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.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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-Nassr FC | 25 | 21 -1-3 | 64 | - | 66 | 19 | 47 | 12 | 11 -0-1 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 25 | 13 | 10 -1-2 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli Saudi SFC | 26 | 19 -5-2 | 62 | - | 51 | 19 | 32 | 13 | 10 -3-0 | 33 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) | 25 | 18 -7-0 | 61 | - | 66 | 23 | 43 | 13 | 10 -3-0 | 33 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 8 -4-0 | 28 | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| 4 | Al-Qadsiah FC | 26 | 18 -6-2 | 60 | - | 62 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 9 -5-0 | 32 | 33 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 9 -1-2 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| 5 | Al Taawon FC | 26 | 13 -6-7 | 45 | - | 47 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | Al-Ittihad FC | 26 | 12 -6-8 | 42 | - | 41 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 8 -0-4 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 4 -6-4 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| 7 | Al-Ettifaq FC | 26 | 11 -6-9 | 39 | - | 36 | 44 | -8 | 13 | 6 -5-2 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 5 -1-7 | 16 | 16 | 26 | -10 |
| 8 | NEOM SC | 26 | 9 -6-11 | 33 | - | 31 | 36 | -5 | 13 | 4 -2-7 | 14 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 9 | Al-Fayha FC | 26 | 9 -6-11 | 33 | - | 34 | 41 | -7 | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 4 -1-8 | 13 | 18 | 27 | -9 |
| 10 | Al-Hazem FC | 26 | 8 -7-11 | 31 | - | 29 | 47 | -18 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 13 | 3 -5-5 | 14 | 13 | 21 | -8 |
| 11 | Al-Khaleej FC | 25 | 8 -6-11 | 30 | - | 44 | 39 | 5 | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 21 | 25 | -4 |
| 12 | Al-Fateh SC | 25 | 7 -7-11 | 28 | - | 34 | 46 | -12 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | 14 | 23 | -9 |
| 13 | Al-Shabab FC | 25 | 6 -8-11 | 26 | - | 31 | 39 | -8 | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 13 | 2 -5-6 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 14 | Al Kholood Club | 26 | 8 -1-17 | 25 | - | 34 | 48 | -14 | 13 | 3 -0-10 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 13 | 5 -1-7 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 15 | Damac FC | 26 | 4 -10-12 | 22 | - | 24 | 42 | -18 | 13 | 2 -5-6 | 11 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 13 | 2 -5-6 | 11 | 12 | 25 | -13 |
| 16 | Al Riyadh SC | 26 | 4 -7-15 | 19 | - | 25 | 49 | -24 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 13 | 1 -3-9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | -20 |
| 17 | Al Akhdoud | 25 | 3 -4-18 | 13 | - | 22 | 55 | -33 | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 12 | 1 -1-10 | 4 | 8 | 23 | -15 |
| 18 | Al-Najma (KSA) | 26 | 1 -5-20 | 8 | - | 23 | 61 | -38 | 13 | 1 -3-9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 13 | 0 -2-11 | 2 | 8 | 30 | -22 |
2026 AFCCL Elite Relegation to KSA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 14 Mar 2026
 | Al Akhdoud | Al-Shabab Club Stadium |
 | Al-Nassr FC | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
 | Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) | Al-Fateh Stadium |
Fri - 3 Apr 2026
 | Al-Khaleej FC | Ar-Rass Stadium |
 | Al-Hazem FC | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |
| Al-Najma (KSA) | Al Awal Park at King Saud University |
Sat - 4 Apr 2026
 | Damac FC | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |
 | Al-Fayha FC | King Khalid Sport City Stadium |
| Al Taawon FC | Kingdom Arena |
Sun - 5 Apr 2026
| Al-Fateh SC | Prince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium |
 | Al-Qadsiah FC | Al Ettifaq Club Stadium |
 | Al-Shabab FC | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Tue - 7 Apr 2026
| Al-Ahli Saudi SFC | Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium |
| Al Kholood Club | Kingdom Arena |
| NEOM SC | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |
Thu - 9 Apr 2026
| Al-Qadsiah FC | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| Al Riyadh SC | Al Ettifaq Club Stadium |
Fri - 10 Apr 2026
| Al Kholood Club | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah) |
| NEOM SC | Department of Education Stadium |
| Al-Ittihad FC | Al-Shabab Club Stadium |
Results
Fri - 13 Mar 2026
| 32 | Al-Ahli Saudi SFC | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Ettifaq FC | Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium |
| 31 | Al-Ittihad FC | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Thu - 12 Mar 2026
| 22 | Al Taawon FC | King Khalid Sport City Stadium |
| 13 | Damac FC | Department of Education Stadium |
| 21 | Al Kholood Club | Ar-Rass Stadium |
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
| 10 | NEOM SC | Al Awal Park at King Saud University |
| 11 | Al-Shabab FC | Al Ettifaq Club Stadium |
| 14 | Al-Qadsiah FC | Ar-Rass Stadium |
| 05 | Al-Fayha FC | Prince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium |
Fri - 6 Mar 2026
| 40 | Al-Najma (KSA) | Kingdom Arena |
| 31 | Al-Ittihad FC | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |
| 32 | Al-Fateh SC | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah) |
| 21 | Al-Hazem FC | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
Thu - 5 Mar 2026
| 30 | Al Riyadh SC | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Sat - 28 Feb 2026
| 12 | Al Kholood Club | King Khalid Sport City Stadium |
| 13 | Al Akhdoud | Department of Education Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Nassr FC | Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium |
| 11 | Al Taawon FC | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
Fri - 27 Feb 2026
| 10 | Al-Khaleej FC | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |