2018–19 Saudi Pro League

The 2018–19 Saudi Professional League was the 43rd edition of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1975. The season started on 30 August 2018 and concluded on 16 May 2019.[4]

Professional League
Season2018–19
Dates30 August 2018 – 16 May 2019
ChampionsAl-Nassr (8th title)
RelegatedAl-Qadsiah
Al-Batin
Ohod
AFC Champions LeagueAl-Nassr
Al-Hilal
Al-Taawoun
Al-Ahli
Arab Club Champions CupAl-Shabab
Al-Ittihad
Matches played240
Goals scored706 (2.94 per match)
Top goalscorerAbderrazak Hamdallah
(34 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Nassr 5–0 Al-Fateh
(18 April 2019)
Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Ettifaq
(16 May 2019)
Biggest away winAl-Batin 0–5 Al-Taawoun
(26 October 2018)
Al-Raed 0–5 Al-Nassr
(4 April 2019)
Highest scoringAl-Ahli 4–5 Al-Raed
(28 March 2019)
Longest winning run9 matches[1]
Al-Hilal
Longest unbeaten run12 matches
Al-Hilal
Longest winless run12 matches[2]
Al-Ittihad
Longest losing run8 matches[1]
Ohod
Highest attendance59,174[3]
Al-Nassr 2–1 Al-Batin
(16 May 2019)
Lowest attendance420
Al-Qadsiah 4–2 Ohod
(5 April 2019)
Average attendance8,355
All statistics correct as of 16 May 2019.

Al-Hilal were the defending champions after winning the Pro League last season for the 15th time. Al-Wehda and Al-Hazem have entered as the promoted teams from the 2017–18 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League. Al-Nassr were crowned as league winners for the 8th time on 16 May, after defeating Al-Batin 2–1 on the final day of the season.[5]

Ohod were the first team to be relegated after a 3–1 defeat to Al-Fayha on 12 April 2019.[6] Al-Batin were the second team to be relegated following their 1–0 defeat to an already relegated Ohod.[7] Al-Qadsiah were the third and final team to be relegated after a draw against Al-Hazem on the final day of the season.[8]

Abderrazak Hamdallah from Al-Nassr was the top scorer with 34 goals, and was also named Player of the Season.[9] He also set the record for most goals in a single season. Pedro Emanuel of Al-Taawoun won the Manager of the Season award.[10]

Changes

On 7 March 2018, the Saudi FF announced that the league would be increased from 14 teams to 16 teams.[11] They also announced new rules limiting the club's squad size to 28 players.[12]

Teams

Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season, the two play-off winners and two teams promoted from the 2017–18 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League.

Teams who were promoted to the Pro League

The first club to be promoted was Al-Wehda, following their 2–2 draw away to Al-Mujazzal on 11 April 2018. Al-Wehda will play in the top flight of Saudi football after a season absence.[13] They were crowned champions on 18 April 2018 after beating Al-Khaleej 1–0 at home.[14]

The second club to be promoted was Al-Hazem, following their 4–1 win at home against Al-Mujazzal on 18 April 2017, coupled with Al-Tai's defeat against Hajer. Al-Hazem will play in the top flight of Saudi football for the first time since 2010–11.[15]

Teams who were relegated to the MS League

No teams were relegated to the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League. Due to an increase in the number of teams, the Saudi FF announced that the relegation was canceled and in its place was a relegation play-off.[11] Both Pro League teams, Al-Raed and Ohod, won the playoffs and secured their top-flight status.

