or later, with one allowed to play on the field.[9]
| Club | Foreign players | Saudi-born players | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 | Player 8 | |
| Al-Ahli | ||||||||
| Al-Amal | ||||||||
| Al Hilal |  Aline
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 Jessica Martínez
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| Al-Ittihad | Shahnaz Jebreen
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 Lili Iskandar
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| Al Nassr | ||||||||
| Al Qadsiah | ||||||||
| Al-Shabab | ||||||||
| Al-Taraji | ||||||||
| Al-Ula | ||||||||
| Eastern Flames | ||||||||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nassr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Al-Shabab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Al-Qadsiah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Al-Hilal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Al-Ittihad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Eastern Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Al-Ula | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Al-Taraji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2025–26 Saudi Women's First Division League |
| 10 | Al-Amal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. Qualification and relegation column definitions
Results
References
- ^ "العُلا بطلاً لـ«دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي للسيدات»" [Al-Ula is the champion of the Saudi Women's First Division League]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024. '..It has been decided to increase the number of teams in the Saudi Women's Premier League next season to 10 teams instead of 8, as in the past two seasons, adding two more teams...'
- ^ "الدوري السعودي للسيدات يدخل مرحلة جديدة في البث التلفزيوني" [The Saudi Women's League enters a new phase in television broadcasting.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "كرة القدم النسائية في السعودية تواصل الازدهار" [The Women's football in Saudi Arabia continues to flourish.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "العلا يبلغ الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Ula Reaches the Saudi Women's Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "الترجي يتأهل إلى الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Taraji qualifies for the Saudi Women's Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "الأمل يتأهل إلى الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Amal qualifies for the Saudi Women’s Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "الرياض يهبط من الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Riyadh is relegated from the Saudi Women's Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "الأمل السعودي يتعاقد مع المدرب الجزائري إبراهيم عجو" [Al-Amal Saudi club signs Algerian coach Ibrahim Ajou.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "تحديثات المسابقات النسائية لموسم 24 / 25" [Updates to Women's Competitions for the 24/25 Season]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.