De Saudi Pro League is de hoogste voetbaldivisie in Saoedi-Arabië. De competitie, die ook wel bekend is als The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques League Cup, wordt sinds 1976 gehouden. Hiervoor werden er regionale kampioenschappen gespeeld, men vond dat de infrastructuur inmiddels goed genoeg was om een nationale competitie te organiseren. De landskampioen en de nummer twee kwalificeren zich voor de groepsfase van de AFC Champions League, de nummer drie kwalificeert zich voor de voorrondes van de AFC Champions League.
Vanaf 2023 begon de competitie een brede internationale bekendheid te krijgen door het aantrekken van talloze topspelers uit Europese competities via financieel lucratieve contracten, en werd het meteen een competitie vol sterren. Het Public Investment Fund van het land nam in hetzelfde jaar 75% van de aandelen van vier grote clubs (Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal en Al-Nassr) over, als onderdeel van het Saudi Vision 2030-programma.
Kampioenen
| Seizoen | D. | Kampioen | Statistieken | Trainer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. | O. | G. | V. | P. | ||||
| 1974/75 | 8 | Al-Nassr | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 21 | Mahmoud Abu Rojeila |
| 1975/76 | 8 | Geannuleerd | ||||||
| 1976/77 | 8 | Al-Hilal | 14 | 20 | George Smith | |||
| 1977/78 | 10 | Al-Ahli | 18 | 29 | ||||
| 1978/79 | 10 | Al-Hilal (2) | 18 | 30 | Mário Zagallo | |||
| 1979/80 | 10 | Al-Nassr (2) | 18 | 29 | Chico Formiga | |||
| 1980/81 | 10 | Al-Nassr (3) | 18 | 26 | Chico Formiga (2) | |||
| 1981/82 | 10 | Al-Ittihad | 18 | 29 | ||||
| 1982/83 | 10 | Al-Ettifaq | 18 | 28 | Khalil Al-Zayani | |||
| 1983/84 | 10 | Al-Ahli (2) | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 27 | Telê Santana |
| 1984/85 | 12 | Al-Hilal (3) | 22 | 37 | Candinho | |||
| 1985/86 | 12 | Al-Hilal (4) | 16 | 22 | Noagira | |||
| 1986/87 | 12 | Al-Ettifaq (2) | 22 | 34 | Khalil Al-Zayani (2) | |||
| 1987/88 | 12 | Al-Hilal (5) | 22 | 34 | Omar Borrás | |||
| 1988/89 | 12 | Al-Nassr (4) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 35 | Joel Santana |
| 1989/90 | 12 | Al-Hilal (6) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 34 | Joel Santana (2) |
| 1990/91 | 12 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 34 | Paulo Campos |
| 1991/92 | 12 | Al-Shabab (2) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 31 | Lori Sandri |
| 1992/93 | 12 | Al-Shabab (3) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 31 | Geninho |
| 1993/94 | 12 | Al-Nassr (5) | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 38 | Jean Fernandez |
| 1994/95 | 12 | Al-Nassr (6) | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 40 | Yousef Khamees |
| 1995/96 | 12 | Al-Hilal (7) | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 | |
| 1996/97 | 12 | Al-Ittihad (2) | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 44 | |
| 1997/98 | 12 | Al-Hilal (8) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 45 | Ilie Balaci |
| 1998/99 | 12 | Al-Ittihad (3) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 48 | |
| 1999/00 | 12 | Al-Ittihad (4) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 51 | |
| 2000/01 | 12 | Al-Ittihad (5) | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | |
| 2001/02 | 12 | Al-Hilal (9) | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 49 | Artur Jorge |
| 2002/03 | 12 | Al-Ittihad (6) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 49 | Antonello Cuccureddu |
| 2003/04 | 12 | Al-Shabab (4) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 42 | |
| 2004/05 | 12 | Al-Hilal (10) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 45 | Marcos Paquetá |
| 2005/06 | 12 | Al-Shabab (5) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 45 | |
| 2006/07 | 12 | Al-Ittihad (7) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 48 | Dimitri Davidović |
| 2007/08 | 12 | Al-Hilal (11) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 48 | Cosmin Olăroiu |
| 2008/09 | 12 | Al-Ittihad (8) | Gabriel Calderón | |||||
| 2009/10 | 12 | Al-Hilal (12) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 56 | Eric Gerets |
| 2010/11 | 14 | Al-Hilal (13) | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 64 | Gabriel Calderon (2) |
| 2011/12 | 14 | Al-Shabab (6) | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 64 | Michel Preud'homme |
| 2012/13 | 14 | Al-Fateh | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 64 | Fathi Al-Jabal |
| 2013/14 | 14 | Al-Nassr (7) | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 65 | José Daniel Carreño |
