2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League
First season of the Saudi Women's Premier League
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The 2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League was the inaugural season of the Saudi Women's Premier League, established as the top-tier women's football league in Saudi Arabia.
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 October 2022 – 18 February 2023 |
| Champions | Al-Nassr (1st title) |
| Relegated | Sama |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 351 (6.27 per match) |
| Best Player |  Mubarkh Al-Saiari |
| Top goalscorer |  Shokhan Salihi(43 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Laila Al-Qahtani |
| Biggest home win | Al-Shabab 19–0 Sama 11 February 2023 |
| Biggest away win | Sama 0–18 Al-Nassr 13 October 2022 |
| Highest scoring | Al-Shabab 19–0 Sama 11 February 2023 |
| Longest winning run | 6 Games Al-Hilal |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 Games Al-Nassr |
| Longest winless run | 14 Games Sama |
| Longest losing run | 14 Games Sama |
2023–24 → | |
Al-Nassr were crowned the inaugural champions of the league after defeating Al-Yamamah on the final matchday.[1]
Overview
On 15 September 2022, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced the launch of a revamped women's football pyramid, introducing the Saudi Women's Premier League and the Saudi Women's First Division League.[2][3][4]
The eight teams that reached the knockout stage of the 2021–22 Saudi National Women's League qualified for the inaugural season of the Saudi Women's Premier League. Ahead of the league's launch, several professional Saudi clubs acquired existing women's teams in order to participate in the competition. Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr were confirmed as participants after acquiring Challenge WFC and Al-Mamlaka WFC, the runners-up and champions of the 2021–22 Saudi National Women's League, respectively.[5]
Prior to the start of the league in October 2022, additional professional clubs followed suit. Al-Ittihad acquired Jeddah Eagles,[6] while Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab acquired Miraas Jeddah WFC and Storm WFC, respectively.[7]
Teams
Eight teams contested the 2022–23 Women's Premier League season.[8] The eight teams that advanced to the knockout stage of the 2021–22 women's football league were confirmed as the participants for the inaugural season.
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | King Saud University Stadium | 26,000 | 1st |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium | 68,752 | 1st |
| Al-Yamamah | Riyadh | Prince Faisal Sports City Stadium | 22,188 | 1st |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Al-Ittihad Club Stadium | 15,000 | 1st |
| Eastern Flames | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 26,000 | 1st |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | Prince Faisal Sports City Stadium | 22,188 | 1st |
| Sama | Riyadh | Prince Faisal Sports City Stadium | 22,188 | 1st |
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Mohammed Al-Faisal Stadium | 10,000 | 1st |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr | Abdulaziz Al-Alwni |
Munira Al-Hamdan |
Duneus | KAFD, Harrys Pizza |
| Al-Hilal | Mashael Al-Rashidi |
Ahod Al-Amari |
S Team | BLU Store, Jahez, Tawuniya, Floward, Shawarmer |
| Al-Yamamah | Moudi Abdulmehsen |
Dunkin' Donuts, Comprehensive Sports Medicine, MOVE, Tabz, Deep Art, Biotic | ||
| Al-Ittihad | Bayan Sadagah |
Erreà | Darco, SAL, Emkan, Tameeni, Yelo, Oud Al-Amoudi | |
| Eastern Flames | Maram Al-Butairi |
Mariam Al-Tamimi |
Offside | PERPETUAL, CureMed |
| Al-Shabab |  Marwa El-Hawat |
Raghad Mukhayzin |
Offside | Almozaini, Half Million, Mekyal, Azom, Bandar Real Estate |
| Sama | Noura Al-Athel |
MSK Care, Al Madenah Water | ||
| Al-Ahli |  Manar Fraij |
Taqyah Rashwan |
Xtep | MG Cars, Boga Super Foods, Dorrah for Real Estate, Saudi German Hospital |
Foreign players
The following is a list of the foreign players who participated this season:
| Al-Nassr | Al-Hilal | Al-Yamamah | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Eastern Flames | Al-Shabab | Sama | Al-Ahli |
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nassr (C) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 35 | Champions |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 23 | +53 | 32 | |
| 3 | Al-Shabab | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 26 | |
| 4 | Al-Yamamah | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 21 | |
| 5 | Al-Ittihad | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 21 | |
| 6 | Al-Ahli | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 16 | |
| 7 | Eastern Flames | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 8 | |
| 8 | Sama (R) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 173 | −172 | 0 | Relegation to the 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. Qualification and relegation column definitions
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Season statistics
- As of 18 February 2023
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shokhan Salihi |
Al-Hilal | 43 |
| 2 |  Ibtissam Jraïdi |
Al-Ahli | 17 |
| 3 |  Hessa AlIsa |
Al-Nassr | 15 |
| Noha Tarek |
Al-Shabab | ||
| 5 | Daliah Abu Laban |
Al-Shabab | 11 |
| 6 | Maysa Jbarah |
Al-Nassr | 10 |
| 7 | Zainab Abbas |
Al-Ittihad | 9 |
| Seba Tawfiq |
Al-Ittihad | ||
| 9 |  Sara Toro |
Eastern Flames | 8 |
 Netsanet Muluneh |
Al-Shabab | ||
 Elizabeth Addo |
Al-Hilal | ||
| Lulu Osama |
Al-Yamamah | ||
| Nassima Jawad |
Eastern Flames |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Khalid |
Al-Nassr | 5 |
| 2 | Laila Al-Qahtani |
Al-Yamamah | 2 |
| Hessa Al-Sudairy |
Al-Ittihad | ||
 Ruth Aturo |
Al-Shabab |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munira Al-Hamdan |
Al-Nassr | Sama | 18–0 (A) |
13 October 2022 | |
| Mubarkh Al-Saiari |
Al-Nassr | Sama | 18–0 (A) |
13 Oct 2022 | |
| Hessa AlIsa (2) |
Al-Nassr | Sama | 18–0 (A) |
13 October 2022 | |
11–0 (H) |
17 December 2022 | ||||
 Ghada Ayadi |
Al-Nassr | Sama | 18–0 (A) |
13 October 2022 | |
| Lulu Osama (2) |
Al-Yamamah | Eastern Flames | 3–1 (H) |
14 October 2022 | |
| Sama | 13–0 (H) |
24 January 2023 | |||
| Shokhan Salihi (7) |
Al-Hilal | Al-Shabab | 4–2 (A) |
14 October 2022 | |
| Eastern Flames | 3–1 (H) |
12 November 2022 | |||
| Sama | 18–0 (A) |
19 November 2022 | |||
| Al-Ahli | 6–1 (H) |
2 December 2022 | |||
| Al-Nassr | 6–3 (H) |
30 December 2022 | |||
| Eastern Flames | 5–1 (A) |
24 January 2023 | |||
| Sama | 18–0 (H) |
31 January 2023 | |||
 Nancy Tchaylian |
Al-Shabab | Al-Nassr | 3–3 (A) |
21 October 2022 | |
| Al Bandari Mobarak |
Al-Yamamah | Sama | 10–0 (A) |
12 November 2022 | |
| Hassania Alaidi |
Eastern Flames | Sama | 11–0 (H) |
2 December 2022 | |
| Nassima Jawad |
Eastern Flames | Sama | 11–0 (H) |
2 December 2022 | |
| Zainab Al-Lami (2) |
Al-Ittihad | Sama | 11–0 (H) |
6 December 2022 | |
14–0 (A) |
30 December 2022 | ||||
| Seba Tawfiq (2) |
Al-Ittihad | Sama | 11–0 (H) |
6 December 2022 | |
14–0 (A) |
30 December 2022 | ||||
| Noha Tarek |
Al-Shabab | Sama | 8–0 (A) |
9 December 2022 | |
| Maysa Jbarah |
Al-Nassr | Sama | 11–0 (H) |
17 Dec 2022 | |
| Ibtissam Jraïdi (4) |
Al-Ahli | Sama | 9–1 (H) |
23 Dec 2022 | |
| Al-Nassr | 3–4 (A) |
24 January 2023 | |||
| Al-Shabab | 5–1 (H) |
31 January 2023 | |||
| Eastern Flames | 5–1 (A) |
11 February 2023 | |||
| Daliah Abu Laban (2) |
Al-Shabab | Eastern Flames | 4–3 (A) |
31 December 2022 | |
| Sama | 19–0 (H) |
11 February 2023 | |||
| Ahod Alamari |
Al-Hilal | Sama | 18–0 (H) |
31 January 2023 | |
| Elizabeth Addo (2) |
Al-Hilal | Sama | 18–0 (H) |
31 January 2023 | |
| Al-Ittihad | 4–4 (H) |
11 February 2023 | |||
| Abeer Nasser |
Al-Hilal | Sama | 18–0 (H) |
31 January 2023 | |
| Areej Al-Anizi |
Al-Hilal | Sama | 18–0 (H) |
31 January 2023 | |
| Noha Tarek |
Al-Shabab | Sama | 19–0 (H) |
11 February 2023 | |
| Netsanet Muluneh |
Al-Shabab | Sama | 19–0 (H) |
11 February 2023 |
Discipline
- As of 18 February 2023
| Most yellow cards | Total | Most red cards | Total | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Shaima Al-Tabei (Sama) Tahani Al-Zahrani (Al-Shabab) Chaima Abassi (Al-Yamamah) |
5 | Ayah Al-Majali (Al-Ittihad) Munira Al-Hamdan (Al-Nassr) Raghad Mukhayzin (Al-Shabab) Ghada Malhan (Al-Shabab) Aseel Ahmed (Al-Nassr) Noura Ibrahim (Al Yamamah) Laila Al-Qahtani (Al-Yamamah) Al Bandari Mobarak (Al-Yamamah) |
1 | |
| Club | Al-Ahli | 25 | Al-Yamamah | 3 |