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2020–21 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League

The 2020–21 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League was the fourth season of the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League under its current name, and the 44th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 31 October 2020 as a consequence of the postponement of the previous season's conclusion due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Fixtures for the first half of the 2020–21 season were announced on 3 October 2020.[2] Fixtures for the second half were announced on 18 January 2021.[3]

Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
Season2020–21
Dates20 October 2020 – 31 May 2021
ChampionsAl-Hazem (2nd title)
PromotedAl-Hazem
Al-Fayha
Al-Tai
RelegatedAl-Bukayriyah
Al-Thoqbah
Arar
Al-Nojoom
Matches played380
Goals scored891 (2.34 per match)
Top goalscorerIbrahim Diomandé
(24 goals)
Biggest home winHajer 8–0 Arar
(25 May 2021)
Biggest away winAl-Khaleej 0–5 Al-Fayha
(13 April 2021)
Highest scoringHajer 8–0 Arar
(25 May 2021)
Longest winning run8 matches
Al-Hazem
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
Al-Fayha
Longest winless run15 matches
Arar
Longest losing run11 matches
Al-Thoqbah
All statistics correct as of 31 May 2021.

The first team to be promoted was Al-Hazem, following their 4–2 away win against Al-Sahel on 20 April. They set the record for the earliest team to secure promotion with six games remaining as well as most points, most wins and most goals in a season.[4] On 21 May, Al-Hazem secured their second title following a 1–0 away win against Hajer.[5] The second team to be promoted was Al-Fayha, following 0–0 home draw with Al-Tai on 20 May.[6] The final team to be promoted was Al-Tai who were promoted on the final matchday following a 2–0 away win over Arar.[7]

Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.

Teams

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A total of 20 teams are contesting the league, including 13 sides from the 2019–20 season, 4 promoted teams from the Second Division and the three relegated sides from the Pro League.

The first club to be relegated to the MS League was Al-Adalah, who were relegated after only a year in the top flight following a 1–1 home draw with Al-Raed.[8] On 4 September 2020, Al-Hazem became the second club to be relegated, ending a 2-year stay in the Pro League following a 1–0 defeat away to Al-Shabab.[9] On 9 September 2020, Al-Fayha became the third and final club to be relegated following a 1–0 defeat away to Al-Taawoun in the final matchday.[10] Al-Fayha were relegated after three years in the Pro League.

The first club to be promoted was Hajer who were promoted following a 1–0 home win against Al-Akhdoud on 13 August 2020.[11] The second club to be promoted was Al-Diriyah following a 1–1 home draw against Al-Qaisumah on 27 August 2020.[12] The third club to be promoted was Al-Sahel who were promoted following a 3–0 away win against Al-Suqoor on 28 August 2020.[13] The fourth and final club to be promoted was Arar who were promoted on the final matchday following a 1–0 away win against Al-Sharq.[14]

Hajer defeated Al-Diriyah in the final to win their 2nd Second Division title.[15] Arar defeated Al-Sahel in the third-place playoffs.

Al-Sahel and Arar will play in the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League for the first time in their history. Hajer return after a seasons absence and will play in their 29th overall season in the MS League. Al-Diriyah return to the MS League for the first time since getting relegated in 2015–16 season. They will play in their 4th season in the MS League. Al-Khaleej and Ohod will play in their 30th season in the MS League overtaking Al-Taawoun's record of 29 years in the second tier.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of teams in the 2020–21 MS League
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Al-AdalahAl-Hasa (Al-Hulaylah)Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Fateh Club Stadium		26,000[16]
7,000
Al-BukayriyahAl BukayriyahAl-Bukayriyah Club Stadium3,000[17]
Al-DiriyahDiriyahPrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (Riyadh)15,000[18]
Al-FayhaAl Majma'ahAl Majma'ah Sports City7,000[19]
Al-HazemAr RassAl-Hazem Club Stadium8,000[20]
Al-JabalainHa'ilPrince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium12,000[21]
Al-JeelAl-Hasa (Hofuf)Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Fateh Club Stadium		26,000
7,000
Al-KawkabAl-KharjAl-Shoulla Club Stadium5,200[22]
Al-KhaleejSaihatAl-Khaleej Club Stadium10,000[23]
Al-NahdaDammamPrince Fahd bin Salman Stadium15,000[24]
Al-NojoomAl-Hasa (Al-Shuqaiq)Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium26,000
Al-SahelAnakPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium (Khobar)15,000[25]
Al-ShoullaAl-KharjAl-Shoulla Club Stadium5,200
Al-TaiHa'ilPrince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium12,000
Al-ThoqbahKhobarPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium15,000
ArarArarPrince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sport City Stadium5,650[26]
HajerAl-Hasa (Hofuf)Hajer Club Stadium
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium		12,000[27]
26,000
JeddahJeddahReserve Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City1,000[28]
NajranNajranNajran Sport City Stadium18,000
OhodMedinaPrince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium24,000[29]

Foreign players

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The number of foreign players is limited to 4 per team.[30]

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Former Players
Al-Adalah Everton Fernando Gabriel Savvas Gentsoglou Rédah Atassi
Al-Bukiryah Abderaouf Natèche Mamadou Soro Ward Al Salama Mehdi Ressaissi Bader Hassan
Al-Diriyah Bilel Souissi Hichem Essifi Mahmoud Ben Salah Mohamed Aouichi Hermann Kouao
Al-Fayha Soualio Ouattara Samuel Owusu Reuben Gabriel Tunde Adeniji William Alves
Youssef Fouzai
Al-Hazem Muralha Karim Yoda Ousmane Barry Ibrahima Tandia
Al-Jabalain Carlão Diego Miranda Sidevaldo Pereira [ar] Ricardo Ribeiro Edson Cariús
Al-Jeel Francisco Pereira [ar] Késsé Amangoua Marcus Macauley Mohammed Bassim Sidevaldo Pereira [ar]
Jonathan Béhé
Al-Kawkab Manucho Aliou Cissé Jilani Abdessalam Izaka Aboudou
Youssoupha Mbengué
Chaker Rguiî
Zied Ounalli
Al-Khaleej Hacène Ogbi Rogerinho Yannick N'Djeng Samuel Sarfo Muhanad Madyen
Al-Nahda Cheibane Traoré Hachem Abbès Lassaâd Jaziri Mossaâb Sassi
Al-Nojoom Ulysse Ndong George Akpabio Ahmed Ben Salah Lamin Samateh
Anthony Bassey
Al-Sahel Abdoulaye Dieng [ar] Haythem Mhamdi Sadok Touj Mwape Musonda Patrick Carvalho
Ammar Jemal
Al-Shoulla Lúcio Flávio Pitty Sylla Daouda Piqueti Junior Mapuku
Harmony Ikande
Al-Tai Daniel Amora Gbagbo Junior Magbi Ismail Kouakou Zied Ounalli Mohamed Tiaïba
Jailson
Jorge Fellipe
Al-Thoqbah Abdelaziz Ali Guechi Oke Akpoveta Amir Omrani Oussema Amdouni Cosmos Dauda
Mohammad Zureiqat
Arar Carlos Geovane [ar] Jackson da Silva Malek Miladi Zied Ben Salem Gnamien Gislain Yikpe
Udoh Etop
Hajer Adriano Pardal Lázaro Peter Nworah Oussema Boughanmi
Jeddah Hamza Aït Ouamar Ablaye Sy Mohamed M'Bareck Saith Sakala
Najran Carlos Coppetti Carlos Henrique Jailson Yazalde Gbolahan Salami
Jonatas
Ohod Ibrahim Diomandé [ar] Zakaria Lahlali Gbolahan Salami Abdessalem Hallaoui Mabrouk Jendli
Maher Hannachi

