2010–11 Saudi Professional League
| Season | 2010–2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Hilal (13th title) |
| Relegated |
Al Hazm Al-Wahda |
| Champions League |
Al-Hilal Al-Ahli Al-Ittihad Al-Ettifaq |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 534 (2.93 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nasser Al-Shamrani (17) |
| Biggest home win |
Al-Wahda 8–1 Al Hazm (24 February 2011) |
| Biggest away win |
Najran 1–5 Al-Wahda (22 April 2011) |
| Highest scoring |
Al-Wahda 8–1 Al Hazm (24 February 2011) |
| Longest winning run | Al-Ittihad (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Al-Hilal (26 games) |
| Longest losing run | Al Hazm (14 games) |
| Highest attendance | 21,174 Al-Ettifaq 2–3 Al-Hilal |
| Lowest attendance | 6 (spectator ban) Al Hazm 1–4 Al-Ettifaq |
| Average attendance | 4,204 |
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2011–12 →
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The 2010–11 Saudi Professional League (officially known as the Zain League, because of its sponsorship) was the 35th season of Saudi Professional League since its establishment in 1976.
Al-Hilal were the defending champions for this season, having won the previous 2009–10 season. The season featured 12 teams from the 2009–10 and two new teams promoted from the 2009–10 First Division: Al-Faisaly and Al Taawon.
On 29 April 2011, Al-Hilal won the title again after a 2–1 home win over Al-Raed. It was their second league title in a row and their thirteenth league title overall. Al-Wahda and Al Hazm were relegated.
The Top three teams of the league plus the winner of Champions Cup qualified for the Champions League.
Saudi football federation announced that Saudi teams will not participate in the next Gulf Club Champions Cup.
The Top six teams qualified for Champions Cup.
and The bottom two teams in the end of the season were relegated.
Prize money:
Source: [1], League Table, RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Al-Ahli secured qualification for the 2012 AFC Champions League through winning the 2011 King Cup of Champions
2Al-Taawon and Al-Wahda 3 points deducted
(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.
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