Summary
The Saudi Professional League (KSA1) is the top football league in the Saudi Arabia football system. At the end of the 2021-2022 KSA1 season, the KSA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2021-2022 KSA1 teams
- 2023 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2021-2022 KSA1 team
The winner of 2021-2022 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 2023 AFC Champions League.
Leagues Pyramid - Saudi Arabia
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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KSA1 | Saudi Professional League | 16 |
KSA2 | Prince Mohammad bin Salman League | 20 |
KSA3 | Saudi Second Division | 28 |
KSA4 | Saudi Third Division | 32 (final stage) |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
11 Aug 2021 - 23 Jun 2022 | 16: KSA1 (13), KSA2 (3) |
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 2021-2022 Regular season, the 14th, 15th, and 16th place KSA1 teams will be relegated directly to the KSA2.
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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 | 20 -7-3 | 67 | - | 63 | 28 | 35 | 14 | 11 -1-2 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 9 -6-1 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 19 |
2 | Al-Ittihad FC | 30 | 20 -5-5 | 65 | - | 62 | 29 | 33 | 15 | 11 -2-2 | 35 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 31 | 19 | 12 |
3 | Al-Nassr FC | 30 | 19 -4-7 | 61 | - | 58 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 10 -2-3 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 9 -2-4 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 10 |
4 | Al-Shabab FC | 30 | 15 -10-5 | 55 | - | 52 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 9 -5-1 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
5 | Damac FC | 30 | 12 -8-10 | 44 | - | 38 | 44 | -6 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 19 | 26 | -7 |
6 | Al-Tai FC | 30 | 11 -4-15 | 37 | - | 33 | 45 | -12 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 4 -1-10 | 13 | 8 | 23 | -15 |
7 | Al-Raed SFC | 30 | 10 -6-14 | 36 | - | 35 | 45 | -10 | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 21 | 30 | -9 |
8 | Al-Fayha FC | 30 | 8 -11-11 | 35 | - | 21 | 24 | -3 | 16 | 7 -6-3 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 -5-8 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
9 | Al-Fateh SC | 30 | 9 -8-13 | 35 | - | 45 | 41 | 4 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 14 | 16 | -2 |
10 | Abha Club | 30 | 9 -8-13 | 35 | - | 27 | 43 | -16 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | 10 | 27 | -17 |
11 | Al-Ettifaq FC | 30 | 8 -10-12 | 34 | - | 40 | 47 | -7 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 21 | 25 | -4 |
12 | Al Taawon FC | 30 | 7 -13-10 | 34 | - | 43 | 48 | -5 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | 23 | 26 | -3 |
13 | Al-Batin FC | 30 | 8 -9-13 | 33 | - | 31 | 41 | -10 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
14 | Al-Faisaly FC | 30 | 7 -12-11 | 33 | - | 28 | 37 | -9 | 15 | 7 -6-2 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 0 -6-9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | -16 |
15 | Al-Ahli Saudi SFC | 30 | 6 -14-10 | 32 | - | 38 | 43 | -5 | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 2 -7-6 | 13 | 14 | 22 | -8 |
16 | Al-Hazem FC | 30 | 4 -5-21 | 17 | - | 23 | 50 | -27 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 15 | 1 -1-13 | 4 | 6 | 27 | -21 |
2022 AFCCL Relegation |
Results
Damac FC | 11 | Al Taawon FC | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Al-Raed SFC | 10 | Abha Club | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah) |
Al-Shabab FC | 00 | Al-Ahli Saudi SFC | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
Al-Ittihad FC | 00 | Al-Batin FC | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Jeddah) |
Al-Fayha FC | 01 | Al-Ettifaq FC | Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium |
Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) | 21 | Al-Faisaly FC | King Fahd International Stadium |
Al-Nassr FC | 21 | Al-Fateh SC | King Saud University Stadium |
Al-Tai FC | 30 | Al-Hazem FC | Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium |
Al-Hazem FC | 14 | Al-Nassr FC | Ar-Rass Stadium |
Al-Ahli Saudi SFC | 13 | Al-Raed SFC | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Jeddah) |
Abha Club | 00 | Al-Fayha FC | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Al-Fateh SC | 03 | Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
Al-Ettifaq FC | 13 | Al-Ittihad FC | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
Al Taawon FC | 11 | Al-Shabab FC | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah) |
Al-Faisaly FC | 10 | Al-Tai FC | Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium |
Al-Batin FC | 21 | Damac FC | Al-Batin FC Stadium |
Al-Tai FC | 10 | Al-Ittihad FC | Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium |
Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) | 20 | Abha Club | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
Al-Fayha FC | 01 | Al Taawon FC | Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium |
Damac FC | 03 | Al-Fateh SC | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |