# Saudi Pro League

The Saudi Pro League (SPL), also known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Saudi Arabia and the highest level of the Saudi football league system.
After the end of the 1974–75 Saudi Categorization League, the first season of the Saudi Premier League was the 1976–77 season. The league operated as a round-robin tournament from its inaugural season until the 1989–90 season. After that, the Saudi Federation decided to merge the football league with the King's Cup into one tournament, adding the Golden Box. The Golden Box was an end-of-season knockout competition played between the top four teams of the regular league season. These teams would compete in a semi-final stage to crown the champions of Saudi Arabia. The league reverted to a round-robin system in the 2007–08 season and was rebranded as the Saudi Pro League in 2008.
The Saudi Pro League (SPL) is consistently ranked as the top league in Asia, thanks to the exceptional and consistent performances of its clubs in competitions like the AFC Champions League Elite, and the formerly held Asian Super Cup and Asian Cup Winners' Cup, as well as being regarded as the toughest league on the continent.
Al-Hilal is the most successful team, holding 19 titles in its history and most recently winning the title in 2023–24. Al-Shabab, Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr are also some of the most successful teams in the league.
Beginning in 2023, the league started experiencing widespread international exposure due to attracting numerous top level players from European leagues through financially lucrative contracts, immediately becoming a star-studded league. The nation's Public Investment Fund took 75% stakes in four founding members (Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, and Al-Nassr) in the same year as part of the Saudi Vision 2030 program.

## History

Up until the late 1950s, football in Saudi Arabia was organized on a regional basis under the Saudi Regional Leagues, with the King's Cup being the only nationwide tournament. In 1957, the first qualification process consolidated the regional tournaments of the Central, West, East, and North regions. Clubs competed in their regional leagues to qualify for the King's Cup, which was the final stage of the competition. The winner of the King's Cup was not the league winner.
In 1974, a one-time league was founded to end the regional leagues and decide which clubs would play in the upcoming Premier and first division leagues, the league was the Categorization League, 1976–77 season saw the start of the first-ever Premier League in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with eight teams, the following season the number of clubs increased to ten. The 1981–82 season saw the merger of both the Saudi Premier League and the Saudi First Division for that season exclusively to the concern of the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification process. Twenty teams were divided into two groups, A and B. The top two in each group would enter a semi-final stage to determine the overall champions. In the following season which reverted to regular round-robin competition, the number of first-division clubs was later increased to 12 in the 1984–85 season.
In December 1990, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation decided to merge the league with the King's Cup in one tournament, it was decided to revamp local competitions and introduce professional football. A new league championship was formed called "The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques League Cup", which was a two-stage championship. The first stage was a regular double round-robin league competition with the top 4 qualifying for the final knockout stage, called the golden box. Clubs were allowed to sign players on a professional basis making the league semi-professional. This system lasted for seventeen seasons before reverting to a regular round-robin competition. The league became fully professional in 2007.
As of 2024, depending on the nation's coefficient, three teams from Saudi Arabia qualify for the AFC Champions League Elite annually. This includes the top three positions of the league, the winner of the King's Cup qualify for the AFC Champions League Two. If the winner of the King's Cup is also among the top three teams then the fourth-best team qualifies for the AFC Champions League Two.

### Saudi Football Revolution (2023–)

The Saudi Pro League made international headlines in 2023 due to many players from other leagues, particularly those in Europe, transferring to clubs for the 2023–24 season. A record-breaking transfer window took place ahead of the 2023–24 season; Saudi Pro League clubs spent close to $1 billion, acquiring 94 overseas players from Europe’s major leagues. These leagues include France’s Ligue 1, Spain’s La Liga, Italy’s Serie A, Germany’s Bundesliga and the English Premier League, according to Deloitte. According to Spanish publication Marca the league has "shaken up the European transfer market".
The nation's Public Investment Fund took 75% stakes in four founding members (Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal, and Al-Nassr) in June 2023 as part of the Saudi Vision 2030 program. These actions have been criticised by many sporting journalists and human rights activists, who have described the transfers as part of a sportswashing scheme by the Saudi government.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the first star signing to the league, with the BBC deeming that he led this "revolution" in Asian football. Upon his move to Al-Hilal, Neymar also credited Ronaldo for the immediate transformation of the league. Other players who joined the league include Ballon d'Or-holder Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kanté, Roberto Firmino, Sergej Milinković-Savić, Sadio Mané, Riyad Mahrez and Jordan Henderson.

