2025–26 Saudi Women's First Division League

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The 2025–26 Saudi Women's First Division League was the fourth season of the SAFF Women's First Division League, Saudi Arabia's second tier of women's football competitions. It will begin on 26 September 2025 and is scheduled to end on 24 April 2026.[2]

Season2025–26
Dates26 September 2025 – 24 April 2026[1]
ChampionsAl-Taraji (1st title)
PromotedAl-Taraji
Al-Nahda
Al-Amal
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Saudi Women's
First Division League
Season2025–26
Dates26 September 2025 – 24 April 2026[1]
ChampionsAl-Taraji (1st title)
PromotedAl-Taraji
Al-Nahda
Al-Amal
RelegatedPhoenix
Matches56
Goals333 (5.95 per match)
Best PlayerDemocratic Republic of the Congo Grâce Mfwamba
Top goalscorerGuinea Fanta Camara
(36 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Amal 15–0 Phoenix
(13 December 2025)
Biggest away winPhoenix 2–12 Al-Nahda
(24 April 2026)
Highest scoringAl-Amal 15–0 Phoenix
(13 December 2025)
Longest winning run5 matches
Al-Taraji
Longest unbeaten run9 matches
Najmat Jeddah
Longest winless run14 matches
Phoenix
Longest losing run7 matches
Phoenix
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Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

Initially, a total of ten teams were set to contest the league, including six sides maintained from the 2024–25 season, two relegated from the Premier League, and two promoted from the Second Division. However, after a series of men's professional clubs disbanded their women's teams – including three of the maintained sides (Al-Riyadh, Al-Shoulla and Jeddah) – the third-placed team from the Second Division was promoted, and the league was eventually played with eight teams

Teams relegated from the Premier League

The first team to be relegated from the Premier League were Al-Taraji, after a 0–5 loss to Al-Amal on 8 March 2025.[3] and they were later joined by Al-Amal, whose own relegation was confirmed on the final matchweek following a 4–0 loss to Al-Shabab.[4]

Teams promoted to the Premier League

NEOM became the first team to secure promotion from the league, following a 4–2 away victory against Al-Riyadh on 8 March 2025, in their inaugural season competing as NEOM.[5] The other promoted team, Abha, secured their ticket to the Premier League on the final matchday, 26 April 2025, after a 5–1 away victory over Al-Hmmah.[6]

Team relegated to the Second Division

With one relegation spot available, Al-Bayraq was the only team to be relegated from the league, with their relegation confirmed on 15 March after a 15–0 defeat to NEOM.

Teams promoted from the Second Division

The two finalists of the Second Division – Najmat Jeddah and Al-Nahda – secured promotion to the First Division after their semi-final victories on 16 February 2025.[7] On 15 August, it was confirmed that the third-placed team, Al-Yarmouk, would also be promoted, after an additional promotion spot was allocated.

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2025–26 Saudi Women's First Division League teams
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TeamLocationGround2024-25 Season
Al-AmalRiyadh Al-Motawa Academy Stadium PL, 9th
Al-HmmahRiyadh Al-Yamamah University Stadium 4th
Al-NahdaDammam Al-Nahda Club Stadium D2, 2nd
Al-TarajiQatif Al-Taraji Club Stadium PL, 10th
Al-YarmoukJazan King Faisal Sport City D2, 3rd
Najmat JeddahJeddah King Abdulaziz University Stadium D2, 1st
PhoenixTaif King Fahd Sports City Annex Stadium 1 7th
United EaglesQatif
Safwa City		 Al-Taraji Club Stadium
Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Al-Safa Club Stadium		 5th
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Foreign players

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Club Foreign players Former players
Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5
Al-Amal Egypt Omnia MahmoudGuinea Fanta CamaraIndia Kajol D'SouzaUganda Natasha Shirazi
Al-Hmmah Algeria Abla BensenouciBrazil Jaine LemkeGhana Jennifer YeboahSenegal Meta Camara [fr]Senegal Meta Kandé Algeria Imène Merrouche injured
Al-Nahda Bahrain Hessa Al-IsaCameroon Henriette AkabaCameroon Moussa ZouwairatouGhana Elizabeth AddoIvory Coast Rita Akaffou [fr]
Al-Taraji Brazil Marina HöherBrazil Izabela StahelinDemocratic Republic of the Congo Grâce MfwambaTunisia Wafe MessaoudZambia Siomala Mapepa Bahrain Manar Yaqoob
Al-Yarmouk Burkina Faso Mouniratou CompaoréBurkina Faso Balkissa SawadogoGhana Vera AffulIvory Coast Mariam SidibéSenegal Ndeye Awa Diakhaté
Najmat Jeddah Ivory Coast Stéphanie GbogouGhana Cecilia HaganNigeria Yetunde BalogunEthiopia Netsanet MulunehUnited States Lianna Gates
Phoenix Algeria Ghania AyadiAlgeria Fouzia BakliGhana Rashida IbrahimTunisia Chaima Ben MohamedTunisia Eya Mejri Algeria Sara Amriou
Egypt Noura Noureldin
Tunisia Emna El Ouerghemi
United Eagles Algeria Fedwa Hassouni[a]Ivory Coast Nadège Cissé [fr]Ivory Coast Fatou Coulibaly [fr]Kenya Violet NanjalaMali Bintou Koité| Palestine Etaf Al-Sawi
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  1. [a]
    Played the first half of the league with Al-Yarmouk

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Al-Taraji (C, P) 14 9 2 3 45 31 +14 29 Promotion to the 2026–27 Saudi Premier League
2 Al-Nahda (P) 14 8 4 2 50 15 +35 28
3 Al-Amal (P) 14 8 2 4 67 35 +32 26
4 Al-Hmmah 14 7 4 3 47 29 +18 25
5 Al-Yarmouk 14 6 4 4 45 32 +13 22
6 Najmat Jeddah 14 4 6 4 42 33 +9 18
7 United Eagles 14 1 3 10 17 61 −44 6
8 Phoenix (R) 14 0 1 13 20 97 −77 1 Relegation to the 2026–27 Saudi Second Division League
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Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

The season's match schedule was announced on 17 August 2025.[8]

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Home \ Away AML TRJ HMM UEG PHX NJM NHD YAR
Al-Amal 6–0 5–2 6–1 15–0 4–4 0–2 8–5
Al-Taraji 3–1 3–2 7–3 4–1 2–1 2–4 2–2
Al-Hmmah 5–1 1–1 3–0 5–0 3–3 2–2 3–2
United Eagles 1–9 0–8 3–4 4–3 1–1 0–7 0–0
Phoenix 2–4 1–3 1–10 1–1 2–4 2–12 3–10
Najmat Jeddah 3–4 4–2 2–5 7–3 8–1 1–1 1–2
Al-Nahda 4–1 2–4 0–0 2–0 12–0 1–1 0–2
Al-Yarmouk 3–3 3–4 6–2 3–0 5–3 2–2 0–1
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Source: SAFF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

As of 27 March 2026

Scoring

  • First goal of the season:
    • Cameroon Moussa Zouwairatou (Al-Nahda) against Al-Amal (26 September 2025)[9]

Top scorers

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RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Guinea Fanta Camara Al-Amal 31
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Grâce Mfwamba Al-Taraji 18
3 Ivory Coast Stéphanie Gbogou Najmat Jeddah 15
4 Nigeria Yetunde Balogun Najmat Jeddah 13
5 Ivory Coast Mariam Sidibé Al-Yarmouk 12
6 Algeria Abla Bensenouci Al-Hmmah 9
Burkina Faso Balkissa Sawadogo Al-Yarmouk
8 Bahrain Hessa Al-Isa Al-Nahda 9
Cameroon Moussa Zouwairatou Al-Nahda
Ghana Jennifer Yeboah Al-Hmmah
Kenya Violet Wanyonyi United Eagles
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Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Saudi Arabia Maria Al-Najjar Al-Nahda 5
2 Saudi Arabia Afaf Al-Mutairi Al-Hmmah 2
Saudi Arabia Norah Al-Tayel Al-Yarmouk
4 Saudi Arabia Somaih Al-Muwallad United Eagles 1
Saudi Arabia Zahrah Bahmaid Al-Yarmouk
Saudi Arabia Fatimah Al-Shehri Al-Amal
Saudi Arabia Ibtihal Al-Mayouf Al-Amal
Saudi Arabia Samar Abdulazizi Al-Taraji
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