2018–19 Saudi Pro League
The 2018–19 Saudi Professional League was the 43rd edition of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1975. The season started on 30 August 2018 and concluded on 16 May 2019.
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 August 2018 – 16 May 2019 |
| Champions | Al-Nassr (8th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Qadsiah Al-Batin Ohod |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Nassr Al-Hilal Al-Taawoun Al-Ahli |
| Arab Club Champions Cup | Al-Shabab Al-Ittihad |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 706 (2.94 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Abderrazak Hamdallah (34 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Nassr 5–0 Al-Fateh (18 April 2019) Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Ettifaq (16 May 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Batin 0–5 Al-Taawoun (26 October 2018) Al-Raed 0–5 Al-Nassr (4 April 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Ahli 4–5 Al-Raed (28 March 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Al-Hilal |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Al-Hilal |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches Al-Ittihad |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Ohod |
| Highest attendance | 59,174 Al-Nassr 2–1 Al-Batin (16 May 2019) |
| Lowest attendance | 420 Al-Qadsiah 4–2 Ohod (5 April 2019) |
| Average attendance | 8,355 |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 16 May 2019. | |
Al-Hilal were the defending champions after winning the Pro League last season for the 15th time. Al-Wehda and Al-Hazem have entered as the promoted teams from the 2017–18 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League. Al-Nassr were crowned as league winners for the 8th time on 16 May, after defeating Al-Batin 2–1 on the final day of the season.
Ohod were the first team to be relegated after a 3–1 defeat to Al-Fayha on 12 April 2019. Al-Batin were the second team to be relegated following their 1–0 defeat to an already relegated Ohod. Al-Qadsiah were the third and final team to be relegated after a draw against Al-Hazem on the final day of the season.
Abderrazak Hamdallah was the top scorer with 34 goals, and was also named Player of the Season. He also set the record for most goals in a single season. Pedro Emanuel of Al-Taawoun won the Manager of the Season award.