- Source: Saudi First Division League
The First Division League (FDL; Arabic: دوري الدرجة الأولى), known as Yelo league for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia. The First Division League is ranked below the Saudi Pro League and above the Saudi Second Division League in the Saudi Arabian football league system.
History
The league was founded in 1976 along side the Premier League Which is now known as the Saudi Pro League.
being the second tier league it allows the first tier league clubs to either discover talents or send players on loan so they can develop.
Hajer, Al-Wehda and Al-Qadsiah hold the record number of championships in the league with four. While Ohod holds the record for number of promotions from the First Division to the Pro League, nine.
Competition format
As of 2024
There are 18 clubs in the FD League. During the course of a season (usually from August to May) each club plays the other clubs twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for 34 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss.
The top two teams are promoted to the Saudi Pro League directly, a play-off system to determine the third team to be promoted along side the two. Teams placed between third and sixth position took part in the promotion play-offs. The fifth-placed would face the fourth, while the sixth-placed team would face the third. The final would be single-legged, hosted by the higher-placed team, while the bottom three teams are relegated to the SD League.
Since the 2018–19 season the number of foreign players in the league was increased from 3 to 7, Seven substitutes are permitted to be selected, from which three can be used in the duration of the game.
Current clubs
For details on the FD League 2024–25 season, see here.
= Stadium and locations
=Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Champions
= Champions and Runners-up
=Note
1First Division and Premier League were merged in 1981–82 out of concern for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification process.
= Performance by club
=Top scorers
As of the 2023–2024 season
Sponsorship
Yelo league (2021–Present)
See also
Saudi Arabia Football Federation
List of football stadiums in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Pro League
Saudi Second Division League
Saudi Third Division League
Saudi Fourth Division League
References
External links
Saudi Arabia Football Federation
Saudi Arabia First Division - Hailoosport.com (Arabic)
Saudi Arabia First Division - Hailoosport.com
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Al-Riyadh SC
- Damac FC
- Al-Okhdood Club
- Al-Tai FC
- SPOTV
- Liga Divisi Pertama Saudi
- Piala Raja Saudi 2019
- Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
- Al-Hazem F.C.
- Al-Faisaly FC (Harmah)
- Saudi First Division League
- 2024–25 Saudi First Division League
- Saudi Pro League
- 2023–24 Saudi First Division League
- 2024–25 Saudi Women's First Division League
- Saudi Women's First Division League
- Saudi Second Division League
- 2022–23 Saudi First Division League
- 2024–25 Saudi Pro League
- 2021–22 Saudi First Division League
