Season | 2015โ16 |
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Champions | Al-Ettifaq (1st title) |
Promoted |
Al-Ettifaq Al-Batin |
Relegated |
Al-Riyadh Al-Diriyah Al-Mojzel |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 584 (2.43 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Abdulfattah Adam (20 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Al-Batin 5โ0
Al-Riyadh (5 September 2015) |
Biggest away win |
Al-Nahda 0โ5
Al-Ettifaq (17 September 2015) |
Highest scoring |
Al-Mojzel 4โ3
Al-Riyadh (21 August 2015) Al-Jeel 4โ3 Al-Diriyah (17 April 2016) |
Longest winning run | 4 matches Al-Mojzel Al-Shoulla |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Al-Ettifaq |
Longest winless run | 26 matches Al-Diriyah |
Longest losing run | 10 matches Al-Diriyah |
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2014โ15
2016โ17 โ |
2015โ16 Saudi First Division was the 39th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 21 August 2015 and concluded on 23 April 2016.
On 23 April 2016, Al-Mojzel won the league title and earned promotion to 2016โ17 Professional League along with Al-Ettifaq, while Al-Batin qualified to the promotion play-offs. Al-Nahda, Al-Riyadh and Al-Diriyah were relegated to the 2016โ17 Saudi Second Division. [1]
On 21 July 2016, the SAFF announced the relegation of Al-Mojzel to the Saudi Second Division due to match fixing. [2] On 3 August 2016, they announced that Al-Ettifaq were crowned champions and Al-Batin would be promoted to the 2016โ17 Professional League instead of Al-Mojzel, and they also announced that Al-Mojzel would be relegated instead of Al-Nahda. [3] [4]
A total of 16 teams are contesting the league, including 11 sides from the 2014โ15 season, two relegated from the 2014โ15 Saudi Professional League and three promoted from the 2014โ15 Saudi Second Division. Al-Shoulla and Al-Orobah join as the two relegated sides. [5] Damac were promoted as champions, while Al-Nojoom were promoted as Group B winners. Ohod secured the final berth by winning the playoffs. [6]
The following teams have changed division since the 2014โ15 season.
Promoted from the Second Division
Relegated from the Pro League
Relegated to the Second Division
Promoted to the Pro League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Ettifaq (C, P) | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 54 | Promotion to Professional League |
2 | Al-Batin (P) | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 53 | |
3 | Al-Orobah | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 51 | |
4 | Damac | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 45 | |
5 | Al-Jeel | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 44 | |
6 | Al-Shoulla | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 43 | |
7 | Al-Tai | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 42 | |
8 | Al-Feiha | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 37 [a] | |
9 | Ohod | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 37 [a] | |
10 | Al-Watani | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 36 | |
11 | Al-Nojoom | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 35 | |
12 | Al-Hazm | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 33 | |
13 | Al-Nahda | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 33 | |
14 | Al-Riyadh (R) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 29 | Relegation to Second Division |
15 | Al-Diriyah (R) | 30 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 56 | −34 | 14 | |
16 | Al-Mojzel [b] (R) | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 54 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Al-Jeel | 20 |
2 |
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Damac | 17 |
3 |
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Al-Mojzel | 15 |
4 |
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Al-Orobah | 13 |
5 |
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Al-Mojzel | 12 |
6 |
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Al-Batin | 11 |
7 |
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Al-Jeel | 10 |
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Al-Riyadh | ||
9 |
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Al-Nojoom | 9 |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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Al-Hazm | Al-Tai | 4โ2 (A) | 28 August 2015 | |
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Al-Mojzel | Al-Nojoom | 3โ2 (H) | 17 October 2015 | |
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Al-Orobah | Al-Feiha | 4โ1 (H) | 27 November 2015 | |
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Al-Feiha | Al-Nojoom | 3โ1 (H) | 18 December 2015 | |
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Al-Jeel | Al-Batin | 3โ2 (A) | 1 January 2016 | |
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Al-Watani | Al-Jeel | 4โ2 (H) | 29 January 2016 | |
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Al-Jeel | Al-Tai | 5โ1 (H) | 6 February 2016 | |
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Damac | Al-Diriyah | 3โ0 (H) | 6 February 2016 | |
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Al-Orobah | Al-Feiha | 4โ2 (A) | 2 April 2016 |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 |
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Al-Ettifaq | 11 |
2 |
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Al-Batin | 10 |
3 |
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Al-Tai | 9 |
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Al-Shoulla | ||
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Al-Mojzel | ||
6 |
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Al-Jeel | 8 |
7 |
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Ohod | 7 |
8 |
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Damac | 6 |
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Al-Feiha/Al-Nahda | ||
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Al-Watani |