Saudi Araabia 1. divisjon

Saudi Araabia 1. divisjon

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The First Division League (FDL; Arabic: دوري الدرجة الأولى), known as Yelo league for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia. The First Division League is ranked below the Saudi Professional League and above the Saudi Second Division in the Saudi Arabian football league system. All of the FDL clubs qualify for the King Cup, the annual Saudi Cup competition. Al-Qadsiah are the most recent champions, winning their fourth titles during the 2023–24 season.

The number of clubs in the league has changed throughout history, most recently in the 2018–19 season, when the number of clubs increased from 16 to 20. Since the 2019–20 season, three clubs from the First Division are directly promoted to the Pro League; on the other hand, four clubs are directly relegated to the Second Division.

Hajer, Al-Wehda and Al-Qadsiah hold the record number of championships in the league with four. While Ohod holds the record for number of promotions from the First Division to the Pro League, nine.

Saudi Araabia 1. divisjon on Saudi Araabia jalgpalliliiga süsteemis teine kõrgeim liiga. See on asutatud 1976. aastal ja seda haldab Saudi Araabia Jalgpalliföderatsioon. Liigas mängib 16 meeskonda, kes mängivad üksteisega kaks korda, kokku 30 mängu. Liiga võidumeeskond tõuseb Saudi Pro League'i, teine ja kolmas koht aga Saudi Araabia meistrivõistluste play-off'i. Viimane meeskond langeb Saudi Araabia 2. divisjoni.