1979–80 Saudi Premier League

Saudi Premier League
Season1979–80
ChampionsAl-Nassr (2nd title)
RelegatedAl-Wehda
Ohod
Top goalscorerMajed Abdullah (17 goals)

The 1979–80 season was the fourth edition of the Saudi Premier League.

Overview

The league was won by Al-Nassr for the second time.

Newly promoted side Ohod were relegated alongside Al-Wehda for the first time, meaning that the city of Mecca would not be represented in the top flight for the first time since the league began.

Clubs

Stadia and locations

Locations of teams in the 1979-80 Saudi Premier League
Club Location Stadium Head coach
Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Didi
Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Khalil Al-Zayani
Al-Hilal Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Rubens Minelli
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Dettmar Cramer
Al-Nahda Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Nassr Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Chico Formiga
Al-Qadsiah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Shabab Riyadh King Fahd Stadium
Al-Wehda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Ohod Medina Education Stadium Mansour Ramadan

Foreign players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Former players
Al-Ahli Zenon Mohsen Labidi Tarak Dhiab
Al-Ettifaq
Al-Hilal Rivellino Ali Kaabi Néjib Limam
Al-Ittihad Erich Beer Theo Bücker
Al-Nahda
Al-Nassr Lino Luizinho das Arábias Toninho Abderraouf Ben Aziza Mohamed Ben Rehaiem Mokhtar Dhouieb Jorge Luís
Al-Qadsiah
Al-Shabab
Al-Wehda Mustapha Choukri
Ohod Habib Majeri

League table

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Al-Nassr 18 29
2 Al-Hilal 18 26
3 Al-Ittihad 18 21
4 Al-Ahli 18 21
5 Al-Shabab 18 17
6 Al-Ettifaq 18 16
7 Al-Nahda 18 15
8 Al-Qadsiah 18 14
9 Al-Wehda 18 13
10 Ohod 18 8
Source: rsssf.com


 Saudi Premier League
1979–80 winners 
Al-Nassr
2nd title