| 2014/15 | 14 | Al-Nassr (8) | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 64 | Jorge da Silva |
| 2015/16 | 14 | Al-Ahli (3) | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 63 | Christian Gross |
| 2016/17 | 14 | Al-Hilal (14) | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 66 | Ramón Díaz |
| 2017/18 | 14 | Al-Hilal (15) | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 56 | Juan Brown |
| 2018/19 | 16 | Al-Nassr (9) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 70 | Rui Vitória |
| 2019/20 | 16 | Al-Hilal (16) | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 72 | Răzvan Lucescu |
| 2020/21 | 16 | Al-Hilal (17) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 61 | José Morais |
| 2021/22 | 16 | Al-Hilal (18) | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 67 | Ramón Díaz (2) |
| 2022/23 | 16 | Al-Ittihad (9) | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 72 | Nuno Espírito Santo |
| 2023/24 | 18 | Al-Hilal (19) | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 96 | Jorge Jesus |
| 2024/25 | 16 | |||||||
Statistieken
Trainers met meerdere titels
| Trainer | T. | Jaren kampioen |
|---|---|---|
| Ramón Díaz | 2 | 2016/17, 2021/22 |
| Gabriel Calderon | 2 | 2008/09, 2010/11 |
| Joel Santana | 2 | 1988/89, 1989/90 |
| Khalil Al-Zayani | 2 | 1982/83, 1986/87 |
| Chico Formiga | 2 | 1979/80, 1980/81 |
Titels per club
| Team | T. | Jaren kampioen |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 19 | 1976/77, 1978/79, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1995/96, 1997/98, 2001/02, 2004/05, 2007/08, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2023/24 |
| Al-Ittihad | 10 | 1981/82, 1996/97, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2006/07, 2008/09, 2022/23, 2024/25 |
| Al-Nassr | 10 | 1974/75, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1988/89, 1993/94, 1994/95, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2018/19, 2025/26 |
| Al-Shabab | 6 | 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2011/12 |
| Al-Ahli | 3 | 1977/78, 1983/84, 2015/16 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2 | 1982/83, 1986/87 |
| Al-Fateh | 1 | 2012/13 |
Overzichtslijsten
Eeuwige ranglijst
Vetgedrukte clubs spelen in 2018/19 in de Saudi Professional League
| Club | Stad | /43 | Seizoenen (1976-2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | Riyad | 43 | 1976- |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | 43 | 1976- |
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | 43 | 1976- |
| Al-Nassr | Riyad | 43 | 1976- |
| Al-Shabab | Riyad | 42 | 1976-1978, 1979- |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | 40 | 1977-2014, 2016- |
| Al-Qadisya | Khobar | 35 | 1976-1997, 2000-2001, 2002-2008, 2009-2012, 2015- |
| Al-Wahda | Mekka | 35 | 1976-1980, 1981-1982, 1983-1995, 1996-2002, 2003-2011, 2012-2013, 2015-2017, 2018- |
| Al-Riyad | Riyad | 23 | 1976-1977, 1978-1979, 1980-1982, 1983-1986, 1989-2005 |
| Al-Ta'ee | Hail | 23 | 1978-1979, 1981-1982, 1985-1994, 1995-2000, 2001-2008 |
| Al-Raed | Buraidah | 19 | 1986-1987, 1989-1990, 1992-1996, 1999-2000, 2002-2003, 2008- |
| Al-Nadha | Khobar | 16 | 1977-1990, 1991-1992, 1993-1994, 2013-2014 |
| Al-Taawoun | Buraidah | 12 | 1981-1982, 1995-1996, 1997-1998, 2010- |
| Al-Najma | Unayzah | 11 | 1990-1991, 1992-1993, 1994-2003 |
| Ohod | Medina | 10 | 1977-1978, 1979-1980, 1981-1983, 1984-1985, 1987-1988, 1991-1992, 2004-2005, 2017- |
| Al-Faisaly | Harmah | 10 | 2006-2007, 2010- |
| Al-Fateh | Al-Ahsa | 10 | 2009- |
| Najran | Najran | 9 | 2007-2016 |
| Al-Ansar | Medina | 9 | 1981-1982, 1986-1987, 1996-1997, 1998-1999, 2000-2002, 2004-2006, 2011-2012 |
| Al-Hazm Rass | Ar-Rass | 7 | 2005-2011, 2018- |
| Al-Shoulla | Al-Kharj | 7 | 1997-1998, 2001-2004, 2012-2015 |
| Al-Khaleej | Saihat | 6 | 1981-1982, 2003-2004, 2005-2007, 2014-2017 |
| Hajer | Al-Ahsa | 6 | 1988-1989, 1998-1999, 2011-2013, 2014-2016 |
| Al-Rawdhah | Al-Jeshah | 4 | 1981-1983, 1988-1989, 1994-1995 |
| Al-Jabalain | Hail | 3 | 1980-1982, 1984-1985 |
| Al-Kawkab | Al-Kharj | 3 | 1981-1982, 1985-1986, 1987-1988 |
| Al-Batin | Hafar Al-Batin | 3 | 2016- |
| Sadous | Riyad | 2 | 1999-2001 |
| Abha | Abha | 2 | 2005-2006, 2008-2009 |
| Al-Watani | Tabuk | 2 | 2007-2009 |
| Al-Orobah | Sakakah | 2 | 2013-2015 |
| Al-Fayha | Al-Madjima'ah | 2 | 2017- |
| Okadh | Taif | 1 | 1981-1982 |
| Damac | Khamis Mushayt | 1 | 1981-1982 |
| Al-Arabi | Unayzah | 1 | 1990-1991 |
Externe link
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