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.
Season | 2022–2023 |
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Dates | 25 August 2022 – 31 May 2023 |
Champions | Al-Ittihad (9th title) |
Relegated | Al-Adalah Al-Batin |
AFC Champions League | Al-Ittihad Al-Hilal Al-Fayha Al-Nassr |
FIFA Club World Cup | Al-Ittihad |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 648 (2.7 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Abderrazak Hamdallah (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-Ittihad 5–0 Al-Adalah (10 February 2023) Al-Raed 5–0 Damac (15 May 2023) |
Biggest away win | Al-Batin 0–5 Al-Fateh (8 September 2022) Al-Adalah 0–5 Al-Nassr (5 April 2023) |
Highest scoring | Al-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 run | Al-Ittihad Al-Shabab Al-Taawoun (6 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Al-Nassr (17 matches) |
Longest winless run | Al-Batin (17 matches) |
Longest losing run | Al-Khaleej (6 matches) |
Highest attendance | 59,892 Al-Ittihad 2–0 Al-Tai (31 May 2023) |
Lowest attendance | 284 Al-Wehda 0–1 Al-Fayha (31 May 2023) |
Total attendance | 2,241,254 |
Average attendance | 9,339 |
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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.