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2016–17 Saudi Pro League

The 2016–17 Saudi Professional League (also known as the Jameel League for sponsorship reasons) was the 41st season of Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1976. The season started on 11 August 2016 and concluded on 4 May 2017.[7]

Professional League
Season2016–17
ChampionsAl-Hilal
RelegatedAl-Khaleej
Al-Wehda
AFC Champions LeagueAl-Hilal
Al-Ahli
Matches played182
Goals scored549 (3.02 per match)
Top goalscorerOmar Al Somah (24 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Hilal 6–0 Al-Wehda
(8 December 2016)
Biggest away winAl-Khaleej 1–6 Al-Hilal
(20 October 2016)
Highest scoringAl-Faisaly 3–6 Al-Ahli
(1 December 2016)
Longest winning run7 games[1]
Al-Ahli
Longest unbeaten run19 games[2]
Al-Hilal
Longest winless run11 games[3]
Al-Ettifaq
Longest losing run6 games[4]
Al-Wehda
Highest attendance59,174[5]
Al-Hilal 5–1 Al-Nassr
(4 May 2017)
Lowest attendance63[5]
Al-Qadisiyah 1–1 Al-Batin
(18 February 2017)
Average attendance6,980[6]
All statistics correct as of 4 May 2017.

Al-Hilal won their fourteenth league title, and first since the 2010–11 season, with two matches to spare following a 2–1 win over Al-Shabab on 20 April.[8] The defending champions were Al-Ahli[9] who finished as runners-up.

Al-Ettifaq and Al-Batin entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 Saudi First Division.

Teams edit

The league comprises 14 teams, 11 from the 2015–16 campaign, as well as two teams promoted from the 2015–16 First Division and the relegation play-off winners.

On the final day of the season Al-Mojzel won the First Division title and their first-ever promotion to the top flight after a 3–2 win against Al-Jeel.[10] Al-Ettifaq were also promoted after they finished in 2nd place,[10] it will be their first participation in the Pro League since the 2013–14 season. The two promoted teams replaced Najran and Hajer. Al-Raed were relegation play-off winners.[11]

On 3 August 2016, Al-Mojzel were stripped of their tile and were instead relegated to the Second Division due to a match fixing scandal. The SAFF decided to promote Al-Batin instead.[12][13]

Stadiums and locations edit

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Locations of teams in the 2016–17 Saudi Professional League
TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
Al-AhliJeddahKing Abdullah Sports City62,000
Al-BatinHafar al-BatinAl-Batin Club Stadium6,000
Al-EttifaqDammamPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium21,701
Al-FaisalyHarmahKing Salman Sport City Stadium (Al Majma'ah)5,200
Al-FatehAl-HasaPrince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium19,096
Al-Hilal[A]RiyadhKing Fahd International Stadium62,685
Al-IttihadJeddahKing Abdullah Sports City62,000
Al-KhaleejSaihatPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium (Khobar)11,000
Al-Nassr[A]RiyadhKing Fahd International Stadium62,685
Al-QadisiyahKhobarPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium11,000
Al-RaedBuraidahKing Abdullah Sport City Stadium23,600
Al-Shabab[A]RiyadhKing Fahd International Stadium62,685
Al-TaawounBuraidahKing Abdullah Sport City Stadium23,600
Al-WehdaMakkahKing Abdul Aziz Stadium33,195
Notes
  1. ^
    Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab use Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (22,500 seats) as home stadium.

Personnel and kits edit

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Al-Ahli Christian Gross Taisir Al-JassimPuma
Al-Batin Khalid Al Koroni Naif Eisaskillano
Al-Ettifaq Eelco Schattorie Hassan KadeshKappaAl-Majdouie Hyundai
Al-Faisaly Giovanni Solinas Omar AbdulazizErreàAldrees
Al-Fateh Fathi Al-Jabal Hamdan Al-HamdanRomaiAl-Majdouie Hyundai
Al-Hilal Ramón Díaz Salman Al-FarajNikeMobily
Al-Ittihad José Sierra Adnan FallatahJoma
Al-Khaleej Jalal Qaderi Abdulla Al SalemJomaAl-Majdouie Hyundai
Al-Nassr Patrice Carteron Hussein AbdulghaniSaudi SportaMobily
Al-Qadisiyah Bandar Basreh Naif HazaziLottoHokail Dental Clinic
Al-Raed Nacif Beyaoui Jufain Al-BishiHattrick
Al-Shabab Sami Al-Jaber Ahmed OtaifRomai
Al-Taawoun José Gomes Jehad Al-HussainJomaHerfy
Al-Wehda Adel Abdel Rahman Waleed MahboobErreà

Managerial changes edit

TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyManner of departurePos.Incoming managerDate of appointment
Al-Faisaly Liviu Ciobotariu17 May 2016[14]SackedPre-season Hélio dos Anjos23 May 2016[15]
Al-Hilal Giorgos Donis18 May 2016[16] Abdullatif Al-Hussaini (interim)18 May 2016[16]
Al-Fateh Nacif Beyaoui29 May 2016[17]End of contract Ricardo Sá Pinto29 May 2016[17]
Al-Taawoun José Gomes29 May 2016[18]Signed for Al-Ahli Darije Kalezić2 June 2016[19]
Al-Ahli Christian Gross30 May 2016[20]End of contract José Gomes31 May 2016[21]
Al-Khaleej Jalal Qaderi30 May 2016 Patrick De Wilde9 June 2016[22]
Al-Nassr Raúl Caneda21 June 2016Sacked Zoran Mamić21 June 2016
Al-Hilal Abdullatif Al-Hussaini12 June 2016[23]Interim period ended Gustavo Matosas12 June 2016[23]
Al-Raed Aleksandar Ilić16 June 2016[24]End of contract Nacif Beyaoui12 June 2016[24]
Al-Shabab Fathi Al-Jabal22 June 2016Resigned Sami Al-Jaber22 June 2016
Al-Ittihad Victor Pițurcă28 July 2016 José Sierra28 July 2016
Al-Khaleej Patrick De Wilde30 August 2016[25]Mutual consent12th Jalal Qaderi30 August 2016[25]
Al-Hilal Gustavo Matosas22 September 2016[26]Sacked3rd Ciprian Panait (interim)22 September 2016[26]
Al-Fateh Ricardo Sá Pinto23 September 2016[27]Mutual consent14th Fathi Al-Jabal11 October 2016[28]
Al-Ahli José Gomes30 September 2016[29]Sacked5th Christian Gross3 October 2016[29]
Al-Hilal Ciprian Panait15 October 2016Interim period ended2nd Ramón Díaz15 October 2016
Al-Taawoun Darije Kalezić16 October 2016[30]Sacked11th Constantin Gâlcă18 October 2016[30]
Al-Qadisiyah Hamad Al-Dossari29 October 2016[31]Resigned13th Riadh Belkhir (interim)29 October 2016[31]
Al-Ettifaq Djamel Belkacem29 October 2016[32]Sacked7th Eelco Schattorie (interim)29 October 2016[32]
Al-Batin Adel Abdelrahman6 November 2016 [33]Resigned9th Khalid Al Koroni6 November 2016 [34]
Al-Qadisiyah Riadh Belkhir9 November 2016 [35]Interim period ended13th Hélio dos Anjos9 November 2016
Al-Faisaly Hélio dos Anjos9 November 2016Signed for Al-Qadisiyah10th Fahd Elouarga (interim)9 November 2016
Al-Ettifaq Eelco Schattorie10 November 2016 [36]Interim period ended6th Juan Garrido10 November 2016
Al-Faisaly Fahd Elouarga19 November 2016 [37]Interim period ended9th Tomislav Ivković19 November 2016
Al-Wehda Kheïreddine Madoui9 December 2016 [38]Sacked11th Badreldin Hamed (interim)9 December 2016
Al-Wehda Badreldin Hamed15 December 2016 [39]Interim period ended13th Adel Abdelrahman15 December 2016
Al-Nassr Zoran Mamić28 January 2017 [40]Resigned4th Patrice Carteron31 January 2017 [41]
Al-Ettifaq Juan Garrido18 February 2017[42]Mutual consent8th Eelco Schattorie18 February 2017
Al-Faisaly Tomislav Ivković19 February 2017 [43]Sacked11th Giovanni Solinas20 February 2017 [44]
Al-Taawoun Constantin Gâlcă20 March 2017 [45]Resigned5th José Gomes21 March 2017 [46]
Al-Qadisiyah Hélio dos Anjos22 April 2017 [47]Sacked12th Bandar Basreh (interim)22 April 2017

