Saudi Professional League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2025-2026
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 2025-2026 KSA1 season, the KSA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2027 AFC Champions Elite League-League Stage:
    • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place 2025-2026 KSA1 teams

The winner of 2025-2026 The Custodian Of The Two Holy Mosques Cup or King Cup, typically an KSA1 team, also receives a berth in the League Stage of the 2027 AFC Champions Elite League.

Leagues Pyramid - Saudi Arabia

Abbrev League # of Teams
KSA1 Saudi Professional League 18
KSA2 Saudi First Division League 18
KSA3 Saudi Second Division 32
KSA4 Saudi Third Division 40
KSA5 Saudi Fourth Division 74

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

28 Aug 2025 - 21 May 2026  18: KSA1 (15), KSA2 (3)

Season Format

Each KSA1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 17 KSA1 teams for a total of 34 league matches per team. 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 points.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2025-2026 Regular season, the 16th, 17th and 18th place KSA1 teams will be relegated directly to the KSA2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Al-Nassr FC 3327 -2-483-8727601614 -1-1434211311713 -1-340451629
2Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) 3223 -9-078-8227551612 -4-0403911281611 -5-038431627
3Al-Ahli Saudi SFC 3223 -6-375-6424401613 -3-0424213291610 -3-333221111
4Al-Qadsiah FC 3322 -8-374-7833451711 -6-0394013271611 -2-335382018
5Al-Ittihad FC 3216 -7-955-5240121610 -1-53121165166 -6-42431247
6Al Taawon FC 3215 -7-1052-584315167 -4-52528235168 -3-527302010
7Al-Ettifaq FC 3314 -7-1249-5054-4177 -6-42726260167 -1-8222428-4
8NEOM SC 3212 -8-1244-4245-3166 -3-7211923-4166 -5-52323221
9Al-Hazem FC 3310 -9-1439-3657-21167 -2-7232030-10173 -7-7161627-11
10Al-Fayha FC 3210 -8-1438-4150-9166 -6-42422193164 -2-10141931-12
11Al-Khaleej FC 3210 -7-1537-5255-3166 -2-82027270164 -5-7172528-3
12Al-Fateh SC 339 -9-1536-4155-14177 -4-6252526-1162 -5-9111629-13
13Al-Shabab FC 327 -11-1432-4154-13165 -4-7192534-9162 -7-7131620-4
14Al Kholood Club 329 -5-1832-3958-19163 -3-10121731-14166 -2-8202227-5
15Damac FC 325 -11-1626-2851-23163 -6-7151520-5162 -5-9111331-18
16Al Riyadh SC 326 -8-1826-3362-29164 -5-7171623-7162 -3-1191739-22
17Al Akhdoud 324 -5-2317-2468-44163 -3-10121637-21161 -2-135831-23
18Al-Najma (KSA) 332 -7-2413-3176-45162 -4-10102036-16170 -3-1431140-29
2026 AFCCL Elite
Relegation to KSA2

Fixtures

Fri - 15 May 2026
 Damac FC   Al-Fayha FCPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
 Al Taawon FC   Al Riyadh SCKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah)
Sat - 16 May 2026
 Al Akhdoud   Al-Khaleej FCPrince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium
 Al-Ahli Saudi SFC   Al Kholood ClubAl Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Sun - 17 May 2026
 Al-Shabab FC   Al-Ittihad FCAl-Shabab Club Stadium
Thu - 21 May 2026
 Al Kholood Club   Al-Fateh SCAr-Rass Stadium
 Al-Nassr FC   Damac FCAl Awal Park at King Saud University
 Al-Ittihad FC   Al-Qadsiah FCAl Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
 Al-Khaleej FC   Al-Ahli Saudi SFCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Al-Hazem FC   Al Taawon FCAr-Rass Stadium
 NEOM SC   Al-Ettifaq FCKing Khalid Sport City Stadium
 Al Riyadh SC   Al AkhdoudPrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
 Al-Najma (KSA)   Al-Shabab FCDepartment of Education Stadium
 Al-Fayha FC   Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh)Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium

Results

Thu - 14 May 2026
 Al-Qadsiah FC 20 Al-Hazem FCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Al-Ettifaq FC 13 Al-Ittihad FCAl Ettifaq Club Stadium
 Al-Fateh SC 20 Al-Najma (KSA)Al-Fateh Stadium
Tue - 12 May 2026
 Al-Nassr FC 11 Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh)Al Awal Park at King Saud University
 Al Kholood Club 00 Al AkhdoudAr-Rass Stadium
Mon - 11 May 2026
 Al Taawon FC 12 Al-Ahli Saudi SFCKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah)
 NEOM SC 21 Al-Shabab FCKing Khalid Sport City Stadium
Sun - 10 May 2026
 Al-Ittihad FC 21 Damac FCAl Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
 Al Riyadh SC 10 Al-Fateh SCPrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Sat - 9 May 2026
 Al-Fayha FC 12 Al-Qadsiah FCAl Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
 Al-Najma (KSA) 22 Al-Hazem FCDepartment of Education Stadium
 Al-Khaleej FC 05 Al-Ettifaq FCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Thu - 7 May 2026
 Al-Shabab FC 24 Al-Nassr FCAl-Shabab Club Stadium
Wed - 6 May 2026
 Al-Ahli Saudi SFC 31 Al-Fateh SCAl Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Tue - 5 May 2026
 Al-Khaleej FC 12 Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh)Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Mon - 4 May 2026
 Al-Ettifaq FC 00 Al-Najma (KSA)Al Ettifaq Club Stadium
 Al-Ittihad FC 00 Al Kholood ClubAl Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
 Al-Fayha FC 42 Al Riyadh SCAl Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
Sun - 3 May 2026
 Al-Qadsiah FC 31 Al-Nassr FCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Al-Ahli Saudi SFC 40 Al AkhdoudAl Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City