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| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 August 2025 – May 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → All statistics correct as of 1 July 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Saudi Pro League (known as the Roshn Saudi League for sponsorship reasons) will be the 51st edition of the top-tier Saudi football league, established in 1974, and the 18th edition 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 playoffs. Al-Raed, Al-Orobah, and Al-Wehda were relegated to the 2025–26 Saudi First Division League.
Teams
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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
[edit]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 39th 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
[edit]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.
Stadia
[edit]- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Personnel and kits
[edit]| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor | Other sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli |  Matthias Jaissle | TBA | Adidas | Red Sea Global | List
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| Al-Ettifaq |  Saad Al-Shehri |  Georginio Wijnaldum | Adidas | Kammelna | List
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| Al-Fateh |  José Gomes | Mohammed Al-Fuhaid | 100° | Theeb Rent A Car | List
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| Al-Fayha | Pedro Emanuel | Sami Al-Khaibari | Skillano | Basic Electronics Company | List
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| Al-Hazem |  Jalel Kadri | Abdulrahman Al-Dakheel | Right Away Sport | Yelo | |
| Al-Hilal |  Simone Inzaghi | Salem Al-Dawsari | Puma | Savvy Games Group | List
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| Al-Ittihad |  Laurent Blanc | Karim Benzema | Nike | Roshn | List
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| Al-Khaleej |  Georgios Donis | Fábio Martins | Laser | Yelo Rent a Car | List
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| Al-Kholood | TBA |  Marcelo Grohe | Renown | Yelo Rent a Car | List
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| Al-Najma | Mário Silva | Ziyad Al-Qahtani | Puma | Yelo | List
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| Al-Nassr | Jorge Jesus | Cristiano Ronaldo | Adidas | KAFD | List
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| Al-Okhdood | Paulo Sérgio | Hussain Al-Zabdani | Skillano | Yelo Rent a Car | List
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| Al-Qadsiah |  Míchel | Nacho | Nike | Aloula Aviation | List
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| Al-Riyadh | Javier Calleja | Abdullah Al-Khaibri | Al Tazaj | Science Technology | List
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| Al-Shabab | Imanol Alguacil |  Yannick Carrasco | Offside | Theeb Rent A Car | List
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| Al-Taawoun | Péricles Chamusca | Aschraf El Mahdioui | Macron | Aldyar Alarabiya | List
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| Damac | Armando Evangelista |  Farouk Chafaï | Skillano | Basic Electronics Company | List
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| Neom | Christophe Galtier | Salman Al-Faraj | Puma | None | List
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Managerial changes
[edit]| 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[12] |
| Al-Riyadh | Bandar Al-Kubaishan (caretaker) | Javier Calleja | 5 July 2025[13] | |||
| Al-Taawoun | Mohammed Al-Abdali (caretaker) | Péricles Chamusca | 18 July 2025[14] | |||
| Al-Kholood | Noureddine Zekri | End of contract |  Cosmin Contra | 2 July 2025[15] | ||
| Al-Shabab |  Fatih Terim | Imanol Alguacil | 3 July 2025[16] | |||
| Damac | Khaled Al-Atwi | Armando Evangelista | 24 June 2025[17] | |||
| Al-Nassr | Stefano Pioli | Mutual consent | 25 June 2025[18] | Jorge Jesus | 14 July 2025[19] | |
| Neom | Péricles Chamusca | 3 July 2025[20] | Christophe Galtier | 5 July 2025[21] | ||
| Al-Kholood | Cosmin Contra | 23 July 2025[22] |
Foreign players
[edit]The number of foreign players a club can register is ten, with eight players of any age and two players required to be aged 23 or younger. 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.[23]
- 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
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite League stage[24] |
| 2 | Al-Ettifaq | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Al-Fateh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Al-Fayha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Al-Hazem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Al-Hilal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Al-Ittihad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Al-Khaleej | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Al-Kholood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Al-Najma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Al-Nassr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Al-Okhdood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Al-Qadsiah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Al-Riyadh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Al-Shabab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Al-Taawoun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to FD League |
| 17 | Damac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Neom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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).[25]
Positions by round
[edit]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 |
Results
[edit]See also
[edit]- 2025–26 Saudi First Division League
- 2025–26 Saudi Second Division League
- 2025–26 Saudi Third Division
- 2025–26 King's Cup
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