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2012–13 Saudi First Division
The RAKAA Professional League is the First Division in Saudi Arabia. At the end of the 2012–13 season the league was called ''Saudi First Division'', but the league has been renamed to ''RAKAA Professional League'' and the name stands for a Holding provider called RAKAA Holding, RAKAA which has now become an official sponsor of the First Division. Teams League table External links Saudi Arabia Football FederationSaudi League Statisticsgoalzz
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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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Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Stadium
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sport City is a football stadium in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. It is used mainly for football and hosts the home matches of Al Fateh and Hajer Club of the Saudi Professional League. The stadium has a seating capacity of 19,099 spectators. International matches hosted See also * List of football stadiums in Saudi Arabia The following is a list of stadiums and major venues in Saudi Arabia, including football-specific stadiums, multi-purpose stadium facilities, and other venues used for entertainment and large-scale events. Football stadiums Multi-purpose Stadiums ... External linksStadium information Football venues in Saudi Arabia {{SaudiArabia-sports-venue-stub ...
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Al-Watani
Al-Watani () is a Saudi Arabian football team based in Tabuk. The club was established in 1959. The club currently plays in the Saudi Third Division. Al-Watani has achieved promotion to the Saudi Premier League as the champion of the Saudi First Division during the 2006–07 season. Honours *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 ... (Level 2) **Winners (1): 2006–07 Current squad See also * List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia References External linksAl-Watani Clubat Soccerway Football clubs in Saudi Arabia Association football clubs established in 1959 1959 establishments in Saudi Arabia Football clubs in Tabuk Province Tabuk, Saudi Arabia {{SaudiArabia-footyclub-stub ...
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Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Musa'ed Stadium
Prince Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sports City () is a multi-purpose stadium in Ha'il, Saudi Arabia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Jabalain and Al-Tai. The stadium has a current capacity of 12,250 people following an expansion in 2022. Besides the football stadium the sports complex also includes other facilities such as a sports hall, an Olympic size swimming pool, a squash court, a track and field track and a youth dorm. The stadium underwent renovations in June 2021 following Al-Tai's promotion to the Saudi Pro League. The renovations involved cultivating the grass, renewing the changing rooms, and establishing a media center to host press conferences and a video operation room to host VAR officials. See also * List of football stadiums in Saudi Arabia The following is a list of stadiums and major venues in Saudi Arabia, including football-specific stadiums, multi-purpose stadium facilities, and other venues used for entertainment and l ...
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Al-Ta'ee
Al-Tai Football Club () is a professional football club based in the city of Ha'il, in north-western Saudi Arabia, that plays in the Saudi First Division League, the second tier of Saudi football. History Al-Tai won the Saudi First Division three times, first in the 1984–85 season and last in the 2000–01 season, and have finished runners-up once in the Saudi First Division in the 1977–78 season. Al-Tai finished third during the 2020–21 and earned promotion to the Pro League for the first time since 2008. The club have won the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 Teams once in the 1993–94 season and finished runners-up in the previous season. The club also finished as runners-up in the 1997 Crown Prince Cup. The club spent 22 non-consecutive seasons in the Pro League and won their first promotion during the 1977–78 season. The club plays their home games at Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium in Ha'il, sharing the stadium with city rivals Al-Jabala ...
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Al-Najma Club Stadium
Al-Najma Club Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Unaizah, Saudi Arabia with a capacity of 3,000 seats. It is mostly used for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... matches, on club level by Al-Najma. It was opened in 1985. References Football venues in Saudi Arabia Unaizah {{Portal, Saudi Arabia ...
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Unaizah
Unaizah ( ) or officially The Governorate of Unaizah (also spelled Onaizah, Onizah, or Unayzah; ) is a Saudi Arabian city in the Al Qassim Province. It lies south of the province capital Buraydah and north of Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the second largest city in Al-Qassim Province with a population of 184,600 (2022 census). Historically, Unaizah was an important stopping point for Muslim pilgrims coming from Mesopotamia (now Iraq) and Persia (now Iran) on their way to Makkah. Many scientists and historians believe that Unaizah was inhabited hundreds of years before the spread of Islam, citing its reference in numerous poems from some of the most important poets of pre-Islamic Arabia such as Imru' al-Qais. Geography Unaizah is in the south of Al-Qassim Province and at the heart of the historical region of Najd. It is located roughly 30 kilometers from Buraydah (the capital of the province) and more than 300 kilometers north of the Saudi capital, R ...
