| Season | 2015–2016 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 2015 – 14 May 2016 |
| Champions | Al-Ahli (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Najran Hajer |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Ahli Al-Hilal Al-Taawoun Al-Fateh |
| Arab Club Championship | Al-Hilal Al-Nassr |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 508 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Omar Al Somah (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Hilal 7–0Al-Khaleej (21 November 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Hajer 0–5Al-Ittihad (24 April 2016) Al-Ittihad 0–5Al-Nassr (8 May 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Ittihad 6–2Al-Raed (4 February 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Al-Ahli (8 games)[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | Al-Ahli (17 games)[2] |
| Longest winless run | Hajer (15 games)[3] |
| Longest losing run | Hajer (9 games)[4] |
| Highest attendance | 60,051[5] Al-Ahli 3–2Al-Fateh (13 May 2016) |
| Lowest attendance | 46[5] Najran 2–0Hajer (20 November 2015) |
| Average attendance | 6,906[6] |
2016–17 → | |
The2015–16 Saudi Professional League (known as theAbdul Latif Jameel Professional League for sponsorship reasons) was the 40th season of theSaudi Pro League, the top Saudi professional league forassociation football clubs, since its establishment in1976. The season began on 19 August 2015 and ended on 14 May 2016.[7]Al-Nassr were the two timedefending champions, having won their eighth title the season before.[8] The league was contested by the 12 teams from the2014–15 season as well asAl-Qadsiah andAl-Wehda, who joined as the promoted clubs from the2014–15 First Division. They replaceAl-Orobah andAl-Shoulla who were relegated to the2015–16 First Division.
On 24 April,Al-Ahli secured their third league title and first since1984 with two games to spare after defeating second-placedAl-Hilal 3–1 at home.[9]
Hajer were the first team to be relegated following a 1–0 home defeat toAl-Ahli on 17 April.[10]Najran became the second and final team to be relegated following a 3–3 draw withAl-Raed on the final matchday.[11]
Fourteen teams competed in the league – the twelve teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from theFirst Division. The promoted teams wereAl-Qadsiah (returning to the top flight after three years) andAl-Wehda (returning to the top flight after two years). They replacedAl-Orobah (ending their two-year top-flight spell) andAl-Shoulla (ending their three-year top-flight spell).
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City | 62,345[12] |
| Al-Faisaly | Harmah | Prince Salman Sport City Stadium | 5,200[13] |
| Al-Fateh | Hofuf | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 19,096[14] |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd International Stadium Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium | 62,685[15] 22,500[16] |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City | 62,345[12] |
| Al-Khaleej | Saihat | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium(Dammam) | 21,701[17] |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | King Fahd International Stadium Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium | 62,685[15] 22,500[16] |
| Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | 11,000[18] |
| Al-Raed | Buraidah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 23,600[19] |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd International Stadium Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium | 62,685[15] 22,500[16] |
| Al-Taawoun | Buraidah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 23,600[19] |
| Al-Wehda | Mecca | King Abdul Aziz Stadium | 33,195[20] |
| Hajer | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 19,096 |
| Najran | Najran | King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium(Jeddah)[a] | 1,000 |
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Umbro | Qatar Airways, Almosafer1 | ||
| Al-Faisaly | Erreà | ALDREES, Roco1 | ||
| Al-Fateh | Jako | Hyundai, Al Kifah1, AlMoosa Hospital1 | ||
| Al-Hilal | Nike | Volkswagen,Mobily, Abdul Samad Al Qurashi1, Tasnee1,Bupa2,ExxonMobil2 | ||
| Al-Ittihad | Adidas | Bupa2,ExxonMobil2 | ||
| Al-Khaleej | Erreà | Hyundai | ||
| Al-Nassr | Sporta | Mobily | ||
| Al-Qadsiah | Lotto | eXtra | ||
| Al-Raed | Hattrick | Hana Water | ||
| Al-Shabab | Romai | |||
| Al-Taawoun | Erreà | Herfy, Al Qassim Corner1 | ||
| Al-Wehda | Erreà | Nagoor Group | ||
| Hajer | Erreà | Al-Ajmi Co., Almulhim Auto | ||
| Najran | Uhlsport | Polystar |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shabab | End of contract | 15 May 2015 | Pre-season | 21 May 2015[21] | ||
| Al-Raed | 19 May 2015 | 8 June 2015[22] | ||||
| Najran | 19 May 2015 | 27 June 2015[23] | ||||
| Al-Faisaly | Sacked | 22 May 2015[24] | 6 June 2015[25] | |||
| Al-Ittihad | 11 June 2015[26] | 22 July 2015[27] | ||||
| Al-Raed | 29 August 2015[28] | 13th | 3 September 2015[29] | |||
| Al-Nassr | 24 October 2015[30] | 7th | 24 October 2015 | |||
| End of caretaker period | 28 October 2015 | 6th | 28 October 2015[31] | |||
| Al-Qadsiah | Sacked | 30 October 2015[32] | 9th | 30 October 2015[33] | ||
