2023–24 Saudi Women's Premier League
The 2023–24 Saudi Women's Premier League is the second season of the Saudi Women's Premier League, the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia.[1][2] President of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Yasser Al Misehal, stated that this season would be the first to broadcast women's football in the country.[3]
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 October 2023 – 26 April 2024 |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 24 (3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Enekia Kasonga (4 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al Nassr 6–0 Al-Riyadh 13 October 2023 |
| Biggest away win | Al-Riyadh 1–6 Eastern Flames 20 October 2023 |
| Highest scoring | Al-Riyadh 1–6 Eastern Flames 20 October 2023 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 21 October 2023. | |
Teams
Eight teams will contest the 2023–24 Women's Premier League season. Al-Riyadh SC were confirmed as Division 1 champions on 9 February 2023, ensuring their debut in the Premier League.[4] They replaced Sama WFC, who were relegated last season. Al Qadsiah FC (ex. Al Mutahed) also got promoted to the premier league after Al Shabab FC acquired Al-Yamamah FC who finished 4th last season.[5]
Locations of the 2023–24 Women's Premier League teams
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2022-23 Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | 62,345 | 6th |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium | 15,000 | 2nd |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | Mrsool Park | 25,000 | 1st |
| Al-Qadsiah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium | 15,000 | D1, 2nd |
| Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | 15,000 | D1, 1st |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium | 22,188 | 3rd |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | 62,345 | 4th |
| Eastern Flames | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 26,000 | 7th |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr |  Aziz Al-Alwni |
Munira Al-Hamdan |
Nike | KAFD, AROYA Cruises, Noug |
| Al-Hilal |  Darko Stojanović |
Al Bandari Al-Hawsawi |
Puma | BLU Store, Jahez, Tawuniya, Floward, Shawarmer |
| Al Qadsiah |  Luís Andrade |
 Rayanne Machado |
Erreà | Switch, Masafi, United Facilities Management |
| Al-Ittihad |  Kelly Lindsey |
Bayan Sadagah |
Nike | Darco, SAL, Emkan, Tameeni, Yelo, Oud Al-Amoudi |
| Eastern Flames |  David Cabildo Garcia |
Sara Al-Khater |
Offside | Perpetual |
| Al-Shabab | |
Leen Mohammed |
Offside | Almozaini, Half Million, Mekyal, Azom, Bandar Real Estate |
| Al-Riyadh | Ana Junyent |
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Zeus | |
| Al-Ahli |  Manar Fraij |
 Ibtissam Jraïdi |
Adidas | MG Cars, Boga Super Foods, Dorrah for Real Estate, Saudi German Hospital |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 | Player 8 | Player 9 | Former Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli | Ibtissam Jraïdi |
 Alice Kusi |
 Abla Bensenouci |
Ayah Al-Majali |
Rania Salmi |
Rawand Kassab |
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| Al Hilal |  Shokhan Salihi |
Elizabeth Addo |
Cynthia Konlan |
 Imen Hassan |
Mariam Ben Kirane |
 Claudia Dabda |
 Dima Al Kasti |
Mavis Owusu |
 Lineth Cedeño |
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| Al Nassr | Lina Boussaha |
 Aminata Diallo |
Maysa Jbarah |
 Samia Aouni |
Ghada Ayadi |
Izabela Stahelin |
 Ettaf Al-Sawi |
 Clara Luvanga |
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| Al Qadsiah |  Verónica Pérez |
Lindsey Harris |
Zaneta Wyne |
Rayanne Machado |
 Jessica Aby |
 Valentina González |
Elizabeth Carabalí |
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| Al-Riyadh | Míriam Diéguez |
Omnia Mahmoud |
Carla Gomez |
Soulaima Jabrani |
Sara Toro |
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| Al Shabab | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Oriana Altuve |
 Rita Chikwelu |
Chaima Abbassi |
 Corina Luijks |
Mai Sweilem |
Lana Feras |
