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| Organising body | Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) |
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| Founded | 2022; 3 years ago (2022) |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Saudi Women's Premier League |
| Relegation to | Saudi Women's Second Division League |
| Domestic cup(s) | SAFF Women's Cup Saudi Women's Super Cup |
| Current champions | Neom(1st title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Al-Riyadh Al-Ula Neom(1 title each) |
| Broadcaster(s) | SAFF+ |
| Website | saff.com.sa |
| Current:2025–26 Saudi Women's First Division League | |
TheSaudi Women's First Division League, officially theSAFF Women's First Division League, is thesecond-tier Saudi women's league in theSaudi football league system.
In September 2022, the federation approved the establishment of the First Division League, with the participation of 17 teams distributed across three regions. The league began on November 11, with teams playing both home and away matches.
The First Division champion was determined through aknockout system. The winning team was promoted to the Premier League for the following season, replacing the last-placed team, which was relegated.[1]
In September 2023, it was announced that 26 teams would participate in the second season of the division, including the addition of nine new professional teams. The2023–24 season featured 30 teams in total.[2]
In November 2023, the Saudi Football Federation announced that the format of the2024–25 edition would be changed. Instead of featuring a group stage and a knockout stage, the competition would adopt a 9-team league format with home and away matches.[3]
On 25 September 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced that matches of the2024–25 season would be broadcast on television for the first time via the (SAFF+) platform.[4]
In the2025–26 season, the number of participating teams was reduced to 8.
The following 8 teams are competing in the 2025–26 season.
| Team | Location | Ground | 2024-25Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Amal | Riyadh | Al-Motawa Academy Stadium | PL, 9th |
| Al-Hmmah | Riyadh | Al-Yamamah University Stadium | 4th |
| Al-Nahda | Dammam | Al-Nahda Club Stadium | D2, 2nd |
| Al-Taraji | Qatif | Al-Taraji Club Stadium | PL, 10th |
| Al-Yarmouk | Jazan | King Faisal Sports City Stadium | D2, 3rd |
| Najmat Jeddah | Jeddah | King Abdulaziz University Stadium | D2, 1st |
| Phoenix | Taif | King Fahd Sports City Annex Stadium 1 | 7th |
| United Eagles | Qatif Safwa City | Al-Taraji Club Stadium Prince Nayef Sports City Stadium Al-Safa Club Stadium | 5th |
| Season | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Al-Riyadh | Al-Mutahed | Jeddah Pride | |
| 2023–24 | Al-Ula | Al-Taraji | Al-Amal | |
| 2024–25 | Neom | Abha | Al-Riyadh |
| Province | City | Number of titles | Club(s) |
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| Riyadh Province | Riyadh | 1 | Al-Riyadh |
| Medina Province | Medina | 1 | Al-Ula |
| Tabuk Province | Tabuk | 1 | Neom |
| Season | Best Player | Top Goalscorer | Best Goalkeeper |
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| 2022–23 |  Ibtissem Ben Mohamed (Jeddah Pride) | Rahma Ghars (Saham) – N/A goals |  Kholood Saleh (Al-Mutahed) |
| 2023–24 |  Selma Kapetanović (Al-Ula) | Wafe Messaoud (Al-Taraji) – 36 goals |  Chandra Morden (Al-Ula) |
| 2024–25 |  Diana Celis (Neom) |  Fanta Camara (Abha) – 42 goals |  Haifa Fahd (Neom) |
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