2009–10 Saudi Pro League
The 2009–10 Saudi Professional League (known as the Zain Professional League for sponsorship reasons) was the 34th season of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 18 August 2009, and ended on 18 March 2010. Al-Ittihad were the defending champions.
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August 2009 – 18 March 2010 |
| Champions | Al Hilal (12th title) |
| Champions League | Al Hilal Al-Ittihad Al Nassr Al Shabab |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 377 (2.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Ittihad 7–1 Al-Qadisiyah (26 August 2009) |
| Biggest away win | Najran 0–5 Al Wehda (7 January 2010) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Ittihad 7–1 Al-Qadisiyah (26 August 2009) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Al Hilal |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Al Hilal |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Al-Raed |
| Longest losing run | 8 games Najran |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
Al Hilal secured the title with a 2–0 win away to Al-Hazem on 24 January 2010. Al-Hilal won the league with three games to spare. Al Hilal, Al-Ittihad, Al Shabab and Al Nassr all secured a berth for the 2011 AFC Champions League. No teams were relegated at the end of the season following the decision to increase the number of teams from 12 to 14.
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