## Sponsorship

From the 2009–10 season until the 2012–13 season, the league was sponsored by Zain Group and was known as "Zain league", From the 2013–14 season until the 2017–18 season, Abdul Latif Jameel was the sponsor and the league was known as "Jameel league", from the 2018–19 season until the 2021–22 season major restructuring of Saudi football, under which the league's name reverted to the "Saudi Pro League", From the 2022–23 season, for a five-year period, the sponsor of the league is Roshn and the league is known as "Roshn League".

### Sponsorship names

* No sponsorship (1975–2008)
* Zain Pro League (2009–2013)
* Abdul Latif Jameel Pro League (2014–2017)
* No sponsorship (2018–2021)
* Roshn Saudi League (2022–present)
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## Competition format
### Competition

    As of the 2024–25 Season
There are 18 clubs in the Saudi Pro League. During the course of a season (usually from August to May), each club plays every other club twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at their opponent’s, for a total of 34 games. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams are ranked on the league table based on points first, then head-to-head record in case of a tie, followed by goal difference.
Each club is allowed a maximum of 25 players, including up to 10 foreign players. Of these 10 foreign players, 8 can be of any age, and 2 must be under 20 years old at the time of signing. The remaining 15 players must be Saudi nationals, with a maximum of 5 players allowed to come from the youth sector if needed or wanted.
For each league game, managers can select up to 8 foreign players to be included in the matchday squad.

### Promotion and relegation

A system of promotion and relegation exists between the Saudi Pro League and Saudi First Division League. The three lowest-placed teams in the Saudi Pro League are relegated to the First Division, in the first division the top two teams are promoted to the Pro League directly, a play-off system to determine the third team to be promoted alongside the two. Teams placed between third and sixth position take part in the promotion play-offs. The fifth-placed would face the fourth, while the sixth-placed team would face the third. The final would be single-legged, hosted by the higher-placed team.

### Format History

League Format (1974–2007)
In 1974–75, the Saudi football league was known as the Categorization League. This league was introduced to replace the previously existing regional leagues and to determine which teams would play in the Premier League and which would compete in the First Division. The Categorization League had 16 teams, divided into two groups. Only two teams from each group advanced to a decisive final match to determine the champion.
From 1975–76, the league transitioned to a round-robin format during the regular season, where each team played home and away matches against all other teams. The league typically operated with 10 to 12 teams during this period, though the number of teams fluctuated slightly from season to season.
In 1981–82, the league underwent a significant change: it was merged with the First Division to create a single 20-team league for that season. This merger was driven by concerns over World Cup qualifying, as Saudi Arabia sought to strengthen its domestic competition and provide more opportunities for players to develop ahead of international fixtures. After this one-off expansion, the league returned to its usual structure with 10 to 12 teams.
In December 1990, the Saudi Football Federation decided to merge the Saudi Premier League with the King's Cup competition into a unified single tournament. This merger led to the introduction of the playoff system (locally known as the "Golden Box" or "Golden Four"), which would feature the top 4 teams of the regular league season competing in a knockout competition to determine the overall champion. The playoff system served as an end-of-season competition, adding an extra layer of excitement to the league.
In the 1991–92 season, the Saudi Premier League formally implemented the playoff system. The league still used the round-robin format during the regular season, but after that, the top 4 teams advanced to the playoffs, which were held to determine the champion. The playoff system meant that even if a team finished first in the regular season, they still had to win the knockout rounds (including semi-finals and final) to be crowned champion.
League Format (2007–Present)
In 2006–07, the playoff system was still in use, with the top 4 teams advancing to knockout rounds to decide the champion. Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal finished at the top of the table, but the playoff system decided the final winner. This was the last season the playoff system was used.
In 2007–08, the league switched to the traditional format, where the team finishing first in the regular season was crowned champion, and the playoffs were abolished. This system continued in the Saudi Pro League from 2008–09 onward. Al-Hilal won the title in 2007–08 after finishing tied with Al-Ittihad on 48 points. The title was decided by the head-to-head record, where Al-Hilal had the better result against Al-Ittihad.
In 2008–09, the league was rebranded as the Saudi Pro League (SPL). This rebranding formalized the shift to a traditional system where the top team in the regular season is crowned champion, and the playoffs were abolished. The rebranding also meant that the statistics and titles from the Saudi Premier League (1974–2007) were considered separate from those of the newly established Saudi Pro League. This mirrors the situation in the English Premier League (established in 1992), where records and titles are kept separate from the former Football League First Division.
Following the rebranding, the league underwent significant changes. From 2010–11 to 2017–18, the league expanded to 14 teams, continuing with the round-robin format. Then, from 2018–19 to 2022–23, the league grew again to 16 teams. Finally, in the 2023–24 season, the Saudi Pro League expanded to 18 teams.

## Current clubs
### Stadiums

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City | 62,345 |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium | 15,000 |
| Al-Fateh | Al-Mubarraz | Al-Fateh Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al-Fayha | Al Majma'ah | Al Majma'ah Sports City | 7,000 |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | Kingdom Arena | 26,000 |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City | 62,345 |
| Al-Khaleej | Dammam (Saihat) | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 35,000 |
| Al-Kholood | Ar Rass | Al-Hazem Club Stadium | 8,000 |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | Al-Awwal Park | 25,000 |
| Al-Okhdood | Najran | Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sports City | 12,000 |
| Al-Orobah | Sakakah | Al-Jawf University Stadium | 8,500 |
| Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | 15,000 |
| Al-Raed | Buraidah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 25,000 |
| Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | 15,000 |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | Al-Shabab Club Stadium | 15,000 |
| Al-Taawoun | Buraidah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 25,000 5,961 |
| Al-Wehda | Mecca | King Abdul Aziz Stadium | 38,000 |
| Damac | Khamis Mushait | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (Abha) Damac Club Stadium | 20,000 5,000 |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor | Other sponsors |
| Al-Ahli | Matthias Jaissle | Franck Kessié | Adidas | Red Sea Global | List Front: Saudi Investment Recycling Company, Neoleap Back: Urpay, Kayanee Sleeves: None Shorts: Vveyon Water |
| Al-Ettifaq | Steven Gerrard | Georginio Wijnaldum | Adidas | Kammelna | List Front: Hongqi, Aldyar Alarabiya, Tameeni Insurance Back: Procare Riaya Hospital, Innosoft Sleeves: Saudi Qaid Transport Company, Direct KSA Shorts: None |
| Al-Fateh | Jens Gustafsson | Mohammed Al-Fuhaid | 100° | Theeb Rent A Car | List Front: Fuchsia Bakery, Tameeni Insurance Back: Tamweel Aloula Sleeves: Ratio Speciality Coffee Shorts: None |
| Al-Fayha | Christos Kontis | Sami Al-Khaibari | Skillano | Basic Electronics Company | List Front: Tameeni Insurance Back: Al Romaih Investment Sleeves: Morabaha Marina Financing Company Shorts: None |
| Al-Hilal | Jorge Jesus | Salem Al-Dawsari | Puma | Savvy Games Group | List Front: Jahez, Flynas Back: Riyad Bank, Saudi Entertainment Ventures Sleeves: Tree Digital Insurance Agency, Sanabil Investments Shorts: None |
| Al-Ittihad | Laurent Blanc | Karim Benzema | Nike | Roshn | List Front: SURJ Sports Investment, Flow Progressive Logistics Back: Milaf Al Madinah Heritage, Jamjoom Pharma Sleeves: None Shorts: Yaqoot |
| Al-Khaleej | Georgios Donis | Fábio Martins | Laser | Yelo Rent a Car | List Front: Fisher Electronics, Tameeni Insurance, Almana Hospital Back: Shemagh Al Bassam, Florina Shoes, Candy Sleeves: Locate Food Delivery App, Saudi Qaid Transport Company Shorts: Sayyar |
| Al-Kholood | Noureddine Zekri | Marcelo Grohe | Renown | Yelo Rent a Car | List Front: Tameeni Insurance Back: Mezaj Maghribhi, Florina Shoes, Elba Cookers Sleeves: Saudi Qaid Transport Company Shorts: None |
| Al-Nassr | Stefano Pioli | Cristiano Ronaldo | Adidas | KAFD | List Front: AROYA Cruises, Gathern Back: None Sleeves: Noug Shorts: None |
| Al-Okhdood | Stjepan Tomas | Hussain Al-Zabdani | Skillano | Yelo Rent a Car | List Front: Tameeni Insurance Back: Mezaj Maghribhi Sleeves: Saudi Qaid Transport Company Shorts: None |
| Al-Orobah | Álvaro Pacheco | Hamed Al-Maghati | Hattrick | Arrow Modern Future | List Front: Tameeni Insurance Back: Al Jouf Cement Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Al-Qadsiah | Míchel | Nacho | Nike | Aloula Aviation | List Front: Almajdouie Genesis, Almana Hospital Back: None Sleeves: Saudi Geophysical Shorts: None |
| Al-Raed | Odair Hellmann | Mohamed Fouzair | Challenge | Dinar Investment | List Front: Tameeni Insurance Back: Al Qassim National Hospital Sleeves: Saudi Qaid Transport Company, Direct KSA Shorts: None |
| Al-Riyadh | Sabri Lamouchi | Abdullah Al-Khaibri | Black Panther | Science Technology | List Front: Tameeni Insurance Back: Stars Smile Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Al-Shabab | Fatih Terim | Yannick Carrasco | Offside | Theeb Rent A Car | List Front: Tameeni Insurance Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Al-Taawoun | Rodolfo Arruabarrena | Aschraf El Mahdioui | Macron | Aldyar Alarabiya | List Front: Gree Electric, Dr Tooth Clinics Back: Al Dahayan Aluminum Panel Factory, Al Saif Trading Agencies Sleeves: Direct KSA, Duvet Mattresses Shorts: None |
| Al-Wehda | Josef Zinnbauer | Waleed Bakshween | Offside | Yelo Rent A Car | List Front: Tameeni Insurance Back: Ntam, Makkah Medical Center Sleeves: Saudi Qaid Transport Company Shorts: None |
| Damac | Cosmin Contra | Farouk Chafaï | Skillano | Basic Electronics Company | List Front: Osoul Poultry, Tameeni Insurance Back: Tadawi Clinic Sleeves: Saudi Qaid Transport Company, Lateen Water Shorts: None |

## Champions
### List of champions

| No | Season | Champion | Runners-Up |
| Categorization League ||||
| C | 1974–75 | Al-Nassr | Al-Hilal |
| Saudi Premier League ||||
| – | 1975–76 | Canceled | Canceled |
| 1 | 1976–77 | Al-Hilal | Al-Nassr |
| 2 | 1977–78 | Al-Ahli | Al-Nassr |
| 3 | 1978–79 | Al-Hilal | Al-Nassr |
| 4 | 1979–80 | Al-Nassr | Al-Hilal |
| 5 | 1980–81 | Al-Nassr | Al-Hilal |
| 6 | 1981–82 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Shabab |
| 7 | 1982–83 | Al-Ettifaq | Al-Hilal |
| 8 | 1983–84 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad |
| 9 | 1984–85 | Al-Hilal | Al-Shabab |
| 10 | 1985–86 | Al-Hilal | Al-Ittihad |
| 11 | 1986–87 | Al-Ettifaq | Al-Hilal |
| 12 | 1987–88 | Al-Hilal | Al-Ettifaq |
| 13 | 1988–89 | Al-Nassr | Al-Shabab |
| 14 | 1989–90 | Al-Hilal | Al-Ahli |
| 15 | 1990–91 | Al-Shabab | Al-Nassr |
| 16 | 1991–92 | Al-Shabab | Al-Ettifaq |
| 17 | 1992–93 | Al-Shabab | Al-Hilal |
| 18 | 1993–94 | Al-Nassr | Al-Riyadh |
| 19 | 1994–95 | Al-Nassr | Al-Hilal |
| 20 | 1995–96 | Al-Hilal | Al-Ahli |
| 21 | 1996–97 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Hilal |
| 22 | 1997–98 | Al-Hilal | Al-Shabab |
| 23 | 1998–99 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli |
| 24 | 1999–00 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli |
| 25 | 2000–01 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Nassr |
| 26 | 2001–02 | Al-Hilal | Al-Ittihad |
| 27 | 2002–03 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli |
| 28 | 2003–04 | Al-Shabab | Al-Ittihad |
| 29 | 2004–05 | Al-Hilal | Al-Shabab |
| 30 | 2005–06 | Al-Shabab | Al-Hilal |
| 31 | 2006–07 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Hilal |
| 32 | 2007–08 | Al-Hilal | Al-Ittihad |
| Saudi Pro League ||||
| 01 | 2008–09 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Hilal |
| 02 | 2009–10 | Al-Hilal | Al-Ittihad |
| 03 | 2010–11 | Al-Hilal | Al-Ittihad |
| 04 | 2011–12 | Al-Shabab | Al-Ahli |
| 05 | 2012–13 | Al-Fateh | Al-Hilal |
| 06 | 2013–14 | Al-Nassr | Al-Hilal |
| 07 | 2014–15 | Al-Nassr | Al-Ahli |
| 08 | 2015–16 | Al-Ahli | Al-Hilal |
| 09 | 2016–17 | Al-Hilal | Al-Ahli |
| 10 | 2017–18 | Al-Hilal | Al-Ahli |
| 11 | 2018–19 | Al-Nassr | Al-Hilal |
| 12 | 2019–20 | Al-Hilal | Al-Nassr |
| 13 | 2020–21 | Al-Hilal | Al-Shabab |
| 14 | 2021–22 | Al-Hilal | Al-Ittihad |
| 15 | 2022–23 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Nassr |
| 16 | 2023–24 | Al-Hilal | Al-Nassr |

## Performance by club
### Total league titles won (all eras)

| # | Club | Winners | Runners-up |
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 19 | 13 |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 9 | 8 |
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Al-Ahli | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Al-Ettifaq | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Al-Fateh | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Al-Riyadh | 0 | 1 |

### Total titles won by city

| Province | City | Number of titles | Clubs |
| Riyadh Province | Riyadh | 34 | Al-Hilal (19), Al-Nassr (9), Al-Shabab (6). |
| Mecca Province | Jeddah | 12 | Al-Ittihad (9), Al-Ahli (3). |
| Eastern Province | Dammam | 2 | Al-Ettifaq (2) |
| Eastern Province | Al-Mubarraz | 1 | Al-Fateh (1) |

### Performance by League

| League | Number of titles |
| Pro League | Al-Hilal (8), Al-Nassr (3), Al-Ittihad (2), Al-Fateh (1), Al-Ahli (1), Al-Shabab (1) |
| Premier League | Al-Hilal (11), Al-Ittihad (7), Al-Nassr (5), Al-Shabab (5), Al-Ettifaq (2), Al-Ahli (2) |
| Categorization League | Al-Nassr (1) |

## League participation

As of 2024, 39 clubs have participated in the Saudi football top division.
Only three clubs haven’t been relegated: Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad.
Note: The tallies below include up to the 2024–25 season. Teams denoted in bold are current participants.
* 49 seasons: Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad
* 48 seasons: Al-Shabab, Al-Ahli
* 46 seasons: Al-Ettifaq
* 40 seasons: Al-Wehda
* 37 seasons: Al-Qadsiah
* 25 seasons: Al-Raed, Al-Riyadh, Al-Tai
* 18 seasons: Al-Taawoun
* 16 seasons: Al-Nahda, Al-Fateh
* 13 seasons: Al-Faisaly
* 11 seasons: Al-Najma, Ohod
* 10 seasons: Al-Hazem
* 9 seasons: Al-Ansar, Najran, Al-Khaleej
* 7 seasons: Abha, Al-Shoulla, Damac, Al-Fayha
* 6 seasons: Hajer, Al-Batin
* 4 seasons: Al-Rawdhah
* 3 seasons: Al-Kawkab, Al-Jabalain, Al-Orobah
* 2 seasons: Al-Adalah, Sdoos, Al-Watani, Al-Okhdood
* 1 season: Al-Arabi, Al-Ain, Al-Kholood, Okaz

## Top scorers
### All-time top scorers

    As of matches played 13 March 2025
Boldface indicates a player still active in the Pro League.
| Rank | Player | Goals | Apps | Ratio | First | Last | Club(s) |
| 1 | Majed Abdullah | 189 | 194 | 0.97 | 1977 | 1997 | Al-Nassr |
| 2 | Nasser Al-Shamrani | 167 | 301 | 0.55 | 2003 | 2019 | Al-Wehda, Al-Shabab, Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad |
| 3 | Omar Al-Somah | 150 | 188 | 0.80 | 2014 | 2025 | Al-Ahli, Al-Orobah |
| 4 | Abderrazak Hamdallah | 146 | 157 | 0.93 | 2018 | 2025 | Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad, Al-Shabab |
| 5 | Fahd Al-Hamdan | 120 | 252 | 0.48 | 1984 | 2000 | Al-Riyadh |
| 6 | Yasser Al-Qahtani | 112 | 206 | 0.54 | 2000 | 2018 | Al-Qadsiah, Al-Hilal |
| 7 | Mohammad Al-Sahlawi | 111 | 257 | 0.43 | 2005 | 2022 | Al-Qadsiah, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, Al-Taawoun |
| 8 | Sami Al-Jaber | 101 | 268 | 0.38 | 1988 | 2007 | Al-Hilal |
| 9 | Hamzah Idris | 96 | – | – | 1992 | 2007 | Ohod, Al-Ittihad |
| 10 | Obeid Al-Dosari | 91 | – | – | 1996 | 2005 | Al-Wehda, Al-Ahli |

### Top scorers by season

| Season | Top scorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
| 1974–75 | Mohammad S. Abdeli | Al-Nassr | 13 |
| 1976–77 | Nasser Eid | Al-Qadsiah | 7 |
| 1977–78 | Motamad Khojali | Al-Ahli | 14 |
| 1978–79 | Majed Abdullah | Al-Nassr | 18 |
| 1979–80 | Majed Abdullah | Al-Nassr | 17 |
| 1980–81 | Majed Abdullah | Al-Nassr | 21 |
| 1981–82 | Khalid Al-Ma'ajil | Al-Shabab | 22 |
| 1982–83 | Majed Abdullah | Al-Nassr | 14 |
| 1983–84 | Hussam Abu Dawood | Al-Ahli | 14 |
| 1984–85 | Hathal Al-Dosari | Al-Hilal | 15 |
| 1985–86 | Majed Abdullah | Al-Nassr | 15 |
| 1986–87 | Mohammad Suwaidi | Al-Ittihad | 17 |
| 1987–88 | Khalid Al-Ma'ajil | Al-Shabab | 12 |
| 1988–89 | Majed Abdullah | Al-Nassr | 19 |
| 1989–90 | Sami Al-Jaber | Al-Hilal | 16 |
| 1990–91 | Fahad Al-Mehallel | Al-Shabab | 20 |
| 1991–92 | Saeed Al-Owairan | Al-Shabab | 16 |
| 1992–93 | Sami Al-Jaber | Al-Hilal | 18 |
| 1993–94 | Moussa N'Daw | Al-Hilal | 15 |
| 1994–95 | Fahd Al-Hamdan | Al-Riyadh | 15 |
| 1995–96 | Ohene Kennedy | Al-Nassr | 14 |
| 1996–97 | Ahmed Bahja | Al-Ittihad | 21 |
| 1997–98 | Sulaiman Al-Hadaithy | Al-Najma | 15 |
| 1998–99 | Obeid Al-Dosari | Al-Wehda | 20 |
| 1999–00 | Hamzah Idris | Al-Ittihad | 33 |
| 2000–01 | Paulo Silva | Al-Ettifaq | 13 |
| 2001–02 | Sérgio Ricardo | Al-Ittihad | 16 |
| 2002–03 | Carlos Tenorio | Al-Nassr | 15 |
| 2003–04 | Godwin Attram Kandia Traoré | Al-Shabab Al-Hilal | 15 |
| 2004–05 | Mohammed Manga | Al-Shabab | 15 |
| 2005–06 | Essa Al-Mehyani | Al-Wehda | 16 |
| 2006–07 | Godwin Attram | Al-Shabab | 13 |
| 2007–08 | Nasser Al-Shamrani | Al-Shabab | 18 |
| 2008–09 | Nasser Al-Shamrani Hicham Aboucherouane | Al-Shabab Al-Ittihad | 12 |
| 2009–10 | Mohammad Al-Shalhoub | Al-Hilal | 12 |
| 2010–11 | Nasser Al-Shamrani | Al-Shabab | 17 |
| 2011–12 | Nasser Al-Shamrani Victor Simões | Al-Shabab Al-Ahli | 21 |
| 2012–13 | Sebastián Tagliabúe | Al-Shabab | 19 |
| 2013–14 | Nasser Al-Shamrani | Al-Hilal | 21 |
| 2014–15 | Omar Al-Somah | Al-Ahli | 22 |
| 2015–16 | Omar Al-Somah | Al-Ahli | 27 |
| 2016–17 | Omar Al-Somah | Al-Ahli | 24 |
| 2017–18 | Ronnie Fernández | Al-Fayha | 13 |
| 2018–19 | Abderrazak Hamdallah | Al-Nassr | 34 |
| 2019–20 | Abderrazak Hamdallah | Al-Nassr | 29 |
| 2020–21 | Bafétimbi Gomis | Al-Hilal | 24 |
| 2021–22 | Odion Ighalo | Al-Hilal | 24 |
| 2022–23 | Abderrazak Hamdallah | Al-Ittihad | 21 |
| 2023–24 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | 35 |

## Players Records

* All–time Most appearances: Mohamed Al-Deayea (406)
* All–time top goalscorer: Majed Abdullah (189)
* Most top goalscorer awards: Majed Abdullah (6)
* Most appearances in the pro league history: Mohammed Al-Fuhaid (340)
* Pro League all–time top goalscorer: Omar Al-Somah (150)
* Most pro league golden boots: Nasser Al-Shamrani (4)
* Most Goals scored in a single season: Cristiano Ronaldo (35)
* Most assists in the pro league history: Salem Al-Dawsari (54)
* Most Cleen sheets in a single pro league season: Marcelo Grohe (18)
* Most goals scored in consecutive matches: Abderrazak Hamdallah (14)
* Most Hat-trick in the pro league history: Abderrazak Hamdallah (11)

## Broadcasters

    As of 20 October 2024
| Country | Broadcaster |
| Middle East and North Africa | Shahid (Streaming) Saudi Sports Company (SSC) |
| Austria | DAZN |
| Belgium | DAZN |
| Canada | DAZN |
| Germany | DAZN |
| Ireland | DAZN |
| United Kingdom | DAZN |
| Australia | 10 Play |
| Balkans | Sport Klub |
| Brazil | Paramount+ |
| Brazil | Canal GOAT |
| Brazil | Rede Bandeirantes |
| Caribbean | Winner Sports Fox Sports |
| China | Bilibili Migu TV Tencent Zhibo8 |
| France | Canal+ |
| Greece | Cosmote Sport |
| Hungary | Spíler TV |
| India | Sony Sports Network |
| Italy | La7 |
| Italy | Sportitalia |
| Myanmar | Sky Net |
| Portugal | Sport TV |
| Romania | Prima Sport |
| South Korea | SPOTV |
| Hong Kong | SPOTV |
| Japan | SPOTV |
| South East Asia | SPOTV |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | StarTimes Sports |
| Spain | Marca.com |
| Turkey | S Sport |
| Turkey | TV8.5 |
| United States | Fox Sports |
| Vietnam | VieON |