2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League

Saudi Women's Premier League
Season2024–25
Dates27 September 2024 – 25 April 2025
Matches played15
Goals scored61 (4.07 per match)
Top goalscorerDemocratic Republic of the Congo Naomie Kabakaba
Ghana Mavis Owusu
(6 goals each)
Biggest home winAl-Hilal 4–0 Eastern Flames
28 September 2024
Biggest away winAl-Taraji 1–9 Al-Hilal
12 October 2024
Highest scoringAl-Taraji 1–9 Al-Hilal
12 October 2024
All statistics correct as of 12 October 2024.

The 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League is the 3rd edition of the Saudi Women's Premier League, the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia. It is set to be the first season featuring an expanded 10 teams, up from the 8 teams that competed in the previous two seasons, This will be the second season of the league under the lay's sponsorship .[1]

In May 2024, Grass Valley announced a cooperation agreement with Saudi Pro League to distribute the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League matches through its digital platform.[2]

On 31 May 2024, the Saudi Football Federation renewed the exclusive partnership agreement with Saudi National Bank for a period of 3 years to sponsor the Saudi Women's Premier League and also the SAFF Women's Cup.[3]

Al-Nassr are two times defending champions

Teams

Ten teams are set to compete in the 2024–25 Women's Premier League season, the highest number since the league's establishment in 2022. On 10 March 2024, Al-Ula and Al-Taraji secured their spots in the Saudi Women's Premier League for the first time by reaching the final of the 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League.[4][5] Four days later, Al Amal also booked their place for the first time by virtue of finishing third in the first division.[6] These three newcomers replaced Al-Riyadh, who were relegated after a winless season.[7]

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Locations of the 2024–25 Women's Premier League teams
Team Location Ground Capacity 2023-24 Season
Al-Ahli Jeddah Al-Ahli Club Stadium 14,000 2nd
Al-Amal Taif King Fahd Sports City 20,000 D1, 3rd
Al-Hilal Riyadh Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium 10,000 5th
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Al-Ittihad Club Stadium 15,000 6th
Al-Nassr Riyadh Al-Awwal Park 25,000 1st
Al-Qadsiah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium 15,000 4th
Al-Shabab Riyadh Al-Shabab Club Stadium 15,000 3rd
Al-Taraji Qatif Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium 12,000 D1, 2nd
Al-Ula Medina Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Sports City 20,000 D1, 1st
Eastern Flames Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium 26,000 7th

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Al-Ahli Jordan Manar Fraij Morocco Ibtissam Jraïdi Adidas Red Sea Global
Al-Amal Algeria Ibrahim Adjou Algeria Imène Merrouche Offside
Al-Hilal Spain José Herrera Cameroon Claudia Dabda Puma Jahez
Al-Ittihad Brazil Lindsay Camila Saudi Arabia Bayan Sadagah Nike Roshn, SURJ Sports Investment
Al-Nassr Cape Verde Sandro Mendes[a] Brazil Kathellen Adidas KAFD
Al-Qadsiah Portugal Luís Andrade Brazil Rayanne Machado Nike
Al-Shabab Spain Raúl Pérez Saudi Arabia Leen Mohammed Offside
Al-Taraji Spain David Pérez Saudi Arabia Fatimah Al-Sadah
Al-Ula Netherlands Mary Kok-Willemsen Brazil Tuani Lemos Skillano
Eastern Flames Bahrain Isa Al-Ainawy Saudi Arabia Sara Al-Khatar Puma
  1. ^ Although Mendes is the acting coach, the de facto head coach is Saudi Arabia Aziz Al-Alwani.

Foreign players

On 12 June 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation implemented detailed changes regarding foreign players and Saudi-born (Al-Mawalled) players in women's competitions for the 2024-2025 season. The number of non-Saudi players in the main roster has been reduced from 7 to 6 (with an extra one meeting specific criteria), the on-field limit has been increased from 4 to 5, and teams can register 2 Saudi-born (Al-Mawalled) players born in 2004 or later, with one allowed to play on the field.[8]

