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1975 saw the start of the first ever professional football league in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The league included all top-performing clubs from their respective regional leagues of the East, West, and Central regions. The league was titled '''The Categorization League''' ([[Arabic]]: الدوري التصنيفي), because it categorized which clubs play in the Premier league and which clubs won't. It is considered the first [[Saudi Professional League]] in the kingdom, making an end to Saudi Regional Leagues.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Football Federation|first1=Saudi Arabia|title=Historic Football Events Under the Leadership of Faisal bin Fahad Al Saud|url=http://www.thesaff.com.sa/Profile.aspx|website=http://www.thesaff.com.sa/|publisher=The Saudi Arabia Football Federation|accessdate=16 December 2014}}</ref> |
1975 saw the start of the first ever professional football league in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The league included all top-performing clubs from their respective regional leagues of the East, West, and Central regions. The league was titled '''The Categorization League''' ([[Arabic]]: الدوري التصنيفي), because it categorized which clubs play in the Premier league and which clubs won't. It is considered the first [[Saudi Professional League]] in the kingdom, making an end to Saudi Regional Leagues.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Football Federation|first1=Saudi Arabia|title=Historic Football Events Under the Leadership of Faisal bin Fahad Al Saud|url=http://www.thesaff.com.sa/Profile.aspx|website=http://www.thesaff.com.sa/|publisher=The Saudi Arabia Football Federation|accessdate=16 December 2014}}</ref> |
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Sixteen teams took part on a home and away basis with the winners of the final match being crowned as the first ever champions of Saudi Arabia. The top four from each group qualified for the next official Premier league, whereas the bottom four of each group were |
Sixteen teams took part on a home and away basis with the winners of the final match being crowned as the first ever champions of Saudi Arabia. The top four from each group qualified for the next official Premier league, whereas the bottom four of each group were removed from the league until the inclusion of the [[Saudi First Division]]. The top clubs from each group met on a final match to decide who's champion. |
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The championship was won by [[Al-Nassr]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fujioka|first1=Atsushi|last2=Qayed|first2=Mohammed|title=Saudi Arabia - List of Champions|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/sauchamp.html|website=http://www.rsssf.com/|publisher=The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=16 December 2014}}</ref> |
The championship was won by [[Al-Nassr]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fujioka|first1=Atsushi|last2=Qayed|first2=Mohammed|title=Saudi Arabia - List of Champions|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/sauchamp.html|website=http://www.rsssf.com/|publisher=The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=16 December 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:43, 10 May 2015
| Season | 1975–76 |
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| Champions | Al-Nassr |
1976–77 → | |
1975 saw the start of the first ever professional football league in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The league included all top-performing clubs from their respective regional leagues of the East, West, and Central regions. The league was titled The Categorization League (Arabic: الدوري التصنيفي), because it categorized which clubs play in the Premier league and which clubs won't. It is considered the first Saudi Professional League in the kingdom, making an end to Saudi Regional Leagues.[1]
Sixteen teams took part on a home and away basis with the winners of the final match being crowned as the first ever champions of Saudi Arabia. The top four from each group qualified for the next official Premier league, whereas the bottom four of each group were removed from the league until the inclusion of the Saudi First Division. The top clubs from each group met on a final match to decide who's champion.
The championship was won by Al-Nassr.[2]
Stadia and locations
League Tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 14 | |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 14 | |
| 3 | Al-Wehda | 14 | |
| 4 | Al-Riyadh | 14 | |
| 5 | Ettifaq | 14 | |
| 6 | Al-Ansar | 14 | |
| 7 | Al-Khaleej | 14 | |
| 8 | Al-Rbeea | 14 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nassr | 14 | |
| 2 | Ittihad | 14 | |
| 3 | Al-Shabab | 14 | |
| 4 | Al-Qadisiyah | 14 | |
| 5 | Heraa | 14 | |
| 6 | Al-Nahda | 14 | |
| 7 | Ohud | 14 | |
| 8 | Okaz | 14 |
- Full records are not known at this time
Final Match
Champions
| Saudi Premier League 1975-76 Winners |
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| Al-Nassr 1st Title |
References
- ^ Football Federation, Saudi Arabia. "Historic Football Events Under the Leadership of Faisal bin Fahad Al Saud". http://www.thesaff.com.sa/. The Saudi Arabia Football Federation. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Fujioka, Atsushi; Qayed, Mohammed. "Saudi Arabia - List of Champions". http://www.rsssf.com/. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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