2019–20 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
The 2019–20 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League was the third season of the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League under its current name, and 43rd season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 20 August 2019 and concluded on 20 September 2020. Fixtures for the 2019–20 season were announced on 14 July 2019. Al-Batin won the title, with Al-Qadsiah and Al-Ain following in second and third respectively.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 August 2019 – 20 September 2020 |
| Champions | Al-Batin |
| Promoted | Al-Batin Al-Qadsiah Al-Ain |
| Relegated | Al-Mujazzal Al-Taqadom Al-Ansar Hetten |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 975 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ousmane Barry (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Bukayriyah 7–1 Al-Nojoom (23 October 2019) Al-Qadsiah 6–0 Al-Ansar (15 January 2020) Al-Thoqbah 7–1 Hetten (18 February 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Taqadom 0–5 Ohod (13 November 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Bukayriyah 7–1 Al-Nojoom (23 October 2019) Al-Kawkab 3–5 Al-Qadsiah (5 February 2020) Al-Thoqbah 7–1 Hetten (18 February 2020) Hetten 3–5 Al-Qadsiah (5 September 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Al-Qadsiah Ohod |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Al-Ain |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches Al-Taqadom |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Al-Nojoom Hetten |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 20 September 2020. | |
On 7 March 2020, the Ministry of Sports announced that all matches would be played behind closed doors until further notice. On 14 March 2020, the Ministry suspended all sports competitions indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. On 11 June 2020, the Ministry of Sports announced the resumption of sports activities with training starting on 21 June and games starting after 4 August 2020 and played behind closed doors. On 1 July 2020, the schedule for the remaining matches was released. It was announced that the league would resume on 4 August 2020 and end on 20 September 2020.