Club Foreign players specific criteria
players 		Al-Mawaleed
Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8
Al-Ahli Democratic Republic of the Congo Naomie Kabakaba Ghana Alice Kusi Jordan Ayah Al-Majali Jordan Rawand Kassab Morocco Ibtissam Jraïdi Morocco Élodie Nakkach Egypt Farida Hanafi
Al-Amal Algeria Noura Bouaita Algeria Ferial Daoui Algeria Imène Merrouche Ivory Coast Stéphanie Gbogou Ivory Coast Mariam Sidibé Philippines Dominique Randle
Al-Hilal Brazil Aline Cameroon Claudia Dabda Ghana Mavis Owusu Iraq Shokhan Salihi Panama Aldrith Quintero Paraguay Jessica Martínez Morocco Maryam Benkirane Egypt Lamar Abousamra Jordan Joury Hashem
Al-Ittihad Brazil Letícia Nunes England Leighanne Robe Jordan Shahnaz Jebreen Lebanon Lili Iskandar Nigeria Ashleigh Plumptre Slovenia Zala Meršnik
Al-Nassr Algeria Lina Boussaha Brazil Duda Francelino Brazil Kathellen Democratic Republic of the Congo Ruth Kipoyi France Nesrine Bahlouli Tanzania Clara Luvanga State of Palestine Etaf Al-Sawi
Al-Qadsiah Brazil Rayanne Machado Cameroon Ajara Nchout France Léa Le Garrec Iceland Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Ivory Coast Jessica Aby United States Lindsey Harris
Al-Shabab France Kheira Hamraoui Jordan Lana Feras Nigeria Chinonyerem Macleans North Macedonia Nataša Andonova Spain María Díaz Cirauqui Spain Patricia Padilla
Al-Taraji Bahrain Hajar Al-Ansari Brazil Mayara Gonçalves Democratic Republic of the Congo Grâce Mfwamba Tunisia Dhekra Mahfoudh Tunisia Wafe Messaoud India Soumya Reddy
Al-Ula Bosnia and Herzegovina Melisa Hasanbegović Bosnia and Herzegovina Selma Kapetanović Brazil Jaine Lemke Brazil Tuani Lemos Croatia Fatjesa Gegollaj France Sarah Bouhaddi Egypt Tasnim Ahmed Yemen Hadeel Jehran
Eastern Flames Brazil Keikei Cape Verde Jolina Amani Pakistan Maria Khan South Africa Noxolo Cesane Syria Nor Mustafa Tunisia Samia Aouni

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Ahli 3 3 0 0 15 5 +10 9 Qualification for the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League
2 Al-Nassr 3 3 0 0 7 3 +4 9
3 Al-Hilal 3 2 0 1 13 2 +11 6
4 Al-Shabab 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
5 Al-Ittihad 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
6 Eastern Flames 3 1 1 1 1 4 −3 4
7 Al-Ula 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
8 Al-Qadsiah 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
9 Al-Amal 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0 Relegation to the 2025–26 Saudi Women's First Division League
10 Al-Taraji 3 0 0 3 3 18 −15 0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2024. Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away AHL NAS HIL SHB ITH EFL ULA QDS AML TRJ
Al-Ahli 13 Dec 15 Nov 25 Jan 25' 3–1 18 Apr 25' 7 Mar 25' 28 Dec 10 Jan 25' 9 Nov
Al-Nassr 14 Mar 25' 21 Dec 16 Nov 8 Mar 25' 31 Jan 25' 3–1 17 Jan 25' 24 Jan 25' 25 Apr 25'
Al-Hilal 7 Feb 25' 18 Apr 25' 18 Jan 25' 8 Nov 4–0 28 Dec 22 Nov 15 Mar 25' 25 Jan 25'
Al-Shabab 2–6 8 Feb 25' 1–0 20 Dec 23 Nov 1 Feb 25' 14 Mar 25' 25 Apr 25' 10 Jan 25'
Al-Ittihad 18 Jan 25' 22 Nov 1 Feb 25' 18 Apr 25' 27 Dec 1–0 2–1 7 Feb 25' 15 Mar 25'
Eastern Flames 20 Dec 9 Nov 10 Jan 25' 7 Mar 25' 25 Apr 25' 13 Dec 24 Jan 25' 1–0 16 Nov
Al-Ula 23 Nov 11 Jan 25' 25 Apr 25' 8 Nov 24 Jan 25' 14 Mar 25' 7 Feb 25' 20 Dec 5–2
Al-Qadsiah 25 Apr 25' 1–2 7 Mar 25' 14 Dec 11 Jan 25' 0–0 15 Nov 31 Jan 25' 21 Dec
Al-Amal 2–6 1–2 13 Dec 27 Dec 15 Nov 17 Jan 25' 18 Apr 25' 8 Nov 8 Mar 25'
Al-Taraji 31 Jan 25' 27 Dec 1–9 0–4 14 Dec 8 Feb 25' 17 Jan 25' 18 Apr 25' 22 Nov
Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2024. Source: SAFF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Al-Ahli111
Al-Nassr432
Al-Hilal343
Al-Shabab224
Al-Ittihad565
Eastern Flames976
Al-Ula757
Al-Qadsiah688
Al-Amal899
Al-Taraji101010
Leader and AFC Women's Champions League
Relegation to Saudi Women's First Division League
Relegation to Saudi Women's First Division League
Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2024. Source: SAFF

Season statistics

As of 12 October 2024

Discipline

Most yellow cards Total Most red cards Total Ref.
Player Ivory Coast Mariam Sidibé (Al-Amal)
Tunisia Dhekra Mahfoudh (Al-Taraji) 		3 Saudi Arabia Yasmeen Al-Juraifani (Al Qadsiah)
Saudi Arabia Al Sadof Suhail (Al-Taraji)
Saudi Arabia Tahani Al-Zahrani (Al-Shabab)
Bahrain Hajar Al-Ansari (Al-Taraji) 		1
Club Al-Shabab 9 Al-Taraji 2

Individual awards

Weekly awards

Goal of the Week

Week Goal of the Week Ref.
Player Club
1 North Macedonia Nataša Andonova Al-Shabab
[13]
2 Saudi Arabia Nadiyah Al-Dhidan Al-Ula
[14]
3 Algeria Imène Merrouche Al-Amal
[15]

Team of the Week

Week Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
1 Slovenia Zala Meršnik, ITI
[16]
2 Slovenia Zala Meršnik, ITI
[17]
3 Slovenia Zala Meršnik, ITI
[18]

References

  1. ^ "العُلا بطلاً لـ«دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي للسيدات»" [Al-Ula is the champion of the Saudi Women's First Division League]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024. '..It has been decided to increase the number of teams in the Saudi Women's Premier League next season to 10 teams instead of 8, as in the past two seasons, adding two more teams...'
  2. ^ "الدوري السعودي للسيدات يدخل مرحلة جديدة في البث التلفزيوني" [The Saudi Women's League enters a new phase in television broadcasting.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ "كرة القدم النسائية في السعودية تواصل الازدهار" [The Women's football in Saudi Arabia continues to flourish.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  4. ^ "العلا يبلغ الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Ula Reaches the Saudi Women's Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ^ "الترجي يتأهل إلى الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Taraji qualifies for the Saudi Women's Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  6. ^ "الأمل يتأهل إلى الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Amal qualifies for the Saudi Women’s Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ @Saudi_WPL (27 September 2024). "New Season, Same Naomie Kabakaba: Hat-Trick Hero for Al-Ahli Ladies!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ @Saudi_WPL (28 September 2024). "Another hat-trick added to her record as Mavis Owusu brings joy to Al Hilal fans" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ a b @Saudi_WPL (12 October 2024). "Jessica and Mavis lead Al-Hilal to the biggest win of the season so far" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ @Saudi_WPL (11 October 2024). "Star of the Summit Ibtissam Jraidi and her First Hat-Trick Ball!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ @Saudi_WPL (3 October 2024). "Nataša Andonova scores the best goal of the opening week from a set piece for Al Shabab Ladies!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ @Saudi_WPL (8 October 2024). "With full confidence and sharp vision, Nadiyah Hammad of Al-Ula scores the finest goal in the second round of the Women's Premier League" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ @Saudi_WPL (16 October 2024). "With 33K votes, Imène Merrouche scores the best goal in the third round of the Women's Premier League" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ @Saudi_WPL (30 September 2024). "11 players from 6 different teams shine in the Team of the Week for the first round of the #Women's_Premier_League!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ @Saudi_WPL (7 October 2024). "Week 2: 11 Outstanding Players - Discover the Team of the Week for the Women's Premier League" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ^ @Saudi_WPL (14 October 2024). "Matchday 3 Team of the Week: 4 players from Al-Hilal, 3 from Al-Ahli in the Women's Premier League" (Tweet) – via Twitter.