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.
History
The first Saudi women's football clubs were King's United, based in Jeddah, 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.
In February 2020, Saudi Arabia announced the launch of a national football league for women, 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.
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. 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.
In October 2023, the Saudi Women's Premier League partnered with DAZN, granting the platform global streaming rights for league matches. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In August 2026, Al-Qadsiah signed Spaniard Esther Gonzalez, making her the first player to win the Women’s World Cup to play in the Saudi Women’s Premier League.
Current 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 Stadium10,000 Al-Hilal Riyadh Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium2,000 Al-Ittihad Jeddah Al-Ittihad Club Stadium15,000 Al-Nassr Riyadh Prince Abdul Rahman Stadium10,000 Al-Qadsiah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium11,000 Al-Ula Medina Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium24,000 Eastern Flames Dammam(Qatif) Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium(Al-Safa Club Stadium)11,0003,500 Neom Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium12,000
Champions By season SeasonWinnersRunners-upThird placeRef2022–23Al-NassrAl-HilalAl-Shabab2023–24Al-Nassr (2)Al-AhliAl-Shabab2024–25 Al-Nassr (3) Al-Ahli Al-Qadsiah2025–26 Al-Nassr (4) Al-Ahli Al-Ittihad
Records
All-time table Key
Team 1Al-Nassr460533423560+1751622Al-Ahli46034818196104+921103Al-Hilal 4603282017699+771044Al-Ittihad46027112214590+55925Al-Shabab3462581313266+66836Al-Qadsiah34623121112854+74817Al-Ula232134155271−19438Eastern Flames460764766207−141279Al-Yamamah1146354015+252110Al-Amal11831142358−351011NEOM1141310935−26612Al-Riyadh1140113879−71113Al-Taraji11800188108−100014Al-Bayraq11400141173−1720
Top scorers + Last Update Date — 24 April 2026 Rank Player Goals1 Ibtissam Jraïdi742 Shokhan Salihi603 Clara Luvanga544 Naomie Kabakaba445 Lina Boussaha306 Ajara Nchout297 Oriana Altuve228 Letícia Nunes229 Al-Bandary Mobarak2210 Duda Francelino21
Seasonal statistics + Saudi Women's Premier League's general statisticsSeasonTotalMatchesTotalgoalsGoalsratio1st halfGoals2nd halfGoals YellowCards RedCards2022–235647633516.3 per match17617515482023–245646642244.0 per match10411915952024–259082353974.4 per match183214252122025–265649612474.4 per match1201271567 Total 258 224 21 13 1219 4.7 per match 583 635 721 32
Largest victories
+ Biggest wins in Saudi Women's Premier League history Season Date Match Score 2022–23 13/10/2022 Al-Bayraq – Al-Nassr 0–18 12/11/2022 Al-Bayraq – Al-Yamamah 0–10 19/11/2022 Al-Bayraq – Al-Hilal 0–18 02/12/2022 Eastern Flames – Al-Bayraq 11–0 06/12/2022 Al-Ittihad – Al-Bayraq 11–0 17/12/2022 Al-Nassr – Al-Bayraq 11–0 30/12/2022 Al-Bayraq – Al-Ittihad 0–14 24/01/2023 Al-Yamamah – Al-Bayraq 13–0 31/01/2023 Al-Hilal – Al-Bayraq 18–0 11/02/2023 Al-Shabab – Al-Bayraq 19–0 2023–24 16/03/2024 Al-Riyadh – Al-Ittihad 2–13 19/04/2024 Al-Riyadh – Al-Shabab 1–10 2024–25 27/12/2024 Al-Taraji – Al-Nassr 0–11
Awards At the end of each season, individual awards are presented to players in recognition of their performances. Season Top Scorer Best Player Best Goalkeeper Best young player2022–23 Shokhan Salihi (HIL)43 goals Mubarkh Al-Saiari (NSR) Laila Al-Qahtani (YAM)2023–24 Ibtissam Jraïdi (AHL)17 goals Lina Boussaha (NSR) Lindsey Harris (QAD)2024–2526 goals Léa Le Garrec (QAD) Zala Meršnik (ITI) Sulaf Aseeri (QAD)2025–26 Clara Luvanga (NSR)24 goals Mona Abdulrahman (NSR) Lamar Balkhudher (ITI)
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: YearChampionsRunners-upRef
Sponsorship Sponsor(s) Period Ref Lay's 2023–present Saudi National Bank 2024–present
Broadcasters Region Broadcaster Period Ref.
See also Madaris League Saudi Women's Cup Saudi Women's Super Cup Women's association football Women's football in Saudi Arabia Saudi Women's First Division League Saudi Women's Premier Challenge Cup Saudi Girls' youth football competitions Saudi Women's Second Division League
References
External links
Saudi WFL official website New era for Saudi Arabia women's football – fifa.com