League table

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PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Al-Hazem (C, P)3828737727+5091Promotion to the Pro League
2Al-Fayha (P)3824957227+4581
3Al-Tai (P)3823875833+2577
4Al-Jabalain38221065327+2676
5Hajer381510134937+1255
6Ohod381315105152−154
7Al-Kawkab381313124748−152[a]
8Al-Khaleej381313124247−552[a]
9Al-Shoulla381312133733+451
10Al-Diriyah38139163439−548[b]
11Jeddah38139164854−648[b]
12Al-Adalah381016124439+546[c]
13Al-Sahel381113143448−1446[c]
14Al-Jeel381111163752−1544
15Najran381013154347−443
16Al-Nahda38915143745−842
17Al-Bukayriyah (R)38117202948−1940Relegation to the Second Division
18Al-Thoqbah (R)38107214560−1537
19Arar (R)38414202862−3426
20Al-Nojoom (R)3865272767−4023
Source: goalzz.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[31]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al-Kawkab finished ahead of Al-Khaleej on overall goal difference: Al-Kawkab −1, Al-Khaleej −5 (Al-Kawkab 2–2 Al-Khaleej, Al-Khaleej 0–0 Al-Kawkab).
  2. ^ a b Al-Diriyah finished ahead of Jeddah on overall goal difference: Al-Diriyah −5, Jeddah −6 (Jeddah 1–2 Al-Diriyah, Al-Diriyah 0–1 Jeddah).
  3. ^ a b Al-Adalah finished ahead of Al-Sahel on head-to-head points: Al-Adalah 3–0 Al-Sahel, Al-Sahel 1–2 Al-Adalah.

Positions by round

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The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Al-Hazem31111111111111111111111111111111111111
Al-Fayha19444232222222222232222222222222222222
Al-Tai1617191920191616151310878554455644564444444444433
Al-Jabalain22332423333333333323333333333333333344
Hajer91511115576565545765544566445555555665555
Ohod1289131010111213141513101211121111911999888986777789866
Al-Kawkab4468999111212999910111010121012151110107777666556797
Al-Khaleej6356131410107777876888774556566688911878678
Al-Shoulla1714131515151515161716161717151515151616151314151311101011101091097989
Al-Diriyah10117566556566668776667789910111110111212121515141210
Jeddah5101514141112911813111214141716161315161410131412121213121110111411111311
Al-Adalah7522334444445444678888777989998891010101112
Al-Sahel1412101012787101111121310131313171717171716161516141515141314131113131013
Al-Jeel137147812131391014151415161614121412101112111215151616151515141212121414
Najran18161212786889810111191012131513131013121113131312131413151314151515
Al-Nahda86891113141414151717161617141714109111215141614161414161616161616161616
Al-Bukayriyah1113161616171718181818181818191919191919181818181817171718171817181718171717
Al-Thoqbah1520171717161917171612141513129991114141617171718181817181718171817181818
Arar2018181819181819191919191919181818181818191920201919191919191919191919191919
Al-Nojoom1919202018202020202020202020202020202020202019192020202020202020202020202020
Leader
Promotion to the Pro League
Relegation to the Second Division
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. Source: [citation needed]

