Summary
The Saudi Professional League (KSA1) is the top football league in the Saudi Arabia football system. At the end of the 2019-2020 KSA1 season, the KSA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2019-2020 KSA1 teams
- 2021 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2019-2020 KSA1 team
The winner of 2019-2020 The Custodian Of The Two Holy Mosques Cup or King Cup, typically an KSA1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2021 AFC Champions League.
Leagues Pyramid - Saudi Arabia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| KSA1 | Saudi Professional League | 16 |
| KSA2 | Prince Mohammad bin Salman League | 20 |
| KSA3 | Saudi Second Division | 24 |
| KSA4 | Saudi Third Division | 121 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 22 Aug 2019 - 9 Sep 2020 | 16: KSA1 (12 minimum), KSA2 (4 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each KSA1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 15 KSA1 teams for a total of 30 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) total goal difference, (4) total goals scored, then (5) Fair-play ranking.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2019-2020 Regular season, the 14th, 15th, and 16th place KSA1 teams will be relegated directly to the KSA2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) | 30 | 22 -6-2 | 72 | - | 74 | 26 | 48 | 15 | 13 -1-1 | 40 | 39 | 12 | 27 | 15 | 9 -5-1 | 32 | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Al-Nassr FC | 30 | 19 -7-4 | 64 | - | 60 | 26 | 34 | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | Al-Ahli Saudi SFC | 30 | 15 -5-10 | 50 | - | 49 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 18 | 21 | -3 |
| 4 | Al-Wehda Club | 30 | 16 -1-13 | 49 | - | 45 | 40 | 5 | 15 | 9 -1-5 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 7 -0-8 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 5 | Al-Faisaly FC | 30 | 14 -6-10 | 48 | - | 41 | 36 | 5 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 15 | 21 | -6 |
| 6 | Al-Raed SFC | 30 | 13 -7-10 | 46 | - | 41 | 50 | -9 | 15 | 9 -2-4 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 18 | 29 | -11 |
| 7 | Al-Shabab FC | 30 | 12 -7-11 | 43 | - | 38 | 37 | 1 | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 15 | 21 | -6 |
| 8 | Al-Ettifaq FC | 30 | 13 -3-14 | 42 | - | 46 | 38 | 8 | 15 | 8 -0-7 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| 9 | Abha Club | 30 | 11 -5-14 | 38 | - | 41 | 52 | -11 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | 20 | 31 | -11 |
| 10 | Al-Ittihad FC | 30 | 9 -8-13 | 35 | - | 42 | 41 | 1 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 17 | 20 | -3 |
| 11 | Al Taawon FC | 30 | 10 -5-15 | 35 | - | 33 | 40 | -7 | 15 | 8 -2-5 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -8 |
| 12 | Damac FC | 30 | 9 -8-13 | 35 | - | 37 | 52 | -15 | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 3 -2-10 | 11 | 13 | 33 | -20 |
| 13 | Al-Fateh SC | 30 | 8 -9-13 | 33 | - | 42 | 49 | -7 | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 22 | 30 | -8 |
| 14 | Al-Fayha FC | 30 | 8 -8-14 | 32 | - | 34 | 44 | -10 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | 13 | 24 | -11 |
| 15 | Al-Hazem FC | 30 | 7 -6-17 | 27 | - | 40 | 61 | -21 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | 18 | 31 | -13 |
| 16 | Al-Adalah FC | 30 | 4 -9-17 | 21 | - | 27 | 62 | -35 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -23 |
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Results
 | 32 | Al-Ettifaq FC | King Fahd International Stadium |
 | 21 | Al-Shabab FC | King Saud University Stadium |
 | 10 | Al-Fayha FC | King Abdullah Sports City (Buraidah) |
 | 20 | Al-Raed SFC | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Jeddah) |
 | 21 | Abha Club | Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium |
 | 02 | Al-Wehda Club | Ar-Rass Stadium |
 | 43 | Al-Fateh SC | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
 | 02 | Al-Ittihad FC | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Hazem FC | Al-Shabab Club Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) | King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium (Mecca) |
| 21 | Al-Faisaly FC | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah) |
| 10 | Al Taawon FC | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Nassr FC | King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah) |
| 02 | Damac FC | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Adalah FC | Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Ahli Saudi SFC | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Shabab FC | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Jeddah) |
| 01 | Al-Ettifaq FC | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah) |
| 21 | Al-Wehda Club | Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Ittihad FC | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |