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The brand new season of the Saudi Pro League is set to start from Thursday (August 22). The top-flight football of Saudi Arabia promises to bring lot more thrills as some top Asian clubs will fight out for the domestic glory.
Last season, Al Hilal won the league at a canter but the likes of Al Nassr, Al Ahli and Al Ittihad are in the mix for the title challenge this time around. The league, which comprises of 18 teams, is played in a round-robin system and the team with the most points will be crowned Champions next May.
Saudi Pro League 2024-25 Schedule
The Saudi league will start from August 22 and will continue till May, 2025. Each team will play a total of 34 matches.
Saudi Pro League 2024-25 Teams
The Promoted Teams
Al Qadsiah is the team which secured their promotion at first, and then Al Kholood and Al Orobah were promoted to the Saudi Pro League. Al-Kholood earned their spot by defeating Al-Safa 5-1. This will be their debut in the top tier of Saudi football, becoming the 38th team to compete in the league since its inception. On the other hand, Al Orobah return to the top-flight after nine seasons.
Relegated Teams
Al Hazem was the first team relegated after a heavy 4-1 home loss to Al-Hilal on 11 May 2024. Their stint in the top flight lasted just one year, marking their third relegation in five years. Abha and Al Taee were also relegated on the final day of last season.
Saudi Pro League 2024-25 All Teams - Home Stadiums and Captains
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Captain |
| Al Ahli | King Abdullah Sports City | 62,350 | Roberto Firmino |
| Al Ettifaq | Al Ettifaq Club Stadium | 15,000 | Georginio Wijnaldium |
| Al Fateh | Al-Fateh Stadium | 11,000 | Mohammed Al-Fuhaid |
| Al Fayha | Al Majma'ah Sports City | 7,000 | Sami Al-Khaibari |
| Al Hilal | Kingdom Arena | 26,000 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| Al Ittihad | King Abdullah Sports City | 62,350 | TBA |
| Al Khaleej | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (Dammam) | 35,000 | Fabio Martins |
| Al Kholood | Al-Hazem Club Stadium | 8,000 | Tareq Al-Kaebi |
| Al Nassr | Al Awwal Park | 25,000 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Al Okhdood | Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sports City | 12,000 | Hussain Al-Zabdani |
| Al Orobah | Al-Orobah Club Stadium | 7,000 | Rafea Al-Ruwaili |
| Al Qadsiah | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | 15,000 | TBA |
| Al Raed | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium (Buraidah) | 25,000 | Mohamed Fouzair |
| Al Riyadh | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | 15,000 | TBA |
| Al Shabab | Al-Shabab Club Stadium | 15,000 | TBA |
| Al Taawoun | Al Taawoun Club Stadium | 5,950 | Aschraf El Mahdioui |
| Al Wehda | King Abdul Aziz Stadium | 38,000 | Waleed Baskhween |
| Damac FC | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (Abha) | 20,000 | Farouk Chafai |
Saudi Pro League Notable Managers
A few of the top European managers are set to take part in the Saudi League this season. They are-
Steven Gerrard for Al Ettifaq, Jorge Jesus for Al Hilal, Laurent Blanc at Al Ittihad, Michel at Al Qadsiah.
Saudi Pro League Key Foreign Players in 2024-25 Season
The Saudi Football Federation has increased the foreign player quota to 10 from this season, out of which 2 need to be aged 21 or younger. A team can play a maximum of eight foreign players in a league match.
This season saw a number of new stars coming into the Saudi League. Here is a look at some of the key foreign players of all the teams-
Al Ahli: Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino, Edouard Mendy
Al Ettifaq: Moussa Dembele, Seko Fofana, Georginio Wijnaldum
Al Fateh: Lucas Zelarayan, Jason Denayer
Al Fayha: Henry Onyekuru, Gojko Cimirot
Al Hilal: Ruben Neves, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
** Neymar is unregistered at Al Hilal
Al Ittihad: Karim Benzema, Fabinho, N'Golo Kante
Al Khaleej: Lisandro Lopez, Fabio Martins
Al Kholood: Marcelo Grohe, Aliou Dieng
Al Nassr: Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Aymeric Laporte, Anderson Talisca, Marcelo Brozovic
Al Okhdood: Paulo Vitor, Saviour Goodwin
Al Orobah: Gaetan Coucke
Al Qadsiah: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Nacho, Julian Quinones
Al Raed: Andre Moreira, Mathias Normann
Al Riyadh: Bernard Mensah, Lucas Kal
Al Shabab: Yannick Carrasco, Abderrazak Hamdallah, Gustavo Cuellar
Al Taawoun: Aschraf El Mahdioui, Joao Pedro
Al Wehda: Odion Ighalo, Craig Goodwin
Damac FC: Adam Maher, Georges-Kevin Nkoudou, Tarek Hamed
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