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 | 29 | 25 -1-3 | 76 | - | 79 | 21 | 58 | 14 | 13 -0-1 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 29 | 15 | 12 -1-2 | 37 | 40 | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) | 28 | 20 -8-0 | 68 | - | 75 | 25 | 50 | 15 | 11 -4-0 | 37 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 13 | 9 -4-0 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| 3 | Al-Ahli Saudi SFC | 28 | 20 -6-2 | 66 | - | 55 | 20 | 35 | 14 | 11 -3-0 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 9 -3-2 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Al-Qadsiah FC | 29 | 18 -8-3 | 62 | - | 67 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 9 -6-0 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 9 -2-3 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| 5 | Al Taawon FC | 28 | 13 -7-8 | 46 | - | 50 | 37 | 13 | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 6 -3-5 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| 6 | Al-Ittihad FC | 28 | 13 -6-9 | 45 | - | 45 | 38 | 7 | 14 | 9 -0-5 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 4 -6-4 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| 7 | Al-Ettifaq FC | 29 | 12 -6-11 | 42 | - | 41 | 50 | -9 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 5 -1-8 | 16 | 16 | 27 | -11 |
| 8 | NEOM SC | 29 | 11 -6-12 | 39 | - | 37 | 41 | -4 | 14 | 5 -2-7 | 17 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| 9 | Al-Fayha FC | 29 | 9 -7-13 | 34 | - | 35 | 45 | -10 | 14 | 5 -6-3 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 4 -1-10 | 13 | 18 | 30 | -12 |
| 10 | Al-Hazem FC | 28 | 9 -7-12 | 34 | - | 31 | 48 | -17 | 14 | 6 -2-6 | 20 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | 13 | 22 | -9 |
| 11 | Al-Khaleej FC | 27 | 8 -7-12 | 31 | - | 46 | 46 | 0 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | 23 | 27 | -4 |
| 12 | Al-Shabab FC | 28 | 7 -10-11 | 31 | - | 36 | 42 | -6 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 15 | 2 -7-6 | 13 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
| 13 | Al Kholood Club | 29 | 9 -2-18 | 29 | - | 38 | 57 | -19 | 14 | 3 -1-10 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 15 | 6 -1-8 | 19 | 22 | 27 | -5 |
| 14 | Al-Fateh SC | 27 | 7 -7-13 | 28 | - | 34 | 48 | -14 | 14 | 5 -3-6 | 18 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
| 15 | Damac FC | 28 | 4 -11-13 | 23 | - | 25 | 46 | -21 | 14 | 2 -6-6 | 12 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 14 | 2 -5-7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | -16 |
| 16 | Al Riyadh SC | 28 | 5 -8-15 | 23 | - | 29 | 52 | -23 | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 14 | 2 -3-9 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -19 |
| 17 | Al Akhdoud | 28 | 4 -4-20 | 16 | - | 23 | 59 | -36 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 13 | 1 -1-11 | 4 | 8 | 25 | -17 |
| 18 | Al-Najma (KSA) | 28 | 2 -5-21 | 11 | - | 27 | 67 | -40 | 14 | 2 -3-9 | 9 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 14 | 0 -2-12 | 2 | 10 | 35 | -25 |
2026 AFCCL Elite Relegation to KSA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Thu - 23 Apr 2026
 | Al Taawon FC | Department of Education Stadium |
 | Al Akhdoud | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Fri - 24 Apr 2026
 | Al-Khaleej FC | Al-Fateh Stadium |
 | Al Riyadh SC | Ar-Rass Stadium |
Tue - 28 Apr 2026
| Al-Ettifaq FC | Prince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium |
| Al-Ittihad FC | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah) |
 | Al-Fateh SC | Al-Shabab Club Stadium |
 | Al-Ahli Saudi SFC | Al Awal Park at King Saud University |
 | Al-Fayha FC | Ar-Rass Stadium |
| Al-Qadsiah FC | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
 | Damac FC | Kingdom Arena |
| Al-Najma (KSA) | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
 | Al-Hazem FC | King Khalid Sport City Stadium |
Sat - 2 May 2026
| Al Akhdoud | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |
| Al Kholood Club | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |
| Al Taawon FC | Al-Shabab Club Stadium |
| Al-Nassr FC | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al Riyadh SC | Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium |
| Al-Khaleej FC | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| NEOM SC | Al-Fateh Stadium |
Results
Wed - 15 Apr 2026
| 10 | Al-Ettifaq FC | Al Awal Park at King Saud University |
Tue - 14 Apr 2026
| 22 | Al-Shabab FC | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
Sat - 11 Apr 2026
| 02 | Al-Nassr FC | Prince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium |
| PSPD | Al-Fateh SC | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |
| 20 | Al-Fayha FC | Ar-Rass Stadium |
| 21 | NEOM SC | Department of Education Stadium |
| 12 | Al Kholood Club | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah) |
| PSPD | Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
Fri - 10 Apr 2026
| PSPD | Al-Ittihad FC | Al-Shabab Club Stadium |
Thu - 9 Apr 2026
| 23 | Al Riyadh SC | Al Ettifaq Club Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Qadsiah FC | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Wed - 8 Apr 2026
| 34 | NEOM SC | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |
| 60 | Al Kholood Club | Kingdom Arena |
| 11 | Al-Ahli Saudi SFC | Al Majma'ah Sports City Stadium |
Sun - 5 Apr 2026
| 11 | Al-Shabab FC | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| 32 | Al-Qadsiah FC | Al Ettifaq Club Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Fateh SC | Prince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium |
Sat - 4 Apr 2026
| 22 | Al Taawon FC | Kingdom Arena |
| 10 | Al-Fayha FC | King Khalid Sport City Stadium |
| 30 | Damac FC | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |