The 2025–26 Saudi Women's First Division League was the fourth season of the SAFF Women's First Division League, Saudi Arabia's second tier of women's football competitions. It will begin on 26 September 2025 and is scheduled to end on 24 April 2026.
Teams Promotion and relegation (pre-season) Initially, a total of ten teams were set to contest the league, including six sides maintained from the 2024–25 season, two relegated from the Premier League, and two promoted from the Second Division. However, after a series of men's professional clubs disbanded their women's teams – including three of the maintained sides (Al-Riyadh, Al-Shoulla and Jeddah) – the third-placed team from the Second Division was promoted, and the league was eventually played with eight teams Teams relegated from the Premier League The first team to be relegated from the Premier League were Al-Taraji, after a 0–5 loss to Al-Amal on 8 March 2025. and they were later joined by Al-Amal, whose own relegation was confirmed on the final matchweek following a 4–0 loss to Al-Shabab. Teams promoted to the Premier League NEOM became the first team to secure promotion from the league, following a 4–2 away victory against Al-Riyadh on 8 March 2025, in their inaugural season competing as NEOM. The other promoted team, Abha, secured their ticket to the Premier League on the final matchday, 26 April 2025, after a 5–1 away victory over Al-Hmmah. Team relegated to the Second Division With one relegation spot available, Al-Bayraq was the only team to be relegated from the league, with their relegation confirmed on 15 March after a 15–0 defeat to NEOM. Teams promoted from the Second Division The two finalists of the Second Division – Najmat Jeddah and Al-Nahda – secured promotion to the First Division after their semi-final victories on 16 February 2025. On 15 August, it was confirmed that the third-placed team, Al-Yarmouk, would also be promoted, after an additional promotion spot was allocated. Stadiums and locations
Team Location Ground 2024-25 SeasonAl-AmalRiyadhAl-Motawa Academy StadiumAl-HmmahRiyadhAl-Yamamah University StadiumAl-NahdaDammamAl-Nahda Club StadiumAl-TarajiQatifAl-Taraji Club StadiumAl-YarmoukJazanKing Faisal Sport CityNajmat JeddahJeddahKing Abdulaziz University StadiumPhoenixTaifKing Fahd Sports City Annex Stadium 1United EaglesQatifSafwa CityAl-Taraji Club StadiumPrince Nayef bin Abdulaziz StadiumAl-Safa Club Stadium Foreign players ClubForeign playersFormer playersPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Al-Amal Omnia Mahmoud Fanta Camara Kajol D'Souza Natasha ShiraziAl-Hmmah Abla Bensenouci Jaine Lemke Jennifer Yeboah Meta Kandé Imène Merrouche Al-Nahda Hessa Al-Isa Henriette Akaba Moussa Zouwairatou Elizabeth Addo Al-Taraji Marina Höher Izabela Stahelin Grâce Mfwamba Wafe Messaoud Siomala Mapepa Manar YaqoobAl-Yarmouk Mouniratou Compaoré Balkissa Sawadogo Vera Afful Mariam Sidibé Ndeye Awa DiakhatéNajmat Jeddah Stéphanie Gbogou Cecilia Hagan Yetunde Balogun Netsanet Muluneh Lianna GatesPhoenix Ghania Ayadi Fouzia Bakli Rashida Ibrahim Chaima Ben Mohamed Eya Mejri Sara Amriou Noura Noureldin Emna El OuerghemiUnited Eagles Fedwa Hassouni Violet Nanjala Etaf Al-Sawi
League table
Results The season's match schedule was announced on 17 August 2025.
Season statistics
Scoring First goal of the season: Moussa Zouwairatou (Al-Nahda) against Al-Amal (26 September 2025) Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Fanta CamaraAl-Amal312 Grâce MfwambaAl-Taraji183 Stéphanie GbogouNajmat Jeddah154 Yetunde BalogunNajmat Jeddah135 Mariam SidibéAl-Yarmouk126 Abla BensenouciAl-Hmmah9 Balkissa SawadogoAl-Yarmouk8 Hessa Al-IsaAl-Nahda9 Moussa ZouwairatouAl-Nahda Jennifer YeboahAl-Hmmah Violet WanyonyiUnited Eagles
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Maria Al-NajjarAl-Nahda72 Afaf Al-MutairiAl-Hmmah2 Norah Al-TayelAl-Yarmouk4 Somaih Al-MuwalladUnited Eagles1 Zahrah BahmaidAl-Yarmouk Fatimah Al-ShehriAl-Amal Ibtihal Al-MayoufAl-Amal Samar AbdulaziziAl-Taraji
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