The 2024–25 Saudi Pro League (known as the Roshn Saudi League for sponsorship reasons) will be the 49th edition of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. Fixtures for the 2024–25 season will be announced in July 2025.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 2024 – May 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Al-Hilal are the defending champions, having won the previous season.
Teams edit
18 teams will compete in the league – the top 15 teams from the previous season and the 3 teams promoted from the FD League.
Teams who were promoted to the Pro League edit
On 6 May, Al-Qadsiah became the first team to be promoted following a 2–2 draw with Ohod.[1] They were crowned champions following a 4–2 win against Al-Najma on 13 May.[2] Al-Qadsiah return to the top flight after an absence of three seasons and will play in their 37th season in the top flight.
Teams who were relegated to the FD League edit
Al-Hazem were the first team to be relegated following a 4–1 home defeat to Al-Hilal on 11 May.[3] Al-Hazem were relegated after just one year in the top flight. This was their third relegation in five years.
Stadiums edit
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City | 62,345 |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium | 15,000[4] |
| Al-Fateh | Al-Hasa (Hofuf) | Al-Fateh Club Stadium | 11,000[5] |
| Al-Fayha | Al Majma'ah | Al Majma'ah Sports City | 7,000 |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | Kingdom Arena | 26,000 |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City | 62,345 |
| Al-Khaleej | Saihat | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Dammam) | 35,000 |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | Al-Awwal Park | 25,000 |
| Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | 15,000[6] |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | Al-Shabab Club Stadium | 15,000 |
| Al-Taawoun | Buraidah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Al-Taawoun Club Stadium |
25,000 5,961 |
| Damac | Khamis Mushait | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (Abha) Damac Club Stadium |
20,000 5,000 |
Personnel and kits edit
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli |  Matthias Jaissle
|
 Roberto Firmino
|
Adidas | Red Sea Global, Neoleap, SIRC, Urpay1, Kayanee1, Qaid2, Saudi German Hospital2, Vveyon3 |
| Al-Ettifaq |  Steven Gerrard
|
 Georginio Wijnaldum
|
Tempo Sport | Hongqi, Kammelna, Aldyar Alarabiya, Tameeni, Procare Hospital1, Qaid2, Direct2 |
| Al-Fateh |  Slaven Bilić
|
 Mohammed Al-Fuhaid
|
100° | Al-Jabr Finance, Fuschia, Tameeni, Al Kifah Holding1, Malakan1, Direct2, Skkah2 |
| Al-Fayha |  Vuk Rašović
|
Sami Al-Khaibari
|
Skillano | Afaq Al Arabya, Tameeni, Tasooma, Al Tazaj1, Aromatic1, Mashar Water1, Soum2, Reefi2, Summer Holidays3 |
| Al-Hilal |  Jorge Jesus
|
Salman Al-Faraj
|
Puma | Savvy, Jahez, Riyad Bank1, Seven1, Floward2, Sanabil Investments2 |
| Al-Ittihad |  Marcelo Gallardo
|
 Ahmed Hegazy
|
Nike | Roshn, SRJ Sports Investments, Nua1 |
| Al-Khaleej | Pedro Emanuel
|
Fábio Martins
|
Laser | Yelo, Tameeni, Mezaj, Shemagh Al Bassam1, Locate1, Reefi1, Qaid2 |
| Al-Nassr | Luís Castro
|
Cristiano Ronaldo
|
Adidas | KAFD, AROYA Cruises, Noug2 |
| Al-Qadsiah |  Míchel
|
Joel Robles
|
Macron | |
| Al-Shabab | Vítor Pereira
|
 Romain Saïss
|
Offside | Diaar, Tameeni, Ego1, Almanea1, NOB Agency2, Wosul3 |
| Al-Taawoun | Péricles Chamusca
|
Aschraf El Mahdioui
|
Macron | GREE, Aldyar Alarabiya, Mothhelah, Tameeni, Khadeer Tea1, Alnadeg1, Hayat National Hospital1, Suom2, Abdal2, Dr Nutrition3 |
| Damac |  Cosmin Contra
|
 Farouk Chafaï
|
Skillano | Basic Electronics, Tameeni, Reefi, Hayat National Hospital1, Bin Thaliba1, AlBayt AlRomancy1, Qaid2 |
- 1 On the back of the strip.
- 2 On the right sleeve of the strip.
- 3 On the shorts.
Managerial changes edit
Foreign players edit
For the first time, clubs can register a total of ten foreign players, eight of them can be of any age and two of them must be born in 2003 and younger, for the league matches the clubs can select eight out of the ten players every match and can use the full ten in the King Cup & Super Cup over the course of the season. Before the summer transfer window closes, The definitive list of the ten foreign players will be available at the end of the summer transfer window.
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
- Players from other countries who were born in Saudi Arabia are counted as homegrown/local players.
League table edit
Positions by round edit
The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.
| Leader and AFC Champions League Elite league stage | |
| AFC Champions League Elite league stage | |
| Relegation to FD League |
Results edit
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
Hat-tricks edit
- Note
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
Most assists edit
Clean sheets edit
Discipline edit
Player edit
- Most yellow cards: 0
- Most red cards: 0
Club edit
- Most yellow cards: 0
- Most red cards: 0
Attendances edit
By round edit
| Round | Total | GP. | Avg. Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By team edit
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahli | 322,250 | 52,037 | 10,094 | 24,789 | +73.2% |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 333,489 | 59,600 | 8,505 | 23,821 | +149.7% |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 247,731 | 23,774 | 12,427 | 19,056 | +8.0% |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad | 247,173 | 55,764 | 3,650 | 19,013 | −53.0% |
| 5 | Al-Fateh | 121,594 | 18,097 | 2,885 | 8,685 | −19.5% |
| 6 | Al-Ettifaq | 102,187 | 13,930 | 2,281 | 8,516 | +53.1% |
| 7 | Al-Raed | 86,087 | 20,630 | 1,453 | 6,622 | +10.8% |
| 8 | Al-Taawoun | 83,348 | 18,113 | 3,170 | 6,411 | −12.3% |
| 9 | Al-Shabab | 80,461 | 12,087 | 987 | 6,189 | +34.8% |
| 10 | Damac | 58,494 | 14,556 | 312 | 4,500 | +8.7% |
| 11 | Al-Khaleej | 44,920 | 14,550 | 1,881 | 3,743 | −33.6% |
| 12 | Abha | 37,030 | 12,079 | 210 | 2,849 | −20.8% |
| 13 | Al-Fayha | 36,591 | 10,081 | 379 | 2,815 | −27.1% |
| 14 | Al-Wehda | 30,518 | 10,727 | 365 | 2,348 | −65.0% |
| 15 | Al-Riyadh | 21,176 | 8,618 | 133 | 1,629 | n/a |
| League total | 1,977,324 | 59,600 | 133 | 8,450 | −9.5% |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in FD League.
Awards edit
Monthly awards edit
References edit
- ^ "بعد 3 أعوام.. القادسية يعود إلى «روشن»".
- ^ "يلو.. القادسية يضرب بالأربعة ويتوّج بطلا".
- ^ ""بالركاده".... الهلال يحسم الدوري ويصادق على هبوط الحزم".
- ^ "Al Ettifaq Club Stadium". Stadium Database.
- ^ "Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium".
- ^ "استاد مدينة الأمير سعود بن جلوي الرياضية (الراكة)".