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.

Professional League
Season2013–2014
Dates23 August 2013 – 6 April 2014
ChampionsAl-Nassr (6th title)
RelegatedAl-Ettifaq
Al-Nahda
AFC Champions LeagueAl-Nassr
Al-Shabab
Al-Hilal
Al-Ahli
GCC Champions LeagueAl-Taawoun
Al-Faisaly
Matches played182
Goals scored515 (2.83 per match)
Top goalscorerNasser Al-Shamrani
(21 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Shabab 6–0 Al-Nahda
(24 November 2013)
Al-Hilal 6–0 Al-Nahda
(28 March 2014)
Biggest away winNajran 0–5 Al-Ahli
(28 March 2014)
Highest scoringAl-Ittihad 4–4 Al-Nahda
(7 November 2013)
Longest winning run13 games
Al-Nassr
Longest unbeaten run22 games
Al-Nassr
Longest winless run17 games
Al-Nahda
Longest losing run6 games
Al-Shoulla
Highest attendance52,551
Al-Taawoun 1–1 Al-Nassr
(6 April 2014)
Lowest attendance0 (spectator ban)
Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Fateh
(14 February 2014)
Average attendance4,910

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.

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