| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Hilal |
| Relegated | Al-Khaleej Al-Wehda |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Hilal Al-Ahli |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 549 (3.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Omar Al Somah (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Hilal 6–0Al-Wehda (8 December 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Khaleej 1–6Al-Hilal (20 October 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Faisaly 3–6Al-Ahli (1 December 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games[1] Al-Ahli |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 games[2] Al-Hilal |
| Longest winless run | 11 games[3] Al-Ettifaq |
| Longest losing run | 6 games[4] Al-Wehda |
| Highest attendance | 59,174[5] Al-Hilal 5–1Al-Nassr (4 May 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 63[5] Al-Qadsiah 1–1Al-Batin (18 February 2017) |
| Average attendance | 6,980[6] |
2017–18 → All statistics correct as of 4 May 2017. | |
The2016–17 Saudi Professional League (also known as theJameel League for sponsorship reasons) was the 41st season ofSaudi Pro League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1976. The season started on 11 August 2016 and concluded on 4 May 2017.[7]
Al-Hilal won their fourteenth league title, and first since the2010–11 season, with two matches to spare following a 2–1 win overAl-Shabab on 20 April.[8] The defending champions wereAl-Ahli[9] who finished as runners-up.
Al-Ettifaq andAl-Batin entered as the two promoted teams from the2015–16 Saudi First Division.
The league comprises 14 teams, 11 from the2015–16 campaign, as well as two teams promoted from the2015–16 First Division and therelegation play-off winners.
On the final day of the seasonAl-Mojzel won the First Division title and their first-ever promotion to the top flight after a 3–2 win againstAl-Jeel.[10]Al-Ettifaq were also promoted after they finished in 2nd place,[10] it would be their first participation in the Pro League since the2013–14 season. The two promoted teams replacedNajran andHajer.Al-Raed were relegation play-off winners.[11]
On 3 August 2016, Al-Mojzel were stripped of their title and instead got relegated to the Second Division due to amatch fixing scandal. TheSAFF decided to promoteAl-Batin instead.[12][13]
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City | 62,000 |
| Al-Batin | Hafar al-Batin | Al-Batin Club Stadium | 6,000 |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 21,701 |
| Al-Faisaly | Harmah | King Salman Sport City Stadium(Al Majma'ah) | 5,200 |
| Al-Fateh | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 19,096 |
| Al-Hilal[A] | Riyadh | King Fahd International Stadium | 62,685 |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City | 62,000 |
| Al-Khaleej | Saihat | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium(Khobar) | 11,000 |
| Al-Nassr[A] | Riyadh | King Fahd International Stadium | 62,685 |
| Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | 11,000 |
| Al-Raed | Buraidah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 23,600 |
| Al-Shabab[A] | Riyadh | King Fahd International Stadium | 62,685 |
| Al-Taawoun | Buraidah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 23,600 |
| Al-Wehda | Makkah | King Abdul Aziz Stadium | 33,195 |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Puma | |||
| Al-Batin | skillano | |||
| Al-Ettifaq | Kappa | Al-Majdouie Hyundai | ||
| Al-Faisaly | Erreà | Aldrees | ||
| Al-Fateh | Romai | Al-Majdouie Hyundai | ||
| Al-Hilal | Nike | Mobily | ||
| Al-Ittihad | Joma | |||
| Al-Khaleej | Joma | Al-Majdouie Hyundai | ||
| Al-Nassr | Saudi Sporta | Mobily | ||
| Al-Qadisiyah | Lotto | Hokail Dental Clinic | ||
| Al-Raed | Hattrick | |||
| Al-Shabab | Romai | |||
| Al-Taawoun | Joma | Herfy | ||
| Al-Wehda | Erreà |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Pos. | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly | 17 May 2016[14] | Sacked | Pre-season | 23 May 2016[15] | ||
| Al-Hilal | 18 May 2016[16] | 18 May 2016[16] | ||||
| Al-Fateh | 29 May 2016[17] | End of contract | 29 May 2016[17] | |||
| Al-Taawoun | 29 May 2016[18] | Signed byAl-Ahli | 2 June 2016[19] | |||
| Al-Ahli | 30 May 2016[20] | End of contract | 31 May 2016[21] | |||
| Al-Khaleej | 30 May 2016 | 9 June 2016[22] | ||||
| Al-Nassr | 21 June 2016 | Sacked | 21 June 2016 | |||
| Al-Hilal | 12 June 2016[23] | Interim period ended | 12 June 2016[23] | |||
| Al-Raed | 16 June 2016[24] | End of contract | 12 June 2016[24] | |||
| Al-Shabab | 22 June 2016 | Resigned | 22 June 2016 | |||
| Al-Ittihad | 28 July 2016 | 28 July 2016 | ||||
| Al-Khaleej | 30 August 2016[25] | Mutual consent | 12th | 30 August 2016[25] | ||
| Al-Hilal | 22 September 2016[26] | Sacked | 3rd | 22 September 2016[26] | ||
| Al-Fateh | 23 September 2016[27] | Mutual consent | 14th | 11 October 2016[28] | ||
| Al-Ahli | 30 September 2016[29] | Sacked | 5th | 3 October 2016[29] | ||
