2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 October 2022 – 18 February 2023 |
| Champions | Al Nassr 1st title |
| Relegated | Sama |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 351 (6.27 per match) |
| Best Player |  Mubarkh Al-Saiari |
| Top goalscorer |  Shokhan Salihi(43 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Laila Ali Al-Qahtani |
| Biggest home win | Al Shabab 19–0 Sama 11 February 2023 |
| Biggest away win | Sama 0–18 Al Nassr 13 October 2022 |
| Highest scoring | Al Shabab 19–0 Sama 11 February 2023 |
2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 31 December 2022. | |
The 2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League was the inaugural season of the Saudi Women's Premier League which replaced the Saudi Women's National League as the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia.
On 15 September 2022, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced the launch of the revamped format for women's football competitions by introducing the Saudi Women's Premier League and Saudi Women's First Division League.[1][2][3]
Initially, all eight teams that qualified for the knockout stage of the 2021–22 Saudi National women's league earned their place in the inaugural Saudi Women's Premier League. Women's football in the kingdom started getting the attention of the Saudis. Professional Saudi clubs bought self-owned teams in order to participate in the league. Al Hilal SFC and Al Nassr FC one of the biggest names in Saudi football were announced as participants in the new women's league. with Al-Nassr taking over 2021–22 women's football league champions Al-Mamlaka FC while Al-Hilal took over the 2021–22 women's football league runners-up Challenge.[4] on 25 September 2022 SAFF announced that Al-Ittihad took over Jeddah Eagles to be the third professional club to do so.[5] Al-Ahli Saudi FC and Al Shabab FC completed the line-up by taking over Miraas Jeddah Club and the Storm club respectively.[6]
Teams
Eight teams contested the 2022–23 Women's Premier League season.[7] the eight teams that qualified for the 2021–22 women's football league knockout stage were confirmed as the participating teams for the first season.
Locations of the 2022–23 Women's Premier League teams
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nassr[8] | Riyadh | Mrsool Park | 25,000 | 1st |
| Al Hilal[9] | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 68,752 | 1st |
| Al Yamamah | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium | 22,188 | 1st |
| Al-Ittihad[10] | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | 62,345 | 1st |
| Eastern Flames | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 26,000 | 1st |
| Al Shabab[11] | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium | 22,188 | 1st |
| Sama | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium | 22,188 | 1st |
| Al Ahli[12] | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | 62,345 | 1st |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nassr | Aziz Al-Alwni
|
Munira Al-Hamdan
|
Duneus | Shurfah, Harrys Pizza |
| Al Hilal | Mashael Al-Rashidi
|
Ahod Alamari
|
S Team | BLU Store, Jahez, Tawuniya, Floward, Shawarmer |
| Al Yamamah | Moudi Abdulmehsen
|
Dunkin' Donuts, Comprehensive Sports Medicine, MOVE, Tabz, Deep Art, Biotic | ||
| Al-Ittihad | Bayan Sadagah
|
Erreà | Darco, SAL, Emkan, Tameeni, Yelo, Oud Al-Amoudi | |
| Eastern Flames | Maram Al-Butairi
|
Mariam Al-Tamimi
|
Offside | PERPETUAL, CureMed |
| Al-Shabab |  Marwa El-Hawat
|
Raghad Mukhayzin
|
Offside | Almozaini, Half Million, Mekyal, Azom, Bandar Real Estate |
| Sama | Noura Al-Athel
|
MSK Care, Al Madenah Water | ||
| Al-Ahli |  Manar Fraij
|
Taqyah Rashwan
|
Xtep | MG Cars, Boga Super Foods, Dorrah for Real Estate, Saudi German Hospital |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Nassr (C) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 35 | Champions |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 23 | +53 | 32 | |
| 3 | Al Shabab | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 26 | |
| 4 | Al Yamamah | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 21 | |
| 5 | Al-Ittihad | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 21 | |
| 6 | Al Ahli | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 16 | |
| 7 | Eastern Flames | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 8 | |
| 8 | Sama (R) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 173 | −172 | 0 | Relegation to the 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League |
First match(es) will be played: 13 October 2022. Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. Qualification and relegation column definitions
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. Qualification and relegation column definitions
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
The schedule was published by SAFF on the 15th of September.[13]
