2012–13 Saudi Professional League
The 2012–13 Saudi Professional League was the 37th season of Saudi Professional League since its establishment in 1976.
Al-Shabab were the defending champions, having won the previous 2011–12 League season. The season featured 12 teams from the 2011–12 and two new teams promoted from the 2011–12 First Division: Al-Shoalah and Al-Wahda who replace relegated Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Ansar.
On 14 April 2013, Al Fateh won the title after a 1–0 home win over Al-Ahli. It was their first ever league title.
Qualification and Prize money
The Top three teams of the league plus the winner of Champions Cup qualified for the AFC Asian Champions League.The Top eight teams qualified for Champions Cup.
and The bottom two teams were relegated.
Prize money:
- First place: 2.5 million Saudi Riyals
- Second place: 1.5 million Saudi Riyals
- Third place: 1 million Saudi Riyals
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium | 23,000 |
| Al-Shoalah | Al Kharj | Al-Shoalah Club Stadium | 8,000 |
| Al Fateh | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 27,550 |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 67,000 |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium | 26,000 |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium | 23,000 |
| Al-Nasr | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 67,000 |
| Al Raed | Buraydah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 25,000 |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium | 67,000 |
| Al-Wahda | Mecca | King Abdul Aziz Stadium | 38,000 |
| Najran SC | Najran | Al Akhdoud Club Stadium | 2,800 |
| Al-Faisaly | Harmah | Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium | 7,000 |
| Al Taawon | Buraydah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium | 25,000 |
| Hajer | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium | 27,550 |
Members clubs
Managerial changes
Managerial changes during the 2012–13 campaign.Pre-season
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
| Al-Nasr | Francisco Maturana | Sacked | José Daniel Carreño |
| Ettifaq | Alain Geiger | Sacked | Maciej Skorza |
| Al-Wahda | Basheer Abdulsamad | Resigned | Wajdi Esside |
| Hajer | Ednaldo Patricio | Sacked | Tareq Yahya |
| Al-Shoalah | Mohammed Salah | Sacked | Ahmad Alajlani |
| Al-Hilal | Antoine Kombouaré | Sacked | Zlatko Dalić |
| Al Raed | Ammar Souayah | Resigned | Vlatko Kostov |
| Najran | Miodrag Ješić | Sacked | AlKhamis Alobidi |
| Al Taawon | Gjoko Hadžievski | Sacked | Tawfiq Rawabeh |
| Al-Ittihad | Raúl Caneda | Sacked | Beñat San José |
| Al-Ahli | Karel Jarolím | Sacked | Aleksander Ilic |
| Najran | AlKhamis Alobidi | Sacked | Alhassan Al-Yami |
| Najran | Alhassan Al-Yami | Temporary mandate over | Gjoko Hadžievski |
League table
Results
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
;Notes– Home team
– Away team
Most assists
Clean sheets
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 8
- * Majed Ali
- * Abdelatif Bahdari
- * Lassana Fané
- Most red cards: 1
- *22 players
Club
- Most yellow cards: 60
- * Hajer
- Most red cards: 4
- * Al-Nassr
Attendances