2013–14 Saudi Professional League
The 2013–14 Saudi Professional League (officially known as the Abdul Latif Jameel League, because of its sponsorship) was the 39th season of Saudi Professional League since its establishment in 1975.
Season | 2013–2014 |
---|---|
Champions | Al-Nassr (7th title) |
Relegated | Al-Nahda Al-Ettifaq |
Champions League | Al-Nassr Al-Hilal Al-Shabab Al-Ahli |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 515 (2.83 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nasser Al-Shamrani (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-Shabab 6–0 Al-Nahda |
Biggest away win | Al-Shabab 1–4 Al-Ittihad |
Highest scoring | Al-Ittihad 4–4 Al-Nahda |
Longest winning run | 13 games Al-Nassr |
Longest unbeaten run | 22 games Al-Nassr |
Longest losing run | 6 games Al-Shoalah |
Highest attendance | 52,551 Al-Nassr 1-1 Al-Taawon |
Lowest attendance | 184 al-Nahda – Al-Shoalah |
Average attendance | 4910 |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → |
Al Fateh were the defending champions for this season, having won the previous 2012–13 season.[1] The season was featured 12 teams from the 2012–13 League and two new teams promoted from the 2012–13 First Division: Al-Oruba and Al-Nahda who replace relegated Hajer and Al-Wahda.
On 28 March 2014, Al-Nassr won the title after a 1–1 away game with Al-Shabab. It was their first league title since 1995 and their seventh league title overall.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium | 23,000 |
Al-Shoalah | Al Kharj | Al-Shoalah Club Stadium | 8,000 |
Al-Fateh | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 27,550 |
Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 67,000 |
Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 26,000 |
Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium | 23,000 |
Al Nassr | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 67,000 |
Al Raed | Buraydah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 25,000 |
Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 67,000 |
Al-Oruba FC | Sakakah | Al-Oruba Club Stadium | 5,000 |
Najran SC | Najran | Al Akhdoud Club Stadium | 2,800 |
Al-Faisaly | Harmah | Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium | 7,000 |
Al Taawon | Buraydah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 25,000 |
Al-Nahda | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 26,000 |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Ittihad | SportOne | 7th | ||
Al-Hilal | Nike | Mobily | 2nd | |
Al-Ahli | Umbro | 5th | ||
Al Fateh | Lotto | Kia | 1st | |
Al-Nahda | Adidas | 2nd In 1st Division | ||
Al-Ettifaq | Puma | — | 6th | |
Al-Nassr | NFC | 4th | ||
Al-Shoalah | Puma | 9th | ||
Al Raed | Hattrick | 8th | ||
Al-Shabab | Adidas | Sanabel Al Salam | 3rd | |
Al-Oruba | Herfy | 1st in 1st Division | ||
Najran | Adidas | — | 10th | |
Al-Faisaly | Hattrick | 11th | ||
Al Taawon | JAKO | — | 12th |
Managerial changes
Managerial changes during the 2013-14 campaign.
Pre-season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
---|---|---|---|
Al-Hilal | Contract not renewed | ||
Al-Ahli | Contract not renewed | ||
Ettifaq | Contract not renewed [4] | ||
Al Raed | Contract not renewed | ||
During the season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
---|---|---|---|
Al-Nahda | Sacked | ||
Al-Shabab | Resigned [5] | ||
Al-Ettifaq | Sacked | ||
Al-Shoalah | Sacked | ||
Al-Ittihad | Sacked | ||
Al-Nahda | Caretaker role over | ||
Ettifaq | Sacked | ||
Al-Raed | Sacked |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per SPL team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries.
- ^1 Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Saudi Arabia Residency.
- ^2 Foreign players who left their clubs after first half of the season.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Nassr (C) | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 21 | +39 | 65 | AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Al-Hilal | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 63 | |
3 | Al-Ahli | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 45 | AFC Champions League qualifying play-off |
4 | Al-Shabab | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 37 | AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
5 | Al-Taawon | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 35 | GCC Champions League group stage |
6 | Al-Ittihad | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 32 | |
7 | Al-Faisaly | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 32 | GCC Champions League group stage |
8 | Al-Orobah | 26 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 29 | |
9 | Al-Raed | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 29 | |
10 | Al-Fateh | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 28 | |
11 | Najran | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 28 | |
12 | Al-Shoalah | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 26 | |
13 | Ettifaq (R) | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 26 | Relegation to 2014–15 First Division |
14 | Al-Nahda (R) | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 68 | −39 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th goal difference; 5th number of goals scored;
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Al-Shabab are ensured a spot to the 2015 AFC Champions League Group Stage as 2014 King Cup of Champions winners.
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Position | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Hilal | 21 | |
2 | Ittihad | 20 | |
3 | Al-Nassr | 17 | |
4 | Al-Nassr | 16 | |
5 | Najran | 14 | |
6 | Al-Hilal | 13 | |
Last updated: 17 May 2015
Top Assistants
Position | Player | Club | Assists |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Nassr | 10 | |
Al-Shoulla | |||
2 | Najran | 8 | |
3 | Al-Ahli | 7 | |
Al-Hilal | |||
Al-Nassr | |||
4 | Al-Hilal | 6 |
Last Update: 17 May 2015
Average home attendances
Team | GP | Average |
---|---|---|
Al-Nassr | 13 | 16,714 |
Al-Hilal | 13 | 12,617 |
Al-Ahli | 13 | 7,959 |
Al-Ittihad | 13 | 7,596 |
Al-Taawoun | 13 | 5,926 |
Al-Shabab | 13 | 3,588 |
Al-Ettifaq | 13 | 2,917 |
Al-Orobah | 13 | 2,803 |
Al-Fateh | 13 | 2,242 |
Al-Nahda | 13 | 1,912 |
Al-Raed | 13 | 1,784 |
Al-Shoulla | 13 | 989 |
Najran | 13 | 976 |
Al-Faisaly | 13 | 722 |
Total | 182 | 4,910 |
Clubs season-progress
Prize money
- First place: 2.5 million Saudi Riyals
- Second place: 1.5 million Saudi Riyals
- Third place: 1 million Saudi Riyals
References
- "Outsiders Al Fath celebrate Saudi success". FIFA.com. fifa.com. Retrieved 28 Apr 2013.
- "The club's management named Sami Al Jaber as a head coach of Al-Hilal's First football team". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
- Porto’s Pereira to coach Saudi’s Al-Ahli
- Bucker leaves Lebanon
- Shabab and Preud’homme part company