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| Al-Ittihad | Malak Shannak |
Shahnaz Jebreen |
 Nor Mustafa |
Ashleigh Plumptre |
Salma Amani |
 Leighanne Robe |
Lili Iskandar |
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| Eastern Flames |  Maria Khan |
Tochukwu Oluehi |
Enekia Kasonga |
Erica Cunningham |
Ximena Mideros |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Shabab | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Qualification for the Champions League Preliminary round |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Eastern Flames | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Al-Ahli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | Al-Qadsiah | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Al-Hilal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Al-Riyadh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 | Relegation to the 2024–25 Saudi Women's First Division League |
First match(es) will be played: 13 October 2023. Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. Qualification and relegation column definitions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. Qualification and relegation column definitions
Results
Season statistics
- As of 20 October 2023
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enekia Kasonga |
Eastern Flames | 4 |
| 2 | Lina Boussaha |
Al Nassr | 3 |
| Ashleigh Plumptre |
Al-Ittihad | ||
| 3 |  Oriana Altuve |
Al Shabab | 2 |
| 4 | Maysa Jbarah |
Al Nassr | 1 |
| Mubarkh Alsaiari |
Al Nassr | ||
| Dalal Abdulwasi |
Al Nassr | ||
| Moudi Abdulmehsen |
Al Shabab | ||
| Ximena Mideros |
Eastern Flames | ||
| Maria Khan |
Eastern Flames | ||
| Míriam Diéguez |
Al Riyadh | ||
| Alice Kusi |
Al Ahli | ||
| Raghad Ghandoura |
Al-Ittihad | ||
| Zaneta Wyne |
Al Qadsiah |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muna Abdulrahman |
Al Shabab | 2 |
| 2 | Cynthia Konlan |
Al Hilal | 1 |
| Reem AlBloushi |
Al Riyadh | ||
| Lindsey Harris |
Al Qadsiah | ||
| Malak Shannak |
Al-Ittihad | ||
| Rawand Kassab |
Al Ahli |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lina Boussaha |
Al Nassr | Al Riyadh | 6–0 (H) | 13 October 2023 | [6] |
| Ashleigh Plumptre |
Al-Ittihad | Eastern Flames | 3–0 (A) | 14 October 2023 | [7] |
| Enekia Kasonga |
Eastern Flames | Al Riyadh | 6–1 (A) | 20 October 2023 | [8] |
Discipline
| Most yellow cards | Total | Most red cards | Total | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Jessica Aby (Al Qadsiah) Maria Khan (Eastern Flames) Joury Tarek (Al Ittihad) Tahani Al Zahrani (Al Shabab) |
2 | |||
| Club | Al-Shabab Al-Ittihad |
5 |
References
- "رياضي / انطلاق النسخة الثانية من الدوري الممتاز للسيدات يوم 13 أكتوبر" [Sports / The second edition of the Women's Premier League will start on October 13]. spa.gov.sa (in Arabic). 17 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- "أكتوبر المقبل.. انطلاق النسخة الثانية من الدوري الممتاز للسيدات" [Next October .. the second edition of the Premier League kicks off]. al-hadath.com (in Arabic). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- "المسحل: الدوري السعودي للسيدات "سينقل تلفزيونياً"" (in Arabic). akhbaar24.com. 13 September 2023.
- "سيدات الرياض يخطفن لقب دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات السعودي" [Al Riyadh Women's team steal Saudi Division 1 title]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- "رئيسة المتحد: سنكون الرقم الصعب في الدوري السعودي للسيدات" [Al Mutahed's President: We will be the difficult number in the Saudi League]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- @SWLeagues (13 October 2023). "لـيـنـا بوساحه صاحبة أول هاتريك في #الدوري_الممتاز_للسيدات 24/23" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- @SWLeagues (14 October 2023). "آشـلـي بالمتر هـاتريك في المشاركة الأولى في #الدوري_الممتاز_للسيدات 24/23" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- @SWLeagues (20 October 2023). "إنكــيا كاسـونجـا - شعلة الشرقية صاحبـة السوبر هاترك الأول في الموسم" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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