2016–17 Saudi First Division

Saudi First Division
Season2016–17
ChampionsAl-Fayha
PromotedAl-Fayha
Ohod
RelegatedAl-Adalh
Al-Jeel
Wej
Matches played240
Goals scored599 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorerAbdulfattah Adam
(20 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Fayha 5–0 Al-Qaisumah
(1 April 2017)
Biggest away winAl-Orobah 1–4 Ohod
(23 September 2016)
Al-Watani 1–4 Hajer
(2 October 2016)
Damac 1–4 Al-Shoulla
(15 October 2016)
Al-Adalh 2–5 Al-Fayha
(18 March 2017)
Wej 2–5 Ohod
(22 April 2017)
Highest scoringAl-Nojoom 4–3 Al-Jeel
(24 December 2016)
Al-Jeel 5–2 Al-Watani
(30 December 2016)
Al-Adalh 2–5 Al-Fayha
(18 March 2017)
Wej 2–5 Ohod
(22 April 2017)
Longest winning run7 matches
Ohod
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Al-Fayha
Longest winless run8 matches
Al-Watani
Al-Nojoom
Al-Orobah
Wej
Longest losing run5 matches
Al-Watani
Al-Tai
Al-Orobah
All statistics correct as of 5 May 2017.

2016–17 Saudi First Division was the 40th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 11 August 2016 and concluded on 5 May 2017.[1]

Teams

A total of 16 teams are contesting the league, including 11 sides from the 2015–16 season, two relegated from the 2015–16 Saudi Professional League and three promoted from the 2015–16 Saudi Second Division. Al-Qaisumah were promoted as champions, while Al-Adalh were promoted as Group B winners. Wej secured the final berth by winning the play-offs.[2]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2015–16 season.

To the First Division

Promoted from Second Division

Relegated from Professional League

From the First Division

Relegated to Second Division

Promoted to Professional League

Stadia and locations

class=notpageimage|
Locations of teams in the 2016–17 Saudi First Division
Club Location Stadium
Al-Adalh Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Fayha Al Majma'ah King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium
Al-Hazm Ar Rass Al Hazm Club Stadium
Al-Jeel Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Nahda Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Nojoom Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Orobah Sakakah Al-Oruba Club Stadium
Al-Qaisumah Qaisumah Al-Qaisumah Club Stadium
Al-Shoulla Al Kharj Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Al-Tai Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Watani Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Damac Khamis Mushait Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Hajer Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Najran Najran Al Akhdoud Club Stadium
Ohod Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium

Foreign Players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Former Players
Al-Adalh Brazil Bryan Jones – Mali Seydou Palo
Al-Fayha Ivory Coast Mechac Koffi Sudan Saeed Mustafa Brazil Pedrinho
Al-Hazm Brazil Robert Gladiador Kenya Kevin Kimani –
Al-Jeel Brazil Dodô – –
Al-Nahda Guinea Naby Soumah – Brazil Bryan Jones
Al-Nojoom Tunisia Amir Dridi – –
Al-Orobah Bahrain Abubaker Khabir – –
Al-Qaisumah Mali Ahmad Maiga Senegal Albaye Papa Diop –
Al-Shoulla Nigeria Omran Saeed – Democratic Republic of the Congo Yves Diba Ilunga
Al-Tai Brazil Leo Jordan Issa Husamal dean Argentina Lucas Galán
Al-Watani Ghana Francis Coffie – Nigeria Peter Kolawole
Damac Mali Moussa Tigana Nigeria Peter Kolawole Benin Abdel Fadel Suanon
Hajer Cameroon Hervé Tchami – Guinea Naby Soumah
Jordan Yousef Al-Thodan
Najran Jordan Mussab Al-Laham – –
Ohod Mali Kafoumba Touré – –
Wej Romania Petrișor Voinea – –

Results

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Fayha (C, P) 30 13 11 6 50 35 +15 50 Promotion to Professional League
2 Ohod (P) 30 13 9 8 42 30 +12 48
3 Najran 30 13 7 10 38 34 +4 46 Qualification to promotion play-offs
4 Al-Nahda 30 12 9 9 37 31 +6 45
5 Al-Orobah 30 10 11 9 34 32 +2 41
6 Al-Qaisumah 30 11 8 11 44 50 −6 41
7 Al-Shoulla 30 11 8 11 35 33 +2 41
8 Damac 30 9 13 8 33 39 −6 40
9 Hajer 30 10 10 10 38 36 +2 40
10 Al-Hazem 30 10 8 12 36 30 +6 38
11 Al-Watani 30 10 7 13 27 37 −10 37
12 Al-Nojoom 30 8 13 9 38 37 +1 37
13 Al-Tai 30 10 7 13 34 42 −8 37
14 Al-Adalh (R) 30 8 12 10 31 41 −10 36 Relegation to Second Division
15 Al-Jeel (R) 30 8 11 11 45 45 0 35
16 Wej (R) 30 6 12 12 37 47 −10 30
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2017. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results table

Home \ Away ADA FAY HAZ JEL NAH NOJ ORO QAI SHO TAI WAT DAM HJR NAJ OHD WEG
Al-Adalh 2–5 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–3 1–1 1–0
Al-Fayha 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 1–1 5–0 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–3 0–0 2–1 3–0
Al-Hazem 4–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 0–0
Al-Jeel 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–2 5–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 1–2 4–2
Al-Nahda 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 2–3 3–1 0–3 2–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 3–1
Al-Nojoom 0–0 1–2 3–2 4–3 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1
Al-Orobah 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–4 2–2
Al-Qaisumah 4–2 0–2 3–2 1–0 0–0 3–2 0–1 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–1 2–3 2–1 2–2 1–1
Al-Shoulla 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–3 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 4–0
Al-Tai 2–0 2–3 1–0 3–1 3–3 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–2 0–0
Al-Watani 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–4 1–2 1–0 0–1
Damac 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–4 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1
Hajer 0–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 3–3 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 2–1
Najran 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–0 0–1
Ohod 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–2
Weg 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–2 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–2 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–5
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2017. Source: Goalzz
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season progress

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Al-AdalhLLWDLWDLDWDDDDWDLDLWDWLLLLWDWD
Al-FayhaWDDLDLLDWWLWWDWWWDDWDLDWWLWDWD
Al-HazemLLLWWLDWLWWWLDDDLDWLDWLDLWLLDW
Al-JeelDLDWLLWWLLLDWDLWDDLWWLWDDDLLDD
Al-NahdaDWLLWWDWWWLWWLLLWDDWDLDDLDWWLD
Al-NojoomDLWDLWLDDLDLLLWDWDDDDLWDDWLWWD
Al-OrobahWWDLDDWLDWWDWDWDLLLLLDLWDDWDLW
Al-QaisumahDDWDDWLWLLDDLWLWLLWWDWLDLWWWLL
Al-ShoullaLDLLWWLLWWDDWWDWLWWLDDDDLWLWLL
Al-TaiLDWLLDDDWLDLWLLLLLWDWWWWWLWLLD
Al-WataniDLDLLLLLWWLWLWDLLWDWLLWDDLWDWW
DamacDWLWWLLDDLWWDLDDWDDDDWDLWLDDWL
HajerWDWDWLWDLWLDLWLDWDDLDWLDDWLLWL
NajranDWLLWWLDLLWLLWWLWWLDWDLWWDDDWW
OhodWWWWWWWDWLDLDDWLDDWLDWDLWLLWLD
WegDDLWDWDDDLWLDLLWWDLLLLDDDWLLLD
Source: [citation needed]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of 5 May 2017[4]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Niger Abdulfattah Adam Al-Jeel 20
2 Mali Kafoumba Touré Ohod 18
3 Brazil Marco Cortez Al-Orobah 16
Eritrea Ahmed Abdu Jaber Al-Adalh
5 Burkina Faso Haron Eisa Al-Watani 15
6 Democratic Republic of the Congo Yves Ilunga Al-Shoulla 12
Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Shammeri Al-Qaisumah
Brazil Douglas Al-Jeel
9 Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Aliany Damac 10
Guinea Naby Soumah Al-Nahda

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref.
Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Zaaq Al-Hazm Al-Adalh 4–0 (H) 2 October 2016
Democratic Republic of the Congo Yves Diba Ilunga4 Al-Shoulla Damac 4–1 (A) 15 October 2016
Niger Abdulfattah Adam Al-Jeel Damac 4–0 (H) 20 October 2016
Saudi Arabia Bader Al-Khamees Al-Nahda Al-Shoulla 3–1 (H) 28 October 2016
Saudi Arabia Saud Salawati Najran Al-Jeel 3–1 (A) 25 November 2016
Saudi Arabia Eissa Al-Saeed Al-Nojoom Al-Jeel 4–3 (H) 24 December 2016
Brazil Douglas Al-Jeel Al-Watani 5–2 (H) 30 December 2016
Mali Kafoumba Touré Ohod Wej 5–2 (A) 22 April 2017
Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

As of 5 May 2017
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Saudi Arabia Saeed Al-Harbi Al-Shoulla 11
2 Saudi Arabia Dawod Al Saeed Al-Nahda 9
Saudi Arabia Abdoh Besisi Ohod
4 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Mazyad Al-Tai 8
5 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Rabee Al-Orobah 7
Saudi Arabia Khalid Radhy Hajer
Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Jadaani Damac
8 Saudi Arabia Amer Al-Bakhit Al-Nojoom 6
Saudi Arabia Yahia Al-Shehri Al-Hazem
Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Dagriri Al-Fayha

References

  1. ^ "صدور جدول دوري أندية الدرجة الأولى 2016-2017" (in Arabic). SAFF. 28 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ^ "نادي وج يتأهل إلى مصاف أندية الدرجة الأولى" [Wej Club qualified to the First Division League] (in Arabic). SAFF. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. ^ "لائحة المسابقات والبطولات بالإتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم" [Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions] (PDF) (in Arabic). SAFF. 1 June 2013.
  4. ^ "قائمة الهدافين".