2025–26 Saudi Pro League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 August 2025 – May 2026 |
| Matches | 81 |
| Goals | 249 (3.07 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | João Félix (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Taawoun 6–1 Damac (19 October 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Taawoun 0–5 Al-Nassr (29 August 2025) Al-Ettifaq 0–5 Al-Hilal (18 October 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Khaleej 4–4 Al-Ittihad (1 November 2025) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Al-Nassr |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches Al-Ahli Al-Hilal Al-Nassr |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches Al-Najma Damac |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Al-Najma |
| Highest attendance | 53,883 Al-Ittihad 0–2 Al Nassr (26 September 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 271 Damac 1–1 Al-Fateh (30 October 2025) |
| Total attendance | 719,951 |
| Average attendance | 9,230 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Saudi Pro League (known as the Roshn Saudi League for sponsorship reasons) is the 69th season of the top-tier Saudi football league, established in 1957, and the 18th season since it was rebranded as the Saudi Pro League in 2008.
Al-Ittihad are the defending champions, having won their 10th title last season.[1] Al-Najma and Neom earned automatic promotion to the Pro League, while Al-Hazem earned the last promotion spot through the play-offs. Al-Raed, Al-Orobah, and Al-Wehda were relegated to the 2025–26 Saudi First Division League.
Teams
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Saudi Pro League
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
On 22 April 2025, Neom became the first team to be promoted following a 3–0 away win against Al-Arabi.[2] They were crowned champions following a 6–0 away win against Jeddah on 29 April 2025.[3] Neom will play in the top flight of Saudi football for the first time in their history and will be the 40th side to participate in the Saudi Pro League since its inception. In addition, they will become the second side to represent the Tabuk Province following Al-Watani's promotion in 2007.
On 12 May 2025, Al-Najma became the second club to be promoted following a 2–0 home win against Ohod.[4] Al-Najma return to the top flight for the first time since getting relegated in the 2002–03 season and will play in their 12th season in the top flight. In addition, this will be their first season in the Pro League era.
On 29 May 2025, Al-Hazem became the third and final club to be promoted after defeating Al-Adalah 3–0 in the promotion play-offs final.[5] This was Al-Hazem's fourth promotion in seven years and will play in their 11th season in the top flight.
Teams who were relegated to the FD League
Al-Raed were the first team to be relegated following a 1–0 defeat away to Damac on 11 May 2025.[6] Al-Raed were relegated after 17 consecutive seasons in the flight. This was also their first-ever relegation in the Pro League era.
On 25 May 2025, Al-Orobah became the second team to be relegated after they were docked three points for fielding an ineligible player against Al-Nassr.[7] Al-Orobah were relegated after one season in the top flight.
Al-Wehda were the third and final club to be relegated, following a 2–1 away defeat to Al-Ettifaq on the final matchday.[8] Al-Wehda were relegated after three seasons in the top flight. In addition, this was their eighth relegation in history.
Stadium
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor | Other sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Matthias Jaissle | Riyad Mahrez | Adidas | Red Sea Global | List
|
| Al-Ettifaq | Saad Al-Shehri | Georginio Wijnaldum | Castore | Kammelna | List
|
| Al-Fateh | José Gomes | Mohammed Al-Fuhaid | Offside | None | List
|
| Al-Fayha | Pedro Emanuel | Sami Al-Khaibari | HH Sports | Basic Electronics Company | List
|
| Al-Hazem | Jalel Kadri | Abdulrahman Al-Dakheel | Hattrick | Yelo | |
| Al-Hilal | Simone Inzaghi | Salem Al-Dawsari | Puma | Savvy Games Group | List
|
| Al-Ittihad | Sérgio Conceição | Karim Benzema | Nike | Roshn | List
|
| Al-Khaleej | Georgios Donis | Fábio Martins | Laser | Yelo Rent a Car | List
|
| Al-Kholood | Des Buckingham | Marcelo Grohe | Kappa | Yelo Rent a Car | List
|
| Al-Najma | Mário Silva | Ziyad Al-Qahtani | Puma | Yelo | List
|
| Al-Nassr | Jorge Jesus | Cristiano Ronaldo | Adidas | KAFD | List
|
| Al-Okhdood | Paulo Sérgio | Hussain Al-Zabdani | Skillano | Yelo Rent a Car | List
|
| Al-Qadsiah | Brendan Rodgers | Nacho | Nike | Aloula Aviation | List
|
| Al-Riyadh | José Daniel Carreño | Abdullah Al-Khaibri | Black Panther | Science Technology | List
|
| Al-Shabab | Imanol Alguacil | Yannick Carrasco | Offside | Jetour | List
|
| Al-Taawoun | Péricles Chamusca | Aschraf El Mahdioui | Macron | Aldyar Alarabiya | List
|
| Damac | Armando Evangelista | Farouk Chafaï | Skillano | Basic Electronics Company | List
|
| Neom | Christophe Galtier | Salman Al-Faraj | Puma | None | List
|
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (caretaker) | End of caretaker period | 1 June 2025 | Pre-season | Simone Inzaghi | 4 June 2025[10] |
| Al-Riyadh | Bandar Al-Kubaishan (caretaker) | Javier Calleja | 5 July 2025[11] | |||
| Al-Taawoun | Mohammed Al-Abdali (caretaker) | Péricles Chamusca | 18 July 2025[12] | |||
| Al-Kholood | Noureddine Zekri | End of contract | Cosmin Contra | 2 July 2025[13] | ||
| Al-Shabab | Fatih Terim | Imanol Alguacil | 3 July 2025[14] | |||
| Damac | Khaled Al-Atwi | Armando Evangelista | 24 June 2025[15] | |||
| Al-Nassr | Stefano Pioli | Mutual consent | 25 June 2025[16] | Jorge Jesus | 14 July 2025[17] | |
| Neom | Péricles Chamusca | 3 July 2025[18] | Christophe Galtier | 5 July 2025[19] | ||
| Al-Kholood | Cosmin Contra | 23 July 2025[20] | Des Buckingham | 14 August 2025[21] | ||
| Al-Ittihad | Laurent Blanc | Sacked | 28 September 2025[22] | 3rd | Hassan Khalifa (caretaker) | 28 September 2025 |
| Hassan Khalifa (caretaker) | End of caretaker period | 7 October 2025 | Sérgio Conceição | 7 October 2025[23] | ||
| Al-Riyadh | Javier Calleja | Sacked | 10 November 2025 | 14th | José Daniel Carreño | 14 November 2025 |
| Al-Qadsiah | Míchel | 14 December 2025 | 5th | Brendan Rodgers | 16 December 2025 |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players a club can register is ten, with eight players of any age and two players required to be born in 2004 or later. For league matches, clubs can only designate eight players as available for every match throughout the season, but can designate ten as available for the King's Cup and Super Cup.[24]
- 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nassr | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 27 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite League stage[25] |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 23 | |
| 3 | Al-Taawoun | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 22 | |
| 4 | Al-Ahli | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 19 | |
| 5 | Al-Qadsiah | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 17 | |
| 6 | Al-Khaleej | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 14 | |
| 7 | Al-Ittihad | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 14 | |
| 8 | Neom | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 14 | |
| 9 | Al-Ettifaq | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 12 | |
| 10 | Al-Fayha | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 11 | |
| 11 | Al-Kholood | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 9 | |
| 12 | Al-Hazem | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 9 | |
| 13 | Al-Shabab | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 8 | |
| 14 | Al-Riyadh | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 8 | |
| 15 | Damac | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 5 | |
| 16 | Al-Fateh | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 5 | Relegation to FD League |
| 17 | Al-Okhdood | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 5 | |
| 18 | Al-Najma | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2025. Source: SPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[26]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[26]
Positions by round