Results

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Home \ AwayADABUKDIRFAYHAZJABJELKAWKHJNAHNOJSAHSHOTAITHOARAHJRJEDNAJOHD
Al-Adalah0–00–20–00–10–11–10–11–01–10–13–01–13–13–03–11–11–20–21–1
Al-Bukayriyah1–10–20–10–10–20–11–12–32–01–01–01–00–33–20–00–20–21–02–1
Al-Diriyah1–01–22–20–10–12–12–20–31–10–21–20–10–20–11–03–00–10–00–0
Al-Fayha1–02–12–00–02–01–01–01–11–23–14–03–10–03–24–02–02–11–05–2
Al-Hazem1–42–12–01–00–04–12–01–01–13–10–01–03–14–02–00–15–00–05–1
Al-Jabalain3–11–01–01–11–21–10–02–00–04–02–00–01–12–01–02–13–10–12–1
Al-Jeel1–10–10–10–41–40–11–23–31–01–23–11–01–30–22–10–12–11–13–2
Al-Kawkab1–12–12–32–11–12–21–22–22–22–00–01–21–22–00–11–13–21–21–0
Al-Khaleej0–00–00–10–52–41–12–20–01–02–10–11–31–03–12–11–10–11–03–0
Al-Nahda1–13–21–00–21–20–12–00–11–22–11–11–00–00–01–10–11–13–22–3
Al-Nojoom1–33–10–11–10–12–11–20–01–30–10–11–10–31–30–00–11–21–01–3
Al-Sahel1–20–00–02–12–40–11–11–30–02–21–00–00–10–01–04–10–21–11–0
Al-Shoulla0–01–01–01–20–21–00–03–10–00–13–15–10–20–03–10–00–11–10–0
Al-Tai1–32–13–21–03–31–31–02–13–03–14–12–01–03–10–00–21–00–00–0
Al-Thoqbah1–21–22–20–11–23–21–21–21–01–14–00–12–31–22–12–13–10–22–2
Arar0–01–11–11–41–51–20–10–02–33–11–03–22–30–21–10–01–11–10–1
Hajer1–13–00–10–10–11–22–03–00–01–12–01–12–10–11–28–02–14–32–3
Jeddah2–20–11–21–10–21–21–11–20–12–14–12–31–12–02–11–01–12–21–1
Najran3–22–00–12–20–21–30–03–11–12–11–00–20–11–22–11–10–12–33–3
Ohod2–12–01–11–53–21–10–02–34–00–01–11–11–01–11–01–11–02–02–1
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. Source: goalzz.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

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As of 31 May 2021

Scoring

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Top scorers

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RankPlayerClubGoals[32]
1 Ibrahim DiomandéOhod24
2 CarlãoAl-Jabalain21
3 Ousmane BarryAl-Hazem19
4 Mamadou SoroAl-Bukayriyah15
5 Ibrahima TandiaAl-Hazem13
Amir OmraniAl-Thoqbah
Karim YodaAl-Hazem
8 EvertonAl-Adalah12
9 Tunde AdenijiAl-Fayha11
Adriano PardalHajer

Hat-tricks

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PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
CarlãoAl-JabalainNajran3–1 (A)21 October 2020[33]
Patrick CarvalhoAl-SahelJeddah3–2 (A)3 November 2020[34]
EvertonAl-AdalahAl-Tai3–1 (H)8 November 2020[35]
Abdullah Al-DossariAl-FayhaAl-Sahel4–0 (H)29 January 2021[36]
Ibrahim DiomandéOhodAl-Hazem3–2 (H)26 February 2021[37]
Tunde AdenijiAl-FayhaOhod5–2 (H)21 March 2021[38]
Ibrahim DiomandéOhodAl-Nojoom3–1 (A)20 May 2021[39]
Hassan Al-SolanHajerArar8–0 (H)25 May 2021[40]
Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

Clean sheets

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RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1 Moslem Al FreejAl-Fayha18
2 Ricardo RibeiroAl-Jabalain17
3 Saad Al-SalehAl-Tai15
4 Abdulraouf Al-DaqeelHajer14
5 Bandar Al-ButtiAl-Sahel13
Dawod Al SaeedAl-Hazem
7 Bilel SouissiAl-Diriyah11
Abdessalem HallaouiOhod
Abdulrahman DagririAl-Shoulla
10 Abderaouf NatècheAl-Bukayriyah10

Number of teams by region

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RankRegionNumberTeams
1Eastern Province8Al-Adalah, Al-Jeel, Al-Khaleej, Al-Nahda, Al-Nojoom, Al-Sahel, Al-Thoqbah and Hajer
2Riyadh4Al-Diriyah, Al-Fayha, Al-Kawkab and Al-Shoulla
3Al-Qassim2Al-Bukayriyah and Al-Hazem
Ha'ilAl-Jabalain and Al-Tai
6Mecca1Jeddah
MedinaOhod
NajranNajran
Northern BordersArar

See also

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References

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