2011–12 Saudi Pro League


The 2011–12 Saudi Professional League was the 36th season of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 9 September 2011, and ended on 18 April 2012. Al-Hilal were the defending champions. The league was contested by the 12 teams from the 2010–11 season as well as Al-Ansar and Hajer, who joined as the promoted clubs from the 2010–11 First Division. They replace Al-Hazem and Al-Wehda who were relegated to the 2011–12 First Division.
On 14 April, Al-Shabab won their sixth league title on the final matchday after a 1–1 draw away to runners-up Al-Ahli. Al-Shabab ended the season without a single defeat becoming the second team to ever do so in a 26-game league season and the third team overall.
Al-Ansar were the first team to be relegated following a 1–0 home defeat against Al-Raed on 31 March. Al-Qadsiah became the second and final team to be relegated following a 3–2 defeat away to Al-Nassr on 13 April.

Teams

Fourteen teams competed in the league – the twelve teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were Al-Ansar and Hajer. They replaced Al-Hazem and Al-Wehda.

Stadiums and locations


TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Al-AhliJeddahPrince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-AnsarMedinaPrince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-EttifaqDammamPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-FaisalyHarmahPrince Salman Sport City Stadium
Al-FatehAl-HasaPrince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-HilalRiyadhKing Fahd International Stadium
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-IttihadJeddahPrince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-NassrRiyadhKing Fahd International Stadium
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-QadsiahKhobarPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-RaedBuraidahKing Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Al-ShababRiyadhKing Fahd International Stadium
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-TaawounBuraidahKing Abdullah Sport City Stadium
HajerAl-HasaPrince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
NajranNajranAl Akhdoud Club Stadium

Personnel and kits

1 On the back of the strip.

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries.
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3AFC playerFormer players
Al-Ahli

League table


Season statistics

Scoring

Hat-tricks

;Notes
– Home team
– Away team

Discipline

Player

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 69
  • * Al-Ittihad
  • Most red cards: 6
  • * Al-Ahli

Awards

Arriyadiyah Awards for Sports Excellence

After a partnership of five years, it was announced that Mobily would no longer sponsor the award. The Arriyadiyah Awards for Sports Excellence were awarded for the sixth time since its inception in 2007. The awards were sponsored by Saudi newspaper Arriyadiyah and Saudi marketing company RPM. The awards were presented on 16 December 2012.
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Al-Riyadiya Awards

The Al-Riyadiya Awards were awarded for the third time since its inception in 2010. The awards were presented on 13 May 2012.