2020–21 Saudi Pro League
The 2020–21 Saudi Professional League was the 45th edition of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 17 October 2020 as a consequence of the postponement of the previous season's conclusion due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fixtures for the 2020–21 season were announced on 29 September 2020.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 October 2020 – 30 May 2021 |
| Champions | Al-Hilal (17th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Qadsiah Al-Wehda Al-Ain |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Hilal Al-Faisaly Al-Shabab Al-Taawoun |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 746 (3.11 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bafétimbi Gomis (24 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Cássio (11 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Nassr 7–0 Al-Batin (20 March 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Ain 0–5 Al-Hilal (9 February 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Ain 3–4 Al-Ahli (7 November 2020) Damac 4–3 Al-Ahli (5 December 2020) Al-Fateh 2–5 Al-Hilal (28 February 2020) Al-Nassr 7–0 Al-Batin (20 March 2021) Abha 3–4 Damac (21 March 2021) Al-Taawoun 3–4 Al-Fateh (25 April 2021) Al-Ettifaq 4–3 Al-Shabab (14 May 2021) Al-Ain 3–4 Al-Batin (30 May 2021) |
| Longest winning run | Al-Hilal (5 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Al-Ittihad (11 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Al-Ahli Al-Raed (9 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Al-Ahli Al-Wehda (7 matches) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 30 May 2021. | |
Al-Hilal are the defending champions after winning the Pro League for the 16th time last season. Al-Ain, Al-Batin, and Al-Qadsiah join as the three promoted clubs from the 2019–20 MS League. They replace Al-Adalah, Al-Fayha, and Al-Hazem who were relegated to the 2020–21 MS League.
On 29 March, the Ministry of Sports announced that fans will be allowed to return to stadiums for the final three rounds of matches with a maximum of 40% capacity.
On 23 May, Al-Hilal secured their seventeenth league title with one match to spare following a 1–0 away win against Al-Taawoun. It was also the club's second consecutive title and fourth in the last five seasons. Al-Ain were the first team to be relegated following a 2–0 defeat away to Al-Nassr on 14 May. In the final matchday, both Al-Qadsiah and Al-Wehda were relegated following a draw with Abha and a loss against Al-Shabab respectively.