Abha Club (women)
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| Full name | Abha Women Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | Zaeemat Al-Janoub (The Women Leaders of the South) | ||
| Founded | 2023 | ||
| Ground | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha | ||
| League | Saudi Women's First Division League | ||
| 2023–24 | SWFDL, 2nd in group B Overall: 5th of 26 | ||
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Abha Women Football Club shortly known as Abha's ladies (Arabic: سيدات أبها) is a is Saudi professional women's football club affiliated with Abha Club. The club currently competes in the Saudi Women's First Division League.
Founded in 2023, The team joined the Saudi Women's First Division League, the second tier of women's football in Saudi Arabia, for the 2023–24 season.[1][2] The team was placed in the Western Region Group alongside Al-Amal, Phoenix, Al-Ain, and Al-Hejaz. Al-zaeemat kicked off the season with a resounding win.[3] The team finished 2nd in their group, which qualified them for the final stages and ensured that, at worst, they would remain in the first division.[4] Abha, scheduled to play against Al Bayraq in the final stage.[5] had their match cancelled when Al Bayraq failed to field enough players, resulting in a 3–0 win for Abha by default.[6] In their second match, Abha faced the eventual champions and ended in a 1–1 draw, which led to their elimination. Al-Ula advanced due to their superior goal difference, as they played Al Bayraq unlike Abha.[7]
