Saudi First Division League
The First Division League (FDL for short) ,also called Yelo league for national sponsorship reasons , is the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia. The First Division League is ranked below the Saudi Professional League and above the Saudi Second Division in the Saudi Arabian football league system. . All of the FDL clubs qualify for the King Cup, the annual Saudi Cup competition. Al-Hazem are the most recent champions winning their second title during the 2020–21 season. The number of clubs in the league have changed throughout history, most recently in the 2018–19 season  when the number of clubs increased from 16 to 20. Since the 2019–20 season three clubs from the First Division are directly promoted to the Pro League, on the other hand, four clubs are directly relegated to the Second Division. Hajer and Al-Wehda hold the record number of championships in the league with four. While Ohod holds the record for number of promotions from the First Division to the Pro League, nine. Promotion and relegation. The top three teams are promoted to the Professional League directly. While the bottom four teams are relegated to the Second Division. List of  teams (2020–21 season). "For details on the MS League 2020–21 season, see here." League rules. Since the 2018–19 season the number of foreign players in the league was increased from 3 to 7. Seven substitutes are permitted to be selected, from which three can be used in the duration of the game.