Saudi Women's First Division League Explained

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Organiser:	Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
Country:	Saudi Arabia
Teams:	10
Promotion:	Saudi Women's Premier League
Relegation:	Saudi Women's Second Division League
Levels:	2
Champions:	Al-Ula (1st title)
Most Champs:	Al-Riyadh Al-Ula (1 title each)
Season:	2023–24
Website:	saff.com.sa/en/championship.php

The Saudi Women's First Division League is the second-tier of women's football in Saudi Arabia.

History & format

In September 2022, The federation approved the establishment of the First Division League, with the participation of 17 teams spread across three regions. The league started on November 11, with teams playing both at home and away. The league started on November 11, with teams playing both at home and away.

The First Division champion was decided through a knockout system. The winning team got promoted to the Premier League for the next season, taking the place of the last team, which got relegated.^[1]

In September 2023, it was announced that 26 teams would participate in the second season of the division, adding 9 more professional teams.^[2]

In November 2023, the Saudi Football Federation shared that the format of the 2024–25 edition would change. Instead of having a group stage and knockout stage, there will be a direct 10-team league playing home and away.^[3]

On 25 September 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced that the 2024–25 Saudi Women's First Division League matches would be broadcast on television for the first time via the (SAFF+) platform.^[4]

Current teams

The following ten teams are competing in the 2024–25 season.^[5]

Team	Location	Ground	Capacity	data-sort-type=number style="background-color:#452d69;"	2023-24 Season
		To be determined
		To be determined
		To be determined
		To be determined
		To be determined
		To be determined
		To be determined
		To be determined
		To be determined
		To be determined

Champions

Champion	Best player	Top scorer	Best Goalkeeper
Al-Riyadh^[6]	Ibtissem Ben Mohamed (Jeddah Pride)	Rahma Ghars (Saham)	N/A
	Selma Kapetanović (Al-Ula)	Wafe Messaoud (Al-Taraji)	Chandra Morden (Al-Ula)

Notes and References

Web site: Saudi FA launches Women's Premier League, Division One. 15 September 2023. arabnews.com. 27 November 2023.
Web site: The launch of the Saudi Women's First Division League... with 26 teams competing for the title.. ar. 9 November 2023. aawsat.com. 27 November 2023.
Web site: Saudi Arabia introduces the Second Division Women's League.. ar. 18 November 2023. kooora.com. 27 November 2023.
Web site: لأول مرة.. بث مباريات دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات. ar. For the first time.. broadcasting the matches of the Women's First Division League.. 25 September 2024. kooora.com. Riyan Al-Jidani. 26 September 2024.
Web site: The start of the Saudi Women's First Division League... with 26 teams competing for the title.. ar. 9 November 2023. nabd.com. 27 November 2023.
Web site: Al-Riyadh was crowned as the champion of the Women's First Division League. ar. 9 February 2023. saff.com.sa. Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 27 November 2023.