2024–25 Saudi Women's First Division League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 September – 25 April |
| Champions | Neom |
| Relegated | Al-Bayraq |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 546 (7.58 per match) |
| Best Player | Diana Celis |
| Top goalscorer | Fanta Camara (42 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Haifa Fahad |
| Biggest home win | Al-Riyadh 14–0 Jeddah 20 December 2024 |
| Biggest away win | Al-Bayraq 0–40 Al-Riyadh 28 December 2024 |
| Highest scoring | Al-Bayraq 0–40 Al-Riyadh 28 December 2024 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 28 December 2024. | |
The 2024–25 Saudi Women's First Division League was the third edition of the Saudi Women's First Division League, the second tier of women's football league in Saudi Arabia. It was 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]
Overview
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
Ten 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]
Locations of the 2024–25 Saudi Women's First Division League teams
| 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
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abha | Fayza Hider | Sabah Mohammed | Erreà | Yelo |
| Al-Bayraq | Boujiad Bouchaib | 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
On 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 | Former players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 1 | Player 2 | |
| Abha | Eman Hassan | Damaye Camara | Mawa Traoré | Fanta Danda Camara | Mariem Houij | ||
| Al-Bayraq | Folly-Abla Adoukoè | Kouglo Bénédite | Aya Jeddi | Chayma Khazri | Atcham Nabo | Chaima El Ayeb | Hazar Soula |
| Al-Hmmah | Sorelle Metiefang | Natacha Nkonda | Carmen Quiñones | Mariam Camara | Takiyatou Yaya | ||
| Al-Riyadh | Omnia Mahmoud | Henriette Akaba | Elizabeth Addo | Rita Chikwelu | Joy Jerry | ||
| Al-Shoulla | Kenza Hadjar | Salwa Elmitwalli | Sherouk Sayed | Hiba Raheem | Rania Aouina | ||
| Jeddah | Abla Bensenouci | Aniella Uwimana | Stéphanie Gbogou | Cecilia Hagan | |||
| NEOM | Priscilla | Diana Celis | Liana Salazar | Maysa Jbarah | Chaima Abbassi | ||
| Phoenix | Houria Affak | Fouzia Bakli | Rahma Benaichouche | Wahiba Kadri | Zeyneb Kandouci | Ana Kirvalidze | Soumia Saber |
| United Eagles | Hessa Al-Isa | Rawan Al-Ali | Leleya Sabkar | Fatou Coulibaly | Ghofrane Soula | ||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEOM (C) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 9 | +108 | 48 | Promotion to the 2025–26 Saudi Women's Premier League |
| 2 | Abha | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 34 | +42 | 38 | |
| 3 | Al-Riyadh | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 149 | 25 | +124 | 36 | |
| 4 | Al-Hmmah | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 30 | |
| 5 | United Eagles | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 19 | |
| 6 | Jeddah | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 59 | −32 | 19 | |
| 7 | Phoenix[a] | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 12 | |
| 8 | Al-Shoulla | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 92 | −71 | −2 | |
| 9 | Al Bayraq[b] | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 167 | −148 | −3 | Relegation to the 2025–26 Saudi Women's Second Division League |
| 10 | Al Wehda[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation after withdrawal to 2025–26 Saudi Women's Second Division. |
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Phoenix were deducted three points and fined SAR 125,000 for breaching Article 59-1 of the Disciplinary Code during their match against United Eagles on 8 November 2023.
