2014–15 Saudi Professional League


The 2014–15 Saudi Professional League was the 40 season of Saudi Professional League since its establishment in 1975.
Al-Nassr were the defending champions for this season, having won the previous 2013–14 season and 8th title in total. The season was featured 14 teams, 12 from the 2013–14 campaign and two new teams promoted from the 2013–14 First Division, champions Al itthaid and Al-Khaleej who replace relegated Al-Ettifaq and Al-Nahda.
The title was won by Al-Nassr on May 10, 2015 after defeating rivals Al-Hilal 1-0 in the Riyadh derby. Al-Ahli became the only team in Saudi football history to lose the league and not lose any preceding matches, with 9 draws. Furthermore, they defeated champions Al-Nassr home and away, and were still not crowned, the last time they won the league was in the 1983–84 season.

Teams

were back in the top flight bouncing straight back after relegation in the 2012–13 campaign. Al-Khaleej also were back for the first time in seven years, last competing in the 2006–07 Saudi Premier League season.

Stadiums and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacityCoach
Al-AhliJeddahKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium62,241 Christian Gross
Al-FaisalyHarmahKing Salman Sport City Stadium7,000 Toni Conceição
Al-FatehAl-HasaPrince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium27,550 Nacif Beyaoui
Al-HilalRiyadhKing Fahd Stadium62,685 Giorgos Donis
Al-IttihadJeddahKing Abdullah Sports City Stadium62,241 Victor Pițurcă
Al-KhaleejSaihatPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium20,100 Jalal Qaderi
Al NassrRiyadhKing Fahd Stadium62,685 Jorge da Silva
Al-OrubaSakakahAl-Oruba Club Stadium5,000 Laurent Banide
Al RaedBuraydahKing Abdullah Sport City Stadium25,000 Marc Brys
Al-ShababRiyadhKing Fahd Stadium62,685 Jaime Pacheco
Al-ShoalahAl KharjAl-Shoalah Club Stadium8,000 Eusebiu Tudor
Al TaawonBuraydahKing Abdullah Sport City Stadium25,000 José Manuel Gomes
HajerAl-HasaPrince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium27,550 Nebojša Jovović
NajranNajranAl Akhdoud Club Stadium2,800 Fouad Bouali

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Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries and a marquee player. A team could use four foreign players on the field during each game including at least one player from the AFC country.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3AFC Player
Al-Ahli Bruno César Osvaldo Mohamed Abdel-Shafy Omar Al Soma
Al-Faisaly André Ndame Ndame Macoumba Kandji Ashraf Nu'man Khalil Bani Attiah
Al-Fateh Elias Luiz Élton Doris Fuakumputu Hussain Ali Baba
Al-Hilal Thiago Neves Digão Georgios Samaras Kwak Tae-Hwi
Al-Ittihad Marquinho Łukasz Szukała Lucian Sânmărtean Saif Salman
Al-Khaleej Aminou Bouba Habib Meite Ibrahim Al-Zawahreh Hamza Al-Dardour
Al-Nassr Armando Wila Adrian Mierzejewski Fabián Estoyanoff Mohamed Husain
Al-Oruba Moussa Narry Isaac Obang Owsai Khodor Salame Musaed Neda
Al-Raed Alexis Mondomo Amjad Radhi Hassan Tair Anas Bani Yaseen
Al-Shabab Rafinha Mohamed Awal John Antwi Tareq Khattab
Al-Shoalah Sadat Bukari Bojan Božović Lassana Fané Orestes Júnior
Al-Taawon Paul Alo'o Shadi Abu Hash'hash David Ochieng Jehad Al-Hussain
Hajer Jildemar Dario Jertec Đorđe Đikanović Alaa' Al-Shaqran
Najran Farid Cheklam Jandson Winful Cobbinah Mussab Al-Laham

Managerial Changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureIncoming manager
Al Hilal Sami Al-JaberMutual consent Laurențiu Reghecampf
Al Ittihad Khalid Al KoroniSacked Amr Anwar
Al Ittihad Amr AnwarTemporary mandate over Victor Pițurcă
Najran Denis LavagneResigned Marc Brys
Al Nassr Raúl CanedaResigned Jorge da Silva
Hajer Nacif BeyaouiResigned to join Al Fateh Nebojša Jovović
Al Fateh Juan MaquedaSacked Nacif Beyaoui
Najran Marc BrysResigned to join Al Raed Fouad Bouali
Al Raed Vlatko KostovSacked Marc Brys
Al Shabab José MoraisSacked Reinhard Stumpf
Al Tawoon Tawfiq RawabehSacked José Manuel Gomes
Al Shabab Reinhard StumpfSacked Jaime Pacheco
Al Hilal Laurențiu ReghecampfSacked Ciprian Panait
Al Hilal Ciprian PanaitTemp mandate over Giorgos Donis
Al-Faisaly Stéphane DemolSacked Toni Conceição

League table

Results

Clubs season-progress

Season statistics

Top scorers

Last updated: 17 May 2015

Top Assistants

Last Update: 17 May 2015

Clean Sheets

Attendances

By round

By team


Top 10 Season Attendances