Saudi Women's First Division League
Second-tier women's football league in Saudi Arabia
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The Saudi Women's First Division League, officially the SAFF Women's First Division League, is the second-tier Saudi women's football league in the Saudi football league system, below the Saudi Women's Premier League.
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| Organising body | Saudi Arabian Football Federation |
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| Founded | 15 September 2022 |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Saudi Women's Premier League |
| Relegation to | Saudi Women's Second Division League |
| Domestic cup(s) | SAFF Super Cup SAFF Women's Cup |
| Current champions | Al-Taraji (1st title) (2025–26) |
| Most championships | Al-Riyadh Al-Ula Neom Al-Taraji (1 title each) |
| Broadcaster(s) | SAFF+ |
| Website | saff.com.sa |
| Current: 2025–26 Saudi Women's First Division League | |
History and format
In September 2022, the federation approved the establishment of the First Division League, with the participation of 17 teams distributed across three regions. The league began on November 11, with teams playing both home and away matches.
The First Division champion was determined through a knockout system. The winning team was promoted to the Premier League for the following season, replacing the last-placed team, which was relegated.[1]
In September 2023, it was announced that 26 teams would participate in the second season of the division, including the addition of nine new professional teams. The 2023–24 season featured 30 teams in total.[2]
In November 2023, the Saudi Football Federation announced that the format of the 2024–25 edition would be changed. Instead of featuring a group stage and a knockout stage, the competition would adopt a 9-team league format with home and away matches.[3]
On 25 September 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced that matches of the 2024–25 season would be broadcast on television for the first time via the (SAFF+) platform.[4]
In the 2025–26 season, the number of participating teams was reduced to 8.
Current teams
The following 8 teams are competing in the 2025–26 season.
| Team | Location | Ground | 2024–25 Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Amal | Riyadh | Al-Motawa Academy Stadium | PL, 9th |
| Al-Hmmah | Riyadh | Al-Yamamah University Stadium | 4th |
| Al-Nahda | Dammam | Al-Nahda Club Stadium | D2, 2nd |
| Al-Taraji | Qatif | Al-Taraji Club Stadium | PL, 10th |
| Al-Yarmouk | Jazan | King Faisal Sports City Stadium | D2, 3rd |
| Najmat Jeddah | Jeddah | King Abdulaziz University Stadium | D2, 1st |
| Phoenix | Taif | King Fahd Sports City Annex Stadium 1 | 7th |
| United Eagles | Qatif Safwa City |
Al-Taraji Club Stadium Prince Nayef Sports City Stadium Al-Safa Club Stadium |
5th |
Champions
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the season:
| Season | Best Player | Top Goalscorer | Best Goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 |  Ibtissem Ben Mohamed (Jeddah Pride) |
Rahma Ghars (Saham) |
 Khulood Saleh (Al-Mutahed) |
| 2023–24 |  Selma Kapetanović (Al-Ula) |
Wafe Messaoud (Al-Taraji) – 36 goals |
 Chandra Bednar (Al-Ula) |
| 2024–25 |  Diana Celis (NEOM) |
 Fanta Camara (Abha) – 42 goals |
 Haifa Al-Safyani (NEOM) |
| 2025–26 |  Grâce Mfwamba (Al-Taraji) |
Fanta Camara (Al-Amal) – 36 goals |
Maria Al-Najjar (Al-Nahda) |