1978–79 Saudi Premier League
| Season | 1978–79 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Hilal (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Al-Tai Al-Riyadh |
| Top goalscorer | Majed Abdullah (13 goals) |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → | |
The 1978–79 season was the first season involving foreign players. Al-Hilal won the championship for a second time.
Al-Tai and Al-Riyadh were relegated just one season after being promoted.
Stadia and locations[]
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| Al-Nahda | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
| Al-Nasr | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Qadisiya | Al Khubar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
| Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | Al-Sayegh Stadium |
| Al-Tai | Ha'il | Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium |
| Al-Wahda | Mecca | King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 18 | 30 |
| 2 | Al-Nasr | 18 | 28 |
| 3 | Al-Ittihad | 18 | 24 |
| 4 | Al-Ahli | 18 | 20 |
| 5 | Al-Qadisiya | 18 | 19 |
| 6 | Al-Ettifaq | 18 | 16 |
| 7 | Al-Nahda | 18 | 14 |
| 8 | Al Wahda | 18 | 14 |
| 9 | Al-Tai | 18 | 9 |
| 10 | Al-Riyadh | 18 | 7 |
Source: rsssf.com
- Promoted:Al-Shabab, Al Ohud.
- Full records are not known at this time
| Saudi Premier League 1978-79 Winners |
|---|
| Al-Hilal 2nd title |
External links[]
- RSSSF Stats
- Saudi Arabia Football Federation
- Saudi League Statistics
- Article writer for Saleh Al-Hoireny - Al-Jazirah newspaper 13-08-2010
Categories:
- Saudi Premier League seasons
- 1978–79 in Asian association football leagues
- 1978–79 in Saudi Arabian football