1996–97 Saudi Premier League
Al-Ittihad won the 1996–97 Saudi Premier League, their second championship, the last being won in 1982.
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Ittihad |
| Relegated | Al-Ansar Al-Qadisiya |
← 1995-96 1997-98 → | |
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| Al-Ansar | Medina | Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| Al-Nasr | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Najma | Unaizah | Al-Najma Club Stadium |
| Al-Qadisiya | Al Khubar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
| Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | King Fahd 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ittihad | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 44 |
| 2 | Al-Nasr | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 39 |
| 3 | Al-Hilal | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 36 |
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 35 |
| 5 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Al-Riyadh | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 29 |
| 7 | Al-Ettifaq | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 29 |
| 8 | Al Wahda | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 28 |
| 9 | Al Nejmeh | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 26 |
| 10 | Al-Ta'ee | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 26 |
| 11 | Al-Ansar | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 25 |
| 12 | Al-Qadisiya | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 19 |
Source:
Promoted: Al-Sho'ala and Al-Ta'awan.
Playoffs
Semifinals
| 22 May 1997 | Al-Shabab | 2–4 | Al-Ittihad | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
Salem Al-Alawi  Fuad Amin |
|
Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar |
| 23 May 1997 | Al-Nasr | 2–2 | Al-Hilal | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| Ohene Kennedy Ohene Kennedy |
|
Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
| 29 May 1997 | Al-Ittihad | 2–2 | Al-Shabab | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
| Khamis Al-Zahrani Meshal Al-Turki |
|
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid |
| 30 May 1997 | Al-Hilal | 3–1 | Al-Nasr | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| Abdullah Al-Shareedah Khamis Al-Dosari Sami Al-Jaber |
|
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakhil |
Third place match
| 4 June 1996 | Al-Nasr | 1–0 | Al-Shabab | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| Khaled Al-Dhaidh |
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiman |
Final
| 6 June 1997 | Al-Hilal | 0–2 | Al-Ittihad | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
|
Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
| Saudi Premier League 1996-97 Winners |
|---|
| Al-Ittihad 2nd title |
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