2022–23 Saudi Pro League

The 2022–23 Saudi Professional League (known as the Roshn Saudi League for sponsorship reasons) was the 47th edition of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. Fixtures for the first half of the 2022–23 season were announced on 4 August 2022.

Professional League
Season2022–2023
Dates25 August 2022 – 31 May 2023
ChampionsAl-Ittihad (9th title)
RelegatedAl-Adalah
Al-Batin
AFC Champions LeagueAl-Ittihad
Al-Hilal
Al-Fayha
Al-Nassr
FIFA Club World CupAl-Ittihad
Matches played240
Goals scored648 (2.7 per match)
Top goalscorerAbderrazak Hamdallah
(21 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Ittihad 5–0 Al-Adalah
(10 February 2023)
Al-Raed 5–0 Damac
(15 May 2023)
Biggest away winAl-Batin 0–5 Al-Fateh
(8 September 2022)
Al-Adalah 0–5 Al-Nassr
(5 April 2023)
Highest scoringAl-Raed 2–4 Al-Fayha
(14 January 2023)
Al-Batin 2–4 Al-Shabab
(9 February 2023)
Al-Wehda 3–3 Al-Hilal
(2 March 2023)
Al-Fateh 1–5 Al-Ittihad
(18 March 2023)
Al-Fateh 2–4 Al-Adalah
(15 May 2023)
Longest winning runAl-Ittihad
Al-Shabab
Al-Taawoun
(6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl-Nassr
(17 matches)
Longest winless runAl-Batin
(17 matches)
Longest losing runAl-Khaleej
(6 matches)
Highest attendance59,892
Al-Ittihad 2–0 Al-Tai
(31 May 2023)
Lowest attendance284
Al-Wehda 0–1 Al-Fayha
(31 May 2023)
Total attendance2,241,254
Average attendance9,339

Al-Hilal were the three-time defending champions after winning their recording extending 18th title last season. Al-Adalah, Al-Khaleej, and Al-Wehda join as the three promoted clubs from the 2021–22 Yelo League. They replaced Al-Ahli, Al-Faisaly, and Al-Hazem who were relegated to the 2022–23 Yelo League. The winner will play in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia as the host club.

On 27 May, Al-Ittihad secured their ninth league title, with one game to spare, following a 3–0 away win against Al-Fayha. Al-Batin were the first team to be relegated following a 1–0 defeat away to Al-Ittihad on 23 May. Al-Adalah were the second and final club to be relegated following a 2–0 home defeat to Al-Ettifaq on the final matchday.

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