2014–15 Saudi Pro League

The 2014–15 Saudi Professional League (known as the Abdul Latif Jameel Professional League for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th season of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 8 August 2014 and ended on 18 May 2015. Al-Nassr were the defending champions having won their sixth title the prior season. The league was contested by the 12 teams from the 2013–14 season as well as Al-Khaleej and Hajer, who joined as the promoted clubs from the 2013–14 First Division. They replace Al-Ettifaq and Al-Nahda who were relegated to the 2014–15 First Division.

Professional League
Season2014–2015
Dates8 August 2014 – 18 May 2015
ChampionsAl-Nassr (7th title)
RelegatedAl-Shoulla
Al-Orobah
AFC Champions LeagueAl-Nassr
Al-Hilal
Al-Ahli
Al-Ittihad
GCC Champions LeagueAl-Fateh
Al-Faisaly
Matches played182
Goals scored528 (2.9 per match)
Top goalscorerOmar Al Somah
(22 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Ahli 6–1 Hajer
(16 August 2014)
Al-Nassr 5–0 Al-Shoulla
(7 March 2015)
Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Fateh
(28 April 2015)
Biggest away winHajer 0–4 Al-Nassr
(30 November 2014)
Najran 0–4 Al-Nassr
(5 February 2015)
Al-Faisaly 1–5 Al-Nassr
(26 April 2015)
Highest scoringHajer 4–4 Al-Shabab
(19 February 2015)
Al-Taawoun 4–4 Al-Khaleej
(15 May 2015)
Longest winning run8 games
Al-Ahli
Longest unbeaten run26 games
Al-Ahli
Longest winless run11 games
Al-Raed
Longest losing run7 games
Al-Orobah
Highest attendance60,134
Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Hilal
(1 December 2014)
Lowest attendance45
Najran 1–2 Hajer
(18 May 2015)
Average attendance9,146

On 10 May, Al-Nassr secured their seventh league title and second one in a row with one game to spare after a 1–0 win against derby rivals Al-Hilal coupled with Al-Ahli's 2–2 draw with Al-Taawoun. Runners-up Al-Ahli ended the season without a single defeat becoming the third team to ever do so in a 26-game league season and the fourth team overall. They became the first team to end the season unbeaten and not be crowned champions.

Both Al-Orobah and Al-Shoulla were relegated on the final matchday on 10 May. Al-Orobah were relegated after a 1–0 home defeat to Najran. Al-Shoulla were relegated after a 2–2 draw with Al-Raed.

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