2023–24 Saudi First Division League Explained

Season:2023–24
Dates:14 August 2023 – 28 May 2024
Competition:First Division League
Relegated:Al-Qaisumah
Hajer
Al-Taraji
Matches:306
Total Goals:816
League Topscorer:Mbaye Diagne
(26 goals)
Longest Wins:Al-Orobah
(8 matches)
Longest Unbeaten:Al-Safa
(15 matches)
Longest Winless:Al-Taraji
(16 matches)
Longest Losses:Al-Safa
(6 matches)
Biggest Home Win:
(14 May 2024)
Biggest Away Win:
(3 September 2023)
Highest Scoring:
(10 January 2024)
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25
Updated:28 May 2024

The 2023–24 First Division League (known as the Yelo League for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Saudi First Division League after its rebrand, and the 47th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 14 August 2023 and concluded on 28 May 2024.[1]

On 6 May, Al-Qadsiah became the first team to be promoted following a 2–2 draw with Ohod.[2] They were crowned champions following a 4–2 win against Al-Najma on 13 May.[3] On 21 May, Al-Kholood and Al-Orobah became the final two clubs to be promoted following wins over Al-Safa and Al-Jabalain respectively.[4]

On 30 April, Al-Taraji became the first team to be relegated after a 4–1 defeat away to Al-Kholood.[5] On 13 May, Hajer became the second team to be relegated following a 2–1 defeat to Al-Faisaly.[6] On 15 May, Al-Qaisumah became the third and the final club to be relegated following a 0–0 draw with Ohod.[7]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season.

To the First Division League

Promoted from Second Division

Relegated from Pro League

From the First Division League

Promoted to Pro League

Relegated to Second Division

Teams

A total of 18 teams are contesting the league, including 11 sides from the 2022–23 season, the five promoted teams from the Second Division and the two relegated sides from the Pro League.

Al-Batin were the first club to be relegated following a 1–0 defeat away to Al-Ittihad on 23 May 2023.[8] Al-Batin were relegated after three years in the top flight. Al-Adalah were the second and final club to be relegated following a 2–0 home defeat to Al-Ettifaq on the final matchday.[9] Al-Adalah were relegated after just one year in the top flight. Both Al-Adalah and Al-Batin will play in their 7th season in the FD League.

The first club to be promoted was Al-Najma who did so after a 1–1 draw against Al-Kawkab on 17 March 2023.[10] On 24 March 2023, Al-Taraji became the second club to be promoted despite a 1–0 defeat to Al-Bukiryah.[11] On 31 March 2023, Al-Bukiryah became the third club to be promoted following a 1–0 home win against Al-Diriyah.[12] On 8 April 2023, Al-Safa became the fourth club to be promoted following a 2–1 home win against Wej.[13] The fifth and final club to be promoted was Al-Jandal, who did so following a 4–2 aggregate win over Bisha in the promotion play-offs.[14]

Al-Najma were crowned champions after defeating Al-Taraji 2–1 to win their third title and first since 2010.[15]

Al-Najma return to the First Division League after an absence of 10 years. They return to the league for the first time since the 2012–13 season and will play in their 11th overall season. Al-Bukiryah return after an absence of two seasons and will play in their 3rd overall season in the First Division League. Al-Safa return after an absence of eight years and will play in their 2nd overall season in the First Division League. Both Al-Taraji and Al-Jandal were promoted to the First Division League for the first time in history.

Stadium and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Al-AdalahPrince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Hajer Club Stadium		[16]
Al-AinKing Saud Sport City Stadium[17]
Al-ArabiUnaizahDepartment of Education Stadium[18]
Al-Batin[19]
Al-BukiryahAl BukayriyahAl-Bukiryah Club Stadium[20]
Al-FaisalyHarmahAl Majma'ah Sports City (Al Majma'ah)
Al-JabalainHa'ilPrince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium[21]
Al-JandalDumat al-JandalAl-Orobah Club Stadium (Sakakah)[22]
Al-KholoodAr RassAl-Hazem Club Stadium[23]
Al-NajmaUnaizahDepartment of Education Stadium
Al-Najma Club Stadium
[24]
Al-OrobahSakakahAl-Orobah Club Stadium
Al-QadsiahKhobarPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium[25]
Al-QaisumahAl-Batin Club Stadium
Al-Safa

[26]
Al-TarajiPrince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium 		[27]
HajerAl-Hasa Hajer Club Stadium[28]
JeddahJeddahPrince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Sports Hall at King Abdullah Sports City
OhodMedinaOhod Club Stadium[29]

Personnel and kits

  • 1 On the back of the strip.
  • 2 On the right sleeve of the strip.
  • 3 On the shorts.

Foreign players

On 1 June 2023, the Saudi FF announced that the number of foreign players was increased from 6 players to 7 players.[30]

  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Former Players
Al-Adalah Philipe Maia Donovan Ewolo Karim Yoda Theofanis Mavrommatis Moussa Doumbia David Tijanić Samsondin Ouro Christofer Gonzáles
Alexandru Tudorie
Al-Ain Bruno Grassi Dodô Othman Maloum Mohamed Ouattara Daouda Sylla Erhun Obanor Anthony Okpotu
Al-Arabi Jobson Diego Miranda Muralha Romell Quioto Cheick Comara Ola John Ablaye Mbengue Khemais Maaouani
Al-Batin Okacha Hamzaoui Thibault Peyre Isaac Sackey Mamadou Soro Amine Atouchi Zakaria Lahlali Abdelali Mhamdi Brahian Alemán
Al-Bukiryah Fernando Piñero Salifu Mudasiru Henrique Luvannor Zakaria Fati Ayoub Lakhdar Hicham Faik Nikola Petrić Serge Tabekou
Reda Kharchouch
Nebojša Bastajić
Al-Faisaly Morato Lucas Souza Paul Garita Joy-Lance Mickels Mohamed Cheikhi Vladimir Stojković Larry Azouni
Al-Jabalain Nailson Yazid Abu Layla Iliass Bel Hassani Mohamed Rayhi Mamadou Thiam Miodrag Gemović Israel Puerto Masoud Juma
Al-Jandal Tony Batista Leandrinho Camacho Senin Sebai Cristian Martínez Agi Dambelley Sabri Zaidi Róbson
Sofian El Moudane
Austin Amutu
Al-Kholood Mariano Vázquez Roberto Dias Rafael Martins Arthur Rezende Ahmed Yasin Afonso Taira Nikola Stojiljković Samuel Armenteros
Al-Najma Farid Chaâl Alan Cariús Wellington Silva Léo Tilica Hernâni Fortes Simon Msuva Luis Mago Ayoub Azzi
Idriz Batha
Ousmane Barry
Ença Fati
Al-Orobah Rubin Hebaj Connor Pain Matheus Duarte Vurnon Anita Béni Nkololo Džiugas Bartkus Mounir El Allouchi Tiago Bezerra
Al-Qadsiah Luciano Vietto Alexander Hack André Carrillo Kévin Rodrigues Mbaye Diagne Álvaro González Joel Robles Max Power
Al-Qaisumah Elliot Simões Lucas Dias Souleymane Sakandé Sadat Karim Sandro Sakho Slaviša Bogdanović
Jefferson
Jeison Chalá
Al-Safa Fabinho Maicon Kaká Mendes Reinaldo Hamidou Traoré Daouda Toure Borhane Hakimi Victor Arboleda
Denny Antwi
Usman Sale
Malek Miladi
Al-Taraji Rodrigue Kossi Leroy-Jacques Mickels Samuel Sarfo Mohamed Aidara Roger
Alain Akono
Emanuel Novo
Hajer Clarence Bitang Nikola Jambor Reda Hajhouj Youssef El Jebli Reda Kharchouch Konstantin Cheshmedjiev Bakary Coulibaly Abderrahmane Bourdim
Srđan Spiridonović
Adriano Pardal
Ronald Ngah
Miloš Krunić
Jeddah Rédha Bensayah Khaled Nèche Ngweni Ndassi Medwin Biteghé Faisal Abu Bakr Aziz Chtioui Hamid Djaouchi
Ohod Karim Aribi Haris Belkebla Ryad Boudebouz Mohamed Kamal Konrad Michalak Nicolás Milesi Gerald Takwara Jonás Ramalho
Hussein Jabbar
 César Meza Colli
David Meza

League table

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.

Statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[31]
1 Mbaye DiagneAl-Qadsiah26
2 Luciano ViettoAl-Qadsiah17
Anthony OkpotuAl-Ain
4 Rédha BensayahJeddah16
5 Ablaye MbengueAl-Arabi14
Lucas SouzaAl-Faisaly
Sadat KarimAl-Qaisumah
8 Ousmane BarryAl-Najma13
Hisham Al DubaisAl-Jabalain
10 Agi DambelleyAl-Jandal12
Paul GaritaAl-Faisaly
1111
Elliot SimõesAl-Qaisumah
Karim YodaAl-Adalah
10 Tiago BezerraAl-Orobah10
11 Waleed Al-ShangeatiAl-Adalah/Ohod9
128
15 Reda KharchouchAl-Bukiryah/Hajer7
Ahmed YasinAl-Kholood
DodôAl-Ain
Mohamed RayhiAl-Jabalain
Mounir El AllouchiAl-Orobah
21 Ola JohnAl-Arabi6
Mariano VázquezAl-Kholood
Konrad MichalakOhod
Alan CariúsAl-Najma
25 Ença FatiAl-Najma5
Israel PuertoAl-Jabalain
Adriano PardalHajer
11 Connor PainAl-Orobah4
MuralhaAl-Arabi
RogerAl-Taraji
13 MoratoAl-Faisaly3-->

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
4–2 (H) [32]
4–3 (A) [33]
3–1 (H) [34]
4–2 (H) [35]
6–0 (H) [36]
4–1 (A) [37]
Note(H) – Home; (A) – Away

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1 Džiugas BartkusAl-Orobah15
Joel RoblesAl-Qadsiah
3 Rafael MartinsAl-Kholood11
Nikola PetrićAl-Bukiryah
5 Vladimir StojkovićAl-Faisaly10
Tony BatistaAl-Jandal
7 Abdelali MhamdiAl-Batin9
Bruno GrassiAl-Ain
9 Farid ChaâlAl-Najma8
10 Abdulrahman Al-ShammariAl-Arabi7
11 Hatem Al-JohaniHajer6
Moslem Al-FreejAl-Safa
Yazid Abu LaylaAl-Jabalain
115
Ali Al-AmeriAl-Adalah
11 Salem QabbosOhod4
15 Mohammed MazyadAl-Arabi
Emanuel NovoAl-Taraji
Mohammed Al-WakedAl-Jabalain
Abdulaziz TakrouniJeddah-->

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthReference
ManagerClub
August & September Robbie FowlerAl-Qadsiahalign=center [38]
October Rusmir CvikoAl-Orobahalign=center [39]
November Fabiano FloraAl-Kholoodalign=center [40]
December MíchelAl-Qadsiahalign=center [41]

Round awards

RoundPlayer of the RoundReference
PlayerClub
Round 1 Connor PainAl-Orobahalign=center [42]
Round 2 Ola JohnAl-Arabialign=center [43]
Round 3 Ablaye MbengueAl-Arabialign=center [44]
Round 4 MuralhaAl-Arabialign=center [45]
Round 5 MoratoAl-Faisalyalign=center [46]
Round 6 Sattam Al-TambaktiAl-Ainalign=center [47]
Round 7 FabinhoAl-Safaalign=center [48]
Round 8 Rédha BensayahJeddahalign=center [49]
Round 9 Mohamed RayhiAl-Jabalainalign=center [50]
Round 10 Luciano ViettoAl-Qadsiahalign=center [51]
Round 11 Faisal Al-MutairiAl-Najmaalign=center [52]
Round 12 Ablaye MbengueAl-Arabialign=center [53]
Round 13 Lucas SouzaAl-Faisalyalign=center [54]
Round 14 Rédha BensayahJeddahalign=center [55]
Round 15 Ahmed YasinAl-Kholoodalign=center [56]
Round 16 Lucas DiasAl-Qaisumahalign=center [57]
Round 17 Abdelali MhamdiAl-Batinalign=center [58]
Round 18 Vladimir StojkovićAl-Faisalyalign=center [59]
Round 19 Hisham Al DubaisAl-Jabalainalign=center [60]
Round 20 Alan CariúsAl-Najmaalign=center [61]
Round 21 Ayoub LakhdarAl-Bukiryahalign=center [62]
Round 22 Luciano ViettoAl-Qadsiahalign=center [63]
Round 23 Rédha BensayahJeddahalign=center [64]
Round 24 Joy-Lance MickelsAl-Faisalyalign=center [65]
Round 25 Okacha HamzaouiAl-Batinalign=center [66]
Round 26 Sultan Al-ShehriAl-Kholoodalign=center [67]
Round 27 ReinaldoAl-Safaalign=center [68]
Round 28 Mohammad Al-SahlawiAl-Safaalign=center [69]
Round 29 Okacha HamzaouiAl-Batinalign=center [70]
Round 30 Mbaye DiagneAl-Qadsiahalign=center [71]
Round 31 Zeyad Al-HunaytiAl-Orobahalign=center [72]
Round 32 Borhane HakimiAl-Safaalign=center [73]
Round 33 Džiugas BartkusAl-Orobahalign=center [74]
Round 34 Hussain Al-MoeiniJeddahalign=center [75]

