2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League

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.

Saudi Women's Premier League
Season2022–23
Dates13 October 2022 – 18 February 2023
ChampionsAl Nassr
1st title
RelegatedSama
Matches played56
Goals scored351 (6.27 per match)
Best PlayerSaudi Arabia Mubarkh Al-Saiari
Top goalscorerIraq Shokhan Salihi
(43 goals)
Best goalkeeperSaudi Arabia Laila Al-Qahtani
Biggest home winAl Shabab 19–0 Sama
11 February 2023
Biggest away winSama 0–18 Al Nassr
13 October 2022
Highest scoringAl Shabab 19–0 Sama
11 February 2023
All statistics correct as of 31 December 2022.

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.[1][2][3]

Initially, all eight teams that qualified for the knockout stage of the 2021–22 Saudi National women's league earned their place in the inaugural Saudi Women's Premier League. Women's football in the kingdom started getting the attention of the Saudis. Professional Saudi clubs bought self-owned teams in order to participate in the league. Al Hilal SFC and Al Nassr FC one of the biggest names in Saudi football were announced as participants in the new women's league. with Al-Nassr taking over 2021–22 women's football league champions Al-Mamlaka FC while Al-Hilal took over the 2021–22 women's football league runners-up Challenge.[4] on 25 September 2022 SAFF announced that Al-Ittihad took over Jeddah Eagles to be the third professional club to do so.[5] Al-Ahli Saudi FC and Al Shabab FC completed the line-up by taking over Miraas Jeddah Club and the Storm club respectively.[6]

Teams edit

Eight teams contested the 2022–23 Women's Premier League season.[7] the eight teams that qualified for the 2021–22 women's football league knockout stage were confirmed as the participating teams for the first season.

Locations of the 2022–23 Women's Premier League teams
TeamLocationGroundCapacityAppearance
Al Nassr[8]RiyadhMrsool Park25,0001st
Al Hilal[9]RiyadhKing Fahd Stadium68,7521st
Al YamamahRiyadhPrince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium22,1881st
Al-Ittihad[10]JeddahKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium62,3451st
Eastern FlamesDammamPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium26,0001st
Al Shabab[11]RiyadhPrince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium22,1881st
SamaRiyadhPrince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium22,1881st
Al Ahli[12]JeddahKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium62,3451st

Personnel and kits edit

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Al-Nassr Aziz Al-Alwni Munira Al-HamdanDuneusShurfah, Harrys Pizza
Al-Hilal Mashael Al-Rashidi Ahod AlamariS TeamBLU Store, Jahez, Tawuniya, Floward, Shawarmer
Al-Yamamah Moudi AbdulmehsenDunkin' Donuts, Comprehensive Sports Medicine, MOVE, Tabz, Deep Art, Biotic
Al-Ittihad Bayan SadagahErreàDarco, SAL, Emkan, Tameeni, Yelo, Oud Al-Amoudi
Eastern Flames Maram Al-Butairi Mariam Al-TamimiOffsidePERPETUAL, CureMed
Al-Shabab Marwa El-Hawat Raghad MukhayzinOffsideAlmozaini, Half Million, Mekyal, Azom, Bandar Real Estate
Sama Noura Al-AthelMSK Care, Al Madenah Water
Al-Ahli Manar Fraij Taqyah RashwanXtepMG Cars, Boga Super Foods, Dorrah for Real Estate, Saudi German Hospital

Foreign players edit

Al-NassrAl-HilalAl-YamamahAl-IttihadEastern FlamesAl-ShababSamaAl-Ahli
Hessa AlIsa Mayara Gonçalves Besma Benlakhlef Deki Lhazom Aïcha Aguichari Hayam Abdellatif Salma Steteen Abla Bensenouci
Yasmeen Fayez Jéssica Graziela Kenza Hadjar Norhan Taqsera Sara Toro Noha Tarek Nourimane Oddah Cecilia Hagan
Izabela Stahelin Eman Hassan Tbarek Al-Ghazawi Sara Abdallah Ana Cheminava Netsanet Muluneh Ibtissam Jraïdi
Marina Höher Elizabeth Addo Mai Sweilem Zainab Abbas Hassania Alaidi Nancy Tchaylian Salima Jobrani
Lina Boussaha Shokhan Salihi Chaima Abbassi Ayah Al-Majali Nassima Jawad Ruth Aturo Sana Yaakoubi
Maysa Jbarah Direen Mulla Bakr Omnia Mahmoud Malak Shannak Meriem Sassi Farida Hanafi Yasmine Jemai
Samia Aouni Mariam Benkirane Gabriela Pelogi Shahnaz Jebreen Ximena Mideros Aya Jeddi
Ghada Ayadi Dima Al Kasti Anja Wilfling Fadwa Essameddine
Etaf Al-Sawi

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1Al Nassr (C)1411216719+4835Champions
2Al Hilal1410227623+5332
3Al Shabab148245325+2826
4Al Yamamah146354015+2521
5Al-Ittihad145634619+2721
6Al Ahli145183533+216
7Eastern Flames1422103344−118
8Sama (R)1400141173−1720Relegation to the 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League
First match(es) will be played: 13 October 2022. Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.Qualification and relegation column definitions
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results edit

The schedule was published by SAFF on the 15th of September.[13]

Home \ AwayNASHILYAMITHEFLASBSAMAHI
Al-Nassr2–03–21–15–13–311–04–3
Al Hilal6–30–04–43–13–218–06–1
Al Yamamah0–31–24–13–10–113–01–0
Al-Ittihad1–23–10–01–12–211–03–1
Eastern Flames1–41–51–62–23–411–01–5
Al Shabab1–42–43–01–04–019–02–1
Sama0–180–180–100–140–80–81–9
Al Ahli0–43–60–00–32–15–15–0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2022. Source: SAFF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics edit

Top scorers edit

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Shokhan SalihiAl Hilal43
2 Ibtissam JraïdiAl Ahli17
3 Hessa AlIsaAl Nassr15
Noha TarekAl Shabab
5 Daliah Abu LabanAl Shabab11
6 Maysa JbarahAl Nassr10
7 Zainab AbbasAl-Ittihad9
Seba TawfiqAl-Ittihad
9 Sara ToroEastern Flames8
Netsanet MulunehAl Shabab
Elizabeth AddoAl Hilal
Lulu OsamaAl Yamamah
Nassima JawadEastern Flames

Clean sheets edit

As of 31 December 2022
RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1 Sara KhalidAl Nassr5
2 Laila Al-QahtaniAl Yamamah2
Hessa Al SudairiAl-Ittihad
Ruth AturoAl Shabab

Hat-tricks edit

As of 11 February 2023
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Munira Al-HamdanAl-NassrSama18–0 (A)13 October 2022
Mubarkh Al-SaiariAl-NassrSama18–0 (A)13 Oct 2022
Hessa AlIsa (2)Al-NassrSama18–0 (A)13 October 2022
11–0 (H)17 December 2022
Ghada AyadiAl-NassrSama18–0 (A)13 October 2022
Lulu Osama (2)Al-YamamahEastern Flames3–1 (H)14 October 2022
Sama13–0 (H)24 January 2023
Shokhan Salihi (7)Al-HilalAl-Shabab4–2 (A)14 October 2022
Eastern Flames3–1 (H)12 November 2022
Sama18–0 (A)19 November 2022
Al-Ahli6–1 (H)2 December 2022
Al-Nassr6–3 (H)30 December 2022
Eastern Flames5–1 (A)24 January 2023
Sama18–0 (H)31 January 2023
Nancy TchaylianAl-ShababAl-Nassr3–3 (A)21 October 2022
Al Bandari MobarakAl-YamamahSama10–0 (A)12 November 2022
Hassania AlaidiEastern FlamesSama11–0 (H)2 December 2022
Nassima JawadEastern FlamesSama11–0 (H)2 December 2022
Zainab Al-Lami (2)Al-IttihadSama11–0 (H)6 December 2022
14–0 (A)30 December 2022
Seba Tawfiq (2)Al-IttihadSama11–0 (H)6 December 2022
14–0 (A)30 December 2022
Noha TarekAl-ShababSama8–0 (A)9 December 2022
Maysa JbarahAl-NassrSama11–0 (H)17 Dec 2022
Ibtissam Jraïdi (4)Al-AhliSama9–1 (H)23 Dec 2022
Al-Nassr3–4 (A)24 January 2023
Al-Shabab5–1 (H)31 January 2023
Eastern Flames5–1 (A)11 February 2023
Daliah Abu Laban (2)Al-ShababEastern Flames4–3 (A)31 December 2022
Sama19–0 (H)11 February 2023
Ahod AlamariAl-HilalSama18–0 (H)31 January 2023
Elizabeth Addo (2)Al-HilalSama18–0 (H)31 January 2023
Al-Ittihad4–4 (H)11 February 2023
Abeer NasserAl-HilalSama18–0 (H)31 January 2023
Areej Al-AniziAl-HilalSama18–0 (H)31 January 2023
Noha TarekAl-ShababSama19–0 (H)11 February 2023
Netsanet MulunehAl-ShababSama19–0 (H)11 February 2023

Discipline edit

As of 11 February 2023
Most yellow cardsTotalMost red cardsTotalRef.
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
ClubAl-Ahli25Al Yamamah3

References edit

  1. ^ "The Saudi Football federation launches the women's Premier League and the first division for women". sayidaty.net (in Arabic). 15 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Saudi FA launches Women's Premier League, Division One". Arab News. 15 September 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "The Saudi Women's League kicks off in October with the participation of A-Hilal and Al-Nassr for the first time in history". koraplus.com (in Arabic). 16 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Al-Ittihad completes its acquisition of Jeddah Eagles, and the first-division women's league draw is on Tuesday". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab complete their acquisition to participate in the Women's Premier League". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). 6 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Women's League kicks off with 8 teams" (in Arabic). 16 September 2022.
  8. ^ previously known as Al Mamlaka WFC
  9. ^ previously known as Challenge WFC
  10. ^ previously known as Jeddah Eagles WFC
  11. ^ previously known as The Storm WFC
  12. ^ previously known as Miraas WFC
  13. ^ @saff_wfd (15 September 2022). "8 فرق 🔢56 مباراة ⚽️بطل واحد 🏆جدول مباريات الدوري السعودي الممتاز لكرة قدم السيدات 2022-2023 🏃🏻♀️⚽️…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links edit

2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League on Twitter