2011–12 Saudi Professional League
The 2011–12 Saudi Professional League (officially known as the Zain League, because of its sponsorship) was the 36th season of Saudi Professional League since its establishment in 1976.
Season | 2011–2012 |
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Champions | Al-Shabab (6th title) |
Relegated | Al-Ansar Al-Qadisiya |
AFC Champions League | Al-Shabab Al-Ahli Al-Hilal Al-Ettifaq |
UAFA Club Cup | Al-Fateh Al-Nassr |
GCC Champions League | Al-Faisaly Najran |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 537 (2.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Victor Simões Nasser Al-Shamrani (21 Goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-Ittihad 7-0 Hajer |
Biggest away win | Al-Qadisiya 0-8 Al-Ittihad |
Highest scoring | Al-Qadisiya 4-5 Al-Hilal |
Longest winning run | Al-Hilal 9 games |
Longest unbeaten run | Al-Shabab 26 games |
Longest losing run | Al-Ansar 17 games |
Highest attendance | 22,996 Al-Hilal 4–0 Al-Ahli |
Lowest attendance | 28 Al-Qadisiya 2–2 Al-Faisaly |
Average attendance | 4,374 |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → |
Al-Hilal were once again the defending champions for this season, having won the previous two editions in 2009–10 and 2010–11 respectively. The season featured 12 teams from the 2010–11 and two new teams promoted from the 2010–11 First Division: Hajer and Al-Ansar who replace relegated Al-Wahda and Al Hazm.
On 14 April 2012, Al-Shabab won the title after a 1–1 away game with Al-Ahli. It was their first league title since 2006 and their sixth league title overall. Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Ansar were relegated.
Qualification and Prize money
The Top three teams of the league plus the winner of Champions Cup qualified for the AFC Asian Champions League.
The Top eight teams qualified for Champions Cup.
and The bottom two teams in the end of the season were relegated.
Prize money:
- First place: 2.5 million Saudi Riyals
- Second place: 1.5 million Saudi Riyals
- Third place: 1 million Saudi Riyals
Teams
Fourteen teams competed in the league – the twelve teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were Al-Ansar (returning after an absence of six years) and Hajer (returning after an absence of twelve years). They replaced Al-Hazem (ending their six-year top-flight spell) and Al-Wehda (ending their eight-year top-flight spell).
Stadiums and locations
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Al-Ittihad
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium | 25,000[1] |
Al-Ansar | Medina | Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | 24,000[2] |
Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 21,701[3] |
Al-Faisaly | Harmah | Prince Salman Sport City Stadium | 5,200[4] |
Al-Fateh | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 19,096[5] |
Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd International Stadium Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
62,685[6] 22,500[7] |
Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium | 25,000[1] |
Al-Nassr | Riyadh | King Fahd International Stadium Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
62,685[6] 22,500[7] |
Al-Qadisiyah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | 11,000[8] |
Al-Raed | Buraidah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 23,600[9] |
Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd International Stadium Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
62,685[6] 22,500[7] |
Al-Taawoun | Buraidah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 23,600[9] |
Hajer | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 19,096[5] |
Najran | Najran | Al Akhdoud Club Stadium | 3,200[10] |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Al-Ahli | ![]() |
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Adidas | STC |
Al-Ansar | ![]() |
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Adidas | |
Al-Ettifaq | ![]() |
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Hattrick | |
Al-Faisaly | ![]() |
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Hattrick | |
Al-Fateh | ![]() |
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Lotto | Fuchsia1 |
Al-Hilal | ![]() |
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Adidas | Mobily |
Al-Ittihad | ![]() |
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Nike | STC |
Al-Nassr | ![]() |
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Nike | STC |
Al-Qadisiyah | ![]() |
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Hattrick | |
Al-Raed | ![]() |
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Hattrick | Al-Remeikhany |
Al-Shabab | ![]() |
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Adidas | STC |
Al-Taawoun | ![]() |
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Jako | |
Hajer | ![]() |
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Hattrick | Al-Ghadeer |
Najran | ![]() |
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Hattrick | |
- 1 On the back of the strip.
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Al-Ansar | ![]() |
End of contract | 18 May 2011[11] | Pre-season | ![]() |
30 May 2011[12] |
Al-Nassr | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 May 2011[13] | ![]() |
26 May 2011[13] | |
Al-Qadsiah | ![]() |
End of contract | 1 June 2011 | ![]() |
12 June 2011[14] | |
Hajer | ![]() |
1 June 2011 | ![]() |
27 June 2011[15] | ||
Najran | ![]() |
1 June 2011 | ![]() |
1 July 2011[16] | ||
Al-Shabab | ![]() |
12 June 2011 | ![]() |
14 June 2011[17] | ||
Al-Hilal | ![]() |
Sacked | 18 June 2011[18] | ![]() |
20 July 2011[19] | |
Al-Ahli | ![]() |
End of contract | 30 June 2011 | ![]() |
5 August 2011[20] | |
Al-Ettifaq | ![]() |
30 June 2011 | ![]() |
22 July 2011[21] | ||
Al-Nassr | ![]() |
End of caretaker period | 30 June 2011 | ![]() |
18 July 2011[22] | |
Al-Raed | ![]() |
Sacked | 17 October 2011[23] | 13th | ![]() |
17 October 2011[23] |
Al-Ansar | ![]() |
26 October 2011[24] | 14th | ![]() |
26 October 2011[24] | |
Al-Raed | ![]() |
End of caretaker period | 28 October 2011 | 13th | ![]() |
28 October 2011[25] |
Al-Ansar | ![]() |
10 November 2011 | 14th | ![]() |
10 November 2011[26] | |
Al-Ittihad | ![]() |
Sacked | 28 November 2011[27] | 5th | ![]() |
28 November 2011[27] |
Al-Nassr | ![]() |
30 November 2011[28] | 6th | ![]() |
30 November 2011[28] | |
Al-Nassr | ![]() |
End of caretaker period | 4 December 2011 | 6th | ![]() |
4 December 2011[29] |
Al-Ittihad | ![]() |
16 December 2011 | 6th | ![]() |
16 December 2011[30] | |
Al-Taawoun | ![]() |
Resigned | 29 December 2011[31] | 13th | ![]() |
30 December 2011[31] |
Al-Taawoun | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 January 2012[32] | 12th | ![]() |
20 January 2012[32] |
Al-Hilal | ![]() |
22 January 2012[33] | 4th | ![]() |
22 January 2012[34] | |
Al-Ittihad | ![]() |
8 February 2012[35] | 6th | ![]() |
8 February 2012[35] | |
Al-Ittihad | ![]() |
End of caretaker period | 27 February 2012 | 7th | ![]() |
27 February 2012[36] |
Al-Taawoun | ![]() |
Sacked | 2 April 2012[37] | 12th | ![]() |
2 April 2012[37] |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Shabab (C) | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 16 | +34 | 64 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Al-Ahli | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 62 | |
3 | Al-Hilal | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 60 | |
4 | Al-Ettifaq | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 47 | |
5 | Al-Ittihad | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 37 | |
6 | Al-Fateh | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 37 | Qualification for the UAFA Club Cup |
7 | Al-Nassr | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 35 | |
8 | Al-Faisaly | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 30 | Qualification for the GCC Champions League |
9 | Najran | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 30 | |
10 | Al-Raed | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 28 | |
11 | Hajer | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 25 | |
12 | Al-Taawoun | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 19 | |
13 | Al-Qadisiyah (R) | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 18 | Relegation to the First Division |
14 | Al-Ansar (R) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 60 | −41 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total goal difference; 3) Total goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding champion, relegation and AFC competitions participation).
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Since the winners of the King Cup of Champions, Al-Ahli, qualified for the Champions League, the spot given to the King Cup of Champions winners (Champions League group stage) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
Results
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[38] |
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1 | ![]() |
Al-Ahli | 21 |
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Al-Shabab | ||
3 | ![]() |
Al-Ahli | 15 |
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Al-Nassr | ||
5 | ![]() |
Al-Faisaly | 12 |
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Al-Qadsiah / Al-Nassr | ||
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Al-Hilal | ||
8 | ![]() |
Al-Ettifaq | 11 |
9 | ![]() |
Al-Fateh | 10 |
10 | ![]() |
Al-Ahli | 9 |
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Najran | ||
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Al-Ittihad / Al-Shabab | ||
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Al-Fateh | ||
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Al-Ettifaq |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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![]() | Al-Qadsiah | Al-Fateh | 6–1 (A) | 14 October 2011 | [39] |
![]() | Al-Ahli | Al-Taawoun | 4–2 (H) | 15 October 2011 | [40] |
![]() | Al-Hilal | Al-Qadsiah | 5–4 (A) | 20 October 2011 | [41] |
![]() | Al-Qadsiah | Al-Hilal | 4–5 (H) | 20 October 2011 | [41] |
![]() | Al-Ittihad | Al-Qadsiah | 8–0 (A) | 2 November 2011 | [42] |
![]() | Al-Ahli | Al-Ansar | 5–1 (H) | 29 December 2011 | [43] |
![]() | Al-Shabab | Al-Ansar | 3–0 (H) | 8 April 2012 | [44] |
Top assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists[45] |
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1 | ![]() |
Al-Ahli | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
Al-Ittihad / Al-Shabab | 9 |
3 | ![]() |
Al-Hilal | 8 |
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Al-Shabab | ||
5 | ![]() |
Al-Ettifaq | 7 |
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Al-Nassr | ||
7 | ![]() |
Al-Taawoun | 6 |
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Al-Ittihad | ||
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Al-Ahli | ||
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Al-Nassr | ||
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Al-Fateh | ||
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Al-Ahli | ||
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Al-Faisaly | ||
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Al-Fateh |
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[46] |
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1 | ![]() |
Al-Ahli | 13 |
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Al-Shabab | ||
3 | ![]() |
Al-Ettifaq | 11 |
4 | ![]() |
Al-Hilal | 7 |
5 | ![]() |
Al-Hilal | 6 |
6 | ![]() |
Al-Raed | 5 |
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Al-Fateh | ||
8 | ![]() |
Al-Ittihad | 4 |
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Al-Nassr | ||
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Hajer |
Attendances
By team
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Al-Ahli | 143,486 | 17,200 | 4,110 | 11,037 | +46.7% |
2 | Al-Hilal | 97,112 | 22,996 | 352 | 7,470 | −14.5% |
3 | Al-Raed | 92,903 | 22,523 | 1,831 | 7,146 | +4.0% |
4 | Al-Ittihad | 91,318 | 16,195 | 2,620 | 7,024 | −6.9% |
5 | Al-Taawoun | 90,672 | 19,658 | 2,058 | 6,975 | +4.2% |
6 | Al-Ansar | 56,669 | 18,400 | 33 | 4,359 | n/a † |
7 | Al-Nassr | 53,748 | 17,945 | 588 | 4,134 | −35.1% |
8 | Al-Ettifaq | 52,653 | 18,016 | 203 | 4,050 | −7.8% |
9 | Al-Shabab | 35,248 | 8,123 | 725 | 2,711 | +56.8% |
10 | Al-Qadisiyah | 19,026 | 6,711 | 28 | 1,464 | −28.2% |
11 | Al-Fateh | 18,584 | 4,672 | 164 | 1,430 | −31.5% |
12 | Hajer | 17,921 | 4,225 | 247 | 1,379 | n/a † |
13 | Al-Faisaly | 15,657 | 3,223 | 395 | 1,204 | −8.9% |
14 | Najran | 11,161 | 2,330 | 271 | 859 | −17.7% |
League total | 796,158 | 22,996 | 28 | 4,374 | +4.0% |
Updated to games played on 18 April 2012
Source: [47][48][49]
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in First Division.
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