Saudi Arabia - 1. Divisjon

Saudi Arabia - 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-Arabias første divisjon er den nest øverste divisjonen i saudiarabisk fotball og drives av Saudi Arabian Football Federation. Den ble grunnlagt i 1976 og består av 20 lag. Vinnerlaget rykker opp til Pro League, mens de to nederste lagene rykker ned til Second Division. Sesongen varer fra august til mai og spilles i ett enkelt rundespillsystem, der hvert lag møter hverandre to ganger.