2006–07 Saudi Premier League
Football league season
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The 2006–07 Saudi Premier League was the 31st Saudi Pro League season and the last to feature the Golden Four format. Al-Shabab were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Wehda in the first stage of the Golden Four. Al-Ittihad, who finished second with a 5-point difference from first place Al-Hilal, went on to win the league 2–1 in Riyadh. Hamad Al-Montashari's header gave Al-Ittihad their 7th league title in the 94th minute of the match.
Season2006–07
Dates5 September 2006 – 1 June 2007
ChampionsAl-Ittihad (7th title)
RelegatedAl-Faisaly
Al-Khaleej
Al-Khaleej
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 September 2006 – 1 June 2007 |
| Champions | Al-Ittihad (7th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Faisaly Al-Khaleej |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Ittihad Al-Ahli |
| Arab Champions League | Al-Wehda Al-Shabab |
| Matches | 135 |
| Goals | 400 (2.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Godwin Attram (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Hilal 4–0 Al-Shabab (14 December 2006) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Khaleej 2–8 Al-Ittihad (8 March 2007) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Khaleej 2–8 Al-Ittihad (8 March 2007) |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
Qualification and prize money
Prize Money:
- First Place: 2.5 million Saudi riyals
- Second Place: 1.5 million Saudi riyals
- Third Place: 1 million Saudi riyals
Clubs
Stadia and locations
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | |||||
| Al-Ettifaq | |||||
| Al-Faisaly | |||||
| Al-Hazem | |||||
| Al-Hilal | |||||
| Al-Ittihad | |||||
| Al-Khaleej | |||||
| Al-Nassr | |||||
| Al-Qadsiah | |||||
| Al-Shabab | |||||
| Al-Tai | |||||
| Al-Wehda |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 53 |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad (C) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 48 |
| 3 | Al-Wehda | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 47 |
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 44 |
| 5 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 29 |
| 6 | Al-Ettifaq | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | Al-Tai | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 23 |
| 8 | Al-Hazem | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 21 |
| 9 | Al-Nassr | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 21 |
| 10 | Al-Qadsiah | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 20 |
| 11 | Al-Faisaly | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 18 |
| 12 | Al-Khaleej | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 18 |
Golden Four Stage 1
| Al-Wehda | 2 – 1 | Al-Shabab |
|---|---|---|
| Talal Al-Khaibari Dawood Anday |
Report | Naji Majrashi |
Golden Four Stage 2
| Al-Ittihad | 3 – 2 | Al-Wehda |
|---|---|---|
| Redha Tukar Alhassane Keita Alhassane Keita |
Report | Alaa Al-Kawkabi Essa Al-Mehyani |
Attendance: 20,000
Final
| Al-Hilal | 1 – 2 | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Omar Al-Ghamdi |
Report | Osama Al-Muwallad Hamad Al-Montashari |
Results
Season progress
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Shabab | 13 | |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 12 | |
| 3 | Al-Wehda | 11 | |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad | 10 | |
| Al-Hilal | |||
| Al-Ettifaq |