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 99 -0-027-3052555 -0-0151841444 -0-01212111
2Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) 97 -2-023-2491554 -1-013104643 -1-0101459
3Al Taawon FC 97 -1-122-24131153 -1-110138544 -0-0121156
4Al-Ahli Saudi SFC 95 -4-019-126652 -3-0986243 -1-010404
5Al-Qadsiah FC 95 -2-217-169743 -1-01092752 -1-27770
6Al-Khaleej FC 94 -2-314-2215742 -1-17116552 -1-271192
7Al-Ittihad FC 94 -2-314-1715252 -0-3668-242 -2-081174
8NEOM SC 94 -2-314-1314-141 -1-2447-353 -1-110972
9Al-Ettifaq FC 93 -3-312-1318-552 -2-18710-341 -1-2468-2
10Al-Fayha FC 93 -2-411-1113-241 -2-1543152 -0-36710-3
11Al Kholood Club 93 -0-69-1317-442 -0-26107351 -0-43310-7
12Al-Hazem FC 92 -3-49-814-640 -1-3118-752 -2-18761
13Al-Shabab FC 91 -5-38-711-451 -2-2558-340 -3-1323-1
14Al Riyadh SC 92 -2-58-1019-942 -1-1765150 -1-41414-10
15Al Akhdoud 91 -2-65-918-951 -1-34812-440 -1-3116-5
16Damac FC 90 -5-45-817-950 -3-2347-340 -2-22410-6
17Al-Fateh SC 91 -2-65-1021-1141 -0-3359-450 -2-32512-7
18Al-Najma (KSA) 90 -1-81-720-1340 -0-4038-550 -1-41412-8
2026 AFCCL Elite
Relegation to KSA2

Fixtures

Fri - 19 Dec 2025
 Damac FC   Al-Ahli Saudi SFCPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
 Al-Qadsiah FC   Al-Ettifaq FCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Al Taawon FC   Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh)King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah)
Sat - 20 Dec 2025
 Al-Shabab FC   Al Riyadh SCAl-Shabab Club Stadium
 Al-Fateh SC   Al AkhdoudAl-Fateh Stadium
 Al-Hazem FC   Al-Ittihad FCAr-Rass Stadium
Sun - 21 Dec 2025
 Al-Fayha FC   NEOM SCAl Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
 Al-Khaleej FC   Al Kholood ClubPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Al-Najma (KSA)   Al-Nassr FCDepartment of Education Stadium
Thu - 25 Dec 2025
 Al-Fayha FC   Al-Hazem FCAl Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
 Al Riyadh SC   Al-Ettifaq FCPrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
 NEOM SC   Al-Najma (KSA)King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Fri - 26 Dec 2025
 Al-Fateh SC   Al-Ahli Saudi SFCAl-Fateh Stadium
 Al Kholood Club   Al Taawon FCAr-Rass Stadium
Sat - 27 Dec 2025
 Al-Qadsiah FC   Damac FCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Al-Nassr FC   Al AkhdoudAl Awal Park at King Saud University
 Al-Ittihad FC   Al-Shabab FCAl Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Mon - 29 Dec 2025
 Al-Khaleej FC   Al-Fateh SCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Al Riyadh SC   Al-Hazem FCPrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

Results

Sun - 23 Nov 2025
 Al Taawon FC 11 NEOM SCKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah)
 Al-Nassr FC 41 Al-Khaleej FCAl Awal Park at King Saud University
 Al Akhdoud 11 Al-Shabab FCPrince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium
Sat - 22 Nov 2025
 Al-Ettifaq FC 32 Al-Fayha FCAl Ettifaq Club Stadium
 Damac FC 00 Al-Najma (KSA)Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Fri - 21 Nov 2025
 Al-Ahli Saudi SFC 21 Al-Qadsiah FCAl Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
 Al Kholood Club 12 Al-Hazem FCAr-Rass Stadium
 Al-Ittihad FC 21 Al Riyadh SCAl Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Sat - 8 Nov 2025
 Al-Ittihad FC 01 Al-Ahli Saudi SFCAl Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
 Al-Shabab FC 11 Al-Ettifaq FCAl-Shabab Club Stadium
 NEOM SC 13 Al-Nassr FCKing Khalid Sport City Stadium
Fri - 7 Nov 2025
 Al-Najma (KSA) 24 Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh)Department of Education Stadium
 Al-Fateh SC 25 Al Taawon FCAl-Fateh Stadium
 Al-Fayha FC 20 Al AkhdoudAl Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
Thu - 6 Nov 2025
 Al-Qadsiah FC 40 Al Kholood ClubPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Al Riyadh SC 11 Damac FCPrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
 Al-Hazem FC 14 Al-Khaleej FCAr-Rass Stadium
Sat - 1 Nov 2025
 Al-Nassr FC 21 Al-Fayha FCAl Awal Park at King Saud University
 Al-Khaleej FC 44 Al-Ittihad FCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium