2025–26 Saudi Pro League

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 (/wiki/2008–09SaudiProLeague).

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2025–26 Saudi Pro League

Al-Ittihad are the defending champions, having won their 10th title last season. 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

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. They were crowned champions following a 6–0 away win against Jeddah on 29 April 2025. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Al-Wehda were relegated after three seasons in the top flight. In addition, this was their eighth relegation in history.

Stadiums

<table><thead><tr><th>Team</th><th>Location</th><th>Stadium</th><th>Capacity</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Al-Ahli</td><td>Jeddah</td><td>King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Al-Faisal Stadium</td><td>60,342 27,000</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Ettifaq</td><td>Dammam</td><td>EGO STADIUM</td><td>12,984</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Fateh</td><td>Al-Mubarraz</td><td>Maydan Tamweel Aloula</td><td>11,851</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Fayha</td><td>Majmaah</td><td>Majmaah Sports City Stadium</td><td>6,843</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Hazem</td><td>Ar Rass</td><td>Al-Hazem Club Stadium</td><td>5,100</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Hilal</td><td>Riyadh</td><td>Kingdom Arena</td><td>26,090</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Ittihad</td><td>Jeddah</td><td>King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Al-Faisal Stadium</td><td>60,342 27,000</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Khaleej</td><td>Saihat</td><td>Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Dammam)</td><td>22,042</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Kholood</td><td>Ar Rass</td><td>Al-Hazem Club Stadium</td><td>5,100</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Najma</td><td>Unaizah</td><td>King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Buraidah</td><td>30,180</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Nassr</td><td>Riyadh</td><td>Al-Awwal Park</td><td>26,004</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Okhdood</td><td>Najran</td><td>Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium</td><td>12,000</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Qadsiah</td><td>Khobar</td><td>Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Dammam)</td><td>22,042</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Riyadh</td><td>Riyadh</td><td>SHG Arena</td><td>18,063</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Shabab</td><td>Riyadh</td><td>SHG Arena</td><td>13,537</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Taawoun</td><td>Buraidah</td><td>King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Buraidah Al-Taawoun Stadium</td><td>30,180 5,624</td></tr><tr><td>Damac</td><td>Khamis Mushait</td><td>Damac Club Stadium Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium (Abha)</td><td>3,800 25,000</td></tr><tr><td>Neom</td><td>Tabuk</td><td>King Khalid Sport City Stadium</td><td>12,000</td></tr></tbody></table>

Personnel and kits

<table><thead><tr><th>Team</th><th>Manager</th><th>Captain</th><th>Kit manufacturer</th><th>Main sponsor</th><th>Other sponsors</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Al-Ahli</td><td>Matthias Jaissle</td><td>Édouard Mendy</td><td>Adidas</td><td>Red Sea Global</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Ettifaq</td><td>Saad Al-Shehri</td><td>Georginio Wijnaldum</td><td>Castore</td><td>Kammelna</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Fateh</td><td>José Gomes</td><td>Mohammed Al-Fuhaid</td><td>Offside</td><td>None</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Fayha</td><td>Pedro Emanuel</td><td>Sami Al-Khaibari</td><td>HH Sports</td><td>Basic Electronics Company</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Hazem</td><td>Jalel Kadri</td><td>Abdulrahman Al-Dakheel</td><td>Hattrick</td><td>Yelo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Al-Hilal</td><td>Simone Inzaghi</td><td>Salem Al-Dawsari</td><td>Puma</td><td>Savvy Games Group</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Ittihad</td><td>Sérgio Conceição</td><td>Karim Benzema</td><td>Nike</td><td>Roshn</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Khaleej</td><td>Georgios Donis</td><td>Fábio Martins</td><td>Laser</td><td>Yelo Rent a Car</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Kholood</td><td>Des Buckingham</td><td>William Troost-Ekong</td><td>Kappa</td><td>Yelo Rent a Car</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Najma</td><td>Nestor El Maestro</td><td>Ziyad Al-Qahtani</td><td>Puma</td><td>Yelo</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Nassr</td><td>Jorge Jesus</td><td>Cristiano Ronaldo</td><td>Adidas</td><td>KAFD</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Okhdood</td><td>Fathi Al-Jabal</td><td>Hussain Al-Zabdani</td><td>Skillano</td><td>Yelo Rent a Car</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Qadsiah</td><td>Brendan Rodgers</td><td>Nacho</td><td>Nike</td><td>Aloula Aviation</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Riyadh</td><td>Maurício Dulac</td><td>Milan Borjan</td><td>Black Panther</td><td>Science Technology</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Shabab</td><td>Noureddine Zekri</td><td>Yannick Carrasco</td><td>Offside</td><td>Jetour</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Taawoun</td><td>Péricles Chamusca</td><td>Aschraf El Mahdioui</td><td>Macron</td><td>Aldyar Alarabiya</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Damac</td><td>Fábio Carille</td><td>Farouk Chafaï</td><td>Skillano</td><td>Basic Electronics Company</td><td>List</td></tr><tr><td>Neom</td><td>Christophe Galtier</td><td>Salman Al-Faraj</td><td>Puma</td><td>Oxagon</td><td>List</td></tr></tbody></table>

Managerial changes

<table><thead><tr><th>Team</th><th>Outgoing manager</th><th>Manner of departure</th><th>Date of vacancy</th><th>Position in table</th><th>Incoming manager</th><th>Date of appointment</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Al-Hilal</td><td>Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (caretaker)</td><td>End of caretaker period</td><td>1 June 2025</td><td>Pre-season</td><td>Simone Inzaghi</td><td>4 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Riyadh</td><td>Bandar Al-Kubaishan (caretaker)</td><td>Javier Calleja</td><td>5 July 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Taawoun</td><td>Mohammed Al-Abdali (caretaker)</td><td>Péricles Chamusca</td><td>18 July 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Kholood</td><td>Noureddine Zekri</td><td>End of contract</td><td>Cosmin Contra</td><td>2 July 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Shabab</td><td>Fatih Terim</td><td>Imanol Alguacil</td><td>3 July 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Damac</td><td>Khaled Al-Atwi</td><td>Armando Evangelista</td><td>24 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Nassr</td><td>Stefano Pioli</td><td>Mutual consent</td><td>25 June 2025</td><td>Jorge Jesus</td><td>14 July 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Neom</td><td>Péricles Chamusca</td><td>3 July 2025</td><td>Christophe Galtier</td><td>5 July 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Kholood</td><td>Cosmin Contra</td><td>23 July 2025</td><td>Des Buckingham</td><td>14 August 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Ittihad</td><td>Laurent Blanc</td><td>Sacked</td><td>28 September 2025</td><td>3rd</td><td>Hassan Khalifa (caretaker)</td><td>28 September 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Hassan Khalifa (caretaker)</td><td>End of caretaker period</td><td>7 October 2025</td><td>Sérgio Conceição</td><td>7 October 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Riyadh</td><td>Javier Calleja</td><td>Sacked</td><td>10 November 2025</td><td>14th</td><td>José Daniel Carreño</td><td>14 November 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Qadsiah</td><td>Míchel</td><td>14 December 2025</td><td>5th</td><td>Brendan Rodgers</td><td>16 December 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Okhdood</td><td>Paulo Sérgio</td><td>5 January 2026</td><td>17th</td><td>Marius Șumudică</td><td>5 January 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Najma</td><td>Mário Silva</td><td>8 February 2026</td><td>18th</td><td>Nestor El Maestro</td><td>8 February 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Damac</td><td>Armando Evangelista</td><td>10 February 2026</td><td>15th</td><td>Fábio Carille</td><td>10 February 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Riyadh</td><td>José Daniel Carreño</td><td>10 February 2026</td><td>16th</td><td>Maurício Dulac</td><td>11 February 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Shabab</td><td>Imanol Alguacil</td><td>17 February 2026</td><td>14th</td><td>Noureddine Zekri</td><td>18 February 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Al-Okhdood</td><td>Marius Șumudică</td><td>18 March 2026</td><td>17th</td><td>Fathi Al-Jabal</td><td>28 March 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

League table

2025–26 Saudi Pro League

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification or relegation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Al-Nassr</td><td>26</td><td>22</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>71</td><td>19</td><td>+52</td><td>67</td><td>Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite League stage</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Al-Hilal</td><td>26</td><td>19</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>67</td><td>23</td><td>+44</td><td>64</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Al-Ahli</td><td>26</td><td>19</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>51</td><td>19</td><td>+32</td><td>62</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Al-Qadsiah</td><td>26</td><td>18</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>62</td><td>25</td><td>+37</td><td>60</td><td>Qualification for the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Al-Taawoun</td><td>26</td><td>13</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>47</td><td>33</td><td>+14</td><td>45</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Al-Ittihad</td><td>26</td><td>12</td><td>6</td><td>8</td><td>41</td><td>34</td><td>+7</td><td>42</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Al-Ettifaq</td><td>26</td><td>11</td><td>6</td><td>9</td><td>36</td><td>44</td><td>−8</td><td>39</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Neom</td><td>26</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td>11</td><td>31</td><td>36</td><td>−5</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Al-Fayha</td><td>26</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td>11</td><td>34</td><td>41</td><td>−7</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Al-Hazem</td><td>26</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>11</td><td>29</td><td>47</td><td>−18</td><td>31</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Al-Khaleej</td><td>26</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>12</td><td>44</td><td>44</td><td>0</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Al-Shabab</td><td>26</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>11</td><td>33</td><td>39</td><td>−6</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Al-Fateh</td><td>26</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>12</td><td>34</td><td>47</td><td>−13</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Al-Kholood</td><td>26</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>17</td><td>34</td><td>48</td><td>−14</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Damac</td><td>26</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>12</td><td>24</td><td>42</td><td>−18</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Al-Riyadh</td><td>26</td><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>15</td><td>25</td><td>49</td><td>−24</td><td>19</td><td>Relegation to FD League</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Al-Okhdood</td><td>26</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>19</td><td>22</td><td>57</td><td>−35</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Al-Najma</td><td>26</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>20</td><td>23</td><td>61</td><td>−38</td><td>8</td></tr></tbody></table>

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.

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>Leader and AFC Champions League Elite league stage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AFC Champions League Elite league stage</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Relegation to FD League</td></tr></tbody></table>

Season statistics

Top scorers

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Goals</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Ivan Toney</td><td>Al-Ahli</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Julián Quiñones</td><td>Al-Qadsiah</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Cristiano Ronaldo</td><td>Al-Nassr</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Roger Martínez</td><td>Al-Taawoun</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Mateo Retegui</td><td>Al-Qadsiah</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>Ramiro Enrique</td><td>Al-Kholood</td></tr><tr><td>João Félix</td><td>Al-Nassr</td></tr><tr><td>Yannick Carrasco</td><td>Al-Shabab</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Joshua King</td><td>Al-Khaleej</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Karim Benzema</td><td>Al-Hilal</td><td>13</td></tr></tbody></table>

Hat-tricks

<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>For</th><th>Against</th><th>Result</th><th>Date</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>João Felix</td><td>Al-Nassr</td><td>Al-Taawoun</td><td>5–0 (A)</td><td>29 August 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Karim Benzema</td><td>Al-Ittihad</td><td>Al-Okhdood</td><td>5–2 (A)</td><td>30 August 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>João Felix</td><td>Al-Nassr</td><td>Al-Fateh</td><td>5–1 (H)</td><td>18 October 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Joshua King</td><td>Al-Khaleej</td><td>Al-Riyadh</td><td>4–1 (H)</td><td>19 October 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Julián Quiñones</td><td>Al-Qadsiah</td><td>Neom</td><td>3–1 (A)</td><td>19 October 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Roger Martínez</td><td>Al-Taawoun</td><td>Al-Fateh</td><td>5–2 (A)</td><td>6 November 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Karim Benzema</td><td>Al-Ittihad</td><td>Al-Kholood</td><td>4–0 (A)</td><td>9 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Julián Quiñones</td><td>Al-Qadsiah</td><td>Al-Fayha</td><td>5–0 (H)</td><td>14 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Roger Martínez</td><td>Al-Taawoun</td><td>Al-Riyadh</td><td>3–1 (A)</td><td>18 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ivan Toney</td><td>Al-Ahli</td><td>Al-Khaleej</td><td>4–1 (H)</td><td>20 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ivan Toney</td><td>Al-Ahli</td><td>Al-Ettifaq</td><td>4–0 (H)</td><td>28 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Carlos</td><td>Al-Shabab</td><td>Al-Hazem</td><td>4–0 (A)</td><td>29 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Karim Benzema</td><td>Al-Hilal</td><td>Al-Okhdood</td><td>6–0 (A)</td><td>5 February 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ivan Toney</td><td>Al-Ahli</td><td>Al-Najma</td><td>4–1 (H)</td><td>19 February 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Julián Quiñones</td><td>Al-Qadsiah</td><td>Al-Okhdood</td><td>4–2 (A)</td><td>20 February 2026</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Clean sheets

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Clean sheets</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Édouard Mendy</td><td>Al-Ahli</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Bento</td><td>Al-Nassr</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Yassine Bounou</td><td>Al-Hilal</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Marek Rodák</td><td>Al-Ettifaq</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Orlando Mosquera</td><td>Al-Fayha</td></tr><tr><td>Koen Casteels</td><td>Al-Qadsiah</td></tr><tr><td>Marcelo Grohe</td><td>Al-Shabab</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Mailson</td><td>Al-Taawoun</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Luís Maximiano</td><td>Neom</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Predrag Rajković</td><td>Al-Ittihad</td></tr></tbody></table>

Player

• Most yellow cards: 9 • Faris Al-Ghamdi (Al-Ettifaq) • Waleed Al-Ahmed (Al-Qadsiah)

• Most red cards: 2 • Ali Majrashi (Al-Ahli) • Roger Ibañez (Al-Ahli) • Ziyad Al-Johani (Al-Ahli) • Fabinho (Al-Ittihad) • Predrag Rajković (Al-Ittihad) • Dimitrios Kourbelis (Al-Khaleej) • Naif Asiri (Al-Okhdood) • Mohammed Al-Shwirekh (Al-Shabab) • Muteb Al-Mufarrij (Al-Taawoun) • Abdelkader Bedrane (Damac) • Khalifah Al-Dawsari (Neom)

Awards

Monthly awards

<table><thead><tr><th>Month</th><th>Manager of the Month</th><th>Player of the Month</th><th>Goalkeeper of the Month</th><th>Young of the Month</th><th>Reference</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Manager</td><td>Club</td><td>Player</td><td>Club</td><td>Player</td><td>Club</td><td>Player</td><td>Club</td></tr><tr><td>September</td><td>Jorge Jesus</td><td>Al-Nassr</td><td>João Félix</td><td>Al-Nassr</td><td>Édouard Mendy</td><td>Al-Ahli</td><td>Abbas Al-Hassan</td><td>Neom</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>October</td><td>Simone Inzaghi</td><td>Al-Hilal</td><td>Kostas Fortounis</td><td>Al-Khaleej</td><td>Yassine Bounou</td><td>Al-Hilal</td><td>Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa</td><td>Al-Kholood</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>December</td><td>Simone Inzaghi</td><td>Al-Hilal</td><td>Georginio Wijnaldum</td><td>Al-Ettifaq</td><td>Kewin</td><td>Damac</td><td>Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa</td><td>Al-Kholood</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>January</td><td>Matthias Jaissle</td><td>Al-Ahli</td><td>Ivan Toney</td><td>Al-Ahli</td><td>Koen Casteels</td><td>Al-Qadsiah</td><td>Hammam Al-Hammami</td><td>Al-Shabab</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>February</td><td>Jorge Jesus</td><td>Al-Nassr</td><td>Yannick Carrasco</td><td>Al-Shabab</td><td>Bento</td><td>Al-Nassr</td><td>Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa</td><td>Al-Kholood</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>March</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>April</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>