2007–08 Saudi Premier League
Football league season
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The 2007-08 season of the Saudi Premier League was the 32nd season of top-tier football in Saudi Arabia.
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Hilal |
| Relegated | Al-Qadsiah Al-Tai |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Hilal Al-Ittihad Al-Shabab Al-Ettifaq |
| Top goalscorer | Nasser Al-Shamrani (18 goals) |
← 2006–07 | |
Clubs
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium | 24,000 |  Nebojša Vučković |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 35,000 |  Toni |
| Al-Hazem | Ar Rass | Al-Hazem Club Stadium | 3,000 |  Ammar Souayah |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City | 67,000 |  Cosmin Olăroiu |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City | 27,000 |  Estevam Soares |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City / Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City | 67,000 / 27,000 | Ednaldo Patrício |
| Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City | 10,000 | Carlos Alhinho |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City | 67,000 |  Enzo Trossero |
| Al-Tai | Ḥaʼil | Prince Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sports City | 10,000 | Fernando Suárez |
| Al-Watani | Tabuk | Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | ||
| Al-Wehda | Mecca | King Abdulaziz Sports City | 38,000 |  Khalid Al-Koroni |
| Najran | Najran | Najran Stadium | 3,000 | Ivica Todorov |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Caio |
Leandro |
Val Baiano |
Guarú Nunes Khaled Badra | |
| Al-Ettifaq |  Prince Tagoe |
 Salaheddine Aqqal |
 Mohamed Rebeiz |
Radu Neguț | |
| Al-Hazem | Godwin Attram |
 Zain Al-Abdeen |
 Fahad Al-Rashidi |
 Said Suwailim Al-Shoon |
Fábio Iranildo |
| Al-Hilal | Marcelo Tavares |
 Lelo Mbele |
 Tarik El Taib |
 Marco Vanzini |
Bruno Agnello Baba Adamu |
| Al-Ittihad | Magno Alves |
Tcheco |
Mbala Mbuta Biscotte |
 Alhassane Keita |
Renan Teixeira Robert |
| Al-Nassr | Élton Arábia |
Hugo Porfírio |
Abdelkarim Nafti |
Issam Merdassi |
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| Al-Qadsiah |  Samir Amirèche |
Walter Minhoca |
Ahmed Zuway |
Daouda N'Diaye |
Walter Ariel Silva Younes Gassen |
| Al-Shabab | Juan Manuel Martínez |
Fernando |
Marcelo Camacho |
Godwin Attram Michael Eneramo | |
| Al-Tai | Faysal El Idrissi |
Hassan Bouizgar |
Amadi Cissé |
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| Al-Watani | Yacine Hima |
 Ousmane Traoré |
 Sylvain Idangar |
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| Al-Wehda |  Pierre Njanka |
 Hassan Mostafa |
Abdullah Quaye |
Omar Daoud |
Marouane Bokri |
| Najran | Wilsinho |
Abdulfatah Safi |
 Bamba Drissa |
Moez Alaya |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal (C) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 48[a] | Champions and qualified for 2009 AFC Champions League |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 48[a] | Qualified for 2009 AFC Champions League |
| 3 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 42 | |
| 4 | Al-Ettifaq | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 35 | |
| 5 | Al-Nassr | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 33 | |
| 6 | Al-Wehda | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 29 | |
| 7 | Al-Hazem | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 27 | |
| 8 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 26 | |
| 9 | Al-Watani | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 25 | |
| 10 | Najran | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 21 | |
| 11 | Al-Tai | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 13 | Relegated |
| 12 | Al-Qadsiah | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 44 | −27 | 12 |
- Al-Hilal finished top due to their superior head-to-head record against Al-Ittihad.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals [1][2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasser Al-Shamrani |
Al-Shabab | 18 |
| 2 | Al-Hasan Al-Yami |
Najran | 16 |
| 3 | Essa Al-Mehyani |
Al-Wehda | 14 |
| 4 | Prince Tagoe |
Al-Ettifaq | 10 |
| Mohammed Al-Shahrani |
Al-Nassr | ||
| Saad Al-Harthi |
Al-Nassr | ||
| Saleh Bashir |
Al-Ettifaq | ||
| Yasser Al-Qahtani |
Al-Hilal |