2006–07 Saudi Premier League Explained

Competition:Saudi Pro League
Season:2006–07
Dates:5 September 2006 – 1 June 2007
Winners:Al-Ittihad (7th title)
Relegated:Al-Faisaly
Al-Khaleej
Continentalcup1:AFC Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Al-Ittihad
Al-Ahli
Continentalcup2:Arab Champions League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Al-Wehda
Al-Shabab
League Topscorer:Godwin Attram (13 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Al-Hilal 4–0 Al-Shabab (14 December 2006)
Biggest Away Win:Al-Khaleej 2–8 Al-Ittihad (8 March 2007)
Highest Scoring:Al-Khaleej 2–8 Al-Ittihad (8 March 2007)
Matches:135
Total Goals:400
Prevseason:2005–06
Nextseason:2007–08

The 2006–07 Saudi Premier League was the 31st Saudi Pro League season and the last to feature the Golden Four format. Al-Shabab were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Wehda in the first stage of the Golden Four. Al-Ittihad, who finished second with a 5-point difference from first place Al-Hilal, went on to win the league 2–1 in Riyadh. Hamad Al-Montashari's header gave Al-Ittihad their 7th league title in the 94th minute of the match.

Qualification and Prize Money

Prize Money:

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadium
Al-AhliJeddahPrince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City
Al-EttifaqDammamPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-FaisalyHarmahAl Majma'ah Sports City
Al-HazemAr RassAl-Hazem Club Stadium
Al-HilalRiyadhKing Fahd Sports City
Al-IttihadJeddahPrince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City
Al-KhaleejSaihatPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-NassrRiyadhKing Fahd Sports City
Al-QadsiahKhobarPrince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City
Al-ShababRiyadhKing Fahd Sports City
Al-TaiḤaʼilPrince Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sports City
Al-WehdaMeccaKing Abdulaziz Sports City

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Former players
Al-Ahli Caio Darko Anić Haykel Guemamdia Khaled Badra Miodrag Anđelković
Al-Ettifaq André Neles Radu Neguț Ousmane N'Doye Wajih Sghaier Khalid Souhayli
Yaw Preko
Al-Faisaly Abdoulaye Cissé Richard Massolin Kodjo Afanou
Al-Hazem Geílson Iranildo Pape Touré
Al-Hilal Marcelo Tavares Rodrigão Tarik El Taib Guarú
Al-Ittihad Lima Reinaldo Wágner Alhassane Keita Jared Borgetti
Milenko Ačimovič
Al-Khaleej Sidney Moraes Kaies Zouaghi
Al-Nassr Denílson Mitchell van der Gaag Roberto Palacios Massamasso Tchangai Alberto Blanco
Al-Qadsiah Mohamed Madihi Toy Ahmed Essadeq
Ely Cissé
Mahmadu Alphajor Bah
Al-Shabab Amir Azmy Godwin Attram Nashat Akram Henri Antchouet
Ousmane N'Doye
Al-Tai Abdulla Al-Marzooqi Salaheddine Aqqal Mandoione Sylla Chernor Mansaray
Al-Wehda Vladimir Vujović Daouda Ndiaye Hamad Ji Marouane Bokri

Final league table

Final

Results

Season progress

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals [1]
1 Godwin AttramAl-Shabab13
2 Alhassane KeitaAl-Ittihad12
3 Nasser Al-ShamraniAl-Wehda11
4 Jared BorgettiAl-Ittihad10
Yasser Al-QahtaniAl-Hilal
Yousef Al-SalemAl-Ettifaq

References

  1. Web site: Saudi League Statistics . 25 August 2010 . slstat.com . slstat.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20100824055748/http://www.slstat.com/spl2010-2011ar/alltable.php . 24 August 2010 . live .

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