2014–15 Saudi First Division
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Qadisiyah (3rd title) |
| Promoted |
Al-Qadisiyah Al-Wehda |
| Relegated |
Al-Safa Abha Hetten |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 635 (2.65 per match) |
|
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
2014–15 Saudi First Division was the 38th season of Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976.
The season featured 11 teams from the 2013–14 campaign, two new teams relegated from the 2013–14 Professional League: Al-Ettifaq and Al-Nahda, and three new teams promoted from the 2013–14 Saudi Second Division: Al-Feiha as champions and group B winner, Al-Safa as runners-up and group A winner and Al-Mojzel as Third-place play-offs winner. The league began on 15 August 2014 and was ended on 20 April 2015.
Al-Qadisiyah won the title and promoted to 2015–16 Professional League plus Al-Wehda as runners-up. Al-Safa, Abha and Hetten were relegated to 2015–16 Saudi Second Division.
Teams
- Teams relegated from the 2013–14 Professional League
- Teams promoted from the 2013–14 Saudi Second Division
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Abha | Abha | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| Al-Nahda | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Feiha | Al Majma'ah | Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium |
| Al-Jeel | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Qadisiyah | Al Khubar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
| Al-Wehda | Makkah | King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| Al-Safa | Safwa City | Al-Safa Club Stadium |
| Al-Tai | Ha'il | Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium |
| Al-Watani | Tabuk | King Khalid Sport City Stadium |
| Al-Mojzel | Al Majma'ah | Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium |
| Al Hazm | Ar Rass | Al Hazm Club Stadium |
| Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| Hetten | Samtah | King Faisal Sport City Stadium |
| Al-Diriyah | Diriyah | Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium |
| Al-Batin | Hafar Al-Batin | Al-Batin Club Stadium |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Qadisiyah (C) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 63 | Promotion to Professional League |
| 2 | Al-Wehda | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 27 | +32 | 62 | |
| 3 | Al-Nahda | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 61 | |
| 4 | Al-Ettifaq | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 54 | |
| 5 | Al-Tai | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 49 | |
| 6 | Al-Jeel | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 42 | |
| 7 | Al-Riyadh | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 40 | |
| 8 | Al-Watani | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 39 | |
| 9 | Al Hazm | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 39 | |
| 10 | Al-Batin | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 36 | |
| 11 | Al-Feiha | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 34 | |
| 12 | Al-Mojzel | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 32 | |
| 13 | Al-Diriyah | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 30 | |
| 14 | Al-Safa (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 29 | Relegation to 2015–16 Second Division |
| 15 | Abha (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 25 | |
| 16 | Hetten (R) | 30 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 52 | −27 | 20 |
Source: Thesaff.com (Arabic)[1][2]
Rules for classification:
1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[3]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.