The 2024–25 Saudi Women's First Division League is the third edition of the Saudi Women's First Division League, the second tier of women's football league in Saudi Arabia. It will be the first season after the restructuring of the two highest levels in Saudi women's football and the introduction of the Second Division League.[1][2]
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 September – 25 April |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 56 (7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Hessa Al-Isa(8 goals) |
| Biggest home win | United Eagles 9–1 Al Bayraq 5 October 2024 |
| Biggest away win | Al Bayraq 1–8 Phoenix 27 September 2024 |
| Highest scoring | Al-Riyadh 7–4 United Eagles 28 September 2024 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 5 October 2024. | |
On 25 September 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced that the 2024–25 Saudi Women's First Division League matches would be broadcast on television for the first time via the (SAFF+) platform.[3]
Teams
editTen teams are set to compete in the 2024–25 First Division League season.[4] This follows a restructuring of the women's game aimed at providing more competitiveness. The number of teams has been reduced from 17 in the first edition and 26 in the second edition to just 10 this season.[5] The league will feature the nine teams that reached the final stages of the 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League (finishing 4th-12th) along with Al-Riyadh who got relegated from the Premier League.[6][7] On 12 June 2024, Chapter 5 acquired United Eagles FC.[8] On 11 July 2024, SAFF confirmed the ten participating teams. It was also announced that Al-Taqadom did not confirm its participation in the league within the previously specified timeframe by the Competitions Committee. and would be replaced by Al-Wehda who finished 13th in the last season.[9] On 6 September 2024, the Federation announced that the division would proceed with 9 teams instead of 10, following Al Wehda's withdrawal from the competition due to logistical reasons.[10]
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2023-24 Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abha | Abha | Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Reserve Stadium | 15,000 |
5th |
| Al Bayraq | Riyadh | Al Yamamah University Stadium | 5,000 |
12th |
| Al-Hmmah | Riyadh | 7th | ||
| Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | 15,000 |
PL, 8th |
| Al-Shoulla | Al Kharj | Al-Shoulla Club Stadium | 8,000 |
10th |
| Jeddah | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium (A) | 10,000 |
8th |
| Neom | Tabuk | King Khalid Sport City Stadium | 12,000 |
9th |
| Phoenix | Taif | King Fahd Sports City Reserve Stadium A | 10,000 |
6th |
| United Eagles | Khobar | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 26,000 |
11th |
Personnel and kits
edit| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abha |  Fayza Hider
|
 Sabah Mohammed
|
Erreà | Yelo |
| Al Bayraq | Al Yamamah University | |||
| Al-Hmmah |  José Luis Rojas
|
Al Yamamah University, RETRUVIA, World Ocean | ||
| Al-Riyadh | Hussin Marzoug
|
 Rita Chikwelu
|
Black Panther | Science Technology |
| Al-Shoulla |  Amani Boukari
|
Salwa Elmitwalli
|
||
| Jeddah | Nabil Al-Gharbi
|
 Abla Bensenouci
|
Offside | Yelo |
| Neom | Lassaad Hanini
|
 Maysa Jbarah
|
Puma | |
| Phoenix | Abdel Fattah Abbas
|
One Piece Coffee | ||
| United Eagles |  Rosen Ilkov
|
Hessa Al-Isa
|
Offside | THE HUB CO |
Foreign players
editOn 12 June 2024, SAFF implemented detailed changes regarding foreign players and Saudi-born (Al-Mawalled) players in the Women's First Division League for the 2024–2025 season. the main roster size has been reduced from 30 to 25 players. Teams are required to register a Saudi goalkeeper or a Saudi-born (Al-Mawaleed; player born in 2004 or later), and can register up to 2 Saudi-born (Al-Mawalled) players, with one permitted to play on the field. Further, the maximum number of foreign players allowed is 5.[11]
| Club | Foreign players | Saudi-born players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 | |
| Abha | Eman Hassan
|
 Damaye Camara
|
Mawa Traoré
|
Fanta Danda Camara
|
Mariem Houij
|
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| Al Bayraq | Chaima El Ayeb
|
Aya Jeddi
|
Chayma Khazri
|
Hazar Soula
|
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| Al-Hmmah |  Sorelle Metiefang
|
Natacha Nkonda
|
 Carmen Quiñones
|
 Mariam Camara
|
 Takiyatou Yaya
|
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| Al-Riyadh | Omnia Mahmoud
|
Henriette Akaba
|
 Elizabeth Addo
|
Rita Chikwelu
|
Joy Jerry
|
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| Al-Shoulla | Kenza Hadjar
|
Salwa Elmitwalli
|
Sherouk Sayed
|
 Hiba Raheem
|
Rania Aouina
|
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| Jeddah | Abla Bensenouci
|
Cecilia Hagan
|
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| NEOM |  Priscilla
|
Diana Celis
|
Liana Salazar
|
Maysa Jbarah
|
Chaima Abbassi
|
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| Phoenix | Fouzia Bakli
|
Rahma Benaichouche
|
Wahiba Kadri
|
 Ana Kirvalidze
|
 Soumia Saber
|
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| United Eagles | Hessa Al-Isa
|
Rawan Al-Ali
|
Leleya Sabkar
|
Fatou Coulibaly
|
Ghofrane Soula
|
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League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEOM | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 9 | Promotion to the 2025–26 Saudi Women's Premier League |
| 2 | Jeddah | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | |
| 3 | Al-Riyadh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 6 | |
| 4 | Phoenix | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 3 | |
| 5 | United Eagles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Al-Hmmah | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 3 | |
| 7 | Abha | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 8 | Al-Shoulla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 | |
| 9 | Al Bayraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 0 | Relegation to the 2025–26 Saudi Women's Second Division League |
| 10 | Al Wehda[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation after withdrawal to 2025–26 Saudi Women's Second Division. |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. Qualification and relegation column definitions
- ^ Al Wehda, who had initially taken Al-Taqadom's spot after the latter was disbanded, also withdrew from the league, reducing the number of teams to 9. Al Wehda's relegation means that only one other team will be relegated, instead of the initial two.
Results
editSeason statistics
edit- As of 12 October 2024
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hessa Al-Isa
|
United Eagles | 8 |
| 2 | Rahma Benaichouche
|
Phoenix | 6 |
| Abla Bensenouci
|
Jeddah | ||
| 4 | Diana Celis
|
NEOM | 5 |
| Maysa Jbarah
|
NEOM | ||
| 5 | Takiyatou Yaya
|
Al-Hmmah | 4 |
| Liana Salazar
|
NEOM | ||
| Elizabeth Addo
|
Al-Riyadh | ||
| 8 | Chayma Khazri
|
Al Bayraq | 3 |
| Rawan Al-Ali
|
United Eagles | ||
| Joy Jerry
|
Al-Riyadh |
Clean sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haifa Fahad
|
NEOM | 2 |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahma Benaichouche
|
Phoenix | Al Bayraq | 8–1 (A) | 27 September 2024 | |
| Hessa Al-Isa
|
Untied Eagles | Al-Riyadh | 4–7 (A) | 28 September 2024 | |
| Al Bayraq | 9–1 (H) | 5 October 2024 | |||
| Diana Celis
|
NEOM | Abha | 6–0 (A) | 4 October 2024 | |
| Rawan Al-Ali
|
Untied Eagles | Al Bayraq | 9–1 (H) | 5 October 2024 | |
| Abla Bensenouci
|
Jeddah | Al Bayraq | 4–2 (A) | 11 October 2024 | |
| Takiyatou Yaya4
|
Al-Hmmah | Al-Shoulla | 5–2 (H) | 12 October 2024 |
Discipline
edit| Most yellow cards | Total | Most red cards | Total | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Soumia Saber (Phoenix)
|
3 | Natacha Nkonda (Al-Hmmah)
|
1 | |
| Club | Phoenix | 8 | Al-Hmmah | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "تقليص أولى السيدات إلى 10 فرق" [Reducing the Women's First Division to 10 Teams.]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "اتحاد القدم يستحدث نظام دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات ويعتمد دوري الدرجة الثانية" [The Football Federation Introduces a restructuration for the Women's First Division League and establish the Second Division League.]. sabq.org (in Arabic). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "لأول مرة.. بث مباريات دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات" [For the first time.. broadcasting the matches of the Women's First Division League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "رسميا.. إعلان تفاصيل دوري الدرجة الثانية السعودي للسيدات" [Officially... Announcement of Details of the Saudi Women's Second Division League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024. '...The winner and runner-up of the Second Division will qualify for the First Division League, in exchange for two teams being relegated from the First Division...Where the teams who qualified for the final stage of the 2024/2023 season, along with one team relegated from the Premier League and excluding the three teams that got promoted, will constitute the 10 teams for the Women's First Division League in the next season.'
- ^ "تقليل عدد فرق دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات" [The reduction of the number of teams in the Women's First Division League.]. slaati.com (in Arabic). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 22 May 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.
- ^ "دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات بالسعودية يدخل مرحلة الحسم" [The Saudi Women's First Division League Enters the Decisive Stage.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "اتحاد النسور يرفع سقف الاستثمار بالكرة النسائية السعودية" [United Eagles raises the investment ceiling in Saudi women's football.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "اعتماد مشاركة الوحدة والشعلة في دوري الدرجة الأولى وكأس الاتحاد للسيدات" [Approval of Al Wehda and Al-Shoulla participation in the Women's First Division League and SAFF Women's Cup]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "إقامة دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات بمشاركة 9 أندية بعد اعتذار الوحدة" [Holding the Women's First Division League with the participation of 9 clubs after Al Wehda's withdrawal.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 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.