1976–77 Saudi Premier League
Football league season
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The 1976–77 season marked the inception of the first-ever top division professional football league in Saudi Arabia, known then as the Saudi Premier League. This marked a significant milestone in the development of football in the country, as it introduced a formal, top-tier competition. The establishment of the league laid the groundwork for the growth of professional football in Saudi Arabia and played a key role in the sport's increasing popularity in the region.
| Season | 1976–77 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Hilal (1st title) |
| Relegated | Al-Riyadh |
| Top goalscorer | Nasser Eid (7 goals) |
1977–78 → | |
Overview
Clubs
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |  Ahmed Saleh Al Yafei |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |  George Smith |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |  Ali Selmi |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |  Ljubiša Broćić |
| Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | |
| Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | Al-Sayegh Stadium | |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium | |
| Al-Wehda | Mecca | King Abdul Aziz Stadium |  Raafat Attia |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Former players |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | ||
| Al-Hilal | Ali Kaabi |
Eamonn O'Keefe |
| Al-Ittihad | ||
| Al-Nassr |  Ali Gagarin | |
| Al-Qadsiah | ||
| Al-Riyadh | ||
| Al-Shabab | ||
| Al-Wehda |
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-Wehda | 14 | 14 |
| 6 | Al-Qadsiah | 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 |
|---|
| 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