Stadiums

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Al-AhliJeddahKing Abdullah Sports City62,000
Al-BatinHafar al-BatinAl-Batin Club Stadium6,000
Al-EttifaqDammamPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium21,701
Al-FaisalyHarmahKing Salman Sport City Stadium[1]5,200
Al-FatehAl-HasaPrince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium19,096
Al-FayhaAl Majma'ahKing Salman Sport City Stadium5,200
Al-HazemAr RassAl-Hazem Club Stadium2,800
Al-HilalRiyadhKing Saud University Stadium[2][3]25,000
Al-IttihadJeddahKing Abdullah Sports City62,000
Al-NassrRiyadhKing Fahd International Stadium[4]62,685
Al-QadsiahKhobarPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium11,000
Al-RaedBuraidahKing Abdullah Sport City Stadium23,600
Al-ShababRiyadhKing Fahd International Stadium [5]62,685
Al-TaawounBuraidahKing Abdullah Sport City Stadium23,600
Al-WehdaMeccaKing Abdul Aziz Stadium33,195
OhodMedinaPrince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium24,000

1: ^ Al-Faisaly play their home games in Al-Majma'ah.
2: ^ Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab also use Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (22,500 seats) as a home stadium.
3: ^ Al-Hilal also use King Fahd International Stadium (62,685 seats) as a home stadium.

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Al-Ahli Yousef Anbar (caretaker) Hussein AbdulghaniUmbroSaudia, Almosafer1, BOGA3
Al-Batin Ciprian Panait Mohanna WaqesGivovaGree Electric, Al Asasyah1, Rayat Al Shalal Hotel1, Al-Maali Hospital2
Al-Ettifaq Hélder (caretaker) Filip KissJakoAlmana General Hospital, Al-Majdouie Hyundai, Goodyear1, Yaumi1, Innosoft2, APSCO Mobil 12, Kanaf3
Al-Faisaly Al-Homaidy Al-Otaibi (caretaker) Omar AbdulazizAdidasALDREES, Roco, Al Riyadh Travel & Tourism1, Shmagh Albassam1, Al Wefaq2, Al Tazaj3
Al-Fateh Fathi Al-Jabal Mohammed Al-FuhaidOffsideAl Kifah1, AlMoosa Hospital1
Al-Fayha Noureddine Zekri Sami Al-KhaibariSkillanoShawarmer, The Fourth Triangle
Al-Hazem Daniel Isăilă Khaled Al-BarakahProIconCabrito, RAKAA Holding1
Al-Hilal Péricles Chamusca (caretaker) Salman Al-FarajNikeKingdom Holding Company, Abdul Samad Al Qurashi1, Sun & Sand Sports1, Jawwy from STC2, APSCO Mobil 12
Al-Ittihad José Luis Sierra Karim El AhmadiJomaNoon, APSCO Mobil 12
Al-Nassr Rui Vitória Ibrahim GhalebSportaEtihad Airways
Al-Qadsiah Nacif Beyaoui Élton ArábiaOffsideAlmana General Hospital, Al Yamama, Zamil Industrial, Tamimi Group1, Aljomaih Holding Company1, Al Hokair Group2, Al Wefaq2
Al-Raed Besnik Hasi Yahya Al-MusalemErreàNaqi Water1
Al-Shabab Marius Șumudică Nasser Al-ShamraniXtepMoya, Al Saif Gallery1, Boudl Hotels1, Al Wefaq2, Physio Trio3
Al-Taawoun Pedro Emanuel Jehad Al-HussainMafroAlmosafer, Naqi Water1, Shmagh Albassam1, Al Wefaq2
Al-Wehda Juan Brown Osama HawsawiAdidasAbdul Samad Al Qurashi1
Ohod Ammar Souayah Abdoh BesisiErreàMozn, Saudi German Hospital1, Al Tazaj3
  • 1 On the back of the strip.
  • 2 On the right sleeve of the strip.
  • 3 On the shorts.

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure
Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Al-Ettifaq Saad Al-ShehriSigned by Saudi Arabia U2313 April 2018[16]Pre-season Leonardo Ramos23 May 2018[17]
Al-Nassr Krunoslav JurčićEnd of contract13 April 2018 José Daniel Carreño14 April 2018[18]
Al-Hilal Juan BrownInterim period ended13 April 2018 Jorge Jesus5 June 2018[19]
Al-Qadsiah Bandar Basreh13 April 2018 Aleksandar Stanojević23 May 2018[20]
Al-Shabab Khalid Al-Koroni13 April 2018 Marius Șumudică14 June 2018[21]
Al-Taawoun José Manuel GomesResigned2 May 2018[22] Pedro Emanuel7 May 2018[23]
Al-Faisaly Vuk RašovićSigned by Al Dhafra[24]3 May 2018 Mircea Rednic2 July 2018[25]
Ohod Sadio DembaEnd of contract4 May 2018 Francisco Arce9 June 2018[26]
Al-Hazem Abdulwahab Al-Harbi5 May 2018 Daniel Isăilă8 June 2018[27]
Al-Wehda Djamel Belkacem5 May 2018 Fábio Carille22 May 2018[28]
Al-Ahli Fathi Al-JabalEnd of caretaker spell15 May 2018[29] Pablo Guede15 May 2018[30]
Al-Ittihad José Luis SierraEnd of contract21 May 2018[31] Ramón Díaz22 May 2018[32]
Al-Batin Ciprian Panait31 May 2018 Franky Vercauteren26 July 2018[33]
Al-Raed Aleksandar Ilić31 May 2018 Besnik Hasi26 July 2018[34]
Al-Ittihad Ramón DíazSacked15 September 2018[35]16th Slaven Bilić27 September 2018[36]
Al-Faisaly Mircea Rednic8 October 2018[37]11th Péricles Chamusca14 October 2018[38]
Al-Fayha Gustavo Costas15 October 2018[39]14th Slavoljub Muslin15 October 2018[40]
Al-Batin Franky Vercauteren1 November 2018[41]14th Yousef Al-Ghadeer10 November 2018[42]
Al-Qadsiah Aleksandar Stanojević4 November 2018[43]15th Ivaylo Petev11 November 2018[44]
Al-Nassr José Daniel Carreño10 November 2018[45]2nd Rui Vitória10 January 2019[46]
Ohod Francisco Arce23 November 2018[47]15th Paulo Alves27 November 2018[48]
Al-Ettifaq Leonardo Ramos27 November 2018[49]7th Sergio Piernas1 December 2018[50]
Al-Wehda Fábio CarilleSigned by Corinthians13 December 2018[51]5th Mido5 January 2019[52]
Ohod Paulo AlvesSacked14 January 2019[53]16th Ammar Souayah19 January 2019[54]
Al-Hilal Jorge Jesus30 January 2019[55]1st Zoran Mamić30 January 2019[55]
Al-Fayha Slavoljub Muslin2 February 2019[56]14th Noureddine Zekri5 February 2019[57]
Al-Ahli Pablo Guede5 February 2019[58]4th Jorge Fossati8 February 2019[59]
Al-Batin Yousef Al-GhadeerMutual consent17 February 2019[60]13th Ciprian Panait17 February 2019[61]
Al-Ittihad Slaven BilićSacked24 February 2019[62]15th José Luis Sierra24 February 2019[63]
Al-Qadsiah Ivaylo Petev10 March 2019[64]11th Bandar Basreh10 March 2019[65]
Al-Wehda Mido19 March 2019[66]6th Juan Brown20 March 2019[67]
Al-Ahli Jorge Fossati17 April 2019[68]5th Yousef Anbar (caretaker)17 April 2019[68]
Al-Ettifaq Sergio Piernas19 April 2019[69]10th Hélder (caretaker)19 April 2019[70]
Al-Qadsiah Bandar BasrehMutual consent22 April 2019[71]14th Nacif Beyaoui22 April 2019[72]
Al-Faisaly Péricles ChamuscaLoaned to Al-Hilal27 April 2019[73]6th Al-Homaidy Al-Otaibi (caretaker)27 April 2019[73]
Al-Hilal Zoran MamićSacked27 April 2019[74]2nd Péricles Chamusca (caretaker)27 April 2019[74]

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is limited to 7 per team.[75] On June 7, 2018, the Saudi FF increased the number of foreign players from 7 to 8 players.[76]

  • Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • Players name in italic indicates the player was de-registered or left their respective clubs during the mid-season transfer window.

[77]

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Player 8Former players
Al-Ahli Aderllan Djaniny Claudio Baeza Paulo Díaz Mohamed Abdel Shafy Nicolae Stanciu Omar Al Somah Souza
Abdallah El Said
Alexis
José Manuel Jurado
Al-Batin Osama Malik Adriano Facchini Baraka Cryzan Jhonnattann Lucas Tagliapietra Ismaël Bangoura Zied Ounalli João Gabriel
Johan Arango
Misael Riascos
Aziz Bouhaddouz
Al-Ettifaq Raïs M'Bolhi Cristian Guanca Hussein El Sayed Filip Kiss Ahmed Akaïchi Fakhreddine Ben Youssef Brahian Alemán Ramón Arias Farley Rosa
Al-Faisaly Denílson Igor Rossi Luisinho Rogerinho Diego Calderón Ante Puljić Fahad Al Ansari Khaleem Hyland Joseph Akpala
Al-Fateh Ibrahim Chenihi Mohamed Naâmani Nikita Korzun João Pedro Saša Jovanović Abdelkader Oueslati Maksym Koval Matías Aguirregaray Nzuzi Toko
Alkhaly Bangoura
Al-Fayha Iury Gegé Danilo Asprilla Alexandros Tziolis Amer Shafi Nahir Besara Amine Chermiti Rami Bedoui Jonathan Gómez
Naldo
Ronnie Fernández
Cristian Bonilla
John Jairo Ruiz
Seidu Yahaya
Al-Hazem Malik Asselah Alemão Muralha Rodolfo Jhon Pajoy Zurab Tsiskaridze Kennedy Igboananike Diogo Salomão Gilbert Álvarez
Carlos Feraud
Youssef Kalfa
Al-Hilal Miloš Degenek Carlos Eduardo Bafétimbi Gomis Sebastian Giovinco Ali Al-Habsi André Carrillo Alberto Botía Jonathan Soriano Achraf Bencharki
Omar Khribin
Omar Abdulrahman
Gelmin Rivas
Al-Ittihad Jonas Romarinho Garry Rodrigues Carlos Villanueva Sékou Sanogo Karim El Ahmadi Manuel da Costa Aleksandar Prijović Matthew Jurman
Marcelo Grohe
Thiago Carleto
Valdívia
Aleksandar Pešić
Al-Nassr Brad Jones Bruno Uvini Giuliano Maicon Petros Abderrazak Hamdallah Nordin Amrabat Ahmed Musa Christian Ramos
Al-Qadsiah Mokhtar Belkhiter Jack Duncan Rhys Williams Bismark Élton Arábia Jou Silva Mohammed Fatau Youssef Kalfa Jorginho
Yago
Aboubakar Oumarou
Hervé Guy
Al-Raed Azzedine Doukha Hicham Belkaroui Ilombe Mboyo Daniel Amora Kanu Mohamed Atwa Ahmed Hammoudan Ferhan Hasani Yassine El Ghanassy
Ismaël Bangoura
Al-Shabab Djamel Benlamri Luiz Antônio Sebá Bubacarr Trawally Mbark Boussoufa Constantin Budescu Valerică Găman Farouk Ben Mustapha Arthur Caíke
Euller
Somália
Al-Taawoun Cássio Nildo Petrolina Sandro Manoel Cédric Amissi Léandre Tawamba Héldon Ramos Ricardo Machado Jehad Al-Hussain Jhonnattann
Al-Wehda Zidane Mebarakou Anselmo Marcos Guilherme Renato Chaves Kabongo Kasongo Mohamed Awad Issam Jebali Rómulo Otero Fernandão
Emre Çolak
Ohod Carl Medjani Adolphe Teikeu Mohamed Fouzair Moussa Maâzou Tamer Haj Mohamad Aymen Belaïd Ghazi Abderrazzak Ignatiy Nesterov Enes Sipović
Apodi
Bruno Michel
Ribamar
Ahmed Gomaa
Moamen Zakaria
Carlos Ohene
Zouhair Laaroubi