Foreign players edit

The number of foreign players is limited to 4 per team, and should not be a goalkeeper.[48]

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Former Players
Al-Ahli Mohamed Abdel Shafy Giannis Fetfatzidis Saad Abdul-Amir Omar Al Somah Luíz Carlos
Al-Batin Jhonnattann Jou Silva Tarabai William Alves Ahmed Hamoudi
Lassana Fané
Al-Ettifaq Mohamed Koffi Aminou Bouba Juanmi Callejón Michael Eneramo Leo
Boubacar Fofana
Al-Faisaly Igor Rossi Luisinho Martin Maloča Mircea Axente Gonzalo Cabrera
Alemão
Everaldo
Al-Fateh Sandro Manoel Ukra Abdelkader Oueslati Lamjed Chehoudi João Guilherme
Luís Leal
Al-Hilal Carlos Eduardo Léo Bonatini Omar Khribin Nicolás Milesi Tiago Alves
Al-Ittihad Carlos Villanueva Kahraba Fahad Al Ansari Ahmed Akaïchi
Al-Khaleej Jandson Boubacar Fofana Ismail Diakhité Adama François Alexander López
Sadat Ouro-Akoriko
Al-Nassr Bruno Uvini Ivan Tomečak Marin Tomasov Víctor Ayala
Al-Qadisiyah Bismark Élton Ahmed Al-Dhefiri Patrick Friday Eze Saad Abdul-Amir
Al-Raed Adriano Daniel Amora Wander Luiz Ismaël Bangoura Gilmar
Al-Shabab Djamel Benlamri Mohamed Benyettou Saif Al Hashan Heberty
Al-Taawoun Alassane N'Diaye Ricardo Machado Lucian Sânmărtean Jehad Al-Hussain Sandro Manoel
Mounir El Hamdaoui
Al-Wehda Ahmed Magdy Sherif Hazem Torric Jebrin Adolfo Lima Felipe Adão
Eudes Dagoulou
Jehad Al Baour

League table edit

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Al-Hilal (C)2621326316+4766Qualification to AFC Champions League group stage
2Al-Ahli2617455730+2755
3Al-Nassr2616464425+1952[a]
4Al-Ittihad[b]2617455737+2052[a]
5Al-Raed26112133747−1035
6Al-Shabab268992832−433
7Al-Taawoun2694133340−731
8Al-Fateh2678113339−629
9Al-Faisaly26610103041−1128[c]
10Al-Qadisiyah26610103838028[c]
11Al-Ettifaq2676133145−1427
12Al-Batin (O)2668123143−1226Qualification to relegation play-off
13Al-Khaleej (R)2658133251−1923Relegation to First Division
14Al-Wehda (R)2652193565−3017
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: slstat.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off (only for deciding champion, relegation and AFC competitions participation).[50]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al-Nassr finished ahead of Al-Ittihad on head-to-head points: Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Nassr, Al-Nassr 1–1 Al-Ittihad
  2. ^ Al-Ittihad were docked 3 points for failing to pay over debts.[49]
  3. ^ a b Al-Faisaly finished ahead of Al-Qadisiyah on head-to-head points: Al-Qadisiyah 1–1 Al-Faisaly, Al-Faisaly 3–2 Al-Qadisiyah

Positions by round edit

The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. If a club from the Saudi Professional League wins the King Cup, they will qualify for the AFC Champions League, unless they have already qualified for it through their league position. In this case, an additional AFC Champions League group stage berth will be given to the 3rd placed team, and the AFC Champions League play-off round spot will be given to 4th.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Al-Hilal42432122111121111111111111
Al-Ahli11353555354432222243334432
Al-Nassr28565333233344343322222323
Al-Ittihad53111211422213434434443244
Al-Raed95979767778878879676776555
Al-Shabab811886444545555555555655676
Al-Taawoun10131011111110111087787787868567767
Al-Fateh141414141414141414141314141414141212131314121110108
Al-Faisaly346479111091111131212911101111111099999
Al-Qadisiyah710121313131313121312121091091199781010121110
Al-Ettifaq1362246766666666667899888811
Al-Batin1277108899111010991013108101010111112111212
Al-Khaleej111213910121212131214101111111213131414121313131313
Al-Wehda691112121088899111313121314141212131414141414
Leader
2018 AFC Champions League group stage
2018 AFC Champions League play-off round
Qualified for relegation play-off
Relegation to 2017–18 First Division
Source: slstat.com

Results edit

Home \ AwayAHLBATETTFSYFATHILITTKHJNSRQADRAESHBTWNWHD
Al-Ahli1–14–12–12–01–21–14–10–22–01–03–12–14–0
Al-Batin0–12–00–01–10–20–11–04–31–14–01–01–01–1
Al-Ettifaq1–42–13–12–20–11–43–11–02–20–10–13–01–3
Al-Faisaly3–62–23–30–00–22–43–11–23–21–10–11–02–1
Al-Fateh0–13–20–01–00–14–12–41–21–13–11–10–24–2
Al-Hilal0–02–01–24–01–00–24–05–11–12–13–04–26–0
Al-Ittihad1–42–04–12–23–21–31–10–14–23–20–13–11–0
Al-Khaleej2–22–21–21–11–11–62–30–32–11–21–20–14–2
Al-Nassr1–04–02–00–04–11–11–10–11–03–11–02–12–1
Al-Qadisiyah4–11–11–11–11–21–20–30–03–23–01–10–13–1
Al-Raed1–32–12–01–03–20–32–33–20–12–12–23–23–1
Al-Shabab3–23–11–11–22–01–20–21–11–10–01–22–20–0
Al-Taawoun2–34–31–00–00–00–21–20–02–11–32–12–03–1
Al-Wehda1–35–12–10–11–21–33–51–20–32–52–11–23–2
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2017. Source: slstat.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season progress edit

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Al-AhliWWLDWLWWWLWWWWWWWLLDWDDWWW
Al-BatinLWDLWDLLLDLWDLLWWLDDLDLWLD
Al-EttifaqLWWWDLLWWWLDDLLLLDLLLWDLDL
Al-FaisalyWDDWLLLLDLLLDDWLWLDDWWDLDD
Al-FatehLLDLDDLLDDWLLLLWWDLDLWWWDW
Al-HilalWWLWWWLWWWWWDWWWDWWWWWDWWW
Al-IttihadWWWDWLWWLWWWWWDWLWWLWDWWDL
Al-KhaleejLLDWLLLDLWLWLDDLLDLDWLWDDL
Al-NassrWLWLWWWWWLWDDWWLWWWDWDWLWL
Al-QadisiyahDDLLLDLDDLWDWDLWDWDWLLLLDW
Al-RaedLWLWLWWLLDLLWLLWLWDWLLWWLW
Al-ShababDLWDWWWWDDLDDDWLLDLDLWLLLW
Al-TaawounLLWDLDWLDWWLLWLLWLWLWLLDWL
Al-WehdaWLLLLWWLDLLLLLWLLLWDLLLLLL
Source: slstat.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Relegation play-offs edit

Al-Batin which finished 12th will face Najran, the 3rd-placed 2016–17 Saudi First Division side for a two-legged play-off. Al-Batin beat Najran 3–2 on aggregate.[51]

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Najran2–3Al-Batin0–12–2

First leg edit

Najran0–1Al-Batin
ReportTarabai 16'
Referee: Khaled Al-Teris

Second leg edit

Al-Batin2–2Najran
Jorge Santos 39'
Dakheel 55'		ReportAl-Mansor 51'
Al-Robeai 52'
Referee: Turki Al-Khudair

Statistics edit

Hat-tricks edit

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Mansor HamziAl-FaisalyAl-Khaleej3–112 August 2016[54]
Kahraba4Al-IttihadAl-Wehda5–318 September 2016[55]
Mohamed BenyettouAl-ShababAl-Ahli3–218 September 2016[55]
Mukhtar FallatahAl-WehdaAl-Batin5–129 October 2016[56]
Omar Al Somah4Al-AhliAl-Khaleej4–129 October 2016[56]
JandsonAl-KhaleejAl-Wehda4–214 April 2017
Omar KharbinAl-HilalAl-Nassr5–14 May 2017

4 Player scored four goals

Clean sheets edit

As of 4 May 2017
RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Abdullah Al-MayoufAl-Hilal13
2 Fahad Al-ShammariAl-Taawoun7
Waleed AbdullahAl-Nassr
4 Mazyad FreehAl-Batin6
5 Hussain Shae'anAl-Nassr5
6 Ahmed Al-RehailiAl-Ahli4
Mustafa MalayekahAl-Faisaly

Discipline edit

Player edit

Club edit

  • Most yellow cards: 59[57]
    • Al-Raed
  • Most red cards: 5[57]
    • Al-Khaleej
    • Al-Wehda

Attendances edit

By round edit

2016–17 Professional League Attendance
RoundTotalGP.Avg. Per Game
Round 142,30376,043
Round 233,13574,734
Round 320,36172,909
Round 466,44579,492
Round 545,46076,494
Round 661,35278,765
Round 748,88676,984
Round 850,10277,157
Round 936,80575,258
Round 1067,39979,628
Round 1151,32277,332
Round 1237,00175,286
Round 1359,46078,494
Round 1459,10778,444
Round 1537,04775,292
Round 1688,613712,659
Round 1775,441710,777
Round 1825,89073,699
Round 1951,50977,358
Round 2082,696711,814
Round 2132,43574,634
Round 2228,93174,133
Round 2327,06073,866
Round 2438,75475,536
Round 2530,71974,388
Round 2672,199710,314
Total1,270,4321826,949

Source:[58]

By team edit

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Al-Ittihad330,29153,6616,68625,407+11.8%†
2Al-Ahli268,95151,6592,24120,689−25.4%†
3Al-Hilal200,03759,1743,92115,387+29.6%†
4Al-Nassr99,25827,1811,4227,635+20.7%†
5Al-Raed75,95315,1921,7235,843+23.5%†
6Al-Taawoun65,32911,9662,4045,025−10.4%†
7Al-Ettifaq48,97614,6405063,767n/a†

†

8Al-Fateh43,9898,0711,0973,384+18.3%†
9Al-Shabab36,40712,8155252,801−4.7%†
10Al-Batin33,9215,2224732,609n/a†

†

11Al-Qadisiyah22,3415,820631,719−36.2%†
12Al-Wehda20,2845,0062761,560−46.6%†
13Al-Khaleej14,8135,2421031,139−19.7%†
14Al-Faisaly9,8822,506204760+58.0%†
League total1,270,43259,174636,980+1.1%†

Updated to games played on 4 May 2017
Source: [59][5][60]
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in First Division.

See also edit

References edit

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