The 1976–77 season marked the inception of the first-ever top division professional football league in Saudi Arabia, known then as the Saudi Premier League. This marked a significant milestone in the development of football in the country, as it introduced a formal, top-tier competition. The establishment of the league laid the groundwork for the growth of professional football in Saudi Arabia and played a key role in the sport's increasing popularity in the region.
Overview The league was won by Al-Hilal. Al-Riyadh, on the other hand, would be the first team to be relegated from the top flight.
Clubs Stadia and locations
Club Location Stadium Head coach Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Ahmed Saleh Al Yafei Al-Hilal Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium George Smith Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Ali Selmi Al-Nassr Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Ljubiša Broćić Al-Qadsiah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Riyadh Riyadh Al-Sayegh Stadium Al-Shabab Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Al-Wehda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium Raafat Attia
Foreign players Club Player 1 Former players Al-Ahli Al-Hilal Ali Kaabi Eamonn O'Keefe Al-Ittihad Al-Nassr Ali Gagarin Al-Qadsiah Al-Riyadh Al-Shabab Al-Wehda
League table
Full records are not known at this time
External links RSSSF Stats Saudi Arabia Football Federation Saudi League Statistics Article writer for Saleh Al-Hoireny - Al-Jazirah newspaper 13-08-2010