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Al-Nassr (C)3022446927+4270Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage[a]
2Al-Hilal3021636633+3369
3Al-Taawoun3016866131+3056
4Al-Ahli3017496841+2755Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round
5Al-Shabab3015963925+1454Qualification for Arab Club Champions Cup
6Al-Faisaly30127115147+443
7Al-Wehda30126124141042
8Al-Raed30108123848−1038
9Al-Fateh30811113245−1335
10Al-Ittihad3097144445−134Qualification for Arab Club Champions Cup
11Al-Ettifaq3089134055−1533
12Al-Fayha3095163652−1632
13Al-Hazem (O)30710133350−1731Qualification for Relegation play-offs
14Al-Qadsiah (R)3084183451−1728Relegation to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
15Al-Batin (R)3074192953−2425
16Ohod (R)3056192562−3721
Source: spl.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off (only for deciding champion, relegation and AFC competitions participation).[78]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Positions by round

The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward. If a club from the Saudi Professional League wins the King Cup, they will qualify for the AFC Champions League, unless they have already qualified for it through their league position. In this case, an additional AFC Champions League group stage berth will be given to the 3rd placed team, and the AFC Champions League play-off round spot will be given to 4th.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Al-Nassr132211132222222222222222112111
Al-Hilal211132211111111111111111221222
Al-Taawoun877776677654344665654444444443
Al-Ahli754323323333455444345555555554
Al-Shabab324558754566533333433333333335
Al-Faisaly4128911121088988977788988887676666
Al-Wehda13106644445445666556566666767777
Al-Raed91313139101110121312111212991010111010101010101010998
Al-Fateh1091011878998978101111911877778888889
Al-Ittihad151615161616161616161616151515151515151515151413131312111010
Al-Ettifaq663465566779798877799999999101111
Al-Fayha161416121414131210101012131112131414141414131515141413131312
Al-Hazem12811810991111121313111313121312121212121212111211121213
Al-Qadsiah11491012111215141111101081010119101111111111121114141414
Al-Batin51112141313141313141414141414141213131313141314151515151515
Ohod141514151515151415151515161616161616161616161616161616161616
Leader
2020 AFC Champions League group stage
2020 AFC Champions League play-off round
Qualification to relegation play-off
Relegation to 2019–20 First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2019. Source: spl.com.sa

Results

Home \ AwayAHLBATETTFSYFATFAYHAZHILITTNSRQADRAESHBTWNWHDOHD
Al-Ahli2–05–02–05–11–12–00–11–11–20–24–50–11–13–25–1
Al-Batin1–20–02–02–21–01–02–31–30–22–01–31–20–51–10–1
Al-Ettifaq6–23–23–40–03–01–00–11–01–23–21–11–12–42–10–0
Al-Faisaly1–42–25–11–11–01–21–13–22–23–02–00–01–43–02–0
Al-Fateh2–10–20–01–11–23–22–32–00–02–00–41–00–20–04–0
Al-Fayha0–22–11–13–41–21–11–52–11–14–20–31–32–15–23–0
Al-Hazem2–41–01–12–11–00–12–30–30–32–11–01–31–10–02–2
Al-Hilal4–33–14–12–14–11–01–23–12–24–11–13–20–21–10–0
Al-Ittihad1–34–12–01–26–22–02–20–21–20–31–20–00–02–21–1
Al-Nassr0–22–13–22–15–01–05–13–22–33–14–01–01–01–24–0
Al–Qadsiah1–20–22–01–10–02–02–20–20–10–33–10–13–10–14–2
Al-Raed0–01–01–20–30–30–01–01–31–10–50–01–12–11–35–1
Al-Shabab0–44–02–22–11–14–12–00–11–00–12–11–10–01–01–0
Al-Taawoun3–44–14–12–11–13–01–12–25–33–12–02–11–11–04–0
Al-Wehda2–11–03–11–21–02–11–10–30–20–44–04–10–10–14–1
Ohod0–20–12–14–10–01–33–30–11–01–21–30–11–21–01–3
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2019. Source: slstat.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season progress

