Categorization League was a League that included all top-performing clubs from their respective regional leagues of the East, West, and Central regions. The League was titled The Categorization League (Arabic: الدوري التصنيفي), because it categorized which clubs play in the Premier League and which clubs play in the First Division League and was a transitional League, making an end to Saudi Regional Leagues.
Overview Sixteen teams took part on a home and away basis. The top four from each group qualified for the next official Premier league, whereas the bottom four of each group were removed from the league until the inclusion of the First Division League.
The League was won by Al-Nassr.
Clubs The 1974–75 Saudi Categorization League was contested by the top 16 teams in Saudi football at the time. Al-Ahli, Al-Ansar, Al-Ittihad, Al-Kefah, Al-Rabe'e, Al-Wehda, Ohod, and Okaz played in the top tier of the Western League at the time. Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, and Al-Yamamah played in the top tier of the Central League at the time. Al-Ettifaq, Al-Khaleej, Al-Nahda, and Al-Qadsiah played in the top tier of the Eastern League at the time.
Group A
Club Location Stadium Head coach Al-Ahli Jeddah Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah Taha Ismail Al-Ansar Medina Education Stadium Al-Ettifaq Dammam Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam Ted Copeland Al-Hilal Riyadh Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Al-Khaleej Saihat Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam Al-Rabe'e Jeddah Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah Al-Wehda Mecca Islam Square Stadium Raafat Attia Al-Yamamah Riyadh Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Group B
Club Location Stadium Head coach Al-Ittihad Jeddah Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah Al-Kefah Mecca Islam Square Stadium Al-Nahda Dammam Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam Al-Nassr Riyadh Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Mahmoud Abou-Regaila Al-Qadsiah Khobar Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam Al-Shabab Riyadh Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz Ohod Medina Education Stadium Okaz Taif Okaz Club Stadium
Foreign players Club Player 1 Al-Ahli Al-Ansar Al-Ettifaq Ted Copeland Al-Hilal Ali Kaabi Al-Ittihad Taoufik Belghith Al-Kefah Al-Khaleej Al-Nahda Al-Nassr Al-Qadsiah Al-Rabe'e Al-Shabab Al-Wehda Al-Yamamah Ohod Okaz
League tables
Group A Table
Group B Table
Final match
References
External links
Saudi Arabia Football Federation Saudi League Statistics