| Season | 2000–01 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Ittihad (5th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Qadsiah Sdoos |
| Asian Club Championship | Al-Ittihad |
| Top goalscorer | Paulo Silva (13 goals) |
2001–02 → | |
Statistics of the2000–01 Saudi Premier League.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City | |
| Al-Ansar | Medina | Prince Mohamed bin Abdulaziz Stadium | |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City | |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City | |
| Al-Najma | Unaizah | Department of Education Stadium | |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City | |
| Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City | |
| Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City | |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City | |
| Al-Wehda | Mecca | King Abdulaziz Sports City | |
| Sdoos | Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 51 |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 44[a] |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 41 |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 38 |
| 5 | Al-Riyadh | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 30 |
| 6 | Al-Ansar | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 28 |
| 7 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 27 |
| 8 | Al-Ettifaq | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 25 |
| 9 | Al-Wehda | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 22 |
| 10 | Al-Najma | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 20 |
| 11 | Al-Qadsiah | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 18 |
| 12 | Sdoos | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 37 | −21 | 15 |
| 18 April 2001 | Al-Ahli | 0–0 | Al-Ittihad | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City,Jeddah |
| Referee:Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid |
| 19 April 2001 | Al-Nassr | 1–0 | Al-Hilal | King Fahd Sports City,Riyadh |
| Doriva | Referee:Yousef Al-Aqeely |
| 25 April 2001 | Al-Ittihad | 4–2 | Al-Ahli | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City,Jeddah |
| Sérgio Ricardo Sérgio Ricardo Mohammed Noor Sérgio Ricardo | Referee:Ibrahim Al-Omar |
| 26 April 2001 | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | Al-Nassr | King Fahd Sports City,Riyadh |
| Referee:Omer Al Mehannah |
| 9 May 2001 | Al-Nassr | 0–1 | Al-Ittihad | King Fahd Sports City,Riyadh |
| Referee:Yousef Al-Aqeely |
| Saudi Premier League 2000–01 winners |
|---|
| Al-Ittihad 5th title |
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ettifaq | 13 | |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 12 | |
| Al-Shabab |