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Al-Najma SC (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Najma Sport Club () is a Saudi Arabian football team based in Unaizah that is currently playing in the Saudi First Division League, the team plays in white and black color and green colours. Al-Najma has a fierce rivalry with local club Al-Arabi, which is usually manifested in the Unaizah Derby. History The best achievement by the team, is finished third for the Saudi Premier League 1997–98 And entering the semi-finals. Honours Saudi First Division League *Winners (2): 1989–90, 1993–94 *Runners-up (1): 1991–92 Presidents * Abdulrahman Al-Mashari * Muhammed Salih Al-Subaie * Ibrahim Mansour Al-Maiman * Ibrahim Ali Al-Nhabiy * Saleh Abdulaziz Al-Wassel * Saleh Al-Sowyan * Saleh Abdulaziz Al-Wassel (Return) * Ibrahim Al-Sufi (Currently) Current staff Coaches history * Rabah Saâdane 1991–1992 * Youssef Zouaoui * Christov Andenov (1997–99) * Dudu Georgescu (2001) * Dobromir Zhechev (2001–02) Current squad ''As of Saudi First Division League ...
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Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium
The Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City is a multi-purpose stadium in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The venue is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Al-Qadsiah. History In January 2023, the "Saudi 2027" committee, responsible for the Saudi bid to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, revealed the new and upgraded stadiums for the tournament. Among these is the Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium, which will undergo comprehensive renovations, including an increase in seating capacity and the construction of stands throughout the entire stadium. See also * List of football stadiums in Saudi Arabia The following is a list of stadiums and major venues in Saudi Arabia, including football-specific stadiums, multi-purpose stadium facilities, and other venues used for entertainment and large-scale events. Football stadiums Multi-purpose Stadiums ... References Football venues in Saudi Arabia Multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia {{Portal, Saudi Arabia ...
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Al Khubar
Khobar () is a city and governorate in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Persian Gulf. With a population of 409,549 in the city core and 658,550 in the governorate, as of 2022, Khobar forms part of the Dammam metropolitan area along with Dammam and Dhahran, making up the residential core of Saudi Arabia's Persian Gulf region. The city was founded alongside Dammam by the Dawasir, who moved there in 1923 fearing British persecution with the permission of King Abdulaziz Al Saud. Khobar experienced rapid growth during and after the discovery of oil in Saudi Arabia as it served as the port for the oil exports of Saudi Aramco in the company's early days. Traditionally, Khobar has also been a city of shopkeepers and merchants, and today has several shopping malls in and around it. The city is the newest in the Dammam metropolitan area, facing the Persian Gulf with its 16-km long Corniche Road, which runs parallel to the city's eastern c ...
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Al-Qadisiya Al Khubar
Al-Qadsiah () is a Saudi Arabian professional football club that competes in the Saudi Pro League. The team is based in the eastern city of Khobar and their home ground is the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. History Al-Qadsiah have been a regular and uninterrupted participant in the Saudi Premier League since its inception in the inaugural 1976–77 season, their best ever top-flight season came in the 1980–81 season when they finished in 3rd place. Al-Qadsiah's most successful period in their history came in the early 90's when they won the 1991-92 Crown Prince Cup against Al-Shabab 4–2 on penalties to claim their first ever top flight title. The club's cup win qualified them for the Asian Cup Winners' Cup, where they reached the final to face South China whom they beat 6–2 on aggregate to clinch the 1993–94 title. In the same season they also picked up the 1993–94 Saudi Federation Cup by beating Al-Nassr 2–0 in the final. After 21 consecutive seasons in the ...
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