2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 October 2022 – 18 February 2023 |
| Champions | Al-Nassr (1st title) |
| Relegated | Sama |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 351 (6.27 per match) |
| Best Player |  Mubarkh Al-Saiari |
| Top goalscorer |  Shokhan Salihi(43 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Laila Al-Qahtani |
| Biggest home win | Al-Shabab 19–0 Sama 11 February 2023 |
| Biggest away win | Sama 0–18 Al-Nassr 13 October 2022 |
| Highest scoring | Al-Shabab 19–0 Sama 11 February 2023 |
| Longest winning run | 6 Games Al-Hilal |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 Games Al-Nassr |
| Longest winless run | 14 Games Sama |
| Longest losing run | 14 Games Sama |
2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 31 December 2022. | |
The 2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League was the inaugural season of the Saudi Women's Premier League which replaced the Saudi Women's National League as the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia. Al-Nassr was crowned the inaugural champions of the league after defeating Al-Yamamah on the final matchday.[1]
Overview
On 15 September 2022, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced the launch of the revamped format for women's football competitions by introducing the Saudi Women's Premier League and Saudi Women's First Division League.[2][3][4] Initially, all eight teams that qualified for the knockout stage of the 2021–22 Saudi National Women's League secured their spots in the inaugural Saudi Women's Premier League. This marked a significant moment for women's football in the kingdom, gaining increasing attention from Saudis. Leading professional Saudi clubs to acquire self-owned teams to compete in the league. Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr, two of the most prominent names in Saudi football, were confirmed as participants in the new women's league. Al-Nassr took over the 2021–22 women's football league champions, Al-Mamlaka FC (Arabic: فريق المملكة النسائي), while Al-Hilal acquired the 2021–22 women's football league runners-up, Challenge (Arabic: فريق التحدي).[5] Before the league kicked off in October, more professional clubs followed suit. Al-Ittihad took over Jeddah Eagles.[6] while Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab completed the lineup by acquiring Miraas Jeddah Club and Storm Club, respectively.[7]
Teams
Eight teams contested the 2022–23 Women's Premier League season.[8] The eight teams that advanced to the knockout stage of the 2021–22 women's football league were confirmed as the participants for the inaugural season.
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | Mrsool Park | 25,000 | 1st |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 68,752 | 1st |
| Al-Yamamah | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium | 22,188 | 1st |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Al-Ittihad Club Stadium | 15,000 | 1st |
| Eastern Flames | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 26,000 | 1st |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium | 22,188 | 1st |
| Sama | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium | 22,188 | 1st |
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | 62,345 | 1st |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr | Abdulaziz Al-Alwni
|
Munira Al-Hamdan
|
Duneus | Shurfah, Harrys Pizza |
| Al-Hilal | Mashael Al-Rashidi
|
Ahod Alamari
|
S Team | BLU Store, Jahez, Tawuniya, Floward, Shawarmer |
| Al-Yamamah | Moudi Abdulmehsen
|
Dunkin' Donuts, Comprehensive Sports Medicine, MOVE, Tabz, Deep Art, Biotic | ||
| Al-Ittihad | Bayan Sadagah
|
Erreà | Darco, SAL, Emkan, Tameeni, Yelo, Oud Al-Amoudi | |
| Eastern Flames | Maram Al-Butairi
|
Mariam Al-Tamimi
|
Offside | PERPETUAL, CureMed |
| Al-Shabab |  Marwa El-Hawat
|
Raghad Mukhayzin
|
Offside | Almozaini, Half Million, Mekyal, Azom, Bandar Real Estate |
| Sama | Noura Al-Athel
|
MSK Care, Al Madenah Water | ||
| Al-Ahli |  Manar Fraij
|
Taqyah Rashwan
|
Xtep | MG Cars, Boga Super Foods, Dorrah for Real Estate, Saudi German Hospital |
Foreign players
The following is a list of the foreign players who participated this season:
| Al-Nassr | Al-Hilal | Al-Yamamah | Al-Ittihad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Flames | Al-Shabab | Sama | Al-Ahli |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nassr (C) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 19 | +48 | 35 | Champions |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 23 | +53 | 32 | |
| 3 | Al-Shabab | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 26 | |
| 4 | Al-Yamamah | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 21 | |
| 5 | Al-Ittihad | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 21 | |
| 6 | Al-Ahli | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 16 | |
| 7 | Eastern Flames | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 8 | |
| 8 | Sama (R) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 173 | −172 | 0 | Relegation to the 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. Qualification and relegation column definitions
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
On 15 September 2021, SAFF released the match schedule.[9]
Season statistics
- As of 18 February 2023
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shokhan Salihi
|
Al-Hilal | 43 |
| 2 |  Ibtissam Jraïdi
|
Al-Ahli | 17 |
| 3 |  Hessa AlIsa
|
Al-Nassr | 15 |
| Noha Tarek
|
Al-Shabab | ||
| 5 | Daliah Abu Laban
|
Al-Shabab | 11 |
| 6 | Maysa Jbarah
|
Al-Nassr | 10 |
| 7 | Zainab Abbas
|
Al-Ittihad | 9 |
| Seba Tawfiq
|
Al-Ittihad | ||
| 9 |  Sara Toro
|
Eastern Flames | 8 |
 Netsanet Muluneh
|
Al-Shabab | ||
 Elizabeth Addo
|
Al-Hilal | ||
| Lulu Osama
|
Al-Yamamah | ||
| Nassima Jawad
|
Eastern Flames |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Khalid
|
Al-Nassr | 5 |
| 2 | Laila Al-Qahtani
|
Al-Yamamah | 2 |
| Hessa Al-Sudairy
|
Al-Ittihad | ||
 Ruth Aturo
|
Al-Shabab |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munira Al-Hamdan
|
Al-Nassr | Sama | 18–0 (A)
|
13 October 2022 | |
| Mubarkh Al-Saiari
|
Al-Nassr | Sama | 18–0 (A)
|
13 Oct 2022 | |
| Hessa AlIsa (2)
|
Al-Nassr | Sama | 18–0 (A)
|
13 October 2022 | |
11–0 (H)
|
17 December 2022 | ||||
 Ghada Ayadi
|
Al-Nassr | Sama | 18–0 (A)
|
13 October 2022 | |
| Lulu Osama (2)
|
Al-Yamamah | Eastern Flames | 3–1 (H)
|
14 October 2022 | |
| Sama | 13–0 (H)
|
24 January 2023 | |||
| Shokhan Salihi (7)
|
Al-Hilal | Al-Shabab | 4–2 (A)
|
14 October 2022 | |
| Eastern Flames | 3–1 (H)
|
12 November 2022 | |||
| Sama | 18–0 (A)
|
19 November 2022 | |||
| Al-Ahli | 6–1 (H)
|
2 December 2022 | |||
| Al-Nassr | 6–3 (H)
|
30 December 2022 | |||
| Eastern Flames | 5–1 (A)
|
24 January 2023 | |||
| Sama | 18–0 (H)
|
31 January 2023 | |||
 Nancy Tchaylian
|
Al-Shabab | Al-Nassr | 3–3 (A)
|
21 October 2022 | |
| Al Bandari Mobarak
|
Al-Yamamah | Sama | 10–0 (A)
|
12 November 2022 | |
| Hassania Alaidi
|
Eastern Flames | Sama | 11–0 (H)
|
2 December 2022 | |
| Nassima Jawad
|
Eastern Flames | Sama | 11–0 (H)
|
2 December 2022 | |
| Zainab Al-Lami (2)
|
Al-Ittihad | Sama | 11–0 (H)
|
6 December 2022 | |
14–0 (A)
|
30 December 2022 | ||||
| Seba Tawfiq (2)
|
Al-Ittihad | Sama | 11–0 (H)
|
6 December 2022 | |
14–0 (A)
|
30 December 2022 | ||||
| Noha Tarek
|
Al-Shabab | Sama | 8–0 (A)
|
9 December 2022 | |
| Maysa Jbarah
|
Al-Nassr | Sama | 11–0 (H)
|
17 Dec 2022 | |
| Ibtissam Jraïdi (4)
|
Al-Ahli | Sama | 9–1 (H)
|
23 Dec 2022 | |
| Al-Nassr | 3–4 (A)
|
24 January 2023 | |||
| Al-Shabab | 5–1 (H)
|
31 January 2023 | |||
| Eastern Flames | 5–1 (A)
|
11 February 2023 | |||
| Daliah Abu Laban (2)
|
Al-Shabab | Eastern Flames | 4–3 (A)
|
31 December 2022 | |
| Sama | 19–0 (H)
|
11 February 2023 | |||
| Ahod Alamari
|
Al-Hilal | Sama | 18–0 (H)
|
31 January 2023 | |
| Elizabeth Addo (2)
|
Al-Hilal | Sama | 18–0 (H)
|
31 January 2023 | |
| Al-Ittihad | 4–4 (H)
|
11 February 2023 | |||
| Abeer Nasser
|
Al-Hilal | Sama | 18–0 (H)
|
31 January 2023 | |
| Areej Al-Anizi
|
Al-Hilal | Sama | 18–0 (H)
|
31 January 2023 | |
| Noha Tarek
|
Al-Shabab | Sama | 19–0 (H)
|
11 February 2023 | |
| Netsanet Muluneh
|
Al-Shabab | Sama | 19–0 (H)
|
11 February 2023 |
Discipline
- As of 18 February 2023
| Most yellow cards | Total | Most red cards | Total | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Shaima Al-Tabei (Sama) Tahani Al-Zahrani (Al-Shabab) Chaima Abassi (Al-Yamamah)
|
5 | Ayah Al-Majali (Al-Ittihad) Munira Al-Hamdan (Al-Nassr) Raghad Mukhayzin (Al-Shabab) Ghada Malhan (Al-Shabab) Aseel Ahmed (Al-Nassr) Noura Ibrahim (Al Yamamah) Laila Al-Qahtani (Al-Yamamah) Al Bandari Mobarak (Al-Yamamah)
|
1 | |
| Club | Al-Ahli | 25 | Al-Yamamah | 3 |
References
- ↑ "Al-Nassr crowned champions of inaugural Saudi Women's Premier League". arabnews.com. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ↑ "The Saudi Football federation launches the women's Premier League and the first division for women". sayidaty.net (in العربية). 15 September 2022.
- ↑ "Saudi FA launches Women's Premier League, Division One". Arab News. 15 September 2022.
- ↑ "Saudi FA launches Women's Premier League, Division One". NewsTime. 16 September 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ↑ "الهلال والنصر يشاركان في الدوري السعودي للسيدات" [Al Hilal and Al Nassr participate in the Saudi Women's League.]. kooora.com (in العربية). Riyan Al-Jidani. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ↑ "الاتحاد يكمل استحواذه على نسور جدة، وقرعة دوري الدرجة الاولى للسيدات يوم الثلاثاء" [Al-Ittihad completes its acquisition of Jeddah Eagles, and the draw for the Women’s First Division League will be held on Tuesday.]. saff.com.sa (in العربية). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ↑ "الأهلي والشباب يكملان استحواذهما للمشاركة في الدوري الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab complete their acquisitions to participate in the Women's Premier League.]. saff.com.sa (in العربية). Saudi Football Federation. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ↑ "الدوري النسائي ينطلق بـ8 فرق" [Women's League kicks off with 8 teams]. alyaum.com (in العربية). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ "تعرف على جدول مباريات الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات 2022-2023". akhbaar24.com (in العربية). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.