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1996–97 Saudi First Division
Statistics of the 1996–97 Saudi First Division. External links Saudi Arabia Football FederationSaudi League Statistics
Saudi First Division League seasons 1996–97 in Asian second-tier association football leagues, Saudi Professional League 1996–97 in Saudi Arabian football, 2 {{SaudiArabia-footy-competition-stub ...
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Saudi First Division
The Saudi First Division League (), currently known as the Yelo League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of Football in Saudi Arabia, professional football in Saudi Arabia. It ranks below the Saudi Pro League and above the Saudi Second Division League in the Saudi football league system, Saudi Arabian football league system. History The league was founded in 1976 alongside the Saudi Pro League, Premier League which is now known as the Saudi Pro League. Being the second-tier league it allows the first tier league clubs to either discover talents or send players on loan so they can develop. Hajer Club, Hajer, Al-Wehda Club (Mecca), Al-Wehda and Al Qadsiah FC, Al-Qadsiah hold the record number of championships in the league with four. While Ohod Club, Ohod holds the record for number of promotions from the First Division to the top Division with nine. Competition format Since 2024, there are 18 clubs in the Saudi First Division League. During the course of a season (usu ...
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Al-Raed
Al Raed Saudi Football Club ( ''Nādī ar-Rāʾid''; ) is a Saudi football club based in Buraidah, and the first of its kind in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. One of the club's notable founders is Abdulaziz Al-Aboudi. Established in 1954, Al Raed have played in the Saudi Pro League, the top division of Saudi football, since 2008. History The team was able to qualify for the Premier League Saudi Arabia in 1980–1981. It met Club K in the qualifiers held in Riyadh. In 1986, it was the first team from the Qassim region to enter the Saudi Premier League. The team repeated this ascension to the Premier League at the end of 1989, 1992, 1998, 2002 and 2007. The junior team reached the Saudi Premier League clubs for juniors in 1999, and in 2003. Al-Raed FC has had varied performances in the King’s Cup over recent seasons. Here’s an overview: 2021–2022 Season: Round of 16: Al-Raed was eliminated by Al-Hilal. 2022–2023 Season: Round of 16: Al-Raed faced Al-Nassr and was knoc ...
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Saudi First Division League Seasons
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Saudi Second Division
The Saudi Second Division League, also known as the Second Division League (SDL), is a football league that is the third tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The league consists of 32 teams divided into two groups. Competition format Season The top 3 teams are promoted to the First Division League. The first two teams of each group will advance directly to the First Division League, and the second two teams of each group will compete in two round-trip matches, and the winning team will advance to the First Division League as the third team. The bottom two clubs of each group are relegated to the Third Division League. The first two teams of each group will compete in a game (hosted by the team with the highest score) and the winner of the game will be declared the champion. Each club can have a maximum of 25 players and a minimum of 16. The list can include up to 3 foreign players and 1 player born in Saudi Arabia, with the remaining players being all Saudi. A ...
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Saudi Professional League
The Saudi Pro League (SPL), also known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Saudi Arabia and the highest level of the Saudi football league system. The SPL is regarded as the premier football league in Asia, having the highest ranking among AFC club competitions. The origins of the Saudi top division league trace back to the establishment of the His Majesty's League in 1956, which lasted until 1974. It was succeeded by a single transitional season known as the 1974–75 Saudi Categorization League. Following that, the first official season of the Saudi Premier League the 1976–77 season. The league operated as a round-robin tournament from its inaugural season until the 1989–90 season. After that, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation decided to merge the football league with the King's Cup into one tournament, adding the Golden Box. The Golden Box was an end-of-season knockout competition played be ...
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Al-Khaleej Club (Saudi)
Khaleej Club also known as Al-Khaleej ({{langx, ar, نادي الخليج بسيهات, nādī al-khalīj bi-Sayhāt, Saihat is a Saudi Arabian professional football club, located in Saihat, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The club is also a multisports club, social, and educational institution. Additionally, different teams within the club are categorized into various levels based on age and compete in a variety of sports. Among the sports played by the Khaleej Club teams are football, handball, volleyball, basketball, tennis, table tennis, gymnastics, athletics, aquatics, and others. The club is well known for its handball team, which has competed in various global championships. Additionally, the athletics team has gained international recognition, securing gold medals in prestigious global competitions. It has been announced that the club’s stadium will be completely rebuilt with a new capacity of 15,000, an increase from the previous 10,000. The renovation will a ...