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Al-AhliDWWWWLWWLWDDLLLWWWWLLDWWLWLWWW
Al-BatinDLLLWLLWDLLWLLWDWLLLLDWLLLLWLL
Al-EttifaqDWWDLWWLLLDLWDWDWLDLDLLDWLDLLL
Al-FaisalyDLWLLLWWDDDWDWWDLLLWWLLWWDWWLL
Al-FatehDDDLWWLLDWLWDDDLWLWWWDLDLDDLLL
Al-FayhaLLLWLLDWWDDLLWLLLLDLLWLLWWWLDW
Al-HazemDDLWLWLLDDDLWLLDDWLWDLDLWLWLLD
Al-HilalWWWWWWWWWDWDLWDDWWWWWWDDLWWLWW
Al-IttihadLLLDLDLLLLDLWLLWDWDDLDWWLWWWWL
Al-NassrWWWWWWDLWWLDWWDDWLWWWWWWWWLWWW
Al-QadsiahDWLLLLLLWWDWWWLLLWLLLDLLLWLLLD
Al-RaedDLLDWLLWWLWDLWWDLDLDLDLWWLLWDW
Al-ShababWWDDDLWWDLDWWWWWDDLWWLWDWLWWDL
Al-TaawounDDWLDWWLLWWWWLDDLWDWWWWDWLWWDW
Al-WehdaDDWDWWWLLWWLLLWWDLWLWDDLLWLLWL
OhodLLLDLDLWDLLLLLLLLWWLLDDDLLLLWW
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2019. Source: slstat.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Relegation play-offs

The 13th place team in the Saudi Professional League, Al-Hazem, will face the 4th place team in the MS League, Al-Khaleej, over two legs on a home-and-away basis.[79]

All times are AST (UTC+3).

First leg

Al-Hazem1–0Al-Khaleej
Pajoy 20' (pen.)
Al-Hamdan  50'
ReportAl-Nashi  14'
Diaby  18'
Al-Qeed  84'
Bangoura  90+3'

Second leg

Al-Khaleej2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Hazem
Al-Sheikh  33'
Al-Khateeb  49'
Bernardo  53'
Diaby 64', 120+1',  120+1'
ReportAl-Rio  59'
Bakhit  88'
Al-Saiari 93' (pen.),  105+1'
Penalties
Al-Motawaa
Al-Enezi
Al-Khateeb
Al-Sheikh
Lajami
2–3Alemão
Al-Saiari
Bakhit
Rodolfo
Al-Khaleej Club Stadium, Saihat

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of 16 May 2019
RankPlayerClubGoals[80]
1 Abderrazak HamdallahAl-Nassr34
2 Léandre TawambaAl-Taawoun21
Bafétimbi GomisAl-Hilal
4 DjaninyAl-Ahli20
5 Omar Al SomahAl-Ahli19
6 Saleh Al-ShehriAl-Raed16
7 Danilo AsprillaAl-Fayha15
8 Cristian GuancaAl-Ettifaq14
9 Abdulfattah AdamAl-Taawoun12
10 Fahad Al-MuwalladAl-Ittihad11

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Ahmed MusaAl-NassrAl-Qadsiah3–0 (A)19 September 2018[81]
Cristian GuancaAl-EttifaqAl-Fayha3–0 (H)21 September 2018[82]
Mohammed Al-SaiariAl-HazemOhod3–3 (A)8 November 2018[83]
Abderrazak Hamdallah4Al-NassrAl-Raed4–0 (H)14 December 2018[84]
Léandre TawambaAl-TaawounAl-Fayha3–0 (H)14 December 2018[85]
Omar Al SomahAl-AhliAl-Hilal3–4 (A)21 December 2018[86]
Djaniny5Al-AhliOhod5–1 (H)11 January 2019[87]
Abdulfattah AdamAl-TaawounOhod4–0 (H)14 February 2019[88]
Léandre TawambaAl-TaawounAl-Ettifaq4–1 (H)28 February 2019[89]
Abderrazak Hamdallah4Al-NassrAl-Wehda4–0 (A)16 March 2019[90]
Saleh Al-Shehri4Al-RaedAl-Ahli5–4 (A)28 March 2019[91]
Abderrazak HamdallahAl-NassrAl-Raed5–0 (A)4 April 2019[92]
Saleh Al-ShehriAl-RaedOhod5–1 (H)19 April 2019[93]
Abderrazak HamdallahAl-NassrAl-Hazem3–0 (A)11 May 2019[94]
Aleksandar PrijovićAl-IttihadAl-Fateh6–2 (H)11 May 2019[95]
DjaninyAl-AhliAl-Ettifaq5–0 (H)16 May 2019[96]
Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 Player scored 4 goals; 5 Player scored 5 goals

Clean sheets

As of 16 May 2019
RankPlayerClubClean sheets[97]
1 Brad JonesAl-Nassr11
Maksym KovalAl-Fateh
3 CássioAl-Taawoun10
Farouk Ben MustaphaAl-Shabab
5 Mohammed Al-OwaisAl-Ahli9
6 Azzedine DoukhaAl-Raed8
7 Adriano FacchiniAl-Batin7
Fawaz Al-QarniAl-Ittihad
Mustafa MalayekahAl-Faisaly
10 Raïs M'BolhiAl-Ettifaq6
Jack DuncanAl-Qadsiah
Mohamed AwadAl-Wehda
Ali Al-HabsiAl-Hilal

Discipline

Player

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 82[98]
    • Al-Ettifaq
  • Most red cards: 7[98]
    • Al-Hilal

Attendances

By team

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Al-Ittihad502,23052,21015,90533,482+106.5%
2Al-Hilal293,27123,04710,11219,551+60.3%
3Al-Ahli282,24642,88014,62918,816+13.0%
4Al-Nassr246,11559,1743,03916,408+199.4%
5Ohod106,11820,2071,6807,075+15.9%
6Al-Wehda103,66832,5674376,911n/a

7Al-Ettifaq73,66012,8171,2734,911+58.9%
8Al-Taawoun66,65714,8931,4734,444+14.7%
9Al-Raed56,19611,7351,3603,746−21.5%
10Al-Batin52,1426,0001,4363,476+29.3%
11Al-Shabab51,41314,5305943,428+60.5%
12Al-Fateh51,4119,0502503,427+15.1%
13Al Qadsiah43,23710,4204202,883+39.1%
14Al-Hazem30,7686,2008022,051n/a

15Al-Fayha28,4374,3077321,896+102.1%
16Al-Faisaly17,5683,4985031,171+20.5%
League total2,005,13759,1742508,355+45.9%

Updated to games played on 17 May 2019
Source: [99]
Notes:
Teams played previous season in First Division.

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReference
ManagerClubPlayerClub
September Jorge JesusAl-Hilal Raïs M'BolhiAl-Ettifaq[100][101]
October Fábio CarilleAl-Wehda Rómulo OteroAl-Wehda[102][103]
November Slavoljub MuslinAl-Fayha Léandre TawambaAl-Taawoun[104][105]
December Marius ȘumudicăAl-Shabab Abderrazak HamdallahAl-Nassr[106][107]
January Slaven BilićAl-Ittihad DjaninyAl-Ahli[108]
February Fathi Al-JabalAl-Fateh Bafétimbi GomisAl-Hilal[109]
March Rui VitóriaAl-Nassr Abderrazak HamdallahAl-Nassr[110]
April José Luis SierraAl-Ittihad Abderrazak HamdallahAl-Nassr[111]

