2014–15 Saudi Professional League
The 2014–15 Saudi Professional League (officially known as the Abdul Latif Jameel League, because of its sponsorship) was the 40 season of Saudi Professional League since its establishment in 1975.
Season | 2014–2018 |
---|---|
Champions | Al-Nassr (8th title) |
Relegated | Al-Shoalah, Al-Orobah |
Champions League | Al-Nassr Al-Ahli Al-Hilal Al-Ittihad |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 528 (2.9 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Omar Al Soma (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-Ahli 6–1 Hajer (16 August 2014) |
Biggest away win | Al-Faisaly 1–5 Al Nassr (26 April 2015) |
Highest scoring | Hajer 4–4 Al-Shabab (19 February 2015) |
Longest winning run | 8 games Al-Ahli |
Longest unbeaten run | 26 games Al-Ahli |
Longest losing run | 7 games Al-Oruba |
Highest attendance | 60,134[1] Al-Ittihad – Al-Hilal (1 December 2014) |
Lowest attendance | 45[2] Najran – Hajer (18 May 2015) |
Average attendance | 9,191[3] |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → |
Al-Nassr were the defending champions for this season, having won the previous 2013–14 season and 8th title in total.[4] The season was featured 14 teams, 12 from the 2013–14 campaign and two new teams promoted from the 2013–14 First Division, champions Al itthaid and Al-Khaleej who replace relegated Al-Ettifaq and Al-Nahda.
The title was won by Al-Nassr on May 10, 2015 after defeating rivals Al-Hilal 1-0 in the Riyadh derby. Al-Ahli became the only team in Saudi football history to lose the league and not lose any preceding matches (26), with 9 draws. Furthermore, they defeated champions Al-Nassr home (2-1) and away (4-3), and were still not crowned, the last time they won the league was in the 1983–84 season.
Teams
Hajer were back in the top flight bouncing straight back after relegation in the 2012–13 campaign. Al-Khaleej also were back for the first time in seven years, last competing in the 2006–07 Saudi Premier League season.
Stadiums and locations
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Coach |
---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Ahli | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | 62,241 | |
Al-Faisaly | Harmah | King Salman Sport City Stadium | 7,000 | |
Al-Fateh | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 27,550 | |
Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 62,685 | |
Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | 62,241 | |
Al-Khaleej | Saihat | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | 20,100 | |
Al Nassr | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 62,685 | |
Al-Oruba | Sakakah | Al-Oruba Club Stadium | 5,000 | |
Al Raed | Buraydah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 25,000 | |
Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 62,685 | |
Al-Shoalah | Al Kharj | Al-Shoalah Club Stadium | 8,000 | |
Al Taawon | Buraydah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 25,000 | |
Hajer | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 27,550 | |
Najran | Najran | Al Akhdoud Club Stadium | 2,800 |
Kit manufacturer and sponsors
Club | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
---|---|---|
Al-Ahli | Umbro | Qatar Airways |
Al-Faisaly | Macron | ALDREES |
Al-Fateh | ||
Al-Hilal | Nike | Mobily |
Al-Ittihad | Erreà | |
Al-Khaleej | Uhlsport | Hyundai Motor Company |
Al Nassr | Made by club | Mobily |
Al-Oruba | ||
Al Raed | ||
Al-Shabab | Adidas | |
Al-Shoalah | ||
Al Taawon | ||
Hajer | Erreà | Al-Ajmi Company |
Najran | Made by club |
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries and a marquee player. A team could use four foreign players on the field during each game including at least one player from the AFC country.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC Player |
---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Ahli | ||||
Al-Faisaly | ||||
Al-Fateh | ||||
Al-Hilal | ||||
Al-Ittihad | ||||
Al-Khaleej | ||||
Al-Nassr | ||||
Al-Oruba | ||||
Al-Raed | ||||
Al-Shabab | ||||
Al-Shoalah | ||||
Al-Taawon | ||||
Hajer | ||||
Najran |
Managerial Changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Incoming manager |
---|---|---|---|
Al Hilal | Mutual consent[5] | ||
Al Ittihad | Sacked[6] | ||
Al Ittihad | Temporary mandate over | ||
Najran | Resigned | ||
Al Nassr | Resigned | ||
Hajer | Resigned to join Al Fateh | ||
Al Fateh | Sacked | ||
Najran | Resigned to join Al Raed | ||
Al Raed | Sacked | ||
Al Shabab | Sacked | ||
Al Tawoon | Sacked | ||
Al Shabab | Sacked | ||
Al Hilal | Sacked[7] | ||
Al Hilal | Temp mandate over | ||
Al-Faisaly | Sacked | ||
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Nassr (C) | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 20 | +42 | 64 | Qualification to the AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Al-Ahli | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 60 | |
3 | Al-Hilal | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 54 | |
4 | Al-Ittihad | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 52 | Qualification to the AFC Champions League qualifying play-off[lower-alpha 1] |
5 | Al-Shabab | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 40 | |
6 | Al-Fateh | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 33 | Qualification to the GCC Champions League group stage |
7 | Al-Faisaly | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 30 | |
8 | Al-Khaleej | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 29 | |
9 | Al-Taawon | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 28 | |
10 | Hajer | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 56 | −27 | 28 | |
11 | Al-Raed | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 26 | |
12 | Najran | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 24 | |
13 | Al-Shoalah (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 21 | Relegation to 2015–16 First Division |
14 | Al-Orobah (R) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 43 | −22 | 17 |
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-Ittihad secured qualification for the 2016 AFC Champions League due to Al-Hilal winning the 2015 King Cup.
Results
Clubs season-progress
Season statistics
Top scorers
Position | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Ahli | 22 | |
2 | Al-Nassr | 21 | |
3 | Al Taawon | 16 | |
4 | Al-Shabab | 14 | |
5 | Al-Hilal | 13 | |
6 | Najran | 12 | |
Last updated: 17 May 2015
Top Assistants
Position | Player | Club | Assists |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Taawon | 9 | |
2 | Al-Ahli | 8 | |
Al-Fateh | |||
4 | Al-Ahli | 6 | |
Al-Ittihad | |||
Al-Nassr | |||
7 | Al-Hilal | 5 |
Last Update: 17 May 2015
Clean Sheets
Position | Player | Club | G.Played | Clean Sheets |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Nassr | 24 | 9 | |
Al-Ahli | 25 | |||
3 | Al-Shabab | 17 | 8 | |
4 | Al-Hilal | 10 | 7 | |
5 | Al-Taawon | 21 | 5 |
Last updated: 17 May 2015.
Source: ALJ Stats
Attendances
By round
Round | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
---|---|---|---|
Round 1 | 139,173 | 7 | 19,882 |
Round 2 | 34,802 | 7 | 4,972 |
Round 3 | 31,136 | 7 | 4,448 |
Round 4 | 86,586 | 7 | 12,369 |
Round 5 | 43,471 | 7 | 6,210 |
Round 6 | 29,017 | 7 | 4,151 |
Round 7 | 115,246 | 7 | 16,464 |
Round 8 | 27,127 | 7 | 3,875 |
Round 9 | 86,696 | 7 | 12,385 |
Round 10 | 78,823 | 7 | 11,260 |
Round 11 | 31,342 | 7 | 4,477 |
Round 12 | 63,776 | 7 | 9,111 |
Round 13 | 85,384 | 7 | 12,198 |
Round 14 | 23,436 | 7 | 3,348 |
Round 15 | 50,236 | 7 | 7,177 |
Round 16 | 122,641 | 7 | 17,520 |
Round 17 | 26,215 | 7 | 3,745 |
Round 18 | 71,086 | 7 | 10,155 |
Round 19 | 69,109 | 7 | 9,873 |
Round 20 | 52,536 | 7 | 7,505 |
Round 21 | 115,986 | 7 | 16,569 |
Round 22 | 23,998 | 7 | 3,428 |
Round 23 | 59,097 | 7 | 8,442 |
Round 24 | 47,950 | 7 | 6,850 |
Round 25 | 43,619 | 7 | 6,231 |
Round 26 | 105,164 | 7 | 17,527 |
TOTALS | 182 | 9,191 |
By team
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Ittihad | 550,822 | 60,134 | 11,499 | 42,371 | +457.8% |
2 | Al-Ahli | 443,161 | 60,010 | 12,938 | 34,089 | +328.3% |
3 | Al-Nassr | 210,416 | 59,174 | 5,120 | 16,186 | −3.2% |
4 | Al-Hilal | 169,086 | 40,730 | 2,677 | 13,007 | +3.1% |
5 | Al-Orobah | 47,539 | 6,735 | 173 | 3,657 | +30.5% |
6 | Al-Raed | 43,046 | 10,120 | 489 | 3,311 | +85.6% |
7 | Al-Shabab | 42,767 | 18,250 | 483 | 3,290 | −8.3% |
8 | Al-Fateh | 36,096 | 10,560 | 273 | 2,777 | +23.9% |
9 | Al-Khaleej | 34,901 | 9,223 | 155 | 2,685 | n/a † |
10 | Al-Taawoun | 34,908 | 6,752 | 335 | 2,685 | −54.7% |
11 | Hajer | 21,082 | 4,300 | 160 | 1,622 | n/a † |
12 | Najran | 12,331 | 2,983 | 45 | 949 | −2.8% |
13 | Al–Shoulla | 11,087 | 3,864 | 78 | 853 | −13.8% |
14 | Al-Faisaly | 7,410 | 2,229 | 53 | 570 | −21.1% |
League total | 1,664,652 | 60,134 | 45 | 9,146 | +86.3% |
Updated to games played on 18 May 2015
Source: [9]
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in First Division.
Top 10 Season Attendances
Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | City | Weekday |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60,134 | 10 | 1 December 2014 | Al-Ittihad | 0–0 | Al-Hilal | King Abdullah Sports City | Jeddah | Monday |
60,010 | 7 | 18 October 2014 | Al-Ahli | 2–1 | Al-Nassr | King Abdullah Sports City | Jeddah | Saturday |
59,731 | 16 | 20 February 2015 | Al-Ittihad | 3–2 | Al-Shoalah | King Abdullah Sports City | Jeddah | Friday |
59,174 | 26 | 15 May 2015 | Al-Nassr | 0–0 | Al Shabab | King Fahd International Stadium | Riyadh | Friday |
59,137 | 21 | 4 April 2015 | Al-Ittihad | 1–3 | Al-Nassr | King Abdullah Sports City | Jeddah | Saturday |
59,026 | 13 | 19 December 2014 | Al-Ahli | 1–1 | Al-Ittihad | King Abdullah Sports City | Jeddah | Friday |
58,896 | 1 | 13 August 2014 | Al-Ittihad | 1-0 | Al-Fateh | King Abdullah Sports City | Jeddah | Wednesday |
58,600 | 1 | 16 August 2014 | Al-Ahli | 6–1 | Hajer | King Abdullah Sports City | Jeddah | Saturday |
48,763 | 21 | 3 April 2015 | Al-Ahli | 1–0 | Al-Raed | King Abdullah Sports City | Jeddah | Friday |
47,300 | 9 | 31 October 2014 | Al-Ittihad | 0–1 | Hajer | King Abdullah Sports City | Jeddah | Friday |
Last updated: 17 May 2015.
Source: slstat com
See also
- Saudi King's Cup 2014–15
- Saudi 1st Division League 2014–15
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup 2014–15
- Saudi Super Cup
References
- "Saudi Pro League Statistics 2014/2015". slstat.com.
- "Saudi Pro League Statistics 2014/2015". slstat.com.
- "Saudi Pro League Statistics 2014/2015". slstat.com.
- "Live Scores". FIFA.com.
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- "Al Ittihad part company with head coach Al Koroni". The AFC.com. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- "More domestic disappointment for Al Hilal". The AFC.com. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "الفيصلي يتعاقد مع البرتغالي آوليفيرا". mbc.net. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15.
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