2013–14 Saudi Pro League
The 2013–14 Saudi Professional League (known as the Abdul Latif Jameel Professional League for sponsorship reasons) was the 38th season of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 23 August 2013 and ended on 6 April 2014. Al-Fateh were the defending champions having won their first title last season. The league was contested by the 12 teams from the 2012–13 season as well as Al-Nahda and Al-Orobah, who joined as the promoted clubs from the 2012–13 First Division. They replace Al-Wehda and Hajer who were relegated to the 2013–14 First Division.
Season | 2013–2014 |
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Dates | 23 August 2013 – 6 April 2014 |
Champions | Al-Nassr (6th title) |
Relegated | Al-Ettifaq Al-Nahda |
AFC Champions League | Al-Nassr Al-Shabab Al-Hilal Al-Ahli |
GCC Champions League | Al-Taawoun Al-Faisaly |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 515 (2.83 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nasser Al-Shamrani (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-Shabab 6–0 Al-Nahda (24 November 2013) Al-Hilal 6–0 Al-Nahda (28 March 2014) |
Biggest away win | Najran 0–5 Al-Ahli (28 March 2014) |
Highest scoring | Al-Ittihad 4–4 Al-Nahda (7 November 2013) |
Longest winning run | 13 games Al-Nassr |
Longest unbeaten run | 22 games Al-Nassr |
Longest winless run | 17 games Al-Nahda |
Longest losing run | 6 games Al-Shoulla |
Highest attendance | 52,551 Al-Taawoun 1–1 Al-Nassr (6 April 2014) |
Lowest attendance | 0 (spectator ban) Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Fateh (14 February 2014) |
Average attendance | 4,910 |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → |
On 28 March, Al-Nassr secured their sixth league title with one game to spare after a 1–1 draw away to Al-Shabab. This was Al-Nassr's first league title since the 1994–95 season.
Al-Nahda were the first team to be relegated following a 2–2 home draw with Al-Orobah on 22 March. Al-Ettifaq became the second and final team to be relegated following a 2–1 defeat away to Al-Ahli on the final matchday. Al-Ettifaq were relegated for the first time in history after 37 consecutive seasons in the top flight.