Saudi Professional League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2020-2021
Location
Saudi Arabia
Abbreviation
KSA1

Summary

The Saudi Professional League (KSA1) is the top football league in the Saudi Arabia football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 KSA1 season, the KSA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2020-2021 KSA1 teams
  • 2022 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
    • 3rd place 2020-2021 KSA1 team

The winner of 2020-2021 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 2022 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 28
KSA4 Saudi Third Division 110

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

17 Oct 2020 - 31 May 2021  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 2020-2021 Regular season, the 14th, 15th, and 16th place KSA1 teams will be relegated directly to the KSA2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) 3018 -7-561-6027331510 -3-233301317158 -4-328301416
2Al-Shabab FC 3017 -6-757-684325159 -3-330301812158 -3-427382513
3Al-Ittihad FC 3015 -11-456-452916158 -4-32821129157 -7-12824177
4Al Taawon FC 3013 -8-947-423012157 -4-42525169156 -4-52217143
5Al-Ettifaq FC 3014 -5-1147-50482157 -2-6232526-1157 -3-52425223
6Al-Nassr FC 3013 -7-1046-534013158 -3-427352114155 -4-6191819-1
7Al-Fateh SC 3012 -6-1242-55550154 -3-8152732-5158 -3-42728235
8Al-Ahli Saudi SFC 3011 -6-1339-4456-12155 -5-5201920-1156 -1-8192536-11
9Al-Raed SFC 3010 -6-1436-4447-3153 -4-8132326-3157 -2-62321210
10Damac FC 309 -9-1236-4348-5156 -5-42322193153 -4-8132129-8
11Al-Faisaly FC 309 -9-1236-4247-5154 -5-6172027-7155 -4-61922202
12Abha Club 3010 -6-1436-4250-8155 -4-6192023-3155 -2-8172227-5
13Al-Batin FC 309 -9-1236-4355-12155 -3-7182124-3154 -6-5182231-9
14Al-Qadsiah FC 308 -11-1135-4147-6155 -5-5202224-2153 -6-6151923-4
15Al-Wehda Club 309 -5-1632-4060-20153 -3-9122032-12156 -2-7202028-8
16Al Ain FC 305 -5-2020-3464-30154 -2-9142132-11151 -3-1161332-19
2022 AFCCL
Relegation

Results

Sun - 30 May 2021
 Al-Nassr FC 12 Al-Ittihad FCKing Saud University Stadium
 Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) 32 Al-Faisaly FCKing Fahd International Stadium
 Al-Ahli Saudi SFC 12 Al-Ettifaq FCSport Hall Stadium in King Abdullah sport city
 Al-Shabab FC 30 Al-Wehda ClubAl-Shabab Club Stadium
 Al-Raed SFC 22 Al-Fateh SCKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah)
 Al Ain FC 34 Al-Batin FCKing Saud Sport City Stadium
 Damac FC 20 Al Taawon FCPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
 Al-Qadsiah FC 11 Abha ClubPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Wed - 26 May 2021
 Al-Batin FC 02 Damac FCAl-Batin FC Stadium
Tue - 25 May 2021
 Al-Wehda Club 11 Al-Nassr FCKing Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium (Mecca)
 Al-Fateh SC 30 Al-Qadsiah FCPrince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
 Al-Ettifaq FC 31 Al-Raed SFCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Al-Ittihad FC 10 Al Ain FCSport Hall Stadium in King Abdullah sport city
 Abha Club 11 Al-Ahli Saudi SFCPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Sun - 23 May 2021
 Al Taawon FC 01 Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh)King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah)
 Al-Faisaly FC 15 Al-Shabab FCAl Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
Thu - 20 May 2021
 Al-Nassr FC 31 Al-Raed SFCKing Saud University Stadium
 Al-Wehda Club 11 Damac FCKing Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium (Mecca)
 Abha Club 12 Al-Ittihad FCPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Wed - 19 May 2021
 Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) 51 Al-Ahli Saudi SFCPrince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium