1996–97 Saudi Premier League

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Saudi Professional League
Season1996–97
ChampionsAl-Ittihad
RelegatedAl-Ansar
Al-Qadisiya
← 1995-96
1997-98 →

Al-Ittihad won the 1996–97 Saudi Premier League, their second championship, the last being won in 1982.

Stadia and locations[]

Locations of teams in the 1996-97 Saudi Premier League
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-Ansar Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Hilal Riyadh King Fahd Stadium
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-Nasr Riyadh King Fahd Stadium
Al-Najma Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium
Al-Qadisiya Al Khubar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Riyadh Riyadh King Fahd Stadium
Al-Shabab Riyadh King Fahd Stadium
Al-Ta'ee Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Wahda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium

Final league table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Al-Ittihad 22 14 2 6 54 24 +30 44
2 Al-Nasr 22 12 3 7 37 31 +6 39
3 Al-Hilal 22 10 6 6 23 19 +4 36
4 Al-Shabab 22 10 5 7 31 23 +8 35
5 Al-Ahli 22 7 9 6 28 28 0 30
6 Al-Riyadh 22 7 8 7 33 30 +3 29
7 Al-Ettifaq 18 9 2 7 35 36 −1 29
8 Al Wahda 22 8 4 10 37 49 −12 28
9 Al Nejmeh 22 6 8 8 28 30 −2 26
10 Al-Ta'ee 22 7 5 10 27 34 −7 26
11 Al-Ansar 22 7 4 11 23 34 −11 25
12 Al-Qadisiya 22 5 4 13 26 44 −18 19
Source:[citation needed]

Promoted: Al-Sho'ala and Al-Ta'awan.

Playoffs[]

Semifinals[]

22 May 1997 Al-Shabab 2–4 Al-Ittihad King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Salem Al-Alawi Goal 40'
Fuad Amin Goal 41'		 Goal 15' Ahmed Bahja
Goal 25' (pen.) Ahmed Bahja
Goal 36' Ahmed Bahja
Goal 86' (pen.) Ahmed Bahja		 Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar
23 May 1997 Al-Nasr 2–2 Al-Hilal King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Ohene Kennedy Goal 60'
Ohene Kennedy Goal 67'		 Goal 25'
Goal 46' 		Referee: Omer Al Mehannah
29 May 1997 Al-Ittihad 2–2 Al-Shabab Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Khamis Al-Zahrani Goal 42'
Goal 73'		 Goal 30' Fahad Al-Mehallel
Goal 63' 		Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid
30 May 1997 Al-Hilal 3–1 Al-Nasr King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Goal 30'
Khamis Al-Dosari Goal 44'
Sami Al-Jaber Goal 86'		 Goal 81' Referee:

Third place match[]

4 June 1996 Al-Nasr 1–0 Al-Shabab Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Goal 88' Referee:

Final[]

6 June 1997 Al-Hilal 0–2 Al-Ittihad Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
Goal 13'
Goal 90' 		Referee: Omer Al Mehannah


 Saudi Premier League
1996-97 Winners 
Al-Ittihad
2nd title

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