Saudi Women's Premier League

Saudi Women's Premier League
الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات
Organising bodySaudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
Founded2022 (2022)
CountrySaudi Arabia
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSaudi Women's First Division League
Domestic cup(s)Saudi Women's Cup
Saudi Women's Super Cup
Saudi Women’s Premier Challenge Cup
International cup(s)AFC Women's Champions League
WAFF Women's Clubs Championship
Current championsAl-Nassr (3rd title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsAl-Nassr (3 titles)
Top scorer Ibtissam Jraïdi
(70 Goals)
Broadcaster(s)MBC Action
Shahid (Streaming)
Websitesaff.com.sa
Current: 2025–26 Saudi Women's Premier League

The Saudi Women's Premier League, officially the SAFF Women's Premier League, is the top-tier Saudi women's league in the Saudi football league system.[1]

History

The first Saudi women's football clubs were King's United, based in Jeddah,[2] and Eastern Flames, based in Dhahran. Both were established in 2006. Other teams were later formed in Riyadh and Dammam. In 2008, the first women's football tournament in Saudi Arabia was held, featuring seven teams.

In December 2019, the Jeddah Women's Football League took place—the first women's competition organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. It was won by Jeddah Eagles.[3]

In February 2020, Saudi Arabia announced the launch of a national football league for women,[4][5] which officially began on 17 November 2020. The inaugural edition featured 24 teams divided into three regional zones: Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam. These zones formed the basis of the Women's Community Football League. The top four teams qualified for the WFL Champions Cup, which was won by Challenge Sports Club.[6][7]

On 24 July 2023, the Saudi Women's Premier League made its first appearance in the FIFA Women's World Cup through the presence of Al-Ahli striker Ibtissam Jraïdi with the Morocco national team in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.[8] Then, on July 30, she became the first player from the Saudi Women's Premier League to score a goal in the World Cup, against South Korea.[9]

In October 2023, the Saudi Women's Premier League partnered with DAZN, granting the platform global streaming rights for league matches.[10] The agreement marked a significant milestone in the league's development and global exposure.

On 14 December 2023, FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended the match between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad at Prince Mohammed Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.[11]

On 23 December 2023, The Best FIFA Women's Player for 2021 and 2022, Spain's Alexia Putellas, attended the match between Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr at Al-Ittihad Club Stadium in Jeddah.[12]

In March 2024, Hiba Al-Qwaidi became the Saudi Women’s Premier League’s first female referee, by officiating a match between Al-Qadsiah and Al-Riyadh.[13]

In May 2024, Grass Valley announced a collaboration with the Saudi Pro League to distribute matches of the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League through its digital platform.[14]

On 31 May 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation renewed its exclusive sponsorship agreement with the Saudi National Bank for an additional three years. The agreement covers sponsorship of both the Saudi Women's Premier League and the SAFF Women's Cup.[15]

On 10 January 2025, Jorge Vilda, coach of the Spanish team that won the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, attended the match between Al-Ahli and Al-Amal at Prince Mohammed Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah.[16]

In September 2025, the All Women Sport Network (AWSN) announced a partnership with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and SSC to broadcast the 2025–26 Saudi Women's Premier League matches globally. This agreement also included the launch of a 24-hour women's sports channel in Saudi Arabia, aiming to showcase professional women's sports at an international level.[17]

On 3 November 2025, Moroccan Ghizlane Chebbak from Al-Hilal became the first player from the Saudi Women's Premier League to be included in the FIFPRO list for 2025.[18]

Following the closure of SSC in October 2025, MBC Group signed an agreement with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation to broadcast the Saudi Women's Premier League matches across the Middle East and North Africa for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 seasons.[19]

Current teams

Locations of the 2025–26 Women's Premier League teams

The following ten teams are competing in the 2025–26 season.

Team Location Ground Capacity 2024–25 Season
Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Mohammed Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium 10,000 2nd
Al-Hilal Riyadh Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium 2,000 6th
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Al-Ittihad Club Stadium 15,000 7th
Al-Nassr Riyadh Prince Abdul Rahman Stadium 10,000 1st
Al-Qadsiah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium 11,000 3rd
Al-Ula Medina Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium 24,000 5th
Eastern Flames Dammam
(Qatif)
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium
(Al-Safa Club Stadium)
11,000
3,500
8th
Neom Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium 12,000 D1, 1st

Champions

By season

Season Winners Runners-up Third place Ref
2022–23 Al-Nassr Al-Hilal Al-Shabab
2023–24 Al-Nassr Al-Ahli Al-Shabab
2024–25 Al-Nassr Al-Ahli Al-Qadsiah

Total titles won by province

Province City Number of titles Club(s)
Riyadh Province Riyadh
3
Al-Nassr

Records

All-time table

(Season: 2022-23 and 2025-26 — Last Update Date: 22 February 2026
It shows the standings at the end of the 2025–26 season Week 11 matches)
Rank Team Part. Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al-Nassr 4 57 50 3 4 224 58 +166 153
2 Al-Ahli 4 57 32 7 18 185 101 +84 103
3 Al-Hilal 4 57 31 7 19 169 94 +75 100
4 Al-Ittihad 4 57 26 10 21 143 88 +55 88
5 Al-Shabab 3 46 25 8 13 132 66 +66 83
6 Al-Qadsiah 3 43 22 11 10 116 50 +66 77
7 Al-Ula 2 29 13 3 13 49 57 -8 42
8 Eastern Flames 4 57 6 6 45 64 192 −128 24
9 Al-Yamamah 1 14 6 3 5 40 15 +25 21
10 Al-Amal 1 18 3 1 14 23 58 −35 10
11 Neom 1 11 1 2 8 8 31 −23 5
12 Al-Riyadh 1 14 0 1 13 8 79 −71 1
13 Al-Taraji 1 18 0 0 18 8 108 −100 0
14 Al-Bayraq 1 14 0 0 14 1 173 −172 0

Top scorers

Last Update Date — 22 February 2026
Rank Player Goals
1 Ibtissam Jraïdi 70
2 Shokhan Salihi 60
3 Clara Luvanga 48
4 Naomie Kabakaba 40
5 Lina Boussaha 29
6 Ajara Nchout 27
7 Al-Bandary Mobarak 21
8 Letícia Nunes 21
9 Oriana Altuve 20
10 Duda Francelino 20
11 Hessa Al-Isa 15
12 Menna Tarek 15
13 Mavis Owusu 14
14 Maysa Jbarah 14
15 Jessica Martínez 14
16 Daliah Abu Laban 13
17 Elizabeth Addo 12
18 Samia Aouni 12

Top scorers by season

Season Player Club Goals
2022–23 Shokhan Salihi Al-Hilal 43
2023–24 Ibtissam Jraïdi Al-Ahli 17
2024–25 Ibtissam Jraïdi Al-Ahli 26

Seasonal statistics

(Season: 2022-23 and 2025-26 — Last Update Date: 22 February 2026)
Season Total Matches Home Wins Away Wins Draws Total Goals Home Goals Away Goals First Half Goals Second Half Goals Yellow Card Red Card
2022–23 56 26 21 9 351 180 171 176 175 154 8
2023–24 56 24 22 10 224 110 114 104 120 159 5
2024–25 90 45 37 8 397 211 186 184 213 245 12
2025–26 44 16 24 4 198 91 107 104 94 117 5
Total 246 111 104 31 1.170 592 578 568 602 675 30

Largest victories

As of 8 November 2025
Season Date Match Result
2022–23 11/02/2023 Al-Shabab–Al-Bayraq 19–0
2022–23 31/01/2023 Al-Hilal–Al-Bayraq 18–0
2022–23 19/11/2022 Al-Bayraq–Al-Hilal 0–18
2022–23 13/10/2022 Al-Bayraq–Al-Nassr 0–18
2022–23 30/12/2022 Al-Bayraq–Al-Ittihad 0–14
2022–23 24/01/2023 Al-Yamamah–Al-Bayraq 13–0
2023–24 16/03/2024 Al-Riyadh-Al-Ittihad 2–13
2024–25 27/12/2024 Al-Taraji–Al-Nassr 0–11
2022–23 17/12/2022 Al-Nassr–Al-Bayraq 11–0
2022–23 06/12/2022 Al-Ittihad–Al-Bayraq 11–0
2022–23 02/12/2022 Eastern Flames–Al-Bayraq 11–0
2023–24 19/04/2024 Al-Riyadh–Al-Shabab 1–10
2022–23 12/11/2022 Al-Bayraq–Al-Yamamah 0–10

Awards

Season Best Player Top Goalscorer Best Goalkeeper
2022–23 Mubarkh Al-Saiari (Al-Nassr) Shokhan Salihi (43 goals) (Al-Hilal) Laila Al-Qahtani (Al-Shabab)
2023–24 Lina Boussaha (Al-Nassr) Ibtissam Jraïdi (17 goals) (Al-Ahli) Lindsey Harris (Al-Qadsiah)
2024–25 Léa Le Garrec (Al-Qadsiah) Ibtissam Jraïdi (26 goals) (Al-Ahli) Zala Meršnik, (Al-Ittihad)

Former top league champions

Before the launch of the Saudi Women's Premier League, two leagues were established to test and set things up, laying the foundation for the top-tier competition. These leagues served as crucial stepping stones, refining the structure and ensuring the success of the premier league.

The list of champions and runners-up:

Year Champions Runners-up Ref
Women's Community Football League
2020–21
SAFF Women's National Football Championship
2021–22
  • Al-Hilal (ex. Challenge SC)
  • Al-Ittihad (ex. Jeddah Eagles LFC)
  • Al-Nassr (ex. Al-Mamlaka FC)

Sponsorship

Sponsor(s) Period
Ref
2023–present
2024–present

Broadcasters

Region Broadcaster Period Ref.
2023–2025
2025–present
Shahid (streaming)
2023–present
2024–present
2024–present
Canal GOAT
2025–present

See also

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