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The Saudi First Division League (Arabic: دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي), currently known as the Yelo League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia. It ranks 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 alongside 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 top Division with nine.
Competition format
As of 2024
There are 18 clubs in the Saudi First Division 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 alongside 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 Saudi Second Division League.
Each club can have a maximum of 25 players and a minimum of 16. The list can include up to 4 foreign players and 1 player born in Saudi Arabia, with the remaining players being all Saudi. Additionally, the goalkeeper position will be exclusive to Saudi players starting from the 2025–26 season.
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
Sponsorship Names
No sponsorship (1976–2011)
Rakaa league (2012–2013)
No sponsorship (2014–2020)
Yelo league (2021–present)
See also
Saudi Arabian 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