Saudi Professional League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2021-2022
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 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
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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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) 3020 -7-367-6328351411 -1-234311516169 -6-133321319
2Al-Ittihad FC 3020 -5-565-6229331511 -2-235311021159 -3-330311912
3Al-Nassr FC 3019 -4-761-5836221510 -2-332311912159 -2-429271710
4Al-Shabab FC 3015 -10-555-523616159 -5-132281216156 -5-42324240
5Damac FC 3012 -8-1044-3844-6157 -5-32619181155 -3-7181926-7
6Al-Tai FC 3011 -4-1537-3345-12157 -3-52425223154 -1-1013823-15
7Al-Raed SFC 3010 -6-1436-3545-10157 -2-6231415-1153 -4-8132130-9
8Al-Fayha FC 308 -11-1135-2124-3167 -6-3271156141 -5-881019-9
9Al-Fateh SC 309 -8-1335-45414155 -3-71831256154 -5-6171416-2
10Abha Club 309 -8-1335-2743-16157 -5-32617161152 -3-1091027-17
11Al-Ettifaq FC 308 -10-1234-4047-7154 -5-6171922-3154 -5-6172125-4
12Al Taawon FC 307 -13-1034-4348-5154 -6-5182022-2153 -7-5162326-3
13Al-Batin FC 308 -9-1333-3141-10156 -5-42320191152 -4-9101122-11
14Al-Faisaly FC 307 -12-1133-2837-9157 -6-22721147150 -6-96723-16
15Al-Ahli Saudi SFC 306 -14-1032-3843-5154 -7-41924213152 -7-6131422-8
16Al-Hazem FC 304 -5-2117-2350-27153 -4-8131723-6151 -1-134627-21
2022 AFCCL
Relegation

Results

Mon - 27 Jun 2022
 Damac FC 11 Al Taawon FCPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
 Al-Raed SFC 10 Abha ClubKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah)
 Al-Shabab FC 00 Al-Ahli Saudi SFCPrince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
 Al-Ittihad FC 00 Al-Batin FCKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Jeddah)
 Al-Fayha FC 01 Al-Ettifaq FCAl Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
 Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) 21 Al-Faisaly FCKing Fahd International Stadium
 Al-Nassr FC 21 Al-Fateh SCKing Saud University Stadium
 Al-Tai FC 30 Al-Hazem FCPrince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Thu - 23 Jun 2022
 Al-Hazem FC 14 Al-Nassr FCAr-Rass Stadium
 Al-Ahli Saudi SFC 13 Al-Raed SFCKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Jeddah)
 Abha Club 00 Al-Fayha FCPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
 Al-Fateh SC 03 Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh)Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
 Al-Ettifaq FC 13 Al-Ittihad FCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Al Taawon FC 11 Al-Shabab FCKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah)
 Al-Faisaly FC 10 Al-Tai FCAl Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
 Al-Batin FC 21 Damac FCAl-Batin FC Stadium
Sun - 29 May 2022
 Al-Tai FC 10 Al-Ittihad FCPrince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
 Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) 20 Abha ClubPrince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
 Al-Fayha FC 01 Al Taawon FCAl Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
 Damac FC 03 Al-Fateh SCPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium