2015–16 Saudi First Division
2015–16 Saudi First Division was the 39th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 21 August 2015 and concluded on 23 April 2016.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Ettifaq (1st title) |
| Promoted | Al-Ettifaq Al-Batin |
| Relegated | Al-Riyadh Al-Diriyah Al-Mojzel |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 584 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Abdulfattah Adam (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Batin 5–0 Al-Riyadh (5 September 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Nahda 0–5 Al-Ettifaq (17 September 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Mojzel 4–3 Al-Riyadh (21 August 2015) Al-Jeel 4–3 Al-Diriyah (17 April 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Al-Mojzel Al-Shoulla |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Al-Ettifaq |
| Longest winless run | 26 matches Al-Diriyah |
| Longest losing run | 10 matches Al-Diriyah |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
On 23 April 2016, Al-Mojzel won the league title and earned promotion to 2016–17 Professional League along with Al-Ettifaq, while Al-Batin qualified to the promotion play-offs. Al-Nahda, Al-Riyadh and Al-Diriyah were relegated to the 2016–17 Saudi Second Division.
On 21 July 2016, the SAFF announced the relegation of Al-Mojzel to the Saudi Second Division due to match fixing. On 3 August 2016, they announced that Al-Ettifaq were crowned champions and Al-Batin would be promoted to the 2016–17 Professional League instead of Al-Mojzel, and they also announced that Al-Mojzel would be relegated instead of Al-Nahda.