2017–18 Saudi Pro League

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Saudi Pro League

| season = 2017–18

| winners = Al-Hilal (15th title)

| relegated =

| continentalcup1 = AFC Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Al-Hilal
Al-Ahli
Al-Nassr

| continentalcup2 = UAFA Club Championship

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Al-Hilal
Al-Ahli
Al-Nassr
Al-Ittihad

| league topscorer = Ronnie Fernández
(13 goals)

| league assist =

| biggest home win = {{nobreak|Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Batin}}
(12 January 2018)

| biggest away win = {{nobreak|Al-Raed 0–5 Al-Nassr}}
(17 November 2017)
{{nobreak|Al-Fateh 0–5 Al-Faisaly}}
(25 November 2017)

| highest scoring = {{nobreak|Al-Ahli 5–3 Al-Raed}}
(30 September 2017)

| matches = 182

| total goals = 542

| longest wins = 5 matches{{cite web |url=http://www.slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/statdet.php?id=202|title=The Most Successive Winning Teams|publisher=Saudi Pro League Statistics|access-date=23 September 2017}}
Al-Ahli

| longest unbeaten = 11 matches{{cite web |url=http://www.slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/statdet.php?id=205|title=The Most Successive Without Losing Teams|publisher=Saudi Pro League Statistics|access-date=23 September 2017}}
Al-Hilal

| longest winless = 9 matches{{cite web |url=http://www.slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/statdet.php?id=206|title=The Most Successive Without Winning Teams|publisher=Saudi Pro League Statistics|access-date=23 September 2017}}
Al-Batin

| longest losses = 6 matches{{cite web |url=http://www.slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/statdet.php?id=203|title=The Most Successive Losing Teams|publisher=Saudi Pro League Statistics|access-date=23 September 2017}}
Ohod

| highest attendance = 45,913{{cite web |url=http://www.slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/statdet.php?id=283|title=The Most Attendance Match|publisher=Saudi Pro League Statistics |access-date=13 August 2017}}
Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Ahli
(4 February 2018)

| lowest attendance = 275
{{nobreak|Al-Faisaly 3–0 Al-Ettifaq}}
(30 September 2017)

| average attendance = 5,726

| prevseason = 2016–17

| nextseason = 2018–19

| updated = 4 May 2018

}}

The 2018–19 Saudi Pro League.{{cite web|title=تغيير اسم دوري عبد اللطيف جميل إلى الدوري السعودي للمحترفين|url=https://arabic.cnn.com/sport/2017/09/20/saudi-league-sports|website=CNN Arabic|language=ar-AR}} was the 43th edition of the top-tier Saudi football league, established in 1974, and the 10th edition since it was rebranded as the Saudi Pro League in 2008, the season started on 10 August 2017 and concluded on 12 April 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.thesaff.com.sa/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=15875|title=إعلان مواعيد انطلاقة بطولات الموسم القادم 2016-2017|work=thesaff.com|language=ar|date=8 May 2017|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210015640/http://www.thesaff.com.sa/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=15875|archive-date=10 December 2017|url-status=dead}}

Al-Hilal were the defending champions after winning the Pro League last season for the 14th time. Al-Fayha and Ohod have entered as the promoted teams from the 2016–17 Saudi First Division. Al-Hilal were crowned as league winners for the second season in a row on the 12 April, after defeating Al-Fateh 4–1 on the final day of the season.{{cite web |title=الهلال بطلا للدوري السعودي للمحترفين للمرة الثانية تواليا والـ 15بتاريخه بفوزه على الفتح برباعية |url=https://www.spa.gov.sa/1751656}} No teams were relegated at the end of the season following the decision to increase the number of teams from 14 to 16.{{cite web|title=تنفيذاً لقرار مجلس ادارة الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم بزيادة عدد الأندية في الموسم المقبل:|url=https://twitter.com/saudiFF/status/971360307330338817|language=ar|publisher=SAFF|date=7 March 2018|access-date=7 March 2018}} In its place, relegation play-offs were held between the bottom 2 teams of the Pro League and the 3rd and 4th placed teams of the MS League. Both Pro League teams, Al-Raed and Ohod, won their respective matches and secured their top-flight status.{{cite web |title=دوري المحترفين.. 16 فريقاً.. 30 جولة.. 240 مباراة |url=https://arriyadiyah.com/544569}}

Al-Fayha's Ronnie Fernández won the Golden Boot with 13 goals.{{cite web |title=مهاجم الفيحاء روني فرنانديز يحقق لقب هداف الدوري |url=http://www.alfiha.com/new/s/1931}} Al-Ittihad's Carlos Villanueva and Al-Faisaly's Vuk Rašović were named as Player and Manager of the Season respectively.{{cite web |title=فيلانويفا أفضل لاعب في الدوري السعودي |url=https://arriyadiyah.com/543862}}

Teams

{{Location map+ |Saudi Arabia |width=440 |float=right |caption=Locations of teams in the 2017–18 Saudi Professional League |places=

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=21.54333 |long=39.17278 |label=Al-Ahli
Al-Ittihad
|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=28.434167|long=45.963611|label=Al-Batin |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=26.283333|long=50.2 |label=Al-Ettifaq |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=25.995687|long=45.316519|label=Al-Faisaly |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=25.903889|long=45.345556|label=Al-Fayha |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=25.39645 |long=49.60179 |label=Al-Fateh |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=24.68800 |long=46.72243 |label=Al-Hilal
Al-Nassr
Al-Shabab
|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=26.70150 |long=50.15000 |label=Al-Qadsiah |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=26.33333 |long=43.96667 |label=Al-Raed
Al-Taawoun
|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=24.466667|long=39.6 |label=Ohod}}

}}

Fourteen teams will compete in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season, the playoff winner and two teams promoted from the First Division.

Teams who were promoted to the Pro League

The first club to be promoted was Al-Fayha, following their 2–1 win at home to Ohod on 29 April 2017. Al-Fayha will play in the top flight of Saudi football for the first time in their history.{{Cite news |title=رسمياً.. الفيحاء أول الصاعدين إلى دوري جميل|url=https://www.dawriplus.com/news/26153-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84.html|publisher=dawriplus|date=29 April 2017 |access-date=21 May 2017}} They were crowned champions on 5 May 2017 after drawing Wej 1–1 away from home, coupled with Al-Tai's 0–0 draw against fellow promoted club Ohod.{{Cite news |title=مسيرة للاعبي الفيحاء بـ "الباص المكشوف" بعد الصعود لدوري جميل |url=http://www.sportksa.net/main/archives/312458|publisher=sportksa|date=6 May 2017 |access-date=21 May 2017}}

The second and final club to be promoted was Ohod, following their 0–0 draw at home to Al-Tai on 5 May 2017. Ohod will play in the top flight of Saudi football for the first time since 2005.{{Cite news |title= أحد قدم موسماً للتاريخ.. والصعود لدوري جميل إهداء للجماهير|url=http://www.alandyh.com/111574.html |publisher=alandyh|date=6 May 2017 |access-date=21 May 2017}}

Teams who were relegated to the First Division

The first club to be relegated was Al-Wehda, ending their 2-year stay in the Pro League after a 2–1 home defeat to Al-Fateh on 20 April 2017.{{Cite news |title=رسمياً.. الوحدة يودع دوري جميل |url=http://www.arriyadiyah.com/node/1150276/%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A |publisher=arriyadiyah|date=21 April 2017 |access-date=21 May 2017}}

The second and final club to be relegated was Al-Khaleej, ending their 3-year stay in the Pro League following a 2–2 draw to Al-Faisaly on 4 May 2017.{{Cite news |title=الترتيب النهائي لفرق دوري جميل للمحترفين |url=http://www.slstat.com/spl2016-2017en/alltable.php |publisher=slstat |date=4 May 2017 |access-date=21 May 2017}}

=Stadiums=

:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Location

! Stadium

! Capacity

Al-Ahli

| Jeddah

| King Abdullah Sports City

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|62,000}}

Al-Batin

| Hafar al-Batin

| Al-Batin Club Stadium

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|6,000}}

Al-Ettifaq

| Dammam

| Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|21,701}}

Al-Faisaly

| Harmah

| King Salman Sport City Stadium{{ref|a}}

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|5,200}}

Al-Fateh

| Al-Hasa

| Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|19,096}}

Al-Fayha

| Al Majma'ah

| King Salman Sport City Stadium

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|5,200}}

Al-Hilal

| Riyadh

| King Fahd International Stadium{{ref|b}}

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|62,685}}

Al-Ittihad

| Jeddah

| King Abdullah Sports City

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|62,000}}

Al-Nassr

| Riyadh

| King Fahd International Stadium {{ref|b}}

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|62,685}}

Al-Qadsiah

| Khobar

| Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|11,000}}

Al-Raed

| Buraidah

| King Abdullah Sport City Stadium

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|23,600}}

Al-Shabab

| Riyadh

| King Fahd International Stadium {{ref|b}}

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|62,685}}

Al-Taawoun

| Buraidah

| King Abdullah Sport City Stadium

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|23,600}}

Ohod

| Medina

| Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

| style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|24,000}}

{{refbegin}}

1: {{note|a}} Al-Faisaly play their home games in Al-Majma'ah.

2: {{note|b}} Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab also use Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (22,500 seats) as a home stadium.

{{refend}}

= Personnel and kits =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left; font-size:90%"
Team

! Manager

! Captain

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor

{{nobreak|Al-Ahli}}

| {{sort|Rebrov, Serhiy|{{flagicon|UKR}} {{sortname|Serhiy|Rebrov}}}}

| {{sort|Al-Jassim, Taisir|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{nobreak|Taisir Al-Jassim}}}}

| {{nobreak|Umbro}}

| {{nobreak|Saudia}}

{{nobreak|Al-Batin}}

| {{sort|Panait, Ciprian|{{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Ciprian|Panait}}}}

| {{sort|Eisa, Naif|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{nobreak|Naif Eisa}}}}

| {{nobreak|skillano}}

| {{nobreak|Al-Fowzan ProMan, Al Shallal Raya Hotel1, Al Maali Hospital2}}

{{nobreak|Al-Ettifaq}}

| {{sort|Al-Shehri, Saad|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{sortname|Saad|Al-Shehri}}}}

| {{sort|Al-Kassar, Ahmed |{{flagicon|KSA}} {{nobreak|Ahmed Al-Kassar}}}}

| {{nobreak|Kappa}}

| {{nobreak|Al-Majdouie Hyundai, Kanaf, Sahara Net1, Almana General Hospital1, Innosoft2, APSCO Mobil 12}}

{{nobreak|Al-Faisaly}}

| {{sort|Rašović, Vuk|{{flagicon|SRB}} {{sortname|Vuk|Rašović}}}}

| {{sort|Abdulaziz, Omar|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{nobreak|Omar Abdulaziz}}}}

| {{nobreak|Joma}}

| {{nobreak|ALDREES, Al Riyadh Travel & Tourism, Roco, Shmagh Albassam1, Hayat3, PhysioTrio3}}

{{nobreak|Al-Fateh}}

| {{sort|Al-Jabal, Fathi|{{flagicon|TUN}} {{sortname|Fathi|Al-Jabal}}}}

| {{sort|Al-Fuhaid, Mohammed|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{nobreak|Mohammed Al-Fuhaid}}}}

| {{nobreak|Romai}}

| {{nobreak|Al Kifah1, AlMoosa Hospital1}}

{{nobreak|Al-Fayha}}

| {{sort|Costas, Gustavo|{{flagicon|ARG}} {{sortname|Gustavo|Costas}}}}

| {{sort|Kanno, Abdullah|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{nobreak|Sami Al-Khaibari}}}}

| {{nobreak|Macron}}

| {{nobreak| Herfy, The Fourth Triangle, Shmagh Al-Bassam1, Kooz Karak1, Ghaya2, Enmaar2, PhysioTrio3}}

{{nobreak|Al-Hilal}}

| {{sort|Brown, Juan|{{flagicon|ARG}} {{sortname|Juan|Brown}}}}

| {{sort|Al-Qahtani, Yasser|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{nobreak|Salman Al-Faraj}}}}

| {{nobreak|Nike}}

| {{nobreak| Volkswagen, Abdul Samad Al Qurashi1, Sun & Sand Sports1, Jawwy from STC2, APSCO Mobil 12}}

