2024–25 Saudi First Division League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | TBD |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 14 May 2024. | |
The 2024–25 First Division League (known as the Yelo League for sponsorship reasons) will be the Fourth season of the Saudi First Division League after its rebrand, and the 48th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976.
Team changes[edit]
The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season.
To the First Division League[edit]Promoted from Second Division Relegated from Pro League |
From the First Division League[edit]Promoted to Pro League Relegated to Second Division
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Teams[edit]
A total of 18 teams will be contesting the league, including 12 sides from the 2023–24 season, the three promoted teams from the Second Division and the three relegated sides from the Saudi Pro League.
Al-Hazem were the first team to be relegated following a 4–1 home defeat to Al-Hilal on 11 May 2024.[1] Al-Hazem were relegated after just one year in the top flight. This was their third relegation in five years.
The first club to be promoted was Al-Jubail who did so after a 1–1 draw against Bisha on 16 March 2024.[2] On 22 March 2024, Neom became the second club to be promoted following a 3–2 win against Al-Zulfi.[3] The third and final club to be promoted was Al-Zulfi, who did so following a 3–0 aggregate win over Al-Diriyah in the promotion play-offs on 17 April 2024.[4]
Neom were crowned champions for the first time after defeating Al-Jubail 3–2 in the final.[5]
Neom return to the First Division League after an absence of 12 years. They return to the league for the first time since the 2011–12 season and will play in their 2nd overall season. In addition, this will be their first season in the FDL since their name change. Both Al-Jubail and Al-Zulfi were promoted to the First Division League for the first time in history.
Stadium and locations[edit]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ain | Al Bahah | King Saud Sport City Stadium | 10,000[6] |
| Al-Batin | Hafar al-Batin | Al-Batin Club Stadium | 6,000[7] |
| Al-Bukiryah | Al Bukayriyah | Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium | 5,000[8] |
| Al-Faisaly | Harmah | Al Majma'ah Sports City (Al Majma'ah) | 7,000 |
| Al-Hazem | Ar Rass | Al-Hazem Club Stadium | 8,000[9] |
| Al-Jabalain | Ha'il | Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium | 12,250[10] |
| Al-Jandal | Dumat al-Jandal | Al-Orobah Club Stadium (Sakakah) | 7,000[11] |
| Al-Jubail | Jubail | Al-Jubail Club Stadium | 3,000[12] |
| Al-Najma | Unaizah | Department of Education Stadium Al-Najma Club Stadium |
10,000 7,000[13] |
| Al-Safa | Safwa | Al-Safa Club Stadium Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium (Khobar) Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Dammam) |
3,000 15,000[14] 26,000[15] |
| Al-Zulfi | Al Zulfi | Al-Zulfi Club Stadium | 3,080[16] |
| Jeddah | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Sports Hall at King Abdullah Sports City |
27,000 1,000 |
| Neom | Tabuk | King Khalid Sport City Stadium | 12,000[17] |
| Ohod | Medina | Ohod Club Stadium | 5,000[18] |
Foreign players[edit]
On 9 March 2024, the Saudi FF announced that the number of foreign players would be decreased from 7 players to 5 players.[19]
- 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.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Former Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ain | ||||||
| Al-Batin | ||||||
| Al-Bukiryah | ||||||
| Al-Faisaly | ||||||
| Al-Hazem | ||||||
| Al-Jabalain | ||||||
| Al-Jandal | ||||||
| Al-Jubail | ||||||
| Al-Najma | ||||||
| Al-Safa | ||||||
| Al-Zulfi | ||||||
| Jeddah | ||||||
| Neom | ||||||
| Ohod |
League table[edit]
Positions by round[edit]
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve 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 | |
| Promotion to the Pro League | |
| Relegation to the Second Division |
References[edit]
- ^ ""بالركاده".... الهلال يحسم الدوري ويصادق على هبوط الحزم".
- ^ "لأول مرة في تاريخه الجبيل إلى دوري الدرجة الأولى يلو".
- ^ "بثلاثية.. نيوم يكسب الزلفي ويصعد إلى يلو".
- ^ "صعود الزلفي «طواحين نجد» إلى دوري الدرجة الأولى «يلو»".
- ^ "تتويج نادي نيوم بكأس دوري الدرجة الثانية لموسم 2023-2024".
- ^ "استاد مدينة الملك سعود الرياضية". kooora.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Al batin Club Stadiuem".
- ^ "Albukiryah Club Stadium".
- ^ "Alhazm Club Stadium".
- ^ "استاد الأمير عبدالعزيز بن مساعد بن جلوي". kooora.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "ملعب نادي العروبة - AlOrubah Club Stadium".
- ^ "ملعب نادي الجبيل".
- ^ "ملعب نادي النجمة".
- ^ "استاد مدينة الأمير سعود بن جلوي الرياضية (الراكة)".
- ^ "استاد الأمير محمد بن فهد - Prince Mohammed Bin Fahad Stadium".
- ^ "ملعب نادي الزلفي - Zulfi Club Stadium".
- ^ "مدينة الملك خالد.. 30 عاماً في خدمة الشباب والرياضة".
- ^ "ملعب نادي أحد".
- ^ "أعداد اللاعبين في بطولات الفريق الأول للموسم الرياضي المقبل 2024-2025".