Country | Saudi Arabia |
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Confederation | AFC |
Founded | 1976 |
Number of teams | 16 (from 2010–11) |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Professional League |
Relegation to | Second Division |
Current champions |
Al-Ettifaq (2nd title) (2015–16) |
Most championships |
Hajer (6 titles) |
TV partners | Saudi Sport |
2016–17 season |
The Saudi First Division is the second-level football competition in Saudi Arabia. Al-Ettifaq are the most recent champions in 2015–16, winning their first title, 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 to promotion play-offs against the team which finishes 12th in Professional League. The bottom three clubs are relegated to the Second Division.