Round awards

MonthManager of the RoundPlayer of the RoundFans of the RoundReference
ManagerClubPlayerClubClub
Round 2 Aleksandar StanojevićAl-Qadsiah Élton ArábiaAl-QadsiahAl-Ittihad[112][113]
Round 3 José Daniel CarreñoAl-Nassr Ahmed MusaAl-NassrAl-Ahli[114]
Round 4 Daniel IsăilăAl-Hazem Abdulla Al SalemAl-FayhaAl-Ittihad[115]
Round 5 José Daniel CarreñoAl-Nassr Nordin AmrabatAl-NassrAl-Nassr[116]
Round 6 Leonardo RamosAl-Ettifaq Brahian AlemánAl-EttifaqAl-Wehda[117]
Round 7 Slavoljub MuslinAl-Fayha DjaninyAl-AhliAl-Ittihad[118]
Round 8 Pablo GuedeAl-Ahli DjaninyAl-AhliAl-Hilal[119]
Round 9 Abdulaziz Al-BishiAl-Qadsiah Haroune CamaraAl-QadsiahAl-Hilal[120]
Round 10 Pedro EmanuelAl-Taawoun Léandre TawambaAl-TaawounAl-Ahli[121]
Round 11 Fábio CarilleAl-Wehda Ahmed Abdu JaberAl-WehdaAl-Ittihad[122]
Round 12 HélderAl-Nassr Nordin AmrabatAl-NassrAl-Hilal[123]
Round 13 Daniel IsăilăAl-Hazem Abderrazak HamdallahAl-NassrAl-Taawoun[124]
Round 14 Ivaylo PetevAl-Qadsiah Omar Al SomahAl-AhliAl-Ittihad[125]
Round 15 MidoAl-Wehda Rómulo OteroAl-WehdaAl-Wehda[126]
Round 16 Marius ȘumudicăAl-Shabab DjaninyAl-AhliAl-Ittihad[127]
Round 17 Yousef Al-GhadeerAl-Batin Carlos EduardoAl-HilalAl-Ittihad[128]
Round 18 Pedro EmanuelAl-Taawoun Bafétimbi GomisAl-HilalAl-Hilal[129]
Round 19 Ammar SouayahOhod Bafétimbi GomisAl-HilalAl-Ittihad[130]
Round 20 Péricles ChamuscaAl-Faisaly Abderrazak HamdallahAl-NassrAl-Hilal[131]
Round 21 Zoran MamićAl-Hilal Mohammed Al-MajhadAl-FatehAl-Hilal[132]
Round 22 Pedro EmanuelAl-Taawoun Léandre TawambaAl-TaawounAl-Ahli[133]
Round 23 MidoAl-Wehda Abderrazak HamdallahAl-NassrAl-Ittihad[134]
Round 24 Rui VitóriaAl-Nassr Abderrazak HamdallahAl-NassrAl-Nassr[135]
Round 25 Rui VitóriaAl-Nassr Bruno UviniAl-NassrAl-Shabab[136]
Round 26 Jorge FossatiAl-Ahli Danilo AsprillaAl-FayhaAl-Ittihad[137]
Round 27 José Luis SierraAl-Ittihad Fahad Al-MuwalladAl-IttihadAl-Nassr[138]
Round 28 Pedro EmanuelAl-Taawoun Abderrazak HamdallahAl-NassrAl-Ittihad[139]
Round 29 José Luis SierraAl-Ittihad Abderrazak HamdallahAl-NassrAl-Ittihad[140]

Annual awards

AwardWinnerClub
Manager of the Season Pedro Emanuel[141]Al-Taawoun
Player of the Season Abderrazak Hamdallah[142]Al-Nassr
Saudi Player of the Season Mohamed Kanno[143]Al-Hilal
Young Player of the Season Muteb Al-Mufarrij[144]Al-Taawoun
Golden Glove Farouk Ben Mustapha[145]Al-Shabab
Golden Boot Abderrazak Hamdallah[146]Al-Nassr

[147]

See also

References