Saudi First Division League

Prince Mohammad bin Salman League

Founded	1976 (1976)
Country	Saudi Arabia
Confederation	AFC
Number of teams	20
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Professional League
Relegation to	Second Division
Domestic cup(s)	King Cup
Current champions	Al-Wehda (4th title) (2017–18)
Most championships	Hajer Al-Wehda (4 titles)
TV partners	KSA Sports
Current: 2018–19 season

The Prince Mohammad bin Salman League is the second-highest division Saudi Arabian football league system, after the Saudi Professional League. Each year, the top finishing teams in the First Division are promoted to the Pro League, and the lowest finishing teams are relegated to the Second Division. Al-Wehda are the most recent champions winning their fourth title during the 2017–18 season. Hajer and Al-Wehda are the most successful team with 4 titles each.

Promotion and relegation

The winner and runner-up are promoted to the Professional League directly, and the third-place will qualify for the promotion play-offs against the team which finishes 12th in Professional League. The bottom three clubs are relegated to the Second Division.

List of teams (2017–18 season)

Al-Hazm

Al-Kawkab
Al-Shoulla

Al-Khaleej

Al-Mujazzel

Al-Nahda

Al-Nojoom
Hajer

Al-Orobah

Al-Qaisumah

Al-Tai

Al-Watani

Al-Wehda

Damac

Jeddah

Najran

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Locations of teams in the 2017–18 Saudi First Division

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Al-Hazm	Ar Rass	Al Hazm Club Stadium	2,800
Al-Kawkab	Al-Kharj	Al-Shoulla Club Stadium	5,200
Al-Khaleej	Saihat	Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Dammam)	21,701
Al-Mujazzel	Al-Majma'ah	King Salman Sport City Stadium	5,200
Al-Nahda	Dammam	Prince Fahd bin Salman Stadium	15,000
Al-Nojoom	Al-Hasa	Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium	19,096
Al-Orobah	Sakakah	Al-Oruba Club Stadium	7,000
Al-Qaisumah	Qaisumah	Al-Batin Club Stadium	6,000
Al-Shoulla	Al-Kharj	Al-Shoulla Club Stadium	5,200
Al-Tai	Ha'il	Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium	12,000
Al-Watani	Tabuk	King Khalid Sport City Stadium	20,000
Al-Wehda	Makkah	King Abdul Aziz Stadium	33,195
Damac	Khamis Mushait	Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium	20,000
Hajer	Al-Hasa	Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium	19,096
Jeddah	Jeddah	Reserve Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City	1,000
Najran	Najran	Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium	20,000

1: ^ Najran will play at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium due to the ongoing war in Yemen.

Club performances

Promotions by season

Al-Najma vs Al-Riyadh in 2010–11 Saudi First Division

Season Winners Runners-up 1976–77 Al-Ettifaq Al-Nahda 1977–78 Al-Riyadh Al-Tai 1978–79 Al-Shabab Ohod 1979–80 Al-Jabalain Al-Riyadh 1980–81 Ohod Al-Rawdhah 1981–82 Not held1 1982–83 Al-Wehda Al-Riyadh 1983–84 Ohod Al-Jabalain 1984–85 Al-Tai Al-Kawkab 1985–86 Al-Ansar Al-Raed 1986–87 Al-Kawkab Ohod 1987–88 Hajer Al-Rawdhah 1988–89 Al-Riyadh Al-Raed 1989–90 Al-Najma Al-Arabi 1990–91 Al-Nahda Ohod 1991–92 Al-Raed Al-Najma 1992–93 Al-Nahda Ohod 1993–94 Al-Najma Al-Rawdhah 1994–95 Al-Tai Al-Taawoun 1995–96 Al-Wehda Al-Ansar 1996–97 Al-Taawoun Al-Shoulla

Season Winners Runners-up 1997–98 Hajer Al-Ansar 1998–99 Sdoos Al-Raed 1999–2000 Al-Ansar Al-Qadsiah 2000–01 Al-Tai Al-Shoulla 2001–02 Al-Qadsiah Al-Raed 2002–03 Al-Wehda Al-Khaleej 2003–04 Ohod Al-Ansar 2004–05 Al-Hazem Abha 2005–06 Al-Khaleej Al-Faisaly 2006–07 Al-Watani Najran 2007–08 Al-Raed Abha 2008–09 Al-Qadsiah Al Fateh 2009–10 Al-Faisaly Al-Taawoun 2010–11 Hajer Al-Ansar 2011–12 Al-Shoulla Al-Wehda 2012–13 Al-Orobah Al-Nahda 2013–14 Hajer Al-Khaleej 2014–15 Al-Qadsiah Al-Wehda 2015–16 Al-Ettifaq Al-Batin 2016–17 Al-Fayha Ohod 2017–18 Al-Wehda Al-Hazem

Note

¹First Division and Premier League were merged in 1981–82.

