2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League Explained

Competition:Saudi Women's Premier League
Season:2024–25
League Topscorer: Ajara Nchout
Naomie Kabakaba
(10 goals each)
Biggest Home Win:
Biggest Away Win:
Highest Scoring:
Matches:30
Total Goals:125
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26
Updated:23 November 2024

The 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League is the 3rd edition of the Saudi Women's Premier League, the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia. It is set to be the first season featuring an expanded 10 teams, up from the 8 teams that competed in the previous two seasons, This will be the second season of the league under the lay's sponsorship .[1]

In May 2024, Grass Valley announced a cooperation agreement with Saudi Pro League to distribute the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League matches through its digital platform.[2]

On 31 May 2024, the Saudi Football Federation renewed the exclusive partnership agreement with Saudi National Bank for a period of 3 years to sponsor the Saudi Women's Premier League and also the SAFF Women's Cup.[3]

Al-Nassr are two times defending champions

Teams

Ten teams are set to compete in the 2024–25 Women's Premier League season, the highest number since the league's establishment in 2022. On 10 March 2024, Al-Ula and Al-Taraji secured their spots in the Saudi Women's Premier League for the first time by reaching the final of the 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League.[4] [5] Four days later, Al Amal also booked their place for the first time by virtue of finishing third in the first division.[6] These three newcomers replaced Al-Riyadh, who were relegated after a winless season.[7]

Team Location Ground Capacity data-sort-type=number style="background-color:#320061;"2023-24 Season
14,000
1,500
Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium2,000
15,000
Al Nassr Club Stadium 10,000
11,000
28,000
12,000
Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Sports City 24,000
Prince Fahad bin Salman Stadium 15,000

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Al-Ahli Ibtissam JraïdiAdidasRed Sea Global, urpay
Al-Amal Imène MerroucheOffsideThe Specialists
Al-Hilal Claudia DabdaPumaJahez, Alwaleed Philanthropies
Al-Ittihad Bayan SadagahNike
Al-Nassr KathellenAdidas
Al-Qadsiah Rayanne MachadoNikeIz
Al-Shabab Leen MohammedOffsideYelo
Al-Taraji Fatimah Al-SadahHattrick
Al-Ula Tuani LemosSkillanoAlUla
Eastern Flames Sara Al-KhatarPuma

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Al-Ula Mary Kok-WillemsenSacked12 October 20247th Dona Rajab (interim)17 October 2024[8]
Dona Rajab (interim)End of interim period4 November 2024 Ray Farrugia4 November 2024[9]

Foreign players

On 12 June 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation implemented detailed changes regarding foreign players and Saudi-born (Al-Mawalled) players in women's competitions for the 2024–2025 season. The number of non-Saudi players in the main roster has been reduced from 7 to 6 (with an extra one meeting specific criteria), the on-field limit has been increased from 4 to 5, and teams can register 2 Saudi-born (Al-Mawalled) players born in 2004 or later, with one allowed to play on the field.[10]

ClubForeign playersspecific criteria
players
Player 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Player 8
Al-Ahli Naomie Kabakaba Alice Kusi Ayah Al-Majali Rawand Kassab Ibtissam Jraïdi Élodie Nakkach Farida Hanafi
Al-Amal Noura Bouaita Ferial Daoui Imène Merrouche Stéphanie Gbogou Mariam Sidibé Dominique Randle
Al-Hilal Aline Claudia Dabda Mavis Owusu Shokhan Salihi Aldrith Quintero Jessica Martínez Maryam Benkirane Lamar Abousamra Joury Hashem
Al-Ittihad Letícia Nunes Leighanne Robe Shahnaz Jebreen Lili Iskandar Ashleigh Plumptre Zala Meršnik
Al-Nassr Lina Boussaha Duda Francelino Kathellen Ruth Kipoyi Nesrine Bahlouli Clara Luvanga Etaf Al-Sawi
Al-Qadsiah Rayanne Machado Ajara Nchout Léa Le Garrec Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir Jessica Aby Lindsey Harris
Al-Shabab Kheira Hamraoui Lana Feras Chinonyerem Macleans Nataša Andonova María Díaz Cirauqui Patricia Padilla
Al-Taraji Hajar Al-Ansari Mayara Gonçalves Grâce Mfwamba Dhekra Mahfoudh Wafe Messaoud Soumya Reddy
Al-Ula Melisa Hasanbegović Selma Kapetanović Jaine Lemke Tuani Lemos Fatjesa Gegollaj Sarah Bouhaddi Tasnim Ahmed Hadeel Jehran
Eastern Flames Keikei Jolina Amani Maria Khan Noxolo Cesane Nor Mustafa Samia Aouni

Positions by round

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 in the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ajara NchoutAl Qadsiah10
Naomie KabakabaAl-Ahli
3 Lina BoussahaAl Nassr9
4 Ibtissam JraïdiAl-Ahli8
5 Mavis OwusuAl Hilal7
6 Jessica MartínezAl Hilal6
Al Bandari MobarakAl-Shabab
8 Jaine LemkeAl-Ula4
Chinonyerem MacleansAl-Shabab
Imène MerroucheAl-Amal
Letícia NunesAl-Ittihad

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Léa Le GarrecAl Qadsiah5
2 Ibtissam JraïdiAl-Ahli4
3 Al Bandari MobarakAl-Shabab3
Alice KusiAl-Ahli
Clara LuvangaAl Nassr
Imène MerroucheAl-Amal
Mavis OwusuAl Hilal
8 Noura IbrahimAl-Shabab2
Majd Al-OtaibiAl Hilal
Jolina AmaniEastern Flames
Nataša AndonovaAl-Shabab
Lina BoussahaAl Nassr
María Díaz CirauquiAl-Shabab
Sara Björk GunnarsdóttirAl Qadsiah
Selma KapetanovićAl-Ula
Ruth KipoyiAl Nassr
Jessica MartínezAl Hilal
Élodie NakkachAl-Ahli

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1 KeikeiEastern Flames3
2 Mona AbdulrahmanAl-Shabab2
AlineAl Hilal
Zala MeršnikAl-Ittihad
Ghaliah Bakr EmamAl-Ahli
5 Lindsey HarrisAl Qadsiah1
Laila Al-QahtaniAl-Shabab

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result DateRef.
Naomie KabakabaAl-AhliAl-Amal6–2 (A)27 September 2024[11]
Mavis OwusuAl HilalEastern Flames4–0 (H)28 September 2024[12]
Al-Taraji9–1 (A)12 October 2024[13]
Ibtissam JraïdiAl-AhliAl-Shabab6–2 (A)11 October 2024[14]
Jessica MartínezAl HilalAl-Taraji9–1 (A)12 October 2024
Ajara NchoutAl QadsiahAl-Amal6–1 (A)8 November 2024[15]
Al-Ula5–1 (H)15 November 2024[16]
Lina BoussahaAl NassrAl-Shabab4–3 (H)16 November 2024[17]
Chinonyerem MacleansAl-ShababEastern Flames6–0 (H)21 November 2024[18]
Imène MerroucheAl-AmalAl-Taraji6–1 (A)22 November 2024

Discipline

-Most yellow cardsTotalMost red cardsTotalRef.
Player Dhekra Mahfoudh (Al-Taraji)4 Yasmeen Al-Juraifani (Al Qadsiah)
Al Sadof Suhail (Al-Taraji)
Tahani Al-Zahrani (Al-Shabab)
Hajar Al-Ansari (Al-Taraji)
Noxolo Cesane (Eastern Flames)
Mayara (Al-Taraji)
Rahaf Abbas (Eastern Flames)
Rania Al-Ghamdi (Al-Taraji)
1
ClubAl-Amal14Al-Taraji4

Individual awards

Weekly awards

Goal of the Week

WeekGoal of the Week
Player Club
1Al-Shabab
2Al-Ula
3Al-Amal
4Al-Nassr
5Al-Hilal
6Al-Ittihad

Team of the Week

WeekGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
1 Zala Meršnik, ITI[19]
2 Zala Meršnik, ITI[20]
3 Zala Meršnik, ITI[21]
4 Mayara, TRJ[22]
5 Zala Meršnik, ITI
6 Keikei, EFL

Notes and References

  1. Web site: العُلا بطلاً لـ"دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي للسيدات". ar. Al-Ula is the champion of the Saudi Women's First Division League. 14 March 2024. aawsat.com. 21 May 2024. '..It has been decided to increase the number of teams in the Saudi Women's Premier League next season to 10 teams instead of 8, as in the past two seasons, adding two more teams...'
  2. Web site: الدوري السعودي للسيدات يدخل مرحلة جديدة في البث التلفزيوني. ar. The Saudi Women's League enters a new phase in television broadcasting.. 22 May 2024. kooora.com. Riyan Al-Jidani. 23 May 2024.
  3. Web site: كرة القدم النسائية في السعودية تواصل الازدهار. ar. The Women's football in Saudi Arabia continues to flourish.. 31 May 2024. kooora.com. Riyan Al-Jidani. 31 May 2024.
  4. Web site: العلا يبلغ الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات. ar. Al-Ula Reaches the Saudi Women's Premier League.. 10 March 2024. kooora.com. Riyan Al-Jidani. 11 March 2024.
  5. Web site: الترجي يتأهل إلى الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات. ar. Al-Taraji qualifies for the Saudi Women's Premier League.. 10 March 2024. kooora.com. Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 March 2024.
  6. Web site: الأمل يتأهل إلى الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات. ar. Al-Amal qualifies for the Saudi Women’s Premier League.. 14 March 2024. kooora.com. Riyan Al-Jidani. 1 April 2024.
  7. Web site: الرياض يهبط من الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات. ar. Al-Riyadh is relegated from the Saudi Women's Premier League.. 19 April 2024. kooora.com. Riyan Al-Jidani. 21 May 2024.
  8. AlulaWFC. 1847009139370623376. دُنى رجب رئيسةً لقسم كرة القدم النسائية بأكاديمية نادي العلا.. ar. Dona Rajab Head of the Women's Football Department at Al-Ula Club Academy.. 20 October 2024.
  9. Web site: Former Malta coach Ray ‘Żażu’ Farrugia takes over at Al-Ula FC in Saudi women’s top-flight. 5 November 2024. sport.timesofmalta.com. 5 November 2024.
  10. Web site: تحديثات المسابقات النسائية لموسم 24 / 25. ar. Updates to Women's Competitions for the 24/25 Season. 12 June 2024. saff.com.sa. Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 12 June 2024.
  11. Saudi_WPL. 1839751560898760834. New Season, Same Naomie Kabakaba: Hat-Trick Hero for Al-Ahli Ladies!.
  12. Saudi_WPL. 1840090049112691037. Another hat-trick added to her record as Mavis Owusu brings joy to Al Hilal fans..
  13. Saudi_WPL. 1845152998516982030. Jessica and Mavis lead Al-Hilal to the biggest win of the season so far.
  14. Saudi_WPL. 1844828139765027056. Star of the Summit Ibtissam Jraidi and her First Hat-Trick Ball!.
  15. Saudi_WPL. 1855986123048190072. Al Qadsiah's Star Ajara Njoya with 5 goals confirm presence.
  16. QadsiahWFC. 1857479389740445896. Ajara = Hat trick.
  17. AlNassrFCW. 1857896296193126570. We present to you Super Lina's hat-trick.
  18. Saudi_WPL. 1859651028150530367. A new name on this season's list of hat-trick scorers Congratulations to AlShabab’s Macleans.
  19. Saudi_WPL. 1840857368826888425. 11 players from 6 different teams shine in the Team of the Week for the first round of the #Women’s_Premier_League!.
  20. Saudi_WPL. 1843260830781264174. Week 2: 11 Outstanding Players - Discover the Team of the Week for the Women's Premier League.
  21. Saudi_WPL. 1845797960631627965. Matchday 3 Team of the Week: 4 players from Al-Hilal, 3 from Al-Ahli in the Women's Premier League.
  22. Saudi_WPL. 1855963989026492540. Top 11 Players Who Shined in Round 4 Check Out the Round 4 Team of the Week in the Women's Premier League.