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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2025. Source:
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[27] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Félix | Al-Nassr | 11 |
| 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | 10 |
| 3 | Joshua King | Al-Khaleej | 9 |
| 4 | Marcos Leonardo | Al-Hilal | 6 |
| Julián Quiñones | Al-Qadsiah | ||
| Roger Martínez | Al-Taawoun | ||
| 7 | Mateo Retegui | Al-Qadsiah | 5 |
| Ivan Toney | Al-Ahli | ||
| Ramiro Enrique | Al-Kholood | ||
| Mamadou Sylla | Al-Riyadh |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Felix | Al-Nassr | Al-Taawoun | 5–0 (A) | 29 August 2025 | [28] |
| Karim Benzema | Al-Ittihad | Al-Okhdood | 5–2 (A) | 30 August 2025 | [29] |
| João Felix | Al-Nassr | Al-Fateh | 5–1 (H) | 18 October 2025 | |
| Joshua King | Al-Khaleej | Al-Riyadh | 4–1 (H) | 19 October 2025 | |
| Julián Quiñones | Al-Qadsiah | Neom | 3–1 (A) | 19 October 2025 | |
| Roger Martínez | Al-Taawoun | Al-Fateh | 5–2 (A) | 6 November 2025 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[27] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Édouard Mendy | Al-Ahli | 5 |
| 2 | Yassine Bounou | Al-Hilal | 4 |
| 3 | Koen Casteels | Al-Qadsiah | 3 |
| 4 | Nawaf Al-Aqidi | Al-Nassr | 2 |
| Orlando Mosquera | Al-Fayha | ||
| Marcelo Grohe | Al-Shabab | ||
| Mailson | Al-Taawoun |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 5
- Murad Hawsawi (Al-Khaleej)
- Most red cards: 2
- Ziyad Al-Johani (Al-Ahli)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 24
- Al-Hazem
- Neom
- Fewest yellow cards: 12
- Al-Qadsiah
- Most red cards: 3
- Al-Fateh
- Al-Ittihad
- Al-Najma
- Al-Okhdood
- Damac
- Fewest red cards: 0
- Al-Kholood
- Al-Nassr
- Al-Qadsiah
- Al-Taawoun
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Goalkeeper of the Month | Rising Star of the Month | Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| September | Jorge Jesus | Al-Nassr | João Félix | Al-Nassr | Édouard Mendy | Al-Ahli | Abbas Al-Hassan | Neom | |
| October | Simone Inzaghi | Al Hilal | Kostas Fortounis | Al-Khaleej | Yassine Bounou | Al-Hilal | Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa | Al-Kholood | |
| November | |||||||||
| January | |||||||||
| February | |||||||||
| March | |||||||||
| April | |||||||||
Weekly awards
| Week (MD) |
BSF Goal of the Week | RSL Assist of the Week | RSL Save of the Week | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Ref. | Player | Club | Ref. | Player | Club | Ref. | |
| 1 | João Félix | Al-Nassr | Nawaf Al-Aqidi | Al-Nassr | Yassine Bounou | Al-Hilal | |||
| 2 | Houssem Aouar | Al-Ittihad | Mourad Batna | Al-Fateh | Koen Casteels | Al-Qadsiah | |||
| 3 | John Buckley | Al-Kholood | João Félix | Al-Nassr | Yassine Bounou | Al-Hilal | |||
| 4 | Théo Hernandez | Al-Hilal | Sadio Mané | Al-Nassr | Mailson | Al-Taawoun | |||
| 5 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | Darwin Núñez | Al-Hilal | Nawaf Al-Aqidi | Al-Nassr | |||
| 6 | João Félix | Al-Nassr | Ayman Yahya | Al-Nassr | Rakan Al-Najjar | Al-Okhdood | |||
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | Roger Martínez | Al-Taawoun | Marek Rodák | Al-Ettifaq | |||
| 8 | João Félix | Al-Nassr | Josh Brownhill | Al-Shabab | Édouard Mendy | Al-Ahli | |||
| 9 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | Kalidou Koulibaly | Al-Hilal | Nawaf Al-Aqidi | Al-Nassr | |||
Round awards
| Round | Star of the Round | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | ||
| Round 1 | Joao Felix | Al-Nassr | [30] |
| Round 2 | Brozovic | Al-Nassr | [31] |
| Round 3 | Malcolm | Al-Hilal | [32] |
| Round 4 | Khaled Al-Ghannam | Al-Ettifaq | [33] |
| Round 5 | Darwin Nunez | Al-Hilal | [34] |
| Round 6 | Sadio Mané | Al-Nassr | [35] |
| Round 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | [36] |
| Round 8 | Salem Al-Dawsari | Al-Hilal | [37] |
| Round 9 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | [38] |
See also
- 2025–26 Saudi First Division League
- 2025–26 Saudi Second Division League
- 2025–26 Saudi Third Division
- 2025–26 King's Cup
References
- ^ "رياضي / الاتحاد بطل لدوري المحترفين السعودي 2024 -2025". spa.gov.sa.
