1976–77 Saudi Premier League

Premier League
Season1976–77
ChampionsAl-Hilal (1st title)
RelegatedAl-Riyadh
Top goalscorerNasser Eid (7 goals)

The 1976-77 season saw the start of the first ever top division professional football league in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The championship was won by Al-Hilal. Al-Riyadh on the other hand would be the first team to be relegated from the top flight.

Stadia and locations

Locations of teams in the 1976-77 Saudi Premier League
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-Hilal Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-Nassr Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Qadisiya Al Khubar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Shabab Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Riyadh Riyadh Al-Sayegh Stadium
Al-Wahda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium

League table

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Al-Hilal 14 20
2 Al-Nassr 14 18
3 Al-Ahli 14 16
4 Al-Ittihad 14 16
5 Al-Wahda 14 14
6 Al-Qadisiya 14 13
7 Al-Shabab 14 10
8 Al-Riyadh 14 7
Source: rsssf.com
  • Full records are not known at this time


 Saudi Premier League
1976-77 winners 
Al-Hilal
1st title

External links

  • RSSSF Stats
  • Saudi Arabia Football Federation
  • Saudi League Statistics
  • Article writer for Saleh Al-Hoireny - Al-Jazirah newspaper 13-08-2010
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