2013–14 Saudi First Division

Saudi First Division
Season 2013–14

The RAKAA Professional League is the First Division in Saudi Arabia.

In the end of the Season 2012–13 the league was called Saudi First Division, but the league name has been renamed to RAKAA Professional League and the name stands for a Holding provider called RAKAA which is now become an official sponsor of the First Division.

Teams

Club Location Stadium
Abha Abha Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Nahda Dammam Prince Fahad bin Salman Stadium
Al-Ansar Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Jeel Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Khaleej Saihat Al-Khaleej Club Stadium
Al-Qadisiya Al Khubar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Nahda Dammam Prince Fahad bin Salman Stadium
Al-Kawkb Al-Kharj Al-Shoalah Club Stadium
Al-Ta'ee Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Watani Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Ohud Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al Hazm Ar Rass Al Hazm Club Stadium
Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Hetten Samtah King Faisal Sport City Stadium
Al-Diriyah Diriyah Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Al-Orubah Al-Jawf Al-Orubah Club Stadium

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Hajer (C) 30 16 9 5 45 28 +17 57 Promotion to Professional League
2 Al-Khaleej 30 16 7 7 57 27 +30 55
3 Al-Wehda 30 14 10 6 48 28 +20 52
4 Al-Tai 30 12 10 8 35 29 +6 46
5 Al-Hazem 30 13 7 10 38 35 +3 46
6 Al-Riyadh 30 12 9 9 52 44 +8 45
7 Al-Qadisiyah 30 11 12 7 31 23 +8 45
8 Al-Diriyah 30 11 8 11 42 43 1 41
9 Al-Batin 30 10 10 10 38 38 0 40
10 Abha 30 9 12 9 41 40 +1 39
11 Al-Jeel 30 8 14 8 37 42 5 38
12 Al-Watani 30 9 8 13 36 41 5 35
13 Hetten 30 8 6 16 35 56 21 30
14 Ohod (R) 30 7 6 17 35 52 17 27 Relegation to Saudi Second Division
15 Al-Ansar (R) 30 6 9 15 27 50 23 27
16 Al-Kawkab (R) 30 5 9 16 39 60 21 24

Source: Thesaff.com (in Arabic)[1][2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[3]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

References

  1. http://spl.com.sa/%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA
  2. http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=10082&stage=1
  3. "لائحة المسابقات والبطولات بالإتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم" [Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions] (PDF) (in Arabic). SAFF. 1 June 2013.
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