Thursday 22 February 2018

Saudi Arabia - 2017/18 Saudi Professional League ( دوري المحترفين السعودي‎)


The Saudi Professional League (Arabicدوري المحترفين السعودي‎), is the top division of Association football league in Saudi Arabia.The Saudi Professional League (Arabicدوري المحترفين السعودي‎), is the top division of Association football league in Saudi Arabia.
The 2017–18 Saudi Professional League (also known formerly as a Jameel League for sponsorship reasons), will be the 42nd season of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. The season is scheduled to start on 10 August 2017 and finish on May 2018.


Fourteen teams will compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season, the playoff winner and two teams promoted from the First Division.


Al-Hilal are the defending champions. Al-Fayha and Ohod have entered as the promoted teams from the 2016–17 Saudi First Division.


The number of foreign players was increased from 4 players to 6 players, and for the first time in the history of the Pro League foreign goalkeepers are allowed. On January 11 2018 the Saudi FF increased the number of foreign players from 6 players to 7 players

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