1976–77 Saudi Premier League

Saudi Premier League
Season1976–77
ChampionsAl-Hilal (1st title)
RelegatedAl-Riyadh
Top goalscorerNasser Eid (7 goals)

The 1976–77 season marked the inception of the first-ever top division professional football league in Saudi Arabia, known then as the Saudi Premier League. This marked a significant milestone in the development of football in the country, as it introduced a formal, top-tier competition. The establishment of the league laid the groundwork for the growth of professional football in Saudi Arabia and played a key role in the sport's increasing popularity in the region.

Overview

The league was won by Al-Hilal. Al-Riyadh, on the other hand, would be the first team to be relegated from the top flight.

Clubs

Stadia and locations

Locations of teams in the 1976–77 Saudi Premier League
Club Location Stadium Head coach
Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Ahmed Saleh Al Yafei
Al-Hilal Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium George Smith
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Ali Selmi
Al-Nassr Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Ljubiša Broćić
Al-Qadsiah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Riyadh Riyadh Al-Sayegh Stadium
Al-Shabab Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Wehda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium Raafat Attia

Foreign players

Club Player 1 Former players
Al-Ahli
Al-Hilal Ali Kaabi Eamonn O'Keefe
Al-Ittihad
Al-Nassr Ali Gagarin
Al-Qadsiah
Al-Riyadh
Al-Shabab
Al-Wehda

League table

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Al-Hilal 14 20
2 Al-Nassr 14 18
3 Al-Ahli 14 16
4 Al-Ittihad 14 16
5 Al-Wehda 14 14
6 Al-Qadsiah 14 13
7 Al-Shabab 14 10
8 Al-Riyadh 14 7
Source: rsssf.com
  • Full records are not known at this time


 Saudi Premier League
1976–77 winners 
Al-Hilal
1st title
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