1986–87 Saudi Premier League
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Saudi Professional League
| season = 1986–87
| winners = Al Ettifaq (2nd title)
| relegated = Al-Ansar
Al-Raed
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| league topscorer = Mohammad Suwaidi (17 goals)
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| prevseason = 1985-86
| nextseason = 1987-88
}}
The 1986–87 Saudi Premier League season reverted to a regular home and away league format instead of the previous season's group phases.
Al Ettifaq would win the title for the second time.
Newly promoted sides Al-Ansar and Al-Raed would be relegated at the first time of asking proving in the process that it is hard for promoted teams to survive in the first season as few teams have managed to achieve this feat.
Al-Raed were the second side, after Al Taawon to represent Buraydah in the top flight.
Stadia and locations
{{Location map+ |Saudi Arabia |width=400 |float=right |caption=Locations of teams in the 1986-87 Saudi Premier League |places=
{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=21.54333 |long=39.17278 |label=Jeddah |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=24.68800|long=46.72243 |label=Riyadh |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=26.40000|long=50.15000 |label=Dammam |position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=26.28333|long=50.20000 |label=Al Khubar }}
{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=21.41667|long=39.81667 |label=Mecca }}
{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=27.516667|long=41.683333 |label=Ha'il }}
{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=26.33333|long=43.96667 |label=Buraydah |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=24.466667|long=39.6 |label=Medina }}
}}
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Club
! Location ! Stadium |
|---|
| Al-Ahli
| Jeddah |
| Al-Ansar
| Medina |
| Al-Ettifaq
| Dammam |
| Al-Hilal
| Riyadh |
| Al-Ittihad
| Jeddah |
| Al-Nahda
| Khobar |
| Al-Nassr
| Riyadh |
| Al-Qadsiah |
| Al-Raed
| Buraydah |
| Al-Shabab
| Riyadh |
| Al-Ta'ee
| Ha'il |
| Al-Wehda
| Mecca |
League table
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|res_col_header=QR
|sortable_table=y
|only_pld_pts=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=ETT|name_ETT=Al Ettifaq
|team2=HIL|name_HIL=Al-Hilal
|team3=NSR|name_NSR=Al-Nassr
|team4=TAE|name_TAE=Al-Ta'ee
|team5=SHB|name_SHB=Al-Shabab
|team6=AHL|name_AHL=Al-Ahli
|team7=ITT|name_ITT=Al-Ittihad
|team8=WHD|name_WHD=Al-Wehda
|team9=QDS|name_QDS=Al-Qadsiah
|team10=NHD|name_NHD=Al-Nahda
|team11=ANS|name_ANS=Al-Ansar
|team12=RAD|name_RAD=Al-Raed
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|win_HIL=|draw_HIL=|loss_HIL=|gf_HIL=|ga_HIL=
|win_NSR=|draw_NSR=|loss_NSR=|gf_NSR=|ga_NSR=
|win_TAE=|draw_TAE=|loss_TAE=|gf_TAE=|ga_TAE=
|win_SHB=|draw_SHB=|loss_SHB=|gf_SHB=|ga_SHB=
|win_AHL=|draw_AHL=|loss_AHL=|gf_AHL=|ga_AHL=
|win_ITT=|draw_ITT=|loss_ITT=|gf_ITT=|ga_ITT=
|win_WHD=|draw_WHD=|loss_WHD=|gf_WHD=|ga_WHD=
|win_QDS=|draw_QDS=|loss_QDS=|gf_QDS=|ga_QDS=
|win_NHD=|draw_NHD=|loss_NHD=|gf_NHD=|ga_NHD=
|win_ANS=|draw_ANS=|loss_ANS=|gf_ANS=|ga_ANS=
|win_RAD=|draw_RAD=|loss_RAD=|gf_RAD=|ga_RAD=
|matches_ETT=22|adjust_points_ETT=34
|matches_HIL=22|adjust_points_HIL=31
|matches_NSR=22|adjust_points_NSR=31
|matches_TAE=22|adjust_points_TAE=26
|matches_SHB=22|adjust_points_SHB=25
|matches_AHL=22|adjust_points_AHL=25
|matches_ITT=22|adjust_points_ITT=23
|matches_WHD=22|adjust_points_WHD=20
|matches_QDS=22|adjust_points_QDS=19
|matches_NHD=22|adjust_points_NHD=14
|matches_ANS=22|adjust_points_ANS=8
|matches_RAD=22|adjust_points_RAD=8
|col_C=green1|text_C=
|result1=C
|col_R=red1|text_R=
|result11=R|result12=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sau87.html rsssf.com]
}}
- Promoted: Al Kawkab, Ohod.
- Full records are not known at this time
{{winners||Saudi Premier League
1986-87 winners|Al Ettifaq|2nd}}
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sau87.html RSSSF Stats]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081006100356/http://www.saff.com.sa/ Saudi Arabia Football Federation]
- [http://www.slstat.com/english/index.php Saudi League Statistics]
{{Saudi League}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1986-87 Saudi Premier League}}