2006–07 Saudi Premier League

2006–07 Saudi Premier League
Champions Al-Ittihad
Relegated Al-Faisaly, Al-Khaleej
Top goalscorer Godwin Attram (13 goals)
Biggest home win Al-Ittihad 5-2 Al-Faisaly (10 May 2007)
Biggest away win Al-Khaleej 2-8 Al-Ittihad (8 March 2007)
Highest scoring Al-Khaleej 2-8 Al-Ittihad (8 March 2007)

The 2006–07 Saudi Premier League was the 31st Saudi Professional League season and the last to feature the Golden Four format. Al-Shabab were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Wahda in the first stage of the Golden Four. Al-Ittihad, who finished second with a 5-point difference from first place Al-Hilal, went on to win the league 2-1 in Riyadh. Hamad Al-Montashari's header gave Al-Ittihad their 7th league title in the 94th minute of the match.

Qualification and Prize Money

Prize Money:

  • First Place: 2.5 million Saudi riyals
  • Second Place: 1.5 million Saudi riyals
  • Third Place: 1 million Saudi riyals

Stadia and locations

Locations of teams in the 2006–07 Saudi Professional League
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-Faisaly Harmah Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium
Al Hazm Ar Rass Al Hazm Club Stadium
Al-Hilal Riyadh King Fahd Stadium
Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-Khaleej Saihat Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Nasr Riyadh King Fahd Stadium
Al-Qadisiya Al Khubar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Shabab Riyadh King Fahd Stadium
Al-Ta'ee Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Wahda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium

Final league table

Team GP W D L GF GA GD PTS
1 Al-Hilal2217233815+2353
2 Al-Ittihad (C)2215345225+2748
3 Al-Wahda2214534125+1647
4 Al-Shabab2214264527+1844
5 Al-Ahli227872933−429
6 Al-Ettifaq226793434025
7 Al-Taee Club2265113237−523
8 Al-Hazm2263132838−1021
9 Al-Nasr2256112437−1321
10 Al-Qadisiya2255122236−1420
11 Al-Faisaly2246122342−1918
12 Al-Khaleej2246122140−1918
Al-Wahda 2 – 1 Al-Shabab
Talal Al-Khaibari  76'
Dawood Anday  80'		 Report Majrashi  48'
Al-Ittihad 3 – 2 Al-Wahda
Tukar  24'
Keita  46'
Keita  113'		 Report Alaa Al-Kawkabi  28'
Al-Mehyani  85'
Attendance: 20,000
Al-Hilal 1 – 2 Al-Ittihad
Al-Ghamdi  25' Report Al-Muwallad  75'
Al-Montashari  90+4'
Attendance: 56,000
Referee: Jan Wegereef

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals [1]
1 Ghana Godwin Attram Al-Shabab 13
2 Guinea Alhassane Keita Al-Ittihad 12
3 Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Shamrani Al-Wehda 11
4 Saudi Arabia Yousef Al-Salem Al-Qadisiyah 10
Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Qahtani Al-Hilal 10

References

  1. ↑ "Saudi League Statistics". slstat.com. slstat.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
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