| Al-Hilal | 15 October 2016 | Interim period ended | 2nd | 15 October 2016 | ||
| Al-Taawoun | 16 October 2016[30] | Sacked | 11th | 18 October 2016[30] | ||
| Al-Qadisiyah | 29 October 2016[31] | Resigned | 13th | 29 October 2016[31] | ||
| Al-Ettifaq | 29 October 2016[32] | Sacked | 7th | 29 October 2016[32] | ||
| Al-Batin | 6 November 2016[33] | Resigned | 9th | 6 November 2016[34] | ||
| Al-Qadisiyah | 9 November 2016[35] | Interim period ended | 13th | 9 November 2016 | ||
| Al-Faisaly | 9 November 2016 | Signed byAl-Qadisiyah | 10th | 9 November 2016 | ||
| Al-Ettifaq | 10 November 2016[36] | Interim period ended | 6th | 10 November 2016 | ||
| Al-Faisaly | 19 November 2016[37] | Interim period ended | 9th | 19 November 2016 | ||
| Al-Wehda | 9 December 2016[38] | Sacked | 11th | 9 December 2016 | ||
| Al-Wehda | 15 December 2016[39] | Interim period ended | 13th | 15 December 2016 | ||
| Al-Nassr | 28 January 2017[40] | Resigned | 4th | 31 January 2017[41] | ||
| Al-Ettifaq | 18 February 2017[42] | Mutual consent | 8th | 18 February 2017 | ||
| Al-Faisaly | 19 February 2017[43] | Sacked | 11th | 20 February 2017[44] | ||
| Al-Taawoun | 20 March 2017[45] | Resigned | 5th | 21 March 2017[46] | ||
| Al-Qadisiyah | 22 April 2017[47] | Sacked | 12th | 22 April 2017 |
The number of foreign players is limited to 4 per team, and should not be a goalkeeper.[48]
Players name inbold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal(C) | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 16 | +47 | 66 | Qualification toAFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 55 | |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 52[a] | |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad[b] | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 52[a] | |
| 5 | Al-Raed | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 35 | |
| 6 | Al-Shabab | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 33 | |
| 7 | Al-Taawoun | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 31 | |
| 8 | Al-Fateh | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 29 | |
| 9 | Al-Faisaly | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 28[c] | |
| 10 | Al-Qadisiyah | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 28[c] | |
| 11 | Al-Ettifaq | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 27 | |
| 12 | Al-Batin(O) | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 26 | Qualification torelegation play-off |
| 13 | Al-Khaleej(R) | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 23 | Relegation toFirst Division |
| 14 | Al-Wehda(R) | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 17 |
The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. If a club from the Saudi Professional League wins theKing Cup, they will qualify for the AFC Champions League, unless they have already qualified for it through their league position. In this case, an additional AFC Champions League group stage berth will be given to the 3rd placed team, and the AFC Champions League play-off round spot will be given to 4th.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Al-Ahli | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Al-Nassr | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Al-Ittihad | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Al-Raed | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Al-Shabab | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Al-Taawoun | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Al-Fateh | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Al-Faisaly | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Al-Qadsiah | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Al-Batin | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Al-Khaleej | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Al-Wehda | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Leader | |
| 2018 AFC Champions League group stage | |
| 2018 AFC Champions League play-off round | |
| Qualified forrelegation play-off | |
| Relegation to2017–18 First Division |
| Home \ Away | AHL | BAT | ETT | FSY | FAT | HIL | ITT | KHJ | NSR | QAD | RAE | SHB | TWN | WHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| Al-Batin | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Al-Ettifaq | 1–4 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | |
| Al-Faisaly | 3–6 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Al-Fateh | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | |
| Al-Hilal | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 6–0 | |
| Al-Ittihad | 1–4 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| Al-Khaleej | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–6 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–2 | |
| Al-Nassr | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Al-Qadsiah | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| Al-Raed | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | |
| Al-Shabab | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| Al-Taawoun | 2–3 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Al-Wehda | 1–3 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | W | W | L | D | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | D | W | D | D | W | W | W |
| Al-Batin | L | W | D | L | W | D | L | L | L | D | L | W | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | D | L | D | L | W | L | D |
| Al-Ettifaq | L | W | W | W | D | L | L | W | W | W | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | D | L | D | L |
| Al-Faisaly | W | D | D | W | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | D | D | W | L | W | L | D | D | W | W | D | L | D | D |
| Al-Fateh | L | L | D | L | D | D | L | L | D | D | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | L | D | L | W | W | W | D | W |
| Al-Hilal | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W |
| Al-Ittihad | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | L | W | D | W | W | D | L |
| Al-Khaleej | L | L | D | W | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | D | D | L | L | D | L | D | W | L | W | D | D | L |
| Al-Nassr | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | L | W | L |
| Al-Qadisiyah | D | D | L | L | L | D | L | D | D | L | W | D | W | D | L | W | D | W | D | W | L | L | L | L | D | W |
| Al-Raed | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | L | L | D | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | W | D | W | L | L | W | W | L | W |
| Al-Shabab | D | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | D | L | D | D | D | W | L | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | W |
| Al-Taawoun | L | L | W | D | L | D | W | L | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | W | L |
| Al-Wehda | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | L |
Al-Batin which finished 12th will faceNajran, the 3rd-placed2016–17 Saudi First Division side for a two-legged play-off. Al-Batin beat Najran 3–2 on aggregate.[51]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najran | 2–3 | Al-Batin | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Al-Batin | 2–2 | Najran |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Santos Dakheel | Report | Al-Mansor Al-Robeai |
Top scorers[edit]
| Top assists[edit]
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| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly | Al-Khaleej | 3–1 | 12 August 2016 | [54] | |
| Al-Ittihad | Al-Wehda | 5–3 | 18 September 2016 | [55] | |
| Al-Shabab | Al-Ahli | 3–2 | 18 September 2016 | [55] | |
| Al-Wehda | Al-Batin | 5–1 | 29 October 2016 | [56] | |
| Al-Ahli | Al-Khaleej | 4–1 | 29 October 2016 | [56] | |
| Al-Khaleej | Al-Wehda | 4–2 | 14 April 2017 | ||
| Al-Hilal | Al-Nassr | 5–1 | 4 May 2017 |
4Player scored four goals
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 13 | |
| 2 | Al-Taawoun | 7 | |
| Al-Nassr | |||
| 4 | Al-Batin | 6 | |
| 5 | Al-Nassr | 5 | |
| 6 | Al-Ahli | 4 | |
| Al-Faisaly |
| Round | Total | GP. | Avg. Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 42,303 | 7 | 6,043 |
| Round 2 | 33,135 | 7 | 4,734 |
| Round 3 | 20,361 | 7 | 2,909 |
| Round 4 | 66,445 | 7 | 9,492 |
| Round 5 | 45,460 | 7 | 6,494 |
| Round 6 | 61,352 | 7 | 8,765 |
| Round 7 | 48,886 | 7 | 6,984 |
| Round 8 | 50,102 | 7 | 7,157 |
| Round 9 | 36,805 | 7 | 5,258 |
| Round 10 | 67,399 | 7 | 9,628 |
| Round 11 | 51,322 | 7 | 7,332 |
| Round 12 | 37,001 | 7 | 5,286 |
| Round 13 | 59,460 | 7 | 8,494 |
| Round 14 | 59,107 | 7 | 8,444 |
| Round 15 | 37,047 | 7 | 5,292 |
| Round 16 | 88,613 | 7 | 12,659 |
| Round 17 | 75,441 | 7 | 10,777 |
| Round 18 | 25,890 | 7 | 3,699 |
| Round 19 | 51,509 | 7 | 7,358 |
| Round 20 | 82,696 | 7 | 11,814 |
| Round 21 | 32,435 | 7 | 4,634 |
| Round 22 | 28,931 | 7 | 4,133 |
| Round 23 | 27,060 | 7 | 3,866 |
| Round 24 | 38,754 | 7 | 5,536 |
| Round 25 | 30,719 | 7 | 4,388 |
| Round 26 | 72,199 | 7 | 10,314 |
| Total | 1,270,432 | 182 | 6,949 |
Source:[58]
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ittihad | 330,291 | 53,661 | 6,686 | 25,407 | +11.8%† |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 268,951 | 51,659 | 2,241 | 20,689 | −25.4%† |
| 3 | Al-Hilal | 200,037 | 59,174 | 3,921 | 15,387 | +29.6%† |
| 4 | Al-Nassr | 99,258 | 27,181 | 1,422 | 7,635 | +20.7%† |
| 5 | Al-Raed | 75,953 | 15,192 | 1,723 | 5,843 | +23.5%† |
| 6 | Al-Taawoun | 65,329 | 11,966 | 2,404 | 5,025 | −10.4%† |
| 7 | Al-Ettifaq | 48,976 | 14,640 | 506 | 3,767 | n/a† † |
| 8 | Al-Fateh | 43,989 | 8,071 | 1,097 | 3,384 | +18.3%† |
| 9 | Al-Shabab | 36,407 | 12,815 | 525 | 2,801 | −4.7%† |
| 10 | Al-Batin | 33,921 | 5,222 | 473 | 2,609 | n/a† † |
| 11 | Al-Qadsiah | 22,341 | 5,820 | 63 | 1,719 | −36.2%† |
| 12 | Al-Wehda | 20,284 | 5,006 | 276 | 1,560 | −46.6%† |
| 13 | Al-Khaleej | 14,813 | 5,242 | 103 | 1,139 | −19.7%† |
| 14 | Al-Faisaly | 9,882 | 2,506 | 204 | 760 | +58.0%† |
| League total | 1,270,432 | 59,174 | 63 | 6,980 | +1.1%† |
Updated to games played on 4 May 2017
Source:[59][5][60]
Notes:
† Teams played previous season inFirst Division.