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 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Al-Khaleej FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Al-Qadsiah FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Al-Fayha FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Al-Ettifaq FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Al-Ahli Saudi SFC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Damac FC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Al-Hazem FC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Al Kholood Club | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 12 | Al-Fateh SC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | NEOM SC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 14 | Al-Najma (KSA) | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 15 | Al Riyadh SC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 16 | Al Akhdoud | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Al-Shabab FC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Al Taawon FC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 AFCCL Elite Relegation to KSA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 12 Sep 2025
 | Al-Ahli Saudi SFC | Al Ettifaq Club Stadium |
 | Al-Hazem FC | Al-Shabab Club Stadium |
 | Al-Qadsiah FC | Kingdom Arena |
Sat - 13 Sep 2025
 | Al-Fayha FC | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
 | Al Taawon FC | Prince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium |
 | Al-Fateh SC | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |
Sun - 14 Sep 2025
 | Al-Najma (KSA) | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
 | Al Kholood Club | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |
Thu - 18 Sep 2025
| Al-Ettifaq FC | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah) |
 | Al Akhdoud | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Fri - 19 Sep 2025
| Al-Khaleej FC | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Shabab FC | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Hilal FC (Riyadh) | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |
Sat - 20 Sep 2025
| Al-Fateh SC | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |
| Al-Ittihad FC | Department of Education Stadium |
Thu - 25 Sep 2025
| Al Taawon FC | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al Kholood Club | Al-Shabab Club Stadium |
Results
Sat - 30 Aug 2025
| 31 | Al-Najma (KSA) | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| 25 | Al-Ittihad FC | Prince Hathloul Bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium |
Fri - 29 Aug 2025
| 05 | Al-Nassr FC | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (Buraidah) |
| 14 | Al-Khaleej FC | Al-Shabab Club Stadium |
| 20 | Al Riyadh SC | Kingdom Arena |
Thu - 28 Aug 2025
| 10 | NEOM SC | Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City |
| 21 | Al Kholood Club | Al Ettifaq Club Stadium |
 | 11 | Al-Hazem FC | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |