Saudi First Division League

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The Saudi First Division League (Template:Langx), currently known as the Yelo League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia. It ranks below the Saudi Pro League and above the Saudi Second Division League in the Saudi Arabian football league system.[1]

History

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Al-Najma vs Al-Riyadh in the 2010–11 Saudi First Division Season

The league was founded in 1976 alongside the Premier League which is now known as the Saudi Pro League.

Being the second-tier league it allows the first tier league clubs to either discover talents or send players on loan so they can develop.

Hajer, Al-Wehda and Al-Qadsiah hold the record number of championships in the league with four. While Ohod holds the record for number of promotions from the First Division to the top Division with nine.

Competition format

Since 2024, there are 18 clubs in the Saudi First Division League. During the course of a season (usually from August to May) each club plays the other clubs twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for 34 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss.

The top two teams are promoted to the Saudi Pro League directly, a play-off system to determine the third team to be promoted alongside the two. Teams placed between third and sixth position took part in the promotion play-offs. The fifth-placed would face the fourth, while the sixth-placed team would face the third. The final would be single-legged, hosted by the higher-placed team,[2] while the bottom three teams are relegated to the Saudi Second Division League.

Each club can have a maximum of 25 players and a minimum of 16. The list can include up to 4 foreign players and 1 player born in Saudi Arabia, with the remaining players being all Saudi. Additionally, the goalkeeper position will be exclusive to Saudi players starting from the 2025–26 season.

Current clubs

For details on the FD League 2024–25 season, see here.

Stadium and locations

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Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Abha Abha Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Template:Nts[3]
Al-Adalah Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Hajer Club Stadium 		Script error: No such module "Gaps".[4]
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Al-Ain Al Atawlah King Saud Sport City Stadium Script error: No such module "Gaps".[5]
Al-Arabi Unaizah Department of Education Stadium Script error: No such module "Gaps".[6]
Al-Batin Hafar al-Batin Al-Batin Club Stadium Script error: No such module "Gaps".[7]
Al-Bukiryah Al Bukayriyah Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium Script error: No such module "Gaps".[8]
Al-Faisaly Harmah Al Majma'ah Sports City (Al Majma'ah) Script error: No such module "Gaps".
Al-Hazem Ar Rass Al-Hazem Club Stadium Template:Nts[9]
Al-Jabalain Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Script error: No such module "Gaps".[10]
Al-Jandal Dumat al-Jandal Al-Orobah Club Stadium (Sakakah) Script error: No such module "Gaps".[11]
Al-Jubail Jubail Al-Jubail Club Stadium Script error: No such module "Gaps".[12]
Al-Najma Unaizah Department of Education Stadium
Al-Najma Club Stadium 		Script error: No such module "Gaps".
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Al-Safa Safwa Al-Safa Club Stadium
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium (Khobar)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Dammam)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Script error: No such module "Gaps".
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Jeddah Club Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Sports Hall at King Abdullah Sports City 		Script error: No such module "Gaps".
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Neom SC Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium Script error: No such module "Gaps".[17]
Ohod Medina Ohod Club Stadium Script error: No such module "Gaps".[18]

Champions

Champions and Runners-up[19]

Season Winners Runners-up
1976–77 Al-Nahda Al-Ettifaq
1977–78 Al-Riyadh Al-Tai
1978–79 Al-Shabab Ohod
1979–80 Al-Jabalain Al-Riyadh
1980–81 Ohod Al-Rawdhah
1981–82 Not heldTemplate:Efn
1982–83 Al-Wehda Al-Riyadh
1983–84 Ohod Al-Jabalain
1984–85 Al-Tai Al-Kawkab
1985–86 Al-Ansar Al-Raed
1986–87 Al-Kawkab Ohod
1987–88 Hajer Al-Rawdhah
1988–89 Al-Riyadh Al-Raed
1989–90 Al-Najma Al-Arabi
1990–91 Al-Nahda Ohod
1991–92 Al-Raed Al-Najma
1992–93 Al-Nahda Ohod
1993–94 Al-Najma Al-Rawdhah
1994–95 Al-Tai Al-Taawoun
1995–96 Al-Wehda Al-Ansar
1996–97 Al-Taawoun Al-Shoulla
1997–98 Hajer Al-Ansar
1998–99 Sdoos Al-Raed
1999–00 Al-Ansar Al-Qadsiah
2000–01 Al-Tai Al-Shoulla
2001–02 Al-Qadsiah Al-Raed
2002–03 Al-Wehda Al-Khaleej
2003–04 Ohod Al-Ansar
2004–05 Al-Hazem Abha
2005–06 Al-Khaleej Al-Faisaly
2006–07 Al-Watani Najran
2007–08 Al-Raed Abha
2008–09 Al-Qadsiah Al-Fateh
2009–10 Al-Faisaly Al-Taawoun
2010–11 Hajer Al-Ansar
2011–12 Al-Shoulla Al-Wehda
2012–13 Al-Orobah Al-Nahda
2013–14 Hajer Al-Khaleej
2014–15 Al-Qadsiah Al-Wehda
2015–16 Al-Ettifaq Al-Batin
2016–17 Al-Fayha Ohod
2017–18 Al-Wehda Al-Hazem
2018–19 Abha Damac
2019–20 Al-Batin Al-Qadsiah
2020–21 Al-Hazem Al-Fayha
2021–22 Al-Khaleej Al-Adalah
2022–23 Al-Ahli Al-Hazem
2023–24 Al-Qadsiah Al-Orobah
2024–25 Neom Al-Najma

Performance by club

Club Winners Winning years
Hajer
4
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Al-Wehda
4
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Al-Qadsiah
4
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Al-Nahda
3
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Al-Tai
3
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Ohod
3
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Al-Riyadh
2
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Al-Najma
2
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Al-Ansar
2
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Al-Raed
2
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Al-Hazem
2
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Al-Khaleej
2
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Al-Shabab
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1979
Al-Jabalain
1
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Al-Kawkab
1
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Al-Taawoun
1
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Sdoos
1
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Al-Watani
1
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Al-Faisaly
1
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Al-Shoulla
1
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Al-Orobah
1
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Al-Ettifaq
1
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Al-Fayha
1
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Abha
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2019
Al-Batin
1
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Al-Ahli
1
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Neom
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2025

Top scorers

Nat. Top Scorers Club Season Goals
Template:Flagicon Mbaye Diagne Al-Qadsiah 2023–24 26
Template:Flagicon Ablaye Mbengue Al-Arabi 2022–23 29
Template:Flagicon Carolus Andria Ohod 2021–22 25
Template:Flagicon Ibrahim Diomandé Ohod 2020–21 24
Template:Flagicon Ousmane Barry Al-Bukiryah 2019–20 27
Template:Flagicon Carolus Andria Al-Adalah 2018–19 22
Template:Flagicon Mashari Al-Enezi Al-Tai 2017–18 21
Template:Flagicon Abdulfattah Adam Al-Jeel 2016–17 20
Template:Flagicon Abdulfattah Adam Al-Jeel 2015–16 20
Template:Flagicon Mousa Madkhali Al-Wehda 2014–15 20
Template:Flagicon Hamad Al-Juhaim Al-Tai 2013–14 20
Template:Flagicon Mousa Madkhali Hetten 2012–13 22
Template:Flagicon Younes Alaiwi Al-Batin 2011–12 21
Template:Flagicon Hussain Al-Turki Al-Khaleej 2010–11 20
Template:Flagicon Hussain Al-Turki Al-Khaleej 2009–10 16
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Template:Flagicon 		Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
Mohammad Al-helo 		Al-Qadsiah
Sdoos 		2008–09[20] 15
Template:Flagicon Khalid Al Rejaib Hajer 2007–08 9
Template:Flagicon Al-Hasan Al-Yami Najran 2006–07 20
Template:Flagicon Mubarak Al Khaleefah Al-Khaleej 2005–06 18
Template:Flagicon Mohammed Abuarad Abha 2004–05 19
Template:Flagicon Mohammed Abuarad Abha 2003–04 15
Template:Flagicon Mohammed Abuarad Abha 2002–03 16
Template:Flagicon Mohammed Manga Sdoos 2001–02 12
Template:Flagicon Mohammed Abuarad Abha 2000–01 14
Template:Flagicon Mohammed Harshan Najran 1999–00 11
Template:Flagicon Mubarak Al Khaleefah Al-Rawdah 1998–99 13
1997–98
Template:Flagicon Mousa Sahab Al-Taawoun 1996–97
Template:Flagicon Obeid Al-Dosari Al-Wehda 1995–96
Template:Flagicon Yehey Jako Al-Tai 1994–95 11
Template:Flagicon Khalid Al-Mansour Al-Arabi 1993–94 15
Template:Flagicon Hamzah Idris Ohod 1992–93 10
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Template:Flagicon 		Sulaiman Al Hadaithi
Mohamed Al Khalifa
Nasser Al-Qahtani 		Al-Najma
Hajer
Al-Rawdah 		1991–92 11
Template:Flagicon Ahmed Al-Zaaq Al-Taawoun 1990–91 11
Template:Flagicon
Template:Flagicon 		Khalid Al-Mansour
Hamzah Idris 		Al-Arabi
Ohod 		1989–90 11
Template:Flagicon Khalid Al-Mansour Al-Arabi 1988–89 14
Template:Flagicon
Template:Flagicon 		Khalid Al-Mansour
Fahd Al-Hamdan 		Al-Arabi
Al-Riyadh 		1987–88 11
Template:Flagicon Khalid Al-Mansour Al-Arabi 1986–87 16
Template:Flagicon Abdullah Al-Saab Al-Fayha 1985–86 8
Template:Flagicon Walid Sharqi Al-Ansar 1984–85
Template:Flagicon Mohamed Al-Suwaiyed Damac 1983–84 11
Template:Flagicon Shaye Al-Nafisah Al-Kawkab 1982–83 12
– – – 1981–82
Template:Efn 		–
Template:Flagicon Abdullah Al-Mansour Al-Taawoun 1980–81 9
Template:Flagicon Daran Al Daran Al-Jabalain 1979–80 16
1978–79
1977–78
1976–77

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Names

  • No sponsorship (1976–2011)
  • Rakaa league (2012–2013)
  • No sponsorship (2014–2020)
  • Yelo league (2021–present)

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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