2025–26 Saudi First Division League
The 2025–26 First Division League is the fifth season of the Saudi First Division League after its rebrand, and the 69th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1957. The season began on 11 September 2025 and will conclude with the play-off finals on 23 May 2026.
Overview
Changes
On 29 May 2024, the SAFF announced that foreign goalkeepers would not be allowed to play in the First Division League starting from the 2025–26 season.Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season.To the First Division League
Promoted from Second DivisionRelegated from Pro League
From the First Division League
Promoted to Pro LeagueRelegated to Second Division
Teams
A total of 18 teams will be contesting the league, including 12 sides from the 2024–25 season, the three promoted teams from the Second Division and the three relegated sides from the Saudi Pro League.Al-Raed were the first team to be relegated following a 1–0 defeat away to Damac on 11 May 2025. Al-Raed were relegated after 17 consecutive seasons in the flight. On 25 May 2025, Al-Orobah became the second team to be relegated after they were docked three points for fielding an ineligible player against Al-Nassr. Al-Orobah were relegated after one season in the top flight. Al-Wehda were the third and final club to be relegated, following a 2–1 away defeat to Al-Ettifaq on the final matchday. Al-Wehda were relegated after three seasons in the top flight. Al-Raed will play in their 17th season in the FD League, while Al-Orobah will play in their 16th season and Al-Wehda in their 10th season.
The first club to be promoted was Al-Diriyah who did so after a 1–0 away win against Jerash on 10 February 2025. On 14 March 2025, Al-Ula became the second club to be promoted following a 6–0 away win against Bisha. The third and final club to be promoted was Al-Anwar, who did so after defeating Al-Jeel 3–1 on penalties in the promotion play-off final.
Al-Diriyah were crowned champions for the second time after defeating Al-Ula 1–0 in the final.
Al-Diriyah return to the First Division League after an absence of three years. They return to the league for the first time since the 2021–22 season and will play in their 6th overall season. Both Al-Anwar and Al-Ula were promoted to the First Division League for the first time in history.
Stadium and locations
Personnel and kits
1 On the back of the strip.2 On the right sleeve of the strip.3 On the shorts.Foreign players
The number of foreign players is limited to 5 players per team, in addition to two slots for U21 players.- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | U21 player | Former/unregistered players | |
| Abha |  League tablePositions by roundThe table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.StatisticsScoringHat-tricks
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