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Club	Location	Stadium
Al-Ahli (Jeddah)	Jeddah Jeddah Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium is a stadium in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.The stadium is located in the south east of Jeddah, between King Abdulaziz University and the industrial city...
Al Fateh (Sports Club) Al Fateh (Sports Club) Al Fateh is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Al-Hasa.The nickname, "Al-Namothaji" which means "the model", came from the fact that it's the almost all of the club's sports are playing in the national top flights.-Honours :...	Al-Hasa Al-Hasa Al-Ahsa is the largest governorate in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, named after Al-Ahsa oasis. The name Al-Ahsa is also given to the biggest city in the region, Hofuf. In classic Arabic, Ahsa means the sound of water underground. It has one of the largest oases in the world with Date Palms of...	Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium is a football stadium in Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia. It is used mainly for football and hosts the home matches of Al Fateh of the Saudi Professional League. The stadium has a seating capacity of 27,550 spectators....
Al Hazm	Ar Rass Ar Rass Rass is a Saudi Arabian town, located in the Al Qassim Province. It lies southwest of Buraydah, the capital of the province and also north of Riyadh, the national capital....	Al Hazm Club Stadium Al Hazm Club Stadium Al Hazm Club Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ar Rass, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Al Hazm of the Saudi Professional League.spectators. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000...
Al-Hilal Al-Hilal Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club , also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh and best known for its professional football team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club...	Riyadh Riyadh Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...	King Fahd Stadium
Al-Ettifaq	Dammam Dammam Dammam is the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, the most oil-rich region in the world. The judicial and administrative bodies of the province and several government departments are located in the city. Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province and third largest in Saudi...	Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of Ettifaq FC. The stadium has a capacity of 26,000 people. It is named after Muhammad bin Fahd, who is a the Governor of the Eastern Province...
Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)	Jeddah Jeddah Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium is a stadium in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.The stadium is located in the south east of Jeddah, between King Abdulaziz University and the industrial city...
Al-Nasr Al-Nasr Al Nassr FC is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955 the club plays its home games at King Fahd Stadium and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Its home colours are yellow and blue.-History:...	Riyadh Riyadh Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...	King Fahd Stadium
Al-Qadisiya Al Khubar	Al Khubar	Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium multi-purpose stadium in Khobar It was Opened 1982, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Qadisiya. The stadium has a capacity of 20,100 people....
Al Raed	Buraydah	King Abdullah Sport City Stadium King Abdullah Sport City Stadium King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, previously known as the Prince Abdul bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, is a football stadium in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia. It is used mainly for football and hosts the home matches of Al Taawon and Al-Raed of the Saudi Professional League. The stadium has a seating capacity...
Al-Shabab Al-Shabab Al-Shabab is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh. It was founded in 1947, and was named at first Shabab AlRiyadh, but later in 1967 was named Al Shabab. Al Shabab is well known in Saudi Arabia as one of the best in football...	Riyadh Riyadh Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...	King Fahd Stadium
Al-Wahda	Mecca Mecca Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...	King Abdul Aziz Stadium King Abdul Aziz Stadium King Abdul Aziz Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 38,000 people, and is the home stadium of Al-Wahda FC....
Najran SC Najran SC Najran Sport Club is a Saudi Arabian football team based in Najran, they are currently playing in the Saudi Premier League.Najran SC achieved promotion to the Saudi Premier League by finishing 2nd in the Saudi First Division during the 2006/07 season....	Najran Najran Najran , formerly known as Aba as Sa'ud, is a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen. It is the capital of Najran Province. Designated a New town, Najran is one of the fastest-growing cities in the kingdom; its population has risen from 47,500 in 1974 and 90,983 in 1992 to...	Al Akhdoud Club Stadium Al Akhdoud Club Stadium Al Akhdoud Club Stadium,is a multi-use stadium in Najran, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Al Akhdoud and Najran SC of the Saudi Professional League The stadium has a capacity of 2800....

Members clubs

Club	Coach	City	Stadium	Capacity	2008-2009 season	Notes
Ahli Jeddah	Sergio Farias Sérgio Farias Sérgio Ricardo de Paiva Farias is a Brazilian football manager who is currently coaching Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F.Farias used to coach Al Wasl FC in the UAE from summer 2010 to March 2011...	Jeddah Jeddah Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium is a stadium in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.The stadium is located in the south east of Jeddah, between King Abdulaziz University and the industrial city...	24,000	3rd	AFC Champions League 2009 AFC Champions League 2009 The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final took place at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 7... Qualifier
Al Fateh Al Fateh (Sports Club) Al Fateh is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Al-Hasa.The nickname, "Al-Namothaji" which means "the model", came from the fact that it's the almost all of the club's sports are playing in the national top flights.-Honours :...	Fathi Al Jebali	Al-Hasa Al-Hasa Al-Ahsa is the largest governorate in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, named after Al-Ahsa oasis. The name Al-Ahsa is also given to the biggest city in the region, Hofuf. In classic Arabic, Ahsa means the sound of water underground. It has one of the largest oases in the world with Date Palms of...	Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium	20,000	2nd In 1st Division Saudi First Division The Saudi First Division is the second level football competition in Saudi Arabia. Al-Faisaly won the last first division championship in the 2009/2010 season.-Promotion and relegation:...
Al Hazm	Luiz Ribeiro Pinto Neto Luiz Ribeiro Pinto Neto Luiz Ribeiro Pinto Neto, best known as Lula, was a Brazilian football player.-Clubs:* ABC: 1964* Fluminense: 1965 - 1967* Palmeiras: 1967* Fluminense: 1968 - 1974...	Ar Rass Ar Rass Rass is a Saudi Arabian town, located in the Al Qassim Province. It lies southwest of Buraydah, the capital of the province and also north of Riyadh, the national capital....	Alhazm Club Stadium	11,000	8th	Arab Champions League Arab Champions League The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince... Qualifier
Al-Hilal Al-Hilal Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club , also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh and best known for its professional football team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club...	Eric Gerets	Riyadh Riyadh Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...	King Fahd Stadium	69,000	2nd	AFC Champions League 2009 AFC Champions League 2009 The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final took place at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 7... Qualifier
Ettifaq	Stoycho Mladenov Stoycho Mladenov Stoycho Mladenov is a Bulgarian former football player and as of recently the manager of ENPPI Club.-Career:...	Dammam Dammam Dammam is the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, the most oil-rich region in the world. The judicial and administrative bodies of the province and several government departments are located in the city. Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province and third largest in Saudi...	Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of Ettifaq FC. The stadium has a capacity of 26,000 people. It is named after Muhammad bin Fahd, who is a the Governor of the Eastern Province...	30,000	6th	Gulf Club Champions Cup Gulf Club Champions Cup The GCC Champions League , formerly known as the Arabian Gulf Cup for Clubs , is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arab states... Qualifier
Ittihad Jeddah	Enzo Trossero Enzo Trossero Enzo Héctor Trossero , nicknamed El Vikingo , is an Argentine footballer and coach, who was last the manager of Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.-Career:...	Jeddah Jeddah Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium is a stadium in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.The stadium is located in the south east of Jeddah, between King Abdulaziz University and the industrial city...	24,000	Champions	AFC Champions League 2009 AFC Champions League 2009 The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final took place at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 7... Qualifier
Al-Nasr Al-Nasr Al Nassr FC is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955 the club plays its home games at King Fahd Stadium and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Its home colours are yellow and blue.-History:...	Jorge da Silva	Riyadh Riyadh Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...	King Fahd Stadium	69,000	5th	Gulf Club Champions Cup Gulf Club Champions Cup The GCC Champions League , formerly known as the Arabian Gulf Cup for Clubs , is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arab states... Qualifier
Al Qadsiyah FC	Daniel Lanata	Al Khubar	Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium multi-purpose stadium in Khobar It was Opened 1982, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Qadisiya. The stadium has a capacity of 20,100 people....	10,000	1st In 1st Division Saudi First Division The Saudi First Division is the second level football competition in Saudi Arabia. Al-Faisaly won the last first division championship in the 2009/2010 season.-Promotion and relegation:...
Al Raed Al-Raed Al-Ra'ed is a Saudi sports club and the first of its kind in the Qassim region. One of the most important founders is Abdulaziz Al-Obodi. Al-Raed Plays in the professional Saudi league and had been to the league 11 times...	Acácio Casimiro	Buraydah	King Abdullah Sport City	35,000	10th
Al-Shabab	Jaime Pacheco Jaime Pacheco Jaime Moreira Pacheco is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current manager.During his career he played, among others, for F.C. Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal...	Riyadh Riyadh Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...	King Fahd Stadium	69,000	4th	AFC Champions League 2009 AFC Champions League 2009 The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final took place at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 7... Qualifier
Al-Wahda	Patrick Gomez	Mecca Mecca Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...	King Abdul Aziz Stadium King Abdul Aziz Stadium King Abdul Aziz Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 38,000 people, and is the home stadium of Al-Wahda FC....	28,550	7th	Arab Champions League Arab Champions League The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince... Qualifier
Najran SC Najran SC Najran Sport Club is a Saudi Arabian football team based in Najran, they are currently playing in the Saudi Premier League.Najran SC achieved promotion to the Saudi Premier League by finishing 2nd in the Saudi First Division during the 2006/07 season....	Jose Rachao	Najran Najran Najran , formerly known as Aba as Sa'ud, is a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen. It is the capital of Najran Province. Designated a New town, Najran is one of the fastest-growing cities in the kingdom; its population has risen from 47,500 in 1974 and 90,983 in 1992 to...	Al Akhdoud Club Stadium	10,000	9th

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Replaced by	Date
Al-Nassr	Edgardo Bauza Edgardo Bauza Edgardo Bauza is an Argentine former footballer and current manager of Ecuadorian club LDU Quito. Before taking up management, he played over 300 games for Rosario Central, a club he went on to manage. He also played for Independiente in Argentina, Atlético Junior in Colombia and Veracruz in Mexico...	Contract not renewed	Jorge da Silva	July 2009
Al-Shabab	Enzo Trossero Enzo Trossero Enzo Héctor Trossero , nicknamed El Vikingo , is an Argentine footballer and coach, who was last the manager of Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.-Career:...	Contract not renewed	Jaime Pacheco Jaime Pacheco Jaime Moreira Pacheco is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current manager.During his career he played, among others, for F.C. Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal...	July 2009
Al-Ahli	Gustavo Alfaro Gustavo Alfaro Gustavo Julio Alfaro is a former Argentine footballer currently working as a football manager. Alfaro most recently managed Rosario Central, but left due to poor results in the beginning of the Clausura 2009 with Central in danger of relegation.Alfaro had a short career as a footballer, he was...	Sacked	Sergio Farias Sérgio Farias Sérgio Ricardo de Paiva Farias is a Brazilian football manager who is currently coaching Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F.Farias used to coach Al Wasl FC in the UAE from summer 2010 to March 2011...	December 2009
Al-Ittihad	Gabriel Calderón Gabriel Calderón Gabriel Humberto Calderón is a former Argentine football midfielder.Calderón played in several teams including Argentine Racing Club de Avellaneda and Club Atlético Independiente, Spanish Real Betis and French Paris Saint-Germain...	Sacked	Enzo Trossero Enzo Trossero Enzo Héctor Trossero , nicknamed El Vikingo , is an Argentine footballer and coach, who was last the manager of Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.-Career:...	January 2010
Al-Shabab	Jaime Pacheco Jaime Pacheco Jaime Moreira Pacheco is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a current manager.During his career he played, among others, for F.C. Porto and Sporting Clube de Portugal...	Sacked	Edgar Parreira	April 2010

Final league table

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2010 King Cup of Champions

The Saudi Champions Cup is an end of season cup competition in Saudi Arabian domestic football.The top six in the Professional League participate along with the winners of the two local cup competitions; The Saudi Crown Prince Cup and the Saudi Federation Cup...

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2010 King Cup of Champions

After the league season commenced, no teams appeared to be relegated and the next domestic seaosn would be expanded.

Saudi Professional League 2009-10 Winners
Al-Hilal Al-Hilal Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club , also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh and best known for its professional football team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club... 12th Title

Fixtures and results

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals Source: http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=4624&scorers=true
1	Mohammad Al-Shalhoub Mohammad Al-Shalhoub Mohammad Bander Al-Shalhoub is a Saudi Arabian football player who currently plays as a Left-winger for Al Hilal.He has been a member of the Saudi Arabian national team since 2000 when he was just nineteen years of age, and was recently called up to the squad to participate in the 2006 FIFA World...	Al-Hilal	12
2	Thiago Neves	Al-Hilal	11
2	Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Mohammad Al-Sahlawi is a Saudi Arabian football player. He was born in 1987 in Al-Ahsa in Saudi Arabia and plays in the position of striker. He played for Al-Qadisiyah as a striker from 2003 to 2009...	Al-Nassr	11
4	Walid Al-Jizani	Al-Hazm	10
5	Yasser Al Qahtani	Al-Hilal	9
	Christian Wilhelmsson	Al-Hilal	9
	Víctor Figueroa Victor Figueroa Víctor Figueroa is an Argentine football midfielder.Figueroa started his career at Chacarita Juniors in the Primera Division Argentina in 2002. At the end of the 2003-2004 season Chacarita were relegated to the Argentine 2nd Division. Figueroa stayed at the club and became a regular starter for...	Al-Nassr	9
	Nasser Al-Shamrani Nasser Al-Shamrani Nasser Al-Shamrani is a Saudi Arabian football player for the Al-Shabab football club based in Riyadh. Nasser, a forward, moved to Al-Shabab during the beginning of the 2007-2008 season from Al-Wehda. He signed a contract with Al-Shabab for 13 million riyals for 5 seasons...	Al-Shabab	9
	Mohanad Aseri	Al-Wehda	9
	Ahmad Boabeed	Al Fateh Al Fateh (Sports Club) Al Fateh is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Al-Hasa.The nickname, "Al-Namothaji" which means "the model", came from the fact that it's the almost all of the club's sports are playing in the national top flights.-Honours :...	9

Assist

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Christian Wilhelmsson	Al-Hilal	10
2	Thiago Neves	Al-Hilal	7
	Camacho Camacho Camacho is the last name of:* Alicia Sánchez-Camacho, a Spanish politician* Antonio Camacho Vizcaino, Spanish ministry of the interior* Carlos Camacho, a Guamanian politician* Carlos Camacho , a Colombian actor* Carlos S...	Al-Shabab	7
	Mohammed Noor Mohammed Noor Mohammed Noor Al-Hawsawi is a footballer from Saudi Arabia. He plays for the club side Al-Ittihad and has been called the Saudi Patrick Vieira. He is also considered as one of the best players in Asia....	Ittihad	7
	Manaf Abushgeer Manaf Abushgeer Manaf Eid Abushgeer is a professional footballer from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A full Saudi Arabian international, he plays for Al Ittihad in the left midfield position.Abushgeer played for Al Ittihad in the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup.-References:...	Ittihad	7
6	Youssef Kaddioui Youssef Kaddioui Youssef Kaddioui Idrissi is a Moroccan international footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Wydad Casablanca.Keddioui won the 2008 Coupe du Trône with FAR Rabat....	Al-Wehda	6
7	Mohammad Al-Shalhoub Mohammad Al-Shalhoub Mohammad Bander Al-Shalhoub is a Saudi Arabian football player who currently plays as a Left-winger for Al Hilal.He has been a member of the Saudi Arabian national team since 2000 when he was just nineteen years of age, and was recently called up to the squad to participate in the 2006 FIFA World...	Al-Hilal	5
7	Moussa Soulaimane	Najran Najran SC Najran Sport Club is a Saudi Arabian football team based in Najran, they are currently playing in the Saudi Premier League.Najran SC achieved promotion to the Saudi Premier League by finishing 2nd in the Saudi First Division during the 2006/07 season....	5

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