*** Welcome to piglix ***

Prince Mohammad bin Salman League

Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
Founded 1976; 42 years ago (1976)
Country Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Confederation AFC
Number of teams 16 (from 2010–11)
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to Professional League
Relegation to Second Division
Domestic cup(s) King Cup
International cup(s) Crown Prince Cup
Current champions Al-Fayha (1st title)
(2016–17)
Most championships Hajer
(4 titles)
TV partners Saudi Sport
2017–18 season

The Prince Mohammad bin Salman League is the second-highest division Saudi Arabian football league system, after the Saudi Professional League. Each year, the top finishing teams in the First Division are promoted to the Pro League, and the lowest finishing teams are relegated to the Second Division. Al-Fayha are the most recent champions winning their first title during the 2016–17 season, while Hajer are the most successful team with 4 titles.

The winner and runner-up are promoted to the Professional League directly, and the third-place will qualify for the promotion play-offs against the team which finishes 12th in Professional League. The bottom three clubs are relegated to the Second Division.

1: ^ Najran will play at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium due to the ongoing war in Yemen.


...
Wikipedia

...