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Saudi Women's Premier League

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Saudi Women's Premier League
SAFF W-PL (logo).png
The official logo
Founded17 November 2020; 2 years ago (2020-11-17)
CountrySaudi Arabia
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams8
Current championsAl-Nassr (2nd titles)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsAl Nassr (2nd titles)
Websitewww.saff.com.sa
Current: 2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League

The Saudi Women's Premier League (Arabic: الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات) is the top flight of women's association football in Saudi Arabia. The competition is run by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

History

Logo of the league until 2022
Logo of the league until 2022

The first Saudi women's club were King's United based in Jeddah,[1] and Eastern Flames in Dhahran. Both were formed in 2006. Other women's teams were formed after in Riyadh and Dammam. In 2008, the first Saudi women's tournament was held with the participation of seven teams. In December 2019, the Jeddah Women's Football League was held, which was the first women competition organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation; it was won by Jeddah Eagles.[2]

In February 2020, Saudi Arabia decided to launch a football league for women in the whole country.[3] On 17 November 2020, the national league with 24 teams was launched; it was divided into three regions, Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam which represent the Women's Community Football League, and the four best teams qualified to the WFL Champions Cup.[4] Challenge Sports Club won the first edition.[5]

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Jeddah

Jeddah

Jeddah, alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda, is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and the country's commercial center. It is not known when Jeddah was founded, but Jeddah's prominence grew in 647 when the Caliph Uthman made it a travel hub serving Muslim travelers going for Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. Since those times, Jeddah has served as the gateway for millions of pilgrims who have arrived in Saudi Arabia, traditionally by sea and recently by air. With a population of about 4,697,000 people as of 2021, Jeddah is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest city in Hejaz, the second-largest city in the Saudi Arabia, and the ninth-largest in the Middle East. It also serves as the administrative centre of the OIC. Jeddah Islamic Port, on the Red Sea, is the thirty-sixth largest seaport in the world and the second-largest and second-busiest seaport in the Middle East.

Dhahran

Dhahran

Dhahran is a city located in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. With a total population of 240,742 as of 2021, it is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry. Together with the nearby cities of Dammam and Khobar, Dhahran forms part of the Dammam Metropolitan Area, which is commonly known as greater Dammam and has an estimated population of 4,140,000 as of 2012.

Riyadh

Riyadh

Riyadh, formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate.

Dammam

Dammam

Dammam is the fifth-most populous city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina. It is the capital of the Eastern Province. With a total population of 1,252,523 as of 2020. The judicial and administrative bodies of the province, in addition to the administrative offices of other minor governmental departments functioning within the province, are located in the city. The word itself is generally used to refer to the city, but may also refer to its eponymous governorate.

Saudi Arabian Football Federation

Saudi Arabian Football Federation

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation is the football governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, its responsibilities include administration of club competitions and national teams. The founder of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation is Prince Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud.

Champions

The list of champions and runners-up:

Year Champions Runners-up
Women's community football League
2020–21 Al Hilal Al-Ittihad
SAFF Women's National Football Championship
2021–22 Al Nassr Al Hilal
Saudi Women's Premier League
2022–23 Al Nassr Al Hilal
  • Al Hilal (ex. Challenge SC)
  • Al-Ittihad Jeddah (ex. Jeddah Eagles LFC)

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Al Hilal SFC

Al Hilal SFC

Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club, simply known as Al-Hilal, is a professional multi-sports club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their football team competes in the Saudi Professional League. They are the most decorated club in Asia winning 65 official trophies. They also hold the record for the most continental trophies in Asia, as well as a record 18 Professional League titles.

Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)

Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)

Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabian Club, simply known as Al-Ittihad and also referred to as Ittihad Jeddah, is a professional football club based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1927. The club spent its entire history in the top flight of football in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Professional League, and is the second most decorated club in Saudi Arabia. Ittihad means "union" in Arabic.

Al Nassr FC (women)

Al Nassr FC (women)

The Al Nassr Football Club, commonly referred to as Al Nassr, is a Saudi women's football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the women's football section of Al Nassr FC, and competes in the Saudi Women's Premier League, the top tier of Saudi women's football.

2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League

2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League

The 2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League is the inaugural season of the Saudi Women's Premier League which replaced the Saudi Women's National League as the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia.

Most successful clubs

Rank Club Champions Runners-Up Winning Seasons Runners-Up Seasons
1 Al Nassr 2 0 2021–22, 2022–23
2 Al Hilal 1 1 2020–21 2021–22
3 Al-Ittihad 0 1 2020–21

Clubs

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Al Ahli Saudi FC

Al Ahli Saudi FC

Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Jeddah, that competes in the Saudi First Division League, following their relegation from the Saudi Professional League in the 2021–22 season. The club was founded in 1937.

Al Hilal SFC

Al Hilal SFC

Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club, simply known as Al-Hilal, is a professional multi-sports club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their football team competes in the Saudi Professional League. They are the most decorated club in Asia winning 65 official trophies. They also hold the record for the most continental trophies in Asia, as well as a record 18 Professional League titles.

Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)

Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)

Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabian Club, simply known as Al-Ittihad and also referred to as Ittihad Jeddah, is a professional football club based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1927. The club spent its entire history in the top flight of football in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Professional League, and is the second most decorated club in Saudi Arabia. Ittihad means "union" in Arabic.

Al Nassr FC (women)

Al Nassr FC (women)

The Al Nassr Football Club, commonly referred to as Al Nassr, is a Saudi women's football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the women's football section of Al Nassr FC, and competes in the Saudi Women's Premier League, the top tier of Saudi women's football.

Al Shabab FC (Riyadh)

Al Shabab FC (Riyadh)

Al-Shabab Football Club is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh, that competes in the Saudi Professional League. Founded in 1947 as Shabab Al Riyadh, it was renamed Al Shabab in 1967.

Eastern Flames FC

Eastern Flames FC

The Eastern Flames FC is a Saudi women's football club based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Source: "Saudi Women's Premier League", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 22nd), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Women's_Premier_League.

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Further Reading

Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)

Ronnie Fernández

Saudi Super Cup
References
  1. ^ "Saudi female athletes challenge Muslim norms". espn. Barbara Surk. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Jeddah Eagles flying high with women's football win". Arab News. 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Saudi Arabia launches a soccer league for women". CNN. Ivana Kottasová & Chandler Thornton. 27 February 2020. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. ^ "الدوري السعودي النسائي". saudileague.com. Muhammad Aamer. 23 November 2020. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Challenge Team First Winner Of The Saudi WFL". sportsforall.com. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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