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shokhan Salihi
|
Al Hilal | 43 |
| 2 |  Ibtissam Jraïdi
|
Al Ahli | 17 |
| 3 |  Hessa AlIsa
|
Al Nassr | 15 |
| Noha Tarek
|
Al Shabab | ||
| 5 | Daliah Abu Laban
|
Al Shabab | 11 |
| 6 | Maysa Jbarah
|
Al Nassr | 10 |
| 7 | Zainab Abbas
|
Al-Ittihad | 9 |
| Seba Tawfiq
|
Al-Ittihad | ||
| 9 |  Sara Toro
|
Eastern Flames | 8 |
 Netsanet Muluneh
|
Al Shabab | ||
 Elizabeth Addo
|
Al Hilal | ||
| Lulu Osama
|
Al Yamamah | ||
| Nassima Jawad
|
Eastern Flames |
Clean sheets
- As of 31 December 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Khalid
|
Al Nassr | 5 |
| 2 | Laila Ali Al-Qahtani
|
Al Yamamah | 2 |
| Hessa Al Sudairi
|
Al-Ittihad | ||
 Ruth Aturo
|
Al Shabab |
Hat-tricks
- As of 11 February 2023
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munira Al-Hamdan
|
Al-Nassr | Sama | 18–0 (A) | 13 October 2022 | |
| Mubarkh Al-Saiari
|
Al-Nassr | Sama | 18–0 (A) | 13 Oct 2022 | |
| Hessa AlIsa (2)
|
Al-Nassr | Sama | 18–0 (A) | 13 October 2022 | |
| 11–0 (H) | 17 December 2022 | ||||
 Ghada Ayadi
|
Al-Nassr | Sama | 18–0 (A) | 13 October 2022 | |
| Lulu Osama (2)
|
Al-Yamamah | Eastern Flames | 3–1 (H) | 14 October 2022 | |
| Sama | 13–0 (H) | 24 January 2023 | |||
| Shokhan Salihi (7)
|
Al-Hilal | Al-Shabab | 4–2 (A) | 14 October 2022 | |
| Eastern Flames | 3–1 (H) | 12 November 2022 | |||
| Sama | 18–0 (A) | 19 November 2022 | |||
| Al-Ahli | 6–1 (H) | 2 December 2022 | |||
| Al-Nassr | 6–3 (H) | 30 December 2022 | |||
| Eastern Flames | 5–1 (A) | 24 January 2023 | |||
| Sama | 18–0 (H) | 31 January 2023 | |||
 Nancy Tchaylian
|
Al-Shabab | Al-Nassr | 3–3 (A) | 21 October 2022 | |
| Al Bandari Mobarak
|
Al-Yamamah | Sama | 10–0 (A) | 12 November 2022 | |
| Hassania Alaidi
|
Eastern Flames | Sama | 11–0 (H) | 2 December 2022 | |
| Nassima Jawad
|
Eastern Flames | Sama | 11–0 (H) | 2 December 2022 | |
| Zainab Al-Lami (2)
|
Al-Ittihad | Sama | 11–0 (H) | 6 December 2022 | |
| 14–0 (A) | 30 December 2022 | ||||
| Seba Tawfiq (2)
|
Al-Ittihad | Sama | 11–0 (H) | 6 December 2022 | |
| 14–0 (A) | 30 December 2022 | ||||
| Noha Tarek
|
Al-Shabab | Sama | 8–0 (A) | 9 December 2022 | |
| Maysa Jbarah
|
Al-Nassr | Sama | 11–0 (H) | 17 Dec 2022 | |
| Ibtissam Jraïdi (4)
|
Al-Ahli | Sama | 9–1 (H) | 23 Dec 2022 | |
| Al-Nassr | 3–4 (A) | 24 January 2023 | |||
| Al-Shabab | 5–1 (H) | 31 January 2023 | |||
| Eastern Flames | 5–1 (A) | 11 February 2023 | |||
| Daliah Abu Laban (2)
|
Al-Shabab | Eastern Flames | 4–3 (A) | 31 December 2022 | |
| Sama | 19–0 (H) | 11 February 2023 | |||
| Ahod Al-Amari
|
Al-Hilal | Sama | 18–0 (H) | 31 January 2023 | |
| Elizabeth Addo (2)
|
Al-Hilal | Sama | 18–0 (H) | 31 January 2023 | |
| Al-Ittihad | 4–4 (H) | 11 February 2023 | |||
| Abeer Nasser
|
Al-Hilal | Sama | 18–0 (H) | 31 January 2023 | |
| Areej Al-Anizi
|
Al-Hilal | Sama | 18–0 (H) | 31 January 2023 | |
| Noha Tarek
|
Al-Shabab | Sama | 19–0 (H) | 11 February 2023 | |
| Netsanet Muluneh
|
Al-Shabab | Sama | 19–0 (H) | 11 February 2023 |
Discipline
- As of 31 December 2022
| Most yellow cards | Total | Most red cards | Total | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Shaima Al-Tabei (Sama) Tahani Al Zahrani (Al-Shabab)
|
5 | Ayah Al-Majali (Al-Ittihad) Munira Al-Hamdan (Al-Nassr) Raghad Mukhayzin (Al-Shabab) Ghada Malhan (Al-Shabab) Aseel Ahmed (Al-Nassr) Noura Ibrahim (Al-Yamamah) Laila Al-Qahtani (Al-Yamamah)
|
1 | |
| Club | Sama | 18 | Al-Yamamah Al Nassr Al-Shabab |
2 |
Foreign players
References
- ^ "The Saudi Football federation launches the women's Premier League and the first division for women". sayidaty.net (in Arabic). 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Saudi FA launches Women's Premier League, Division One". Arab News. 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Saudi FA launches Women's Premier League, Division One". NewsTime. 16 September 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "The Saudi Women's League kicks off in October with the participation of A-Hilal and Al-Nassr for the first time in history". koraplus.com (in Arabic). 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Al-Ittihad completes its acquisition of Jeddah Eagles, and the first-division women's league draw is on Tuesday". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab complete their acquisition to participate in the Women's Premier League". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Women's League kicks off with 8 teams" (in Arabic). 16 September 2022.
- ^ previously known as Al Mamlaka WFC
- ^ previously known as Challenge WFC
- ^ previously known as Jeddah Eagles WFC
- ^ previously known as The Storm WFC
- ^ previously known as Miraas WFC
- ^ @saff_wfd (15 September 2022). "8 فرق 🔢56 مباراة ⚽️بطل واحد 🏆جدول مباريات الدوري السعودي الممتاز لكرة قدم السيدات 2022-2023 🏃🏻♀️⚽️…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.