2012–13 Saudi Pro League
| Season | 2012–2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Fateh (1st title) |
| Relegated | Hajer Al-Wahda |
| Champions League | Al Fateh Al-Ittihad Al-Hilal Al-Shabab |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 531 (2.92 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sebastián Tagliabué (19 Goals) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Faisaly 6–1 Najran |
| Longest winning run | Al-Hilal 10 Games |
| Longest unbeaten run | Al Fateh 17 Games |
| Longest losing run | Al-Wahda 11 Games |
| Highest attendance | 28,188 Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Ittihad |
| Lowest attendance | 60 Al-Shoalah 1–1 Al-Faisaly |
| Average attendance | 3,544 |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The 2012–13 Saudi Professional League (officially known as the Zain League, because of its sponsorship) was the 37th season of Saudi Professional League since its establishment in 1976.
Al-Shabab were the defending champions, having won the previous 2011–12 League season. The season featured 12 teams from the 2011–12 and two new teams promoted from the 2011–12 First Division: Al-Shoalah and Al-Wahda who replace relegated Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Ansar.
On 14 April 2013, Al Fateh won the title after a 1–0 home win over Al-Ahli. It was their first ever league title.[1]
Qualification and Prize money
The Top three teams of the league plus the winner of Champions Cup qualified for the AFC Asian Champions League.
The Top eight teams qualified for Champions Cup.
and The bottom two teams were relegated.
Prize money:
- First place: 2.5 million Saudi Riyals
- Second place: 1.5 million Saudi Riyals
- Third place: 1 million Saudi Riyals
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium | 23,000 |
| Al-Shoalah | Al Kharj | Al-Shoalah Club Stadium | 8,000 |
| Al Fateh | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 27,550 |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 67,000 |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 26,000 |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium | 23,000 |
| Al-Nasr | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 67,000 |
| Al Raed | Buraydah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 25,000 |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 67,000 |
| Al-Wahda | Mecca | King Abdul Aziz Stadium | 38,000 |
| Najran SC | Najran | Al Akhdoud Club Stadium | 2,800 |
| Al-Faisaly | Harmah | Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium | 7,000 |
| Al Taawon | Buraydah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 25,000 |
| Hajer | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 27,550 |
Members clubs
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad | Beñat San José | SportOne | STC | 5th |
| Al-Hilal | Zlatko Dalić | Adidas | Mobily | 3rd |
| Al-Ahli | Aleksander Ilic | Umbro | STC | 2nd |
| Al Fateh | Fathi Al Jebali | Lotto | Kia | 6th |
| Hajer | Tareq Yahya | Hattrick | Al-Ghadeer co. | 11th |
| Al-Ettifaq | Maciej Skorza | Puma | — | 4th |
| Al-Nassr | José Daniel Carreño | NFC | STC | 7th |
| Al-Shoalah | Ahmad Alajlani | Puma | Tania Co. | 1st In 1st Division |
| Al Raed | Vlatko Kostov | Hattrick | Al-Remikhani | 10th |
| Al-Shabab | Michel Preud'homme | Adidas | STC | 1st |
| Al-Wahda | Wajdi Esside | Hattrick | — | 2nd in 1st Division |
| Najran | Gjoko Hadžievski | Adidas | — | 9th |
| Al-Faisaly | Marc Brys | Hattrick | Al-Bana'a | 8th |
| Al Taawon | Tawfiq Rawabeh | JAKO | — | 12th |
Managerial changes
Managerial changes during the 2012–13 campaign.
Pre-season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ettifaq | Sameer Hilal | Temporary mandate over | Alain Geiger |
| Al-Faisaly | Zlatko Dalić | Contract expired | Marc Brys |
| Al-Hilal | Ivan Hasek | Antoine Kombouaré | |
| Al Taawon | Khalid Kamal | Temporary mandate over | Gjoko Hadžievski |
| Najran | Gjoko Hadžievski | Miodrag Ješić |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nasr | Francisco Maturana | Sacked | José Daniel Carreño[2] |
| Ettifaq | Alain Geiger | Sacked | Maciej Skorza[3] |
| Al-Wahda | Basheer Abdulsamad | Resigned | Wajdi Esside |
| Hajer | Ednaldo Patricio | Sacked | Tareq Yahya |
| Al-Shoalah | Mohammed Salah | Sacked[4] | Ahmad Alajlani[4] |
| Al-Hilal | Antoine Kombouaré | Sacked[5] | Zlatko Dalić |
| Al Raed | Ammar Souayah | Resigned[6] | Vlatko Kostov |
| Najran | Miodrag Ješić | Sacked[7] | AlKhamis Alobidi |
| Al Taawon | Gjoko Hadžievski | Sacked[8] | Tawfiq Rawabeh |
| Al-Ittihad | Raúl Caneda | Sacked[9] | Beñat San José |
| Al-Ahli | Karel Jarolím | Sacked[10] | Aleksander Ilic |
| Najran | AlKhamis Alobidi | Sacked[11] | Alhassan Al-Yami |
| Najran | Alhassan Al-Yami | Temporary mandate over | Gjoko Hadžievski |
League table
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Fixtures and results
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sebastián Tagliabué
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Al-Shabab | 19 |
| 2 |  Wesley Lopes
|
Al-Hilal | 17 |
 Doris Fuakumputu
|
Al-Fateh | 17 | |
| 4 |  Yasser Al-Qahtani
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Al-Hilal | 13 |
| 5 | Victor Simões
|
Al-Ahli | 12 |
 Hassan Taïr
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Al-Shoalah | 12 | |
| 7 | Élton José
|
Al-Fateh | 11 |
| 8 |  Yoo Byung-Soo
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Al-Hilal | 10 |
| Nasser Al-Shamrani
|
Al-Shabab | 10 | |
 Hamza Al-Dardour
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Najran SC | 10 | |
| Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
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Al Nassr | 10 | |
| Yves Diba Ilunga
|
Al-Raed | 10 |
Top Assistants
| Position | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camacho
|
Al-Shabab | 15 |
| 2 | Taisir Al-Jassim
|
Al-Ahli | 11 |
| 3 | Élton José
|
Al-Fateh | 10 |
| 4 | Hamdan Al-Hamdan
|
Al-Fateh | 7 |
Last Update: 17 May 2015
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