| Al-Wehda | 30 October 2015[34] | 13th | 30 October 2015 | |||
| Hajer | 30 October 2015[35] | 11th | 30 October 2015 | |||
| End of caretaker period | 5 November 2015 | 12th | 5 November 2015[36] | |||
| Al-Wehda | 6 November 2015 | 10th | 6 November 2015[37] | |||
| Al-Ittihad | Sacked | 24 November 2015[38] | 3rd | 24 November 2015 | ||
| End of caretaker period | 9 December 2015 | 3rd | 9 December 2015[39] | |||
| Najran | Sacked | 17 December 2015[40] | 13th | 17 December 2015 | ||
| End of caretaker period | 25 December 2015 | 13th | 25 December 2015[41] | |||
| Al-Shabab | Sacked | 3 January 2016[42] | 6th | 3 January 2016[42] | ||
| Al-Qadsiah | Mutual consent | 29 January 2016[43] | 11th | 30 January 2016[44] | ||
| Al-Raed | Sacked | 1 February 2016[45] | 12th | 1 February 2016 | ||
| End of caretaker period | 4 February 2016 | 12th | 4 February 2016[46] | |||
| Al-Nassr | Sacked | 12 February 2016[47] | 6th | 12 February 2016 | ||
| End of caretaker period | 19 February 2016 | 7th | 19 February 2016[48] | |||
| Hajer | Sacked | 8 March 2016[49] | 14th | 8 March 2016 |
The number of foreign players is limited to 4 per team, and should not be a goalkeeper.[50]
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-Ahli(C) | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 63 | Qualification for theAFC Champions League group stage[a] |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 55 | Qualification for theAFC Champions League group stage andArab Club Championship group stage[a] |
| 3 | Al-Ittihad[b] | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 49 | |
| 4 | Al-Taawoun | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 45 | Qualification for theAFC Champions League group stage[a] |
| 5 | Al-Fateh | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 41 | Qualification for theAFC Champions League play-off round[a] |
| 6 | Al-Shabab | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 39 | |
| 7 | Al-Khaleej | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 33 | |
| 8 | Al-Nassr | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 32 | Qualification for theArab Club Championship group stage[c] |
| 9 | Al-Wehda | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 31 | |
| 10 | Al-Faisaly | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 29 | |
| 11 | Al-Qadsiah | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 28 | |
| 12 | Al-Raed(O) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 24 | Qualification torelegation play-offs |
| 13 | Najran(R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 21 | Relegation to theFirst Division |
| 14 | Hajer(R) | 26 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 56 | −41 | 9 |
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-Ahli | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Al-Hilal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Al-Ittihad | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Al-Taawoun | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Al-Fateh | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Al-Shabab | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Al-Khaleej | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Al-Nassr | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Al-Wehda | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Al-Faisaly | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Al-Qadsiah | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Al-Raed | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Najran | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Hajer | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Leader | |
| 2017 AFC Champions League group stage | |
| 2017 AFC Champions League play-off round | |
| Qualified forrelegation play-off | |
| Relegation to2016–17 First Division |
| Home \ Away | AHL | FSY | FAT | HIL | ITT | KHJ | NSR | QAD | RAE | SHB | TWN | WHD | HJR | NAJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Al-Faisaly | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
| Al-Fateh | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Al-Hilal | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 7–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | |
| Al-Ittihad | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 6–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 1–0 | |
| Al-Khaleej | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| Al-Nassr | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Al-Qadsiah | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Al-Raed | 2–5 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | |
| Al-Shabab | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | |
| Al-Taawoun | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | |
| Al-Wehda | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Hajer | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Najran | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| 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 | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | D | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Al-Faisaly | L | L | W | D | W | D | L | D | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | D | L | L | L | L | D | D | D |