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Ohud Medina
Ohod Club () is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Medina, which competes in the Saudi First Division League. History Ohod was named after Mount Uhud, hence the nickname "Al-Jabal". Ohod have won the Saudi First Division three times and have been runners-up five times. They play their home games at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. During the 1994 FIFA World Cup, two players from Ohod, Hamzah Idris and Thomas Libiih, were selected for the Saudi Arabia national team and Cameroon national team, respectively. Other famous players are Redha Tukar (1995–2001) and Mohammad Khouja (2003–2005). Honours *Saudi First Division League **Winners (3): 1980–81, 1983–84, 2003–04 **Runners-up (5): 1978–79, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1992–93, 2016–17 *Saudi Second Division League **Runners-up (2): 2000–01, 2006–07 *Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 Teams **Winners (1): 1994–95 **Runners-up (4): 1992–93, 1998–99, 2001–02, 20 ...
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Hajer Club
Hajer Football Club (Arabic: نادي هجر) is a professional association football club based in Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia. The team play in the Saudi First Division League the 2nd tier of Saudi Football. Established in 1950, the club is the oldest team in Al-Hasa region. The club have been promoted to the top tier of Saudi Football on 4 different occasions. Hajer have a record equal 4 First Division titles and have won the Prince Faisal bin Fahd cup once. History Hajer Club were founded in the city of Hofuf part of the Al-Ahsa province in 1948 and they are the oldest professional football club in the Al-Ahsa region. The club was officially recognized as a professional football club in the year of 1950. The club was formerly called "Al-Badr" before changing their name to "Hajer". In the 2010–11 season Hajer finished first in the Saudi First Division and were promoted to the Saudi Professional League for the first time since 1998. Honours Note: *Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup f ...
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Al-Rawdhah Club
Al-Rawdah Club is a Saudi Arabian football team based in Al-Jeshah, competing in the Saudi Second Division League. Honours Saudi First Division League *Runners-up (2): 1980–81, 1987–88 Stadium Currently the team plays at the 20000 capacity Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium. Current squad ''As of Saudi Second Division The Saudi Second Division League, also known as the Second Division League (SDL), is a football league that is the third tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The league consists of 32 teams divided into two groups. Competition forma ...:'' Notable players * Jassem Al-Hamdan * Ahmed Al-Nadhri * Hussain Al-Showaish See also * List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia References Football clubs in Saudi Arabia 1976 establishments in Saudi Arabia Association football clubs established in 1976 Football clubs in Al-Ahsa Governorate {{SaudiArabia-footyclub-stub ...
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Al Taawoun FC
Al Taawoun FC () is a professional multi-sports club based in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia. The football team competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of Saudi Football. The club plays their home games at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Buraidah, sharing the stadium with city rivals Al-Raed, with whom they contest the Qassim Derby. History Al-Taawoun were founded in 1956 under the name of "Al-Shabab" by their founder Saleh Al Wabili. Four years after the founding of the club, they were officially registered as a professional club in 1960. On the 25th of May 1990, Al-Taawoun reached the 1990 king cup final to face Al-Nasser but eventually lost 0–2. By reaching the final, Al-Taawoun became the second First Division side to reach the final after Al-Riyadh in 1978. In the 2009–10 season, Al-Taawoun won promotion to the Pro League for the first time in over thirteen years as runners-up in the first division. Their last appearance in the top flight was in the 1997-98 se ...
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Al Jabalain
Al-Jabalain Football Club () is a professional football club based in Ha'il, Saudi Arabia, that plays in the Saudi First Division League, the second tier of Saudi football. History Al-Jabalain have won the Saudi First Division once, in the 1979–80 season, and have finished as runners-up once in the 1983–84 season. The club have spent 3 non-consecutive seasons in the Pro League and won their first promotion during the 1979–80 season. They last played in the Pro League during the 1984–85 season. The club play their home games at Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium in Ha'il, sharing the stadium with city rivals Al-Tai, with whom they contest the Ha'il derby with. Honours *Saudi First Division League **Winners (1): 1979–80 **Runners-up (1): 1983–84 *Saudi Second Division League The Saudi Second Division League, also known as the Second Division League (SDL), is a football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (footbal ...
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Al-Shoalah
Al-Shoulla (; ) is a Saudi Arabian professional association football, football club based in Al-Kharj, playing in the Saudi Second Division. They won the Saudi First Division League in 2011–12 and were promoted to the top-level, the Saudi Professional League, Saudi Pro League. History The kit providers are Puma SE, Puma. Honours Saudi First Division League *Winners (1): 2011–12 Saudi First Division, 2011–12 *Runners-up (2): 1996–97 Saudi First Division, 1996–97, 2000–01 Saudi Second Division League *Winners (3): 1981–82, 1986–87, 2008–09 *Runners-up (1): 1997–98 Saudi Second Division, 1997–98 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 Teams *Runners-up (1): 1999–00 Managers * Akram Ahmad Salman, Akram Salman (1993–94) * Abdellah Mecheri (1998–99) * Majed Al-Tufail (2006) * Ali Kmeikh (2007–09) * Kais Yâakoubi (2009–10) * Aboud El Khodary (2011) * Mohammed Salah (coach), Mohammed Salah (Dec 1, 2011 – Dec 31, 2012) * Ahmad Al-Ajlani ...
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