2021–22 Saudi Pro League
The 2021–22 Saudi Professional League was the 46th edition of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. Fixtures for the 2021–22 season were announced on 18 July 2021.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August 2021 – 27 June 2022 |
| Champions | Al-Hilal (18th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Faisaly Al-Ahli Al-Hazem |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Hilal Al-Fayha |
| Arab Club Champions Cup | Al-Hilal Al-Ittihad Al-Nassr Al-Shabab |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 637 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Odion Ighalo (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Ittihad 6–1 Abha (11 September 2021) Al-Hilal 5–0 Al-Shabab (17 February 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Tai 0–4 Al-Hilal (11 January 2022) Abha 0–4 Al-Ittihad (6 February 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Fateh 5–5 Damac (25 November 2021) |
| Longest winning run | Al-Ittihad (10 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Al-Shabab (17 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Al-Hazem (11 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Al-Hazem (7 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 58,755 Al-Ittihad 1–3 Al-Hilal (23 May 2022) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Al-Ittihad 3–0 Al-Nassr (11 February 2022) 0 Al-Nassr 1–0 Al-Fayha (17 March 2022) 0 Al-Shabab 1–0 Al-Faisaly (12 May 2022) |
| Total attendance | 1,868,679 |
| Average attendance | 7,885 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 27 June 2022. | |
Al-Hilal were the two-time defending champions after winning their 17th title last season. Al-Fayha, Al-Hazem, and Al-Tai join as the three promoted clubs from the 2020–21 MS League. They replace Al-Ain, Al-Qadsiah, and Al-Wehda who were relegated to the 2021–22 MS League.
On 27 June, Al-Hilal secured their eighteenth league title in the final matchday following a 2–1 home win against Al-Faisaly. It was also the club's third consecutive title and fifth in the last six seasons. Al-Hazem were the first team to be relegated following a 5–2 defeat away to Al-Ettifaq on 21 May. In the final matchday, both Al-Faisaly and Al-Ahli were relegated following a defeat to Al-Hilal and a draw with Al-Shabab respectively.