- ^ Al Bayraq were deducted six points
- ^ 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
- Notes
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanta Camara | Abha | 43 |
| 2 | Diana Celis | NEOM | 41 |
| 3 | Elizabeth Addo | Al-Riyadh | 31 |
| 4 | Joy Jerry | Al-Riyadh | 28 |
| 5 | Maysa Jbarah | NEOM | 26 |
| 6 | Takiyatou Yaya | Al-Hmmah | 22 |
| 7 | Abla Bensenouci | Jeddah | 19 |
| 8 | Rita Chikwelu | Al-Riyadh | 18 |
| Meriem Houij | Abha | ||
| 10 | Mariam Camara | Al-Hmmah | 17 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Al-Bayraq | 20–1 (A) | 14 December 2024 | ||
| Al-Shoulla | 13–0 (H) | 27 December 2024 | ||
| Jeddah | 5–1 (H) | 1 February 2025 | ||
| Al-Bayraq | 15–0 (H) | 15 March 2025 | ||
| Phoenix | 7–0 (H) | 19 April 2025 | ||
| Rawan Al-Ali | United Eagles | Al-Bayraq | 9–1 (H) | 5 October 2024 |
| Abla Bensenouci | Jeddah | Al-Bayraq | 4–2 (A) | 11 October 2024 |
| Al-Bayraq | 4–0 (H) | 24 January 2025 | ||
| Takiyatou Yaya | Al-Hmmah | Al-Shoulla | 5–2 (H) | 12 October 2024 |
| Al-Bayraq | 13–0 (H) | 21 December 2024 | ||
| Jeddah | 4–1 (H) | 7 March 2025 | ||
| Al-Bayraq | 13–0 (A) | 19 April 2025 | ||
| Fanta Camara | Abha | Al-Bayraq | 8–0 (H) | 8 November 2024 |
| Jeddah | 9–0 (H) | 15 November 2024 | ||
| United Eagles | 7–3 (A) | 22 November 2024 | ||
| Al-Riyadh | 5–5 (H) | 14 December 2024 | ||
| Al-Shoulla | 13–1 (A) | 21 December 2024 | ||
| Al-Hmmah | 4–1 (H) | 28 December 2024 | ||
| Phoenix | 8–3 (H) | 25 January 2025 | ||
| Jeddah | 5–4 (A) | 8 February 2025 | ||
| Al-Hmmah | 5–1 (A) | 26 April 2025 | ||
| Mariem Houij | Abha | Al-Bayraq | 8–0 (H) | 8 November 2024 |
| Jeddah | 9–0 (H) | 15 November 2024 | ||
| Al-Shoulla | 13–1 (A) | 21 December 2024 | ||
| Phoenix | 8–3 (H) | 25 January 2025 | ||
| Joy Jerry | Al-Riyadh | Al-Shoulla | 12–1 (A) | 9 November 2024 |
| Jeddah | 14–0 (H) | 20 December 2024 | ||
| Al-Bayraq | 40–0 (A) | 28 December 2024 | ||
| Al-Bayraq | 15–1 (H) | 26 April 2025 | ||
| Elizabeth Addo | Al-Riyadh | Phoenix | 12–1 (H) | 15 November 2024 |
| Abha | 5–5 (A) | 14 December 2024 | ||
| Jeddah | 14–0 (H) | 20 December 2024 | ||
| Al-Hmmah | 6–0 (H) | 18 January 2025 | ||
| Al-Bayraq | 15–1 (H) | 26 April 2025 | ||
| Rita Chikwelu | Al-Riyadh | Phoenix | 12–1 (H) | 15 November 2024 |
| Al-Bayraq | 40–0 (A) | 28 December 2024 | ||
| Al-Shoulla | 9–1 (H) | 1 February 2025 | ||
| Mariam Camara | Al-Hmmah | Phoenix | 5–0 (H) | 13 December 2025 |
| Al-Bayraq | 13–0 (H) | 21 December 2024 | ||
| Hiba Raheem | Al-Shoulla | United Eagles | 3–3 (H) | 13 December 2025 |
| Maysa Jbarah | NEOM | Al-Bayraq | 20–1 (A) | 14 December 2024 |
| Phoenix | 9–1 (A) | 20 December 2024 | ||
| Al-Shoulla | 13–0 (H) | 27 December 2024 | ||
| United Eagles | 8–0 (A) | 25 January 2025 | ||
| Henriette Akaba | Al-Riyadh | Jeddah | 14–0 (H) | 20 December 2024 |
| Al-Bayraq | 40–0 (A) | 28 December 2024 | ||
| Liana Salazar | NEOM | Al-Shoulla | 13–0 (H) | 27 December 2024 |
| Fay Al-Bumaidan | Al-Riyadh | Al-Bayraq | 40–0 (A) | 28 December 2024 |
| Al-Shoulla | 9–1 (H) | 1 February 2025 | ||
| Dina Huwaydi | Al-Riyadh | Al-Bayraq | 40–0 (A) | 28 December 2024 |
| Khloud Ahmed | Al-Riyadh | Al-Bayraq | 40–0 (A) | 28 December 2024 |
| Kouglo Bénédite | Al-Bayraq | Al-Shoulla | 7–4 (H) | 8 February 2025 |
| Aya Jeddi | Al-Bayraq | Al-Shoulla | 7–4 (H) | 8 February 2025 |
| Salwa Elmitwalli | Al-Shoulla | Al-Bayraq | 7–4 (A) | 8 February 2025 |
| Houria Affak | Phoenix | Al-Shoulla | 4–1 (A) | 8 March 2025 |
| Rania Aouina | Al-Hmmah | Phoenix | 4–1 (A) | 15 March 2025 |
| Natacha Nkonda | Al-Hmmah | Al-Bayraq | 13–0 (A) | 19 April 2025 |
References
- ^ "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.