2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League

Saudi Women's First Division League
Season2023–24
Dates9 November 2023 – 13 March 2024
ChampionsAl-Ula
Relegated14 Teams
Matches played120
Goals scored983 (8.19 per match)
Best PlayerBosnia and Herzegovina Selma Kapetanović
Top goalscorerTunisia Wafe Messaoud
(36 goals)
Best goalkeeperCanada Chandra Morden

The 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League was the second season of Saudi Women's First Division League, Saudi Arabia's second-tier women's football league. It runs from 9 November 2023 to April 2024.[1]

Teams

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Locations of the 2023–24 Women's Premier League teams

A total of 26 teams competed in the second edition of the first division. Sama (now known as Al-Bayraq) joined the league following their relegation from the premier league. Eleven teams returned from the previous edition, while the other fourteen teams entered the competition for the first time.

Team changes

Entering league Exiting league
Relegated from 2022–23 Premier League Promoted to 2023–24 Premier League

Group stage

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation HMM SHO BRQ GEA ORB WAT
1 Al-Hmmah 10 10 0 0 89 2 +87 30 advance to the final stages — 3–1 4–0 5–0 5–0 24–0
2 Al-Shoulla 10 6 0 4 77 17 +60 18 1–7 — 1–3 8–0 17–0 18–0
3 Al Bayraq 10 5 2 3 68 15 +53 17 0–3 0–3 — 3–3 7–0 26–0
4 Golden Eagles 10 5 2 3 63 27 +36 17 Relegation to the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Second Division League 0–7 4–2 1–1 — 6–0 22–0
5 Al-Orobah 10 2 0 8 9 74 −65 6 0–12 0–6 0–6 1–15 — 3–0
6 Al-Watani[a] 10 0 0 10 0 171 −171 −3 0–19 0–20 0–22 0–12 0–5 —
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Al-Watani were deducted 3 points after failing to appear in the match against Al-Orobah the 23 of November 2023.[2]

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation TRJ UEA NAH RTN FAT
1 Al-Taraji 8 8 0 0 99 2 +97 24 advance to the final stages — 4–1 2–1 13–0 23–0
2 United Eagles 8 6 0 2 50 7 +43 18 0–2 — 3–0 8–0 21–0
3 Al-Nahda 8 4 0 4 17 14 +3 12 Relegation to the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Second Division League 0–5 0–4 — 1–0 2–0
4 Ras Tanura 8 2 0 6 3 60 −57 6 0–23 0–10 0–5 — 2–0
5 Al-Fateh 8 0 0 8 1 87 −86 0 0–27 1–3 0–8 0–1 —
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation ULA TQD WHD MNJ OHD
1 Al-Ula 8 7 1 0 63 1 +62 22 advance to the final stages — 1–0 7–0 17–0 4–0
2 Al-Taqadom 8 5 2 1 35 5 +30 17 1–1 — 1–0 7–2 5–0
3 Al-Wehda 8 4 1 3 34 14 +20 13 Relegation to the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Second Division League 0–4 1–1 — 11–0 6–0
4 Manjam Al Mawahib 8 1 1 6 12 77 −65 4 0–15 0–14 1–8 — 5–5
5 Ohod 8 0 1 7 5 52 −47 1 0–14 0–6 0–8 0–4 —
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation AML ABH PHX HJZ AIN
1 Al-Amal 8 7 0 1 73 16 +57 21 advance to the final stages — 2–7 5–3 24–0 6–2
2 Abha 8 6 0 2 59 16 +43 18 3–7 — 3–4 2–0 6–1
3 Phoenix 8 4 1 3 56 23 +33 13 1–8 2–4 — 8–1 2–2
4 Al-Hejaz 8 1 0 7 4 114 −110 3 Relegation to the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Second Division League 0–10 0–26 0–27 — 3–0
5 Al-Ain 8 1 1 6 22 45 −23 1 0–11 0–8 0–9 17–0 —
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation JED SUQ NJJ NRS SAH
1 Jeddah 8 7 0 1 28 7 +21 21 advance to the final stages — 3–4 1–0 3–0 9–0
2 Al-Suqoor 8 5 1 2 28 11 +17 16 0–1 — 2–3 2–1 8–1
3 Najmt Jeddah 8 3 2 3 35 12 +23 11 Relegation to the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Second Division League 1–5 2–2 — 0–0 23–0
4 Al-Nors 8 3 1 4 16 12 +4 10 2–3 0–4 1–0 — 8–0
5 Saham 8 0 0 8 2 67 −65 −3 0–3 0–6 1–6 0–4 —
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Ranking of third-placed teams

The best third-placed teams from the groups with five teams will qualify for the final tournament, joining the top three teams from Group 1 and the top two from Groups 2 to 5.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 4 Phoenix 8 4 1 3 56 23 +33 13 advance to the final stages
2 3 Al-Wehda 8 4 1 3 34 14 +20 13 Relegation to the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Second Division League
3 2 Al-Nahda 8 4 0 4 17 14 +3 12
4 5 Najmt Jeddah 8 3 2 3 35 12 +23 11
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Final stages

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation TRJ PHX UEG
1 Al-Taraji 2 2 0 0 11 4 +7 6 advance to the Semi-finals — — 8–2
2 Phoenix 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 3 2–3 — —
3 United Eagles 2 0 0 2 2 13 −11 0 — 0–5 —
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation TQD HMM SHO
1 Al-Taqadom 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 advance to the Semi-finals — 2–0 —
2 Al-Hmmah 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3 — — 3–0
3 Al-Shoulla 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0 0–1 — —
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation AML JED NEO
1 Al-Amal 2 2 0 0 12 3 +9 6 advance to the Semi-finals — 7–3 —
2 Jeddah 2 0 1 1 4 8 −4 1 — — 1–1
3 NEOM 2 0 1 1 1 6 −5 1 0–5 — —
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation ULA ABH BYR
1 Al-Ula 2 1 1 0 6 1 +5 4 advance to the Semi-finals — 1–1 —
2 Abha 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4 — — 3–0
3 Al-Bayraq 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 −3 0–5 — —
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 March – Jeddah
 
 
Al-Taraji1
 
13 March – Jeddah
 
Al-Taqadom0
 
Al-Taraji1 (2)
 
10 March – Jeddah
 
Al-Ula1 (4)
 
Al-Amal0
 
 
Al-Ula3
 
Third Place match
 
 
13 March – Jeddah
 
 
Al-Taqadom1
 
 
Al-Amal3

Semi-finals

Al-Taraji1–0Al-Taqadom
Al-Ansari 49' Report
Al-Amal0–3Al-Ula
Report

Third Place match

Al-Taqadom1–3Al-Amal
Elmitwalli 28' Report

Final

Al-Taraji1–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Ula
Messaoud 35' Report Kapetanović 11'
Penalties
2–4

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Tunisia Wafe Messaoud Al-Taraji 36
2 Guinea Fanta Camara Abha 33
3 Ivory Coast Mariam Camara Golden Eagles 31
4 Tunisia Aya Jeddi Al-Shoulla 29
5 Tunisia Dhekra Mahfoudh Al-Taraji 27
6 Algeria Kenza Hadjar Al-Bayraq 25

References

  1. ^ "The start of the Saudi Women's First Division League... with 26 teams competing for the title". aawsat.com (in Arabic). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ^ @SWLeagues (1 December 2023). "جدول ترتيب #دوري_الدرجة_الأولى_للسيدات بعد صدور قرار انضباطي بحق نادي الوطني" [The standings table for the #Women's_First_Division_League after a disciplinary decision was issued against Al-Watani Club] (Tweet) – via Twitter.