| Al-Fateh | W | L | D | D | D | D | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | D | D | L | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | L |
| Al-Hilal | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | L | L | D | W | W | D | W | L | W | D |
| Al-Ittihad | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | L | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | L | L | W | W | W | L | L |
| Al-Khaleej | L | L | D | W | D | W | W | L | D | W | D | D | D | D | D | L | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | L | L |
| Al-Nassr | D | D | W | L | W | D | L | D | W | D | D | W | L | W | D | L | D | D | D | L | W | L | L | D | W | L |
| Al-Qadsiah | W | D | L | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | W | D | D | L | D | L | D | L | D | L | W | W | D | D | W | W |
| Al-Raed | L | L | L | D | D | L | W | D | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | L | W | D | L | D |
| Al-Shabab | W | W | D | W | D | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | L | D | L | D | D | W |
| Al-Taawoun | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | L | D | W | L | W | L | D | L | W |
| Al-Wehda | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | D | W | W | L | W | D | D | W | W |
| Hajer | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
| Najran | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | L | W | L | L | D | L | D |
Al-Raed who finished 12th facedAl-Batin who finished 3rd in the2015–16 Saudi First Division for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score would take part in the 2016–17 Saudi Professional League.[52] Al-Raed won 5–3 on aggregate and secured their place in the next season.[53]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Batin | 3–5 | Al-Raed | 2–1 | 1–4 |
| Al-Raed | 4–1 | Al-Batin |
|---|---|---|
| Pizzelli Al-Shehri Al-Sawadi Bangoura | Report | Jadoua |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[54] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahli | 27 | |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 19 | |
| 3 | Al-Hilal | 14 | |
| 4 | Al-Taawoun | 13 | |
| 5 | Al-Fateh | 12 | |
| 6 | Al-Wehda | 11 | |
| 7 | Al-Taawoun | 10 | |
| Al-Nassr | |||
| 9 | Al-Faisaly | 8 | |
| Al-Fateh |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad | Al-Qadsiah | 3–1 (A) | 17 October 2015 | [55] | |
| Al-Ahli | Al-Nassr | 4–2 (H) | 18 October 2015 | [56] | |
| Al-Ittihad | Hajer | 5–0 (H) | 10 December 2015 | [57] | |
| Al-Ahli | Al-Raed | 3–1 (H) | 14 December 2015 | [58] | |
| Al-Hilal | Hajer | 4–1 (H) | 8 May 2016 | [59] | |
| Al-Ahli | Al-Raed | 5–2 (A) | 8 May 2016 | [60] |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 Player scored 4 goals
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[61] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 10 | |
| Al-Ahli | |||
| 3 | Al-Shabab | 8 | |
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 7 | |
| 5 | Al-Fateh | 6 | |
| 6 | Al-Ittihad | 5 | |
| Al-Taawoun | |||
| Al-Faisaly | |||
| Al-Khaleej | |||
| 10 | Al-Raed | 4 | |
| Al-Nassr |
| Round | Total | GP. | Avg. Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 32,122 | 7 | 4,589 |
| Round 2 | 29,840 | 7 | 4,263 |
| Round 3 | 93,882 | 7 | 13,412 |
| Round 4 | 53,701 | 7 | 7,672 |
| Round 5 | 69,084 | 7 | 9,869 |
| Round 6 | 39,156 | 7 | 5,594 |
| Round 7 | 48,285 | 7 | 6,898 |
| Round 8 | 57,644 | 7 | 8,235 |
| Round 9 | 44,462 | 7 | 6,352 |
| Round 10 | 72,727 | 7 | 10,390 |
| Round 11 | 47,422 | 7 | 6,775 |
| Round 12 | 43,783 | 7 | 6,255 |
| Round 13 | 30,295 | 7 | 4,328 |
| Round 14 | 63,279 | 7 | 9,040 |
| Round 15 | 52,709 | 7 | 7,530 |
| Round 16 | 28,518 | 7 | 4,074 |
| Round 17 | 55,137 | 7 | 7,877 |
| Round 18 | 38,551 | 7 | 5,507 |
| Round 19 | 53,191 | 7 | 7,599 |
| Round 20 | 56,595 | 7 | 8,085 |
| Round 21 | 45,342 | 7 | 6,477 |
| Round 22 | 18,184 | 7 | 2,598 |
| Round 23 | 34,391 | 7 | 4,913 |
| Round 24 | 67,870 | 7 | 9,696 |
| Round 25 | 14,018 | 7 | 2,003 |
| Round 26 | 66,622 | 7 | 9,517 |
| Total | 1,256,810 | 182 | 6,906 |
Source:[63]
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahli | 360,312 | 60,051 | 7,144 | 27,716 | −18.7%† |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 295,465 | 59,037 | 1,787 | 22,728 | −46.4%† |
| 3 | Al-Hilal | 154,338 | 26,653 | 2,371 | 11,872 | −8.7%† |
| 4 | Al-Nassr | 82,193 | 21,716 | 1,074 | 6,323 | −60.9%† |
| 5 | Al-Taawoun | 72,910 | 12,507 | 1,274 | 5,608 | +108.9%† |
| 6 | Al-Raed | 61,520 | 12,324 | 1,474 | 4,732 | +42.9%† |
| 7 | Al-Shabab | 38,201 | 14,850 | 392 | 2,939 | −10.7%† |
| 8 | Al-Wehda | 37,990 | 10,939 | 310 | 2,922 | n/a† † |
| 9 | Al-Fateh | 37,184 | 11,688 | 282 | 2,860 | +3.0%† |
| 10 | Al-Qadisiyah | 35,022 | 12,050 | 182 | 2,694 | n/a† † |
| 11 | Najran | 34,761 | 18,777 | 46 | 2,674 | +181.8%† |
| 12 | Hajer | 22,211 | 6,754 | 106 | 1,709 | +5.4%† |
| 13 | Al-Khaleej | 18,445 | 6,714 | 93 | 1,419 | −47.2%† |
| 14 | Al-Faisaly | 6,258 | 1,750 | 63 | 481 | −15.6%† |
| League total | 1,256,810 | 60,051 | 46 | 6,906 | −24.5%† |
Updated to games played on 14 May 2016
Source:[64][5][65]
Notes:
† Teams played previous season inFirst Division.