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 2420 -1-361-6519461110 -0-130328241310 -1-231331122
2Al-Ahli Saudi SFC 2418 -5-159-461531129 -3-030291118129 -2-12917413
3Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) 2417 -7-058-622339129 -3-03026917128 -4-028361422
4Al-Qadsiah FC 2416 -6-254-552233138 -5-02930822118 -1-225251411
5Al-Ittihad FC 2412 -6-642-392811128 -0-42415114124 -6-21824177
6Al Taawon FC 2412 -5-741-422913126 -4-22223158126 -1-51919145
7Al-Ettifaq FC 2411 -5-838-3542-7126 -4-22219172125 -1-6161625-9
8NEOM SC 249 -5-1032-2933-4124 -1-7131319-6125 -4-31916142
9Al-Fateh SC 247 -7-1028-3243-11135 -3-5182023-3112 -4-5101220-8
10Al-Hazem FC 247 -7-1028-2644-18124 -2-6141425-11123 -5-4141219-7
11Al-Khaleej FC 247 -6-1127-42384114 -2-51421138133 -4-6132125-4
12Al-Fayha FC 247 -6-1127-2841-13124 -5-31715141123 -1-8101327-14
13Al-Shabab FC 246 -7-1125-3038-8124 -3-5151924-5122 -4-6101114-3
14Al Kholood Club 248 -1-1525-3242-10123 -0-991324-11125 -1-61619181
15Al Riyadh SC 243 -7-1416-2245-23122 -4-6101117-6121 -3-861128-17
16Damac FC 242 -10-1216-1841-23121 -5-68917-8121 -5-68924-15
17Al Akhdoud 243 -4-1713-2250-28122 -3-791427-13121 -1-104823-15
18Al-Najma (KSA) 241 -5-188-2254-32121 -3-861428-14120 -2-102826-18
2026 AFCCL Elite
Relegation to KSA2

Fixtures

Thu - 5 Mar 2026
 Al Kholood Club   Al-Qadsiah FCAr-Rass Stadium
 Damac FC   Al Riyadh SCPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Fri - 6 Mar 2026
 Al-Khaleej FC   Al-Hazem FCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Al Taawon FC   Al-Fateh SCKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah)
 Al-Ahli Saudi SFC   Al-Ittihad FCAl Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
 Al Akhdoud   Al-Fayha FCPrince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium
 Al-Ettifaq FC   Al-Shabab FCAl Ettifaq Club Stadium
 Al-Nassr FC   NEOM SCAl Awal Park at King Saud University
Thu - 12 Mar 2026
 Al-Hazem FC   Al Kholood ClubAr-Rass Stadium
 Al-Najma (KSA)   Damac FCDepartment of Education Stadium
 NEOM SC   Al Taawon FCKing Khalid Sport City Stadium
Fri - 13 Mar 2026
 Al Riyadh SC   Al-Ittihad FCPrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
 Al-Fayha FC   Al-Ettifaq FCAl Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
 Al-Qadsiah FC   Al-Ahli Saudi SFCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Sat - 14 Mar 2026
 Al-Shabab FC   Al AkhdoudAl-Shabab Club Stadium
 Al-Khaleej FC   Al-Nassr FCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Al-Fateh SC   Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh)Al-Fateh Stadium
Fri - 3 Apr 2026
 Al Kholood Club   Al-Khaleej FCAr-Rass Stadium
 Al-Ittihad FC   Al-Hazem FCAl Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City

Results

Sat - 28 Feb 2026
 NEOM SC 12 Al Kholood ClubKing Khalid Sport City Stadium
 Al-Najma (KSA) 13 Al AkhdoudDepartment of Education Stadium
 Al-Fayha FC 13 Al-Nassr FCAl Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
 Al-Qadsiah FC 11 Al Taawon FCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Fri - 27 Feb 2026
 Al-Ittihad FC 10 Al-Khaleej FCAl Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
 Al-Shabab FC 35 Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh)Al-Shabab Club Stadium
 Al-Hazem FC 31 Al-Ettifaq FCAr-Rass Stadium
Thu - 26 Feb 2026
 Al-Fateh SC 11 Damac FCAl-Fateh Stadium
 Al Riyadh SC 01 Al-Ahli Saudi SFCPrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Wed - 25 Feb 2026
 Al-Najma (KSA) 05 Al-Nassr FCDepartment of Education Stadium
 Al-Fayha FC 11 NEOM SCAl Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
Tue - 24 Feb 2026
 Al Taawon FC 11 Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh)King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah)
 Al-Khaleej FC 23 Al Kholood ClubPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Al-Hazem FC 11 Al-Ittihad FCAr-Rass Stadium
Mon - 23 Feb 2026
 Al-Fateh SC 21 Al AkhdoudAl-Fateh Stadium
 Al-Qadsiah FC 40 Al-Ettifaq FCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
 Damac FC 01 Al-Ahli Saudi SFCPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
 Al-Shabab FC 31 Al Riyadh SCAl-Shabab Club Stadium
Sat - 21 Feb 2026
 Al-Khaleej FC 01 NEOM SCPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium