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Woman football league

Football league

The Saudi Women’s Premier League, officially the SAFF Women’s Premier League, is the top-tier Saudi women’s league in the Saudi football league system.[1]

History

Logo of the league until 2022

The first Saudi women’s football clubs were King’s United, based in Jeddah,[2] and Eastern Flames, based in Dhahran. Both were established in 2006. Other teams were later formed in Riyadh and Dammam. In 2008, the first women’s football tournament in Saudi Arabia was held, featuring seven teams.

In December 2019, the Jeddah Women’s Football League took place—the first women’s competition organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. It was won by Jeddah Eagles.[3]

In February 2020, Saudi Arabia announced the launch of a national football league for women,[4][5] which officially began on 17 November 2020. The inaugural edition featured 24 teams divided into three regional zones: Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam. These zones formed the basis of the Women’s Community Football League. The top four teams qualified for the WFL Champions Cup, which was won by Challenge Sports Club.[6][7]

On 24 July 2023, the Saudi Women’s Premier League made its first appearance in the FIFA Women’s World Cup through the presence of Al-Ahli striker Ibtissam Jraïdi with the Morocco national team in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.[8] Then, on July 30, she became the first player from the Saudi Women’s Premier League to score a goal in the World Cup, against South Korea.[9]

In October 2023, the Saudi Women’s Premier League partnered with DAZN, granting the platform global streaming rights for league matches.[10] The agreement marked a significant milestone in the league’s development and global exposure.

On 14 December 2023, FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended the match between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad at Prince Mohammed Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.[11]

On 23 December 2023, The Best FIFA Women’s Player for 2021 and 2022, Spain’s Alexia Putellas, attended the match between Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr at Al-Ittihad Club Stadium in Jeddah.[12]

In May 2024, Grass Valley announced a collaboration with the Saudi Pro League to distribute matches of the 2024–25 Saudi Women’s Premier League through its digital platform.[13]

On 31 May 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation renewed its exclusive sponsorship agreement with the Saudi National Bank for an additional three years. The agreement covers sponsorship of both the Saudi Women’s Premier League and the SAFF Women’s Cup.[14]

On 10 January 2025, Jorge Vilda, coach of the Spanish team that won the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, attended the match between Al-Ahli and Al-Amal at Prince Mohammed Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.[15]

In September 2025, the All Women Sport Network (AWSN) announced a partnership with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and SSC to broadcast the 2025–26 Saudi Women’s Premier League matches globally. This agreement also included the launch of a 24-hour women’s sports channel in Saudi Arabia, aiming to showcase professional women’s sports at an international level.[16]

On 3 November 2025, Moroccan Ghizlane Chebbak from Al-Hilal became the first player from the Saudi Women’s Premier League to be included in the FIFPRO list for 2025.[17]

Following the closure of SSC in October 2025, MBC Group signed an agreement with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation to broadcast the Saudi Women’s Premier League matches across the Middle East and North Africa for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 seasons.[18]

Current teams

Locations of the 2025–26 Women’s Premier League teams

The following ten teams are competing in the 2025–26 season.

Team Location Ground Capacity 2024–25 Season
Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Mohammed Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium 10,000 2nd
Al-Hilal Riyadh Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium 2,000 6th
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Al-Ittihad Club Stadium 15,000 7th
Al-Nassr Riyadh Prince Abdul Rahman Stadium 10,000 1st
Al-Qadsiah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium 11,000 3rd
Al-Ula Medina Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium 24,000 5th
Eastern Flames Dammam
(Qatif)
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium
(Al-Safa Club Stadium)
11,000
3,500
8th
Neom Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium 12,000 D1, 1st

Champions

By season

Total titles won by province

Records

All-time table

As of the 6th round of the 2025–26 Saudi Women’s Premier League

Top scorers

As of the 6st round of the 2025–26 Saudi Women’s Premier League

Top scorers by season

Seasonal statistics

As of 8 November 2025
Season Total Matches Home Wins Away Wins Draws Total Goals Home Goals Away Goals First Half Goals Second Half Goals Yellow Card Red Card
2022–23 56 26 21 9 351 180 171 176 175 154 8
2023–24 56 24 22 10 224 110 114 104 120 159 5
2024–25 90 45 37 8 397 211 186 184 213 245 12
2025–26 20 10 9 1 94 48 46 48 46 56 2
Total 222 105 89 28 1.066 549 517 512 554 614 27

Largest victories

As of 8 November 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

Awards

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:

  • Al-Hilal (ex. Challenge SC)
  • Al-Ittihad (ex. Jeddah Eagles LFC)
  • Al-Nassr (ex. Al-Mamlaka FC)

Broadcasters

References

See also

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