2015–16_Saudi_First_Division
2015–16 Saudi First Division
Football league season
2015–16 Saudi First Division was the 39th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 21 August 2015 and concluded on 23 April 2016.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Ettifaq (1st title) |
| Promoted | Al-Ettifaq Al-Batin |
| Relegated | Al-Riyadh Al-Diriyah Al-Mojzel |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 584 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Abdulfattah Adam (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Batin 5–0 Al-Riyadh (5 September 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Nahda 0–5 Al-Ettifaq (17 September 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Mojzel 4–3 Al-Riyadh (21 August 2015) Al-Jeel 4–3 Al-Diriyah (17 April 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Al-Mojzel Al-Shoulla |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Al-Ettifaq |
| Longest winless run | 26 matches Al-Diriyah |
| Longest losing run | 10 matches Al-Diriyah |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
On 23 April 2016, Al-Mojzel won the league title and earned promotion to 2016–17 Professional League along with Al-Ettifaq, while Al-Batin qualified to the promotion play-offs. Al-Nahda, Al-Riyadh and Al-Diriyah were relegated to the 2016–17 Saudi Second Division.[1]
On 21 July 2016, the SAFF announced the relegation of Al-Mojzel to the Saudi Second Division due to match fixing.[2] On 3 August 2016, they announced that Al-Ettifaq were crowned champions and Al-Batin would be promoted to the 2016–17 Professional League instead of Al-Mojzel, and they also announced that Al-Mojzel would be relegated instead of Al-Nahda.[3][4]
A total of 16 teams are contesting the league, including 11 sides from the 2014–15 season, two relegated from the 2014–15 Saudi Professional League and three promoted from the 2014–15 Saudi Second Division. Al-Shoulla and Al-Orobah join as the two relegated sides.[5] Damac were promoted as champions, while Al-Nojoom were promoted as Group B winners. Ohod secured the final berth by winning the playoffs.[6]
The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.
To the First Division
Promoted from the Second Division
Relegated from the Pro League
From the First Division
Relegated to the Second Division
Promoted to the Pro League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ettifaq (C, P) | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 54 | Promotion to Professional League |
| 2 | Al-Batin (P) | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 53 | |
| 3 | Al-Orobah | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 51 | |
| 4 | Damac | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 45 | |
| 5 | Al-Jeel | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 44 | |
| 6 | Al-Shoulla | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 43 | |
| 7 | Al-Tai | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 42 | |
| 8 | Al-Feiha | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 37[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 9 | Ohod | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 37[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 10 | Al-Watani | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 36 | |
| 11 | Al-Nojoom | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 35 | |
| 12 | Al-Hazm | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 33 | |
| 13 | Al-Nahda | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 33 | |
| 14 | Al-Riyadh (R) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 29 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 15 | Al-Diriyah (R) | 30 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 56 | −34 | 14 | |
| 16 | Al-Mojzel[lower-alpha 2] (R) | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 54 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[7]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Al-Mojzel were originally the first-placed team, but were placed at the bottom of the league table due to match-fixing scandals on 21 July 2016.[2]
| Home \ Away | BAT | DIR | ETT | FEI | HAZ | JEL | MOJ | NAH | NOJ | ORO | RIY | SHO | TAI | WAT | DAM | OHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Batin | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Al-Diriyah | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Al-Ettifaq | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Al-Feiha | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Al-Hazem | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Al-Jeel | 2–2 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |
| Al-Mojzel | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Al-Nahda | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Al-Nojoom | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | |
| Al-Orobah | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Al-Riyadh | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Al-Shoulla | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| Al-Tai | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Al-Watani | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Damac | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Ohod | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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