2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League
The 2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League was the inaugural season of the Saudi Women's Premier League which replaced the Saudi Women's National League as the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia.
Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 13 October 2022 – 18 February 2023 |
Champions | Al Nassr 1st title |
Relegated | Sama |
Matches played | 56 |
Goals scored | 351 (6.27 per match) |
Best Player | Mubarkh Al-Saiari |
Top goalscorer | Shokhan Salihi (43 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Laila Al-Qahtani |
Biggest home win | Al Shabab 19–0 Sama 11 February 2023 |
Biggest away win | Sama 0–18 Al Nassr 13 October 2022 |
Highest scoring | Al Shabab 19–0 Sama 11 February 2023 |
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All statistics correct as of 31 December 2022. |
On 15 September 2022, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced the launch of the revamped format for women's football competitions by introducing the Saudi Women's Premier League and Saudi Women's First Division League.
Initially, all eight teams that qualified for the knockout stage of the 2021–22 Saudi National women's league earned their place in the inaugural Saudi Women's Premier League. Women's football in the kingdom started getting the attention of the Saudis. Professional Saudi clubs bought self-owned teams in order to participate in the league. Al Hilal SFC and Al Nassr FC one of the biggest names in Saudi football were announced as participants in the new women's league. with Al-Nassr taking over 2021–22 women's football league champions Al-Mamlaka FC while Al-Hilal took over the 2021–22 women's football league runners-up Challenge. on 25 September 2022 SAFF announced that Al-Ittihad took over Jeddah Eagles to be the third professional club to do so. Al-Ahli Saudi FC and Al Shabab FC completed the line-up by taking over Miraas Jeddah Club and the Storm club respectively.