The 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League is the upcoming 3rd edition of the Saudi Women's Premier League, the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia. It is set to be the first season featuring an expanded 10 teams, up from the 8 teams that competed in the previous two seasons, This will be the second season of the league under the lay's sponsorship .[1]
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 September 2024 – 25 April 2025 |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 23 (4.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Naomie Kabakaba Mavis Owusu(3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al Hilal 4–0 Eastern Flames 28 September 2024 |
| Biggest away win | Al-Taraji 0–4 Al-Shabab 27 September 2024 Al-Amal 2–6 Al-Ahli 27 September 2024 |
| Highest scoring | Al-Amal 2–6 Al-Ahli 27 September 2024 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 28 Sepember 2024. | |
In May 2024, Grass Valley announced a cooperation agreement with Saudi Pro League to distribute the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League matches through its digital platform.[2]
On 31 May 2024, the Saudi Football Federation renewed the exclusive partnership agreement with Saudi National Bank for a period of 3 years to sponsor the Saudi Women's Premier League and also the SAFF Women's Cup.[3]
Al Nassr are two times defending champions
Teams
editTen teams are set to compete in the 2024–25 Women's Premier League season, the highest number since the league's establishment in 2022. On 10 March 2024, Al-Ula and Al-Taraji secured their spots in the Saudi Women's Premier League for the first time by reaching the final of the 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League.[4][5] Four days later, Al Amal also booked their place for the first time by virtue of finishing third in the first division.[6] These three newcomers replaced Al-Riyadh, who were relegated after a winless season.[7]
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2023-24 Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Al-Ahli Club Stadium | 63,000 | 2nd |
| Al-Amal | Taif | King Fahd Sports City | 20,000 | D1, 3rd |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium | 10,000 | 5th |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | 62,345 | 6th |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | Al-Awwal Park | 25,000 | 1st |
| Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | 15,000 | 4th |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | Al-Shabab Club Stadium | 15,000 | 3rd |
| Al-Taraji | Qatif | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium | 12,000 | D1, 2nd |
| Al-Ula | Al-'Ula | Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Sports City | 20,000 | D1, 1st |
| Eastern Flames | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 26,000 | 7th |
Personnel and kits
edit| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli |  Manar Fraij
|
 Ibtissam Jraïdi
|
Adidas | Red Sea Global |
| Al-Amal |  Ibrahim Adjou
|
Imène Merrouche
|
Offside | |
| Al-Hilal |  José Herrera
|
 Claudia Dabda
|
Puma | Jahez |
| Al-Ittihad |  Lindsay Camila
|
 Bayan Sadagah
|
Nike | Roshn, SURJ Sports Investment |
| Al-Nassr |  Sandro Mendes[a]
|
Sara Khalid
|
Adidas | KAFD |
| Al-Qadsiah |  Luís Andrade
|
Rayanne Machado
|
Nike | |
| Al-Shabab | Raúl Pérez
|
Leen Mohammed
|
Offside | |
| Al-Taraji | David Pérez
|
Fatimah Al-Sadah
|
||
| Al-Ula |  Mary Kok-Willemsen
|
Tuani Lemos
|
Skillano | |
| Eastern Flames |  Isa Al-Ainawy
|
Sara Al-Khatar
|
Puma |
- ^ Although Mendes is the acting coach, the de facto head coach is Aziz Al-Alwani.
Foreign players
editOn 12 June 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation implemented detailed changes regarding foreign players and Saudi-born (Al-Mawalled) players in women's competitions for the 2024-2025 season. The number of non-Saudi players in the main roster has been reduced from 7 to 6 (with one meeting specific criteria), the on-field limit has been increased from 4 to 5, and teams can register 2 Saudi-born (Al-Mawalled) players born in 2004 or later, with one allowed to play on the field.[8]
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 | Qualification for the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League |
| 2 | Al-Shabab | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | |
| 3 | Al-Hilal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Al-Nassr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Al-Ittihad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Al-Qadsiah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 7 | Al-Ula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 8 | Al-Amal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | |
| 9 | Eastern Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | Relegation to the 2025–26 Saudi Women's First Division League |
| 10 | Al-Taraji | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Results
editPositions by round
editThe 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 in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.
| Leader and AFC Women's Champions League | |
| Relegation to Saudi Women's First Division League | |
| Relegation to Saudi Women's First Division League |
Season statistics
edit- As of 28 September 2024
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naomie Kabakaba
|
Al-Ahli | 3 |
| Mavis Owusu
|
Al Hilal | ||
| 3 |  Nataša Andonova
|
Al-Shabab | 2 |
| 4 | Al Bandari Mobarak
|
Al-Shabab | 1 |
| Lina Boussaha
|
Al Nassr | ||
| Ruth Kipoyi
|
Al Nassr | ||
 Clara Luvanga
|
Al Nassr | ||
| Jaine Lemke
|
Al-Ula | ||
 Mariam Sidibé
|
Al-Amal | ||
| Stéphanie Gbogou
|
Al-Amal | ||
| Élodie Nakkach
|
Al-Ahli | ||
| Ayah Al-Majali
|
Al-Ahli | ||
| Alice Kusi
|
Al-Ahli | ||
| Claudia Dabda
|
Al Hilal | ||
| Letícia Nunes
|
Al-Ittihad | ||
 Lili Iskandar
|
Al-Ittihad | ||
| Ajara Nchout
|
Al Qadsiah |
Top assists
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imène Merrouche
|
Al-Amal | 2 |
 Jessica Martínez
|
Al Hilal | ||
| 2 | Noura Ibrahim
|
Al-Shabab | 1 |
| Lulu Al-Jawini
|
Al-Shabab | ||
| Raghad Mukhayzin
|
Al-Ahli | ||
| Majd Al-Otaibi
|
Al Hilal | ||
| Fatimah Mansour
|
Al-Ittihad | ||
| Lina Boussaha
|
Al Nassr | ||
 Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir
|
Al Nassr | ||
| Élodie Nakkach
|
Al-Ahli |
Clean sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mona Abdulrahman
|
Al-Shabab | 1 |
| Aline
|
Al Hilal |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomie Kabakaba
|
Al-Ahli | Al-Amal | 6–2 (A) | 27 September 2024 | [9] |
| Mavis Owusu
|
Al Hilal | Eastern Flames | 4–0 (H) | 28 September 2024 |
Discipline
edit| Most yellow cards | Total | Most red cards | Total | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Claudia Dabda (Al Hilal) Kheira Hamraoui (Al-Shabab) Mariam Sidibé (Al-Amal) Leighanne Robe (Al-Ittihad) Zala Meršnik (Al-Ittihad) Noxolo Cesane (Eastern Flames) Dhekra Mahfoudh (Al-Taraji) Shokhan Nooraldin (Al Hilal) Sara Al-Hamad (Al Nassr) Noura Ibrahim (Al-Shabab) Hebah Bukhari (Al-Ula)
|
1 | Yasmeen Al-Juraifani (Al Qadsiah)
|
1 | |
| Club | Al Hilal Al-Ittihad Al-Shabab |
2 | Al Qadsiah | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "العُلا بطلاً لـ«دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي للسيدات»" [Al-Ula is the champion of the Saudi Women's First Division League]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024. '..It has been decided to increase the number of teams in the Saudi Women's Premier League next season to 10 teams instead of 8, as in the past two seasons, adding two more teams...'
- ^ "الدوري السعودي للسيدات يدخل مرحلة جديدة في البث التلفزيوني" [The Saudi Women's League enters a new phase in television broadcasting.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "كرة القدم النسائية في السعودية تواصل الازدهار" [The Women's football in Saudi Arabia continues to flourish.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "العلا يبلغ الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Ula Reaches the Saudi Women's Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "الترجي يتأهل إلى الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Taraji qualifies for the Saudi Women's Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "الأمل يتأهل إلى الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Amal qualifies for the Saudi Women’s Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "الرياض يهبط من الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Riyadh is relegated from the Saudi Women's Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "تحديثات المسابقات النسائية لموسم 24 / 25" [Updates to Women's Competitions for the 24/25 Season]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ @Saudi_WPL (27 September 2024). "New Season, Same Naomie Kabakaba: Hat-Trick Hero for Al-Ahli Ladies!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.