# Saudi Women's Premier League

The Saudi Women's Premier League (Arabic: الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات) is the top flight of women's football in Saudi Arabia.

## History

The first Saudi women's club were King's United based in Jeddah, and Eastern Flames in Dhahran. Both were formed in 2006. Other women's teams were formed after in Riyadh and Dammam. In 2008, the first Saudi women's tournament was held with the participation of seven teams. In December 2019, the Jeddah Women's Football League was held, which was the first women's competition organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation; it was won by Jeddah Eagles.
In February 2020, Saudi Arabia decided to launch a football league for women throughout the country. On 17 November 2020, the national league was launched with 24 teams; it was divided into three regions, Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam which represent the Women's Community Football League, and the four best teams qualified to the WFL Champions Cup. Challenge Sports Club won the first edition.
In October 2023, the Saudi Women's Premier League partnered with DAZN, giving them rights to stream the league's matches worldwide. This move reflects the league's major advancements in recent years.
On 14 December 2023, the match between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad witnessed the presence of FIFA President Gianni Infantino at Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.
On 23 December 2023, the match between Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr witnessed the presence of The Best FIFA Women's Player 2021 and 2022, Spain's Alexia Putellas, at Prince Faisal Bin Fahad stadium (Al-Ittihad Club Stadium) in Jeddah.
In May 2024, Grass Valley announced a cooperation agreement with Saudi Pro League to distribute the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League matches through its digital platform.
On 31 May 2024, the Saudi Football Federation renewed the exclusive partnership agreement with Saudi National Bank for a period of 3 years to sponsor the Saudi Women's Premier League and also the SAFF Women's Cup.
On 10 January 2025, the match between Al-Ahli and Al-Amal witnessed the presence of 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Champion, Spanish Coach Jorge Vilda, at Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.

## Current teams

The following ten teams are competing in the 2024–25 season.
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2023-24 Season |
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Al-Ahli Club Stadium | 14,000 | 2nd |
| Al-Amal | Taif | King Fahd Sports City | 20,000 | D1, 3rd |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium | 10,000 | 5th |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Al-Ittihad Club Stadium | 15,000 | 6th |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | Prince Abdul Rahman Stadium | 15,000 | 1st |
| Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | 15,000 | 4th |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | Al-Shabab Club Stadium | 15,000 | 3rd |
| Al-Taraji | Qatif | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium | 12,000 | D1, 2nd |
| Al-Ula | Medina | Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Sports City | 20,000 | D1, 1st |
| Eastern Flames | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 26,000 | 7th |

## Champions
### By season

| Season | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Ref |
| Season | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Ref | 2022–23 | Al-Nassr | Al-Hilal | Al-Shabab |
| 2023–24 | Al-Nassr | Al-Ahli | Al-Shabab | |
| 2024–25 | Al-Nassr | Al-Ahli | TBD | |

### Total titles won by province

| Province | City | Number of titles | Club(s) |
| Riyadh Province | Riyadh | 3 | Al-Nassr |

## Records
### All-time table

    As of the 16th round of the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League
| Rank | Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Al-Nassr | 3 | 44 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 172 | 45 | +127 | 120 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 3 | 44 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 144 | 73 | +71 | 83 |
| 3 | Al-Shabab | 3 | 43 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 127 | 64 | +63 | 79 |
| 4 | Al-Hilal | 3 | 44 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 141 | 67 | +74 | 78 |
| 5 | Al-Ittihad | 3 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 115 | 69 | +46 | 62 |
| 6 | Al-Qadsiah | 2 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 52 |
| 7 | Eastern Flames | 3 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 54 | 138 | −84 | 24 |
| 8 | Al-Ula | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 23 |
| 9 | Al-Yamamah | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 21 |
| 10 | Al-Amal | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 51 | −30 | 10 |
| 11 | Al-Riyadh | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 79 | −71 | 1 |
| 12 | Al-Taraji | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 94 | −86 | 0 |
| 13 | Al-Bayraq | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 173 | −172 | 0 |
* In 2023, Al-Yamamah was dissolved and merged with Al-Shabab.

### Top scorers

    As of the 16th round of the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League
| Rank | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Shokhan Salihi | 59 |
| 2 | Ibtissam Jraïdi | 56 |
| 3 | Naomie Kabakaba | 29 |
| 4 | Ajara Nchout | 26 |
| 5 | Lina Boussaha | 25 |
| 6 | Clara Luvanga | 25 |
| 7 | Al-Bandari Mobarak | 16 |
| 8 | Hessa Al-Isa | 15 |
| 8 | Menna Tarek | 15 |
| 10 | Mavis Owusu | 14 |
| 10 | Maysa Jbarah | 14 |
| 10 | Oriana Altuve | 14 |
| 10 | Letícia Nunes | 14 |
| 14 | Duda Francelino | 13 |
| 15 | Elizabeth Addo | 12 |
| 15 | Daliah Abu Laban | 12 |
| 15 | Samia Aouni | 12 |

### Largest victories

    As of 15 March 2025
| Season | Date | Match | Result |
| 2022–23 | 11/02/2023 | Al-Shabab–Al-Bayraq | 19–0 |
| 2022–23 | 31/01/2023 | Al-Hilal–Al-Bayraq | 18–0 |
| 2022–23 | 19/11/2022 | Al-Bayraq–Al-Hilal | 0–18 |
| 2022–23 | 13/10/2022 | Al-Bayraq–Al-Nassr | 0–18 |
| 2022–23 | 30/12/2022 | Al-Bayraq–Al-Ittihad | 0–14 |
| 2022–23 | 24/01/2023 | Al-Yamamah–Al-Bayraq | 13–0 |
| 2023–24 | 16/03/2024 | Al-Riyadh-Al-Ittihad | 2–13 |
| 2024–25 | 27/12/2024 | Al-Taraji–Al-Nassr | 0–11 |
| 2022–23 | 17/12/2022 | Al-Nassr–Al-Bayraq | 11–0 |
| 2022–23 | 06/12/2022 | Al-Ittihad–Al-Bayraq | 11–0 |
| 2022–23 | 02/12/2022 | Eastern Flames–Al-Bayraq | 11–0 |
| 2023–24 | 19/04/2024 | Al-Riyadh–Al-Shabab | 1–10 |
| 2022–23 | 12/11/2022 | Al-Bayraq–Al-Yamamah | 0–10 |

## Former top league champions

Before the launch of the Saudi Women's Premier League, two leagues were established to test and set things up, laying the foundation for the top-tier competition. These leagues served as crucial stepping stones, refining the structure and ensuring the success of the premier league.
The list of champions and runners-up:
| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
| Women's Community Football League | Women's Community Football League | Women's Community Football League |
| 2020–21 | Al-Hilal | Al-Ittihad |
| SAFF Women's National Football Championship | SAFF Women's National Football Championship | SAFF Women's National Football Championship |
| 2021–22 | Al-Nassr | Al-Hilal |
* Al-Hilal (ex. Challenge SC)
* Al-Ittihad (ex. Jeddah Eagles LFC)
* Al-Nassr (ex. Al-Mamlaka FC)

## Sponsorship

| Sponsor(s) | Period | Ref |
| Lay's | 2023–present | |
| Saudi National Bank | 2024–present | |

## Broadcasters

| Region | Broadcaster | Period |
| Saudi Arabia & MENA | SSC | 2023–present |
| Saudi Arabia & MENA | Shahid (streaming) | 2023–present |
| Canada & North America | Grass Valley | 2024–present |
| Europe & East Asia | DAZN | 2024–present |