Number of teams by province

RankProvinceNumber Teams
1Eastern Province7Al-Adalah, Al-Batin, Al-Qadsiah, Al-Qaisumah, Al-Safa, Al-Taraji and Hajer
2Al-Qassim4Al-Arabi, Al-Bukiryah, Al-Kholood and Al-Najma
3Al-Jawf2Al-Jandal and Al-Orobah
4Al-Bahah1Al-Ain
Ha'ilAl-Jabalain
MeccaJeddah
MedinaOhod
RiyadhAl-Faisaly

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: موعد بداية الموسم القادم من دوري يلو 2023/2024 .
  2. Web site: بعد 3 أعوام.. القادسية يعود إلى «روشن» .
  3. Web site: يلو.. القادسية يضرب بالأربعة ويتوّج بطلا .
  4. Web site: «دوري الأولى السعودي»: صعود تاريخي للخلود و العروبة إلى «روشن» .
  5. Web site: غضب في القطيف بعد هبوط الترجي لدوري الدرجة الثانية .
  6. Web site: هجر ثاني الهابطين عن دوري يلو بعد الهزيمة بثنائية أمام الفيصلي .
  7. Web site: القيصومة يهبط.. وأحد ينجو .
  8. Web site: الباطن.. 2023.. الحصيلة الأسوأ .
  9. Web site: بعد 367 يوما.. العدالة يعود إلى "يلو" .
  10. Web site: بعد عشر سنوات فريق النجمة يعود لدوري يلو .
  11. Web site: لأول مرة في تاريخه... الترجي يصعد إلى "الأولى" .
  12. Web site: البكيرية يعود من جديد إلى دوري يلو لأندية الأولى .
  13. Web site: الصفا يعود لدوري يلو بعد غياب 8 أعوام .
  14. Web site: الجندل.. صعود تاريخي .
  15. Web site: رسميًا.. النجمة بطلًا لدوري الدرجة الثانية السعودي .
  16. Web site: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium .
  17. Web site: استاد مدينة الملك سعود الرياضية. kooora.com. 18 September 2018.
  18. Web site: Department of Education Stadium in Unaizah .
  19. Web site: Al batin Club Stadiuem .
  20. Web site: Albukiryah Club Stadium .
  21. Web site: استاد الأمير عبدالعزيز بن مساعد بن جلوي. kooora.com. 18 September 2018.
  22. Web site: ملعب نادي العروبة - AlOrubah Club Stadium .
  23. Web site: Alhazm Club Stadium .
  24. Web site: ملعب نادي النجمة .
  25. Web site: استاد مدينة الأمير سعود بن جلوي الرياضية (الراكة) .
  26. Web site: استاد الأمير محمد بن فهد - Prince Mohammed Bin Fahad Stadium .
  27. Web site: استاد مدينة الأمير نايف بن عبدالعزيز الرياضية .
  28. Web site: نادي هجر النموذجي .
  29. Web site: ملعب نادي أحد .
  30. Web site: الاتحاد السعودي يعتمد زيادة اللاعبين غير السعوديين في دوري يلو ودوري الثانية .
  31. Web site: First Division League 2023/2024 Scorers .
  32. Web site: رجـل الهـــاتــريــك ! نجم @Al_ArabiSC .. لويز مورالها .
  33. Web site:
    1. العين 3 : 4 #الفيصلي
    .
  34. Web site: مـباي ديـانـي والهــاتــريــك .
  35. Web site: صـاحـب الـهـاتـريـك الأسـد مـبـاي ديـانـي .
  36. Web site: صـاحــب الــهـاتــريــك رومــــيــــل كــيــوتـــو .
  37. Web site: حـسـيـن الـمـعيـنـي والـهـاتـريـك .
  38. Web site: روبــي فــاولــر مدرب @Alqadsiah يحصل على جائزة #مدرب_الشهر .
  39. Web site: مدرب @ALOROBAH_FC يحصل على جائزة #مدرب_الشهر .
  40. Web site: فـابـيـانـو فـلـورا مدرب @AlkholoodClub يحصل على جائزة #مدرب_الشهر .
  41. Web site: مـيشـيـل غـونـزالـيـس مدرب نادي @Alqadsiah يحصل على جائزة مدرب الشهر.
  42. Web site: لاعب @ALOROBAH_FC كونر بايين #نجم_الجولة الأولى من دوري يلـو .
  43. Web site: لاعب @Al_ArabiSC أولا جـون #نجم_الجولة الثانية من دوري يلـو .
  44. Web site: لاعب ⁦ @Al_ArabiSC ⁩ فيوكس أبلاي ⁧#نجم_الجولة⁩ الثالثة من دوري يلـو .
  45. Web site: لاعب @Al_ArabiSC لويز مورالها #نجم_الجولة الرابعة من دوري يلـو .
  46. Web site: لاعب @AlFaisaly أندرو موراتو #نجم_الجولة الخامسة من دوري يلـو .
  47. Web site: لاعب @alain_ksa سطام التمبكتي نجم جولة #نحلم_ونحقق .
  48. Web site: لاعب @alsafaclub فابيو تيكسيرا #نجم_الجولة السـابـعـة.
  49. Web site: لاعب @Jeddahsportclub رضا بن سايح #نجم_الجولة الـثـامـنـة .
  50. Web site: لاعب @aljabalainFC محمد رايحي #نجم_الجولة التاسعة .
  51. Web site: لاعب @Alqadsiah لوسيانو فييتو #نجم_الجولة العاشرة من دوري يلـو .
  52. Web site: لاعب @alnajmahfc فيصل المطيري #نجم_الجولة الـ 11 .
  53. Web site: لاعب @Al_ArabiSC فيوكس أبلاي #نجم_الجولة الـ 12 .
  54. Web site: لاعب @AlFaisaly لوكاس دي سوزا #نجم_الجولة الـ 13 .
  55. Web site: لاعب @Jeddahsportclub رضا بن سايح #نجم_الجولة الـ 14 .
  56. Web site: لاعب @AlkholoodClub أحمد ياسيـن #نجم_الجولة الـ 15 .
  57. Web site: لاعب @qaisumahfc_1970 لوكاس سيرافيم #نجم_الجولة الـ 16 .
  58. Web site: لاعب @albatinclub عبدالعالي امحمدي #نجم_الجولة الـ17 .
  59. Web site: اعب @AlFaisaly فلاديمير ستويكوفيتش #نجم_الجولة الـ 18 .
  60. Web site: لاعب @aljabalainFC هشام ال دبيس #نجم_الجولة الـ 19 من دوري يلـو .
  61. Web site: لاعب @alnajmahfc آلان ليمـا #نجم_الجولة الـ 20 .
  62. Web site: لاعب @ALBUKIRYAH_FC أيوب لخضر #نجم_الجولة الـ 21 .
  63. Web site: لاعب @Alqadsiah لوسيانو فييتو نجم #جولة_يوم_التأسيس .
  64. Web site: لاعب @Jeddahsportclub رضا بن سايح #نجم_الجولة الـ 23 .
  65. Web site: لاعب @AlFaisaly جوي ميكلز #نجم_الجولة 24 .
  66. Web site: لاعب @albatinclub عكاشة حمزاوي #نجم_الجولة 25 .
  67. Web site: لاعب @AlkholoodClub سلطان الشهري #نجم_الجولة 26 .
  68. Web site: لاعب @alsafaclub رينالدو دا سيلفا #نجم_الجولة 27 .
  69. Web site: لاعب @alsafaclub محمد السهلاوي #نجم_الجولة الـ 28 .
  70. Web site: لاعب @albatinclub عكاشة حمزاوي #نجم_الجولة الـ 29 .
  71. Web site: لاعب @Alqadsiah مباي دياني #نجم_الجولة الـ 30 .
  72. Web site: لاعب @ALOROBAH_FC زياد الحنيطي #نجم_الجولة 31 .
  73. Web site: لاعب @alsafaclub برهان حكيمي #نجم_الجولة 32 .
  74. Web site: حارس @ALOROBAH_FC بارتوكس دزيوقاس #نجم_الجولة 33 .
  75. Web site: لاعب @Jeddahsportclub حسين المعيني #نجم_الجولة 34 .

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