1980–81 Saudi Premier League
Football league season
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The 1980–81 season was the fifth edition of the Saudi Premier League.
Season1980–81
ChampionsAl-Nassr (3rd title)
RelegatedAl-Jabalain
Al-Riyadh
Al-Riyadh
Top goalscorerMajed Abdullah (21 goals)
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Nassr (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Al-Jabalain Al-Riyadh |
| Top goalscorer | Majed Abdullah (21 goals) |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
Overview
The league title was won once again by Al-Nassr for the second time in consecutive years and third time in overall.
Newly promoted sides Al-Riyadh and Al-Jabalain were initially relegated, though the Premier League and First Division would merge for the 1981–82 season, keeping them in the top flight for that year.
Clubs
Stadia and locations
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli |  Mohsen Labidi |
 Zenon | |||
| Al-Ettifaq | Jorge Parraga |
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| Al-Hilal | Dé Aranha |
Rivellino |
Ali Kaabi |
Néjib Limam |
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| Al-Ittihad |  Erich Beer |
 Theo Bücker |
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| Al-Jabalain | |||||
| Al-Nahda | |||||
| Al-Nassr | Aílton Lira |
Manguito |
Toninho |
Abderraouf Ben Aziza |
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| Al-Qadsiah | |||||
| Al-Riyadh |  Fathi Chebel |
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| Al-Shabab |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nassr | 18 | 26 |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 18 | 24 |
| 3 | Al-Qadsiah | 18 | 22 |
| 4 | Al-Ahli | 18 | 21 |
| 5 | Al-Ettifaq | 18 | 20 |
| 6 | Al-Ittihad | 18 | 19 |
| 7 | Al-Shabab | 18 | 19 |
| 8 | Al-Nahda | 18 | 16 |
| 9 | Al-Jabalain | 18 | 5 |
| 10 | Al-Riyadh | 18 | 5 |
Source: rsssf.com
| Saudi Premier League 1980–81 winners |
|---|
| 3rd title |
External links
- RSSSF Stats
- Saudi Arabia Football Federation
- Saudi League Statistics
- Article writer for Saleh Al-Hoireny - Al-Jazirah newspaper 20-08-2010