Saudi Pro League
Top division association football league in Saudi Arabia
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| 2025 | League reaches 49 seasons, with Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, and Al-Ittihad having participated in all seasons without relegation. |
| 2025 | The project's findings were publicly presented to media and football institutions, revealing significant changes to the official historical records of Saudi football and updating title counts for several clubs. |
| 2025 | SAFF concluded the Historical Documentation Project, presenting a comprehensive final report that revised the founding date of the Saudi top-tier league from 1976 to 1957 and reclassified several historical competitions and titles. |
| 2025 | Al-Hilal made significant international impact by defeating Manchester City 4-3 and drawing 1-1 with Real Madrid at the FIFA Club World Cup, drawing global attention to the growing competitiveness of Saudi clubs. |
| 2025 | Adidas expected to continue as match ball supplier, with plans to maintain cultural and sustainability themes |
| 2025 | Al-Ahli wins the AFC Champions League. |
| 2025 | Neom wins its first championship in the Saudi First Division League. |
| July 24 2025 | Al-Kholood became the first Saudi football club to be 100% foreign-owned, sold to The Harburg Group led by American businessman Ben Harburg. |
| May 8 2025 | Most recent hat-trick by a Saudi Arabian player in the Saudi Pro League |
| May 3 2025 | Al-Hilal parts ways with Portugal's Jorge Jesus, with Mohammad Al-Shalhoub appointed as temporary manager |
| May 1 2025 | Most recent hat-trick by a Syrian player in the Saudi Pro League |
| May 1 2025 | Syria recorded its latest hat-trick in the Saudi Pro League, ranking fourth with 10 total hat-tricks. |
| May 1 2025 | Omar Al Somah scored his last (9th) hat-trick in the Saudi Pro League |
| May 1 2025 | Antonio Cazorla is appointed as the new manager of Al-Orobah. |
| April 7 2025 | Matthias Jaissle is sacked as manager of Al Ahli while the team is in 5th position. |
| April 1 2025 | Krešimir Režić becomes manager of Al-Raed after Odair Hellmann's departure |
| March 13 2025 | Morocco achieved its most recent hat-trick in the Saudi Pro League, ranking third with 20 total hat-tricks. |
| March 13 2025 | Most recent hat-trick by a Moroccan player in the Saudi Pro League, with their nation achieving 20 total hat-tricks. |
| March 2 2025 | Al Okhdood sacks manager Stjepan Tomas and replaces him with Portugal's Paulo Sérgio. |
| March 2 2025 | Croatia's Stjepan Tomas is redesignated as assistant manager at Al Okhdood, with Portugal's Paulo Sérgio taking over as head manager |
| February 10 2025 | Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al-Abdali appointed as caretaker manager of Al-Taawoun following Arruabarrena's departure. |
| February 9 2025 | Rodolfo Arruabarrena leaves Al-Taawoun by mutual consent. |
| February 6 2025 | Most recent hat-trick by an English player in the Saudi Pro League |
| February 6 2025 | Morocco recorded its 19th hat-trick in the Saudi Pro League, ranking third in hat-tricks by nationality. |
| February 6 2025 | Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco) scored his last hat-trick, marking his 10th hat-trick in the Saudi Pro League. |
| January 30 2025 | Saudi Arabia's Saad Al-Shehri appointed as manager of Al-Ettifaq |
| January 30 2025 | Steven Gerrard leaves Al-Ettifaq by mutual consent |
| January 16 2025 | Most recent hat-trick by a Brazilian player in the Saudi Pro League, bringing their total to 35 hat-tricks. |
| January 16 2025 | Brazil scored its 35th hat-trick in the Saudi Pro League, securing the second position in hat-tricks by nationality. |
| January 12 2025 | Iraq's Adnan Hamad appointed as new permanent manager of Al-Orobah after Mohammed Al-Sharari's caretaker period. |
| January 2 2025 | Portugal's Álvaro Pacheco resigns from Al-Orobah, with Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al-Sharari appointed as caretaker manager. |
| 2024 | Cristiano Ronaldo, while competing in the Saudi Pro League, was the top scorer for Portugal during their victorious 2024–25 UEFA Nations League campaign, scoring in the final. Rúben Neves secured the title by converting the decisive penalty in the shoot-out. |
| 2024 | Aymeric Laporte, playing in the Saudi Pro League, was a central figure in Spain's victory at UEFA Euro 2024. |
| 2024 | Adidas launched a partnership with the Saudi Pro League, marking a significant change in match ball supply |
| 2024 | Adidas announced a custom ball design for 2024-25 season, inspired by wild lavender fields and Saudi tapestries |
| 2024 | League restructured to include 18 clubs, implementing a new competition format with a double round-robin system where each club plays 34 games per season. |
| 2024 | The Saudi Pro League completes its 49th season, with Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, and Al-Ittihad maintaining their continuous participation since the league's inception. |
| 2024 | SSC announced a partnership with IMG to produce the Saudi Pro League, King's Cup, and Saudi Super Cup for the next 5 years (until 2029). |
| 2024 | Al-Hilal wins the league title, adding to their record of 19 total championships. |
| 2024 | Total attendance for the first 19 rounds reaches 1,381,837 spectators, with an overall average of 8,081 attendees per game. |
| 2024 | Round 9 also shows high attendance, with 11,268 average spectators per game, indicating continued strong fan interest in the league. |
| 2024 | Round 3 records the highest average attendance of 11,689 spectators per game, representing the peak of fan engagement in the early season. |
| 2024 | Abha relegated from the Saudi Pro League after five consecutive seasons, following a 2-1 away defeat to Al-Hazem on the final day of the season. |
| 2024 | 50th edition of the Saudi Pro League begins, marking a significant milestone for the top-tier Saudi football league since its establishment in 1974. |
| 2024 | Al-Hilal enters the season as defending champions, having won their record-extending 19th league title in the previous season. |
| 2024 | Three new clubs - Al-Kholood, Al-Orobah, and Al-Qadsiah - are promoted to the Saudi Pro League, replacing relegated teams Abha, Al-Hazem, and Al-Tai. |
| December 27 2024 | Fatih Terim appointed as new manager of Al-Shabab |
| December 25 2024 | Nuno Almeida appointed as new manager of Damac |
| December 19 2024 | Al-Shabab manager Vítor Pereira signs with Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| December 10 2024 | Pedro Emanuel appointed as manager of Al-Fayha after Alexandros Tzyolis's caretaker period ends |
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