- ^ "رسميًا.. نيوم يصعد إلى دوري روشن لأول مرة في تاريخه | كووورة". www.kooora.com.
- ^ جدة, المدينة- (April 30, 2025). "رسميًا.. نيوم يحسم دوري يلو". جريدة المدينة.
- ^ "المرة الأولى.. النجمة يصعد إلى دوري المحترفين". arriyadiyah.com.
- ^ "بعد فوزه على العدالة في الملحق.. الحزم يحجز آخر مقاعد الصعود إلى دوري المحترفين".
- ^ "رياضي / الرائد يهبط لدوري الدرجة الأولى". spa.gov.sa.
- ^ "النصر ينتزع نقاط العروبة بقرار مركز التحكيم". العربية. May 26, 2025.
- ^ "الأخدود ينجو بريمونتادا مثيرة.. والوحدة يهبط". arriyadiyah.com.
- ^ "مدينة الملك خالد.. 30 عاماً في خدمة الشباب والرياضة".
- ^ "Al Hilal Appoints Simone Inzaghi As New Head Coach". alhilal.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "الإسباني كاليخا مدرباً للرياض".
- ^ ""شاموسكا" مدربًا للتعاون مجددًا". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية. July 18, 2025.
- ^ "كوزمين كونترا مدربا للخلود". جريدة المدينة. July 2, 2025.
- ^ "الشباب يتعاقد مع إيمانول ألغواسيل". الصفحة الرئيسية | رابطة الدوري السعودي للمحترفين. June 21, 2025.
- ^ "ضمك يعيّن البرتغالي أرماندو إيفانجيليستا مدربًا للفريق الكروي الأول". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية. June 24, 2025.
- ^ "عبر X.. النصر يودع بيولي". arriyadiyah.com.
- ^ "جورجي جيسوس يعود من بوابة النصر". الصفحة الرئيسية | رابطة الدوري السعودي للمحترفين. May 2, 2025.
- ^ "بعد 30 مباراة و21 انتصارًا.. شاموسكا يودع نيوم". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية. July 3, 2025.
- ^ "نيوم يتعاقد مع الفرنسي غالتييه لتدريب الفريق". العربية. July 5, 2025.
- ^ جدة, المدينة- (July 24, 2025). "الخلود يفسخ عقد كوزمين كونترا بعد أيام من التعاقد". جريدة المدينة.
- ^ "باكينغهام .. الإنجليزي الثالث في الدوري السعودي للمحترفين". الصفحة الرئيسية | رابطة الدوري السعودي للمحترفين. June 21, 2025.
- ^ "إقالة الفرنسي لوران بلان من تدريب الاتحاد".
- ^ "'I came to build glory with Ittihad' - Conceicao takes charge of RSL champions". spl.com.sa. October 8, 2025.
- ^ "الاتحاد السعودي يعلن تنظيمات تعديل عدد اللاعبين لأندية دوري روشن السعودي - الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم". www.saff.com.sa.
- ^ "SAFF approves mechanism for participation of Saudi clubs in AFC competitions". Saudi Gazette.
- ^ "اللائحة التنظيمية لكأس دوري الأمير محمد بن سلمان للمحترفين" [Regulations of Prince Mohammed bin Salman Professional League Cup] (PDF) (in Arabic). SAFF. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Player Stats". Saudi Professional League Association.
- ^ "هاتريك وجائزة رجل المباراة المقدمة من @ALJSaudi ليلة مثالية لفيليكس".
- ^ "بنزيما .. ثلاثية مثالية".
- ^ https://x.com/SPL/status/1962473131169181826
- ^ https://x.com/SPL/status/1967929817694867935
- ^ https://x.com/SPL/status/1970066213339603175
- ^ https://x.com/SPL/status/1972617710132736246
- ^ https://x.com/SPL/status/1980570326829343033
- ^ https://x.com/SPL/status/1982761990029451342
- ^ https://x.com/SPL/status/1985316235173867701
- ^ https://x.com/SPL/status/1987853018662924608
- ^ https://x.com/SPL/status/1993272386872132049