Performance by club

Club	Winners	Winning years
Hajer	4	1988, 1998, 2011, 2014
Al-Tai	3	1985, 1995, 2001
Al-Wehda	3	1983, 1996, 2003
Ohod	3	1981, 1984, 2004
Al-Qadisiyah	3	2002, 2009, 2015
Al-Riyadh	2	1978, 1989
Al-Nahda	2	1991, 1993
Al-Najma	2	1990, 1994
Al-Ansar	2	1986, 2000
Al-Raed	2	1992, 2008
Al-Ettifaq	2	1977, 2016
Al-Shabab	1	1979
Al-Jabalin	1	1980
Al-Kawkab	1	1987
Al-Taawoun	1	1997
Sdoos	1	1999
Al-Hazm	1	2005
Al-Khaleej	1	2006
Al-Watani	1	2007
Al-Faisaly	1	2010
Al-Shoulla	1	2012
Al-Orobah	1	2013
Al-Fayha	1	2017

Top scorers

Nat.	Top Scorers	Club	Season	Goals
			2017-2018
	Abdulfattah Adam	Al Jeel	2016-2017	20
	Abdulfattah Adam	Al Jeel	2015-2016	20
	Mousa Madkhali	Al-Wehda	2014-2015	20
	Hamad Al-Juhaim	Al-Ta'ee	2013-2014	20
	Mousa Madkhali	Hetten	2012-2013	22
	Younes Alaiwi	Al-Batin	2011-2012	21
	Hussain Al-Turki	Khaleej	2010-2011	20
	Hussain Al-Turki	Khaleej	2009-2010	16
	Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Mohammad Alhelo	Al-Qadsiah Sdoos	2008-2009	15
	Khalid Al Rejaib	Hajer	2007-2008	9
	Al Hasan Al-Yami	Najran	2006-2007	20
	Mubarak Al Khaleefah	Khaleej	2005-2006	18
	Mohammed Abuarad	Abha	2004-2005	19
	Mohammed Abuarad	Abha	2003-2004	15
	Mohammed Abuarad	Abha	2002-2003	16
	Mohammed Manga	Sdoos	2001-2002	12
	Mohammed Abuarad	Abha	2000-2001	14
	Mohammed Harshan	Najran	1999-2000	11
	Mubarak Al Khaleefah	Al-Rawdhah	1998–1999	13
			1997-1998
	Mousa Sahab	Al-Taawoun	1996-1997
	Obeid Al-Dosari	Al-Wehda	1995-1996
	Yehey Jako	Al-Ta'ee	1994-1995	11
	Khalid Al-Mansour	Al-Arabi	1993-1994	15
	Hamzah Idris	Ohod	1992–93	10
	Sulaiman Al Hadaithi Mohamed Al Khalifa Nasser Al-Qahtani	Al-Najma Hajer Al-Rawdhah	1991–1992	11
	Ahmed Al-Zaaq	Al-Taawoun	1990-1991	11
	Khalid Al-Mansour Hamzah Idris	Al-Arabi Ohod	1989-1990	11
	Khalid Al-Mansour	Al-Arabi	1988-1989	14
	Khalid Al-Mansour Fahd Al Hamdan	Al-Arabi Al-Riyadh	1987-1988	11
	Khalid Al-Mansour	Al-Arabi	1986-1987	16
	Abdullah Al Saab	Al-Fayha	1985-1986	8
	Walid Sharqi	Al-Ansar	1984-1985
			1983-1984
			1982-1983
			1981-1982 1First Division and Premier League were merged
			1980-1981
			1979-1980
			1978-1979
			1977-1978
			1976–1977

See also

• Saudi Arabia Football Federation

External links

• Saudi Arabia Football Federation
• Saudi Arabia First Division - Hailoosport.com (Arabic)
• Saudi Arabia First Division - Hailoosport.com