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1978–79 Saudi Premier League


FieldValue
competitionPremier League
season1978–79
winnersAl-Hilal (2nd title)
relegatedAl-Tai
Al-Riyadh
league topscorerMajed Abdullah (18 goals)
prevseason1977–78
nextseason1979–80

Al-Riyadh The 1978–79 season was the third season of the Saudi Premier League.

Overview

Al-Tai and Al-Riyadh were relegated just one season after being promoted.

This season was the first to involve professional foreign players.

Clubs

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumHead coach
Al-AhliJeddahPrince Abdullah Al-Faisal StadiumBRA Didi
Al-EttifaqDammamPrince Mohamed bin Fahd StadiumKSA Khalil Al-Zayani
Al-HilalRiyadhPrince Faisal bin Fahd StadiumBRA Mario Zagallo
Al-IttihadJeddahPrince Abdullah Al-Faisal StadiumFRG Dettmar Cramer
Al-NahdaKhobarPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-NassrRiyadhPrince Faisal bin Fahd StadiumYUG Ljubiša Broćić
Al-QadsiahKhobarPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-RiyadhRiyadhAl-Sayegh Stadium
Al-TaiHa'ilPrince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-WehdaMeccaKing Abdul Aziz Stadium

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Former players
Al-AhliTUN Tarak Dhiab
Al-Ettifaq
Al-HilalBRA RivellinoTUN Ali KaabiTUN Néjib Limam
Al-IttihadFRG Theo BückerTUN Néjib GhommidhSWE Thomas Sjöberg
Al-Nahda
Al-NassrBRA Jorge Luís
Al-Qadsiah
Al-RiyadhTUN Mohamed Akid
Al-Tai
Al-Wehda

League table

  • Promoted: Al-Shabab, Ohod.
  • Full records are not known at this time
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