{{nobreak|Al-Ittihad}}

| {{sort|Sierra, José Luis|{{flagicon|CHL}} {{nobreak|José Luis Sierra}}}}

| {{sort|Fallatah, Adnan|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{nobreak|Adnan Fallatah}}}}

| {{nobreak|Joma}}

| {{nobreak|Bridgestone, Unionaire1, APSCO Mobil 12}}

{{nobreak|Al-Nassr}}

| {{sort|Jurčić, Krunoslav |{{flagicon|CRO}} {{sortname|Krunoslav|Jurčić}}}}

| {{sort|Ghaleb, Ibrahim|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{nobreak|Ibrahim Ghaleb}}}}

| {{nobreak|New Balance}}

|

{{nobreak|Al-Qadsiah}}

| {{sort|Basreh, Bandar|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{sortname|Bandar|Basreh}}}}

| {{sort|Arábia, Élton|{{flagicon|BRA}} {{nobreak|Élton Arábia}}}}

| {{nobreak|Offside}}

| {{nobreak|GREE, Almana General Hospital, Al Asasyah1}}

{{nobreak|Al-Raed}}

| {{sort|Ilić, Aleksandar|{{flagicon|SRB}} {{nobreak|Aleksandar Ilić}}}}

| {{sort|Al-Musalem, Yahya|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{nobreak|Yahya Al-Musalem}}}}

| {{nobreak|Hattrick}}

| {{nobreak|Hana, AlMosa Group, Al-Qassim National Hospital1}}

{{nobreak|Al-Shabab}}

| {{sort|Șumudică, Marius|{{flagicon|ROU}} {{sortname|Marius|Șumudică}}}}

| {{sort|Al-Shamrani, Nasser|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{nobreak|Nasser Al-Shamrani}}}}

| {{nobreak|Joma}}

|

{{nobreak|Al-Taawoun}}

| {{sort|Gomes, José Manuel|{{flagicon|POR}} {{nobreak|José Manuel Gomes}}}}

| {{sort|El-Hadary, Essam|{{flagicon|EGY}} {{sort|Essam El-Hadary}}}}

| {{nobreak|skillano}}

| {{nobreak|Shmagh Al-Bassam1}}

{{nobreak|Ohod}}

| {{sort|Demba, Sadio|{{flagicon|SEN}} {{sortname|Sadio|Demba}}}}

| {{sort|Besisi, Abdoh|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{nobreak|Abdoh Besisi}}}}

| {{nobreak|ProIcon}}

| {{nobreak|Mozn, Al Safeer Thobe1, FrawLaty3}}

  • 1 On the back of the strip.
  • 2 On the right sleeve of the strip.
  • 3 On the shorts.

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

!Outgoing manager

!Manner of
departure

!Date of vacancy

!Position in table

!Incoming manager

!Date of
appointment

Al-Ettifaq

| {{flagicon|NED}} {{sort|name|Eelco Schattorie}}

| End of caretaker spell

| 5 May 2017

| rowspan=8 |Pre-season

| {{flagicon|SRB}} {{sort|name|Miodrag Ješić}}

| 14 June 2017{{cite news|url=http://ettifaq.com/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a-%d9%85%d9%8a%d9%88%d8%af%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%ba-%d9%8a%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%aa%d8%b4-%d9%85%d8%af%d8%b1%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%8b-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%a7%d9%82/|title= الصربي ميودراغ يسيتش مدرب للاتفاق|publisher=ettifaq|date=14 June 2017|access-date=14 June 2017}}

Al-Faisaly

|{{flagicon|ITA}} {{sort|name|Giovanni Solinas}}

| End of contract

| 5 May 2017

|{{flagicon|SRB}} {{sort|name|Vuk Rašović}}

| 29 May 2017{{cite news|url=http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/aljl/details/faisaly_announce_appoint_of_new_coach/|title=الفيصلي يتعاقد مع مدرب جديد|work=dawryjameel|date=29 May 2017|access-date=29 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819015540/http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/aljl/details/faisaly_announce_appoint_of_new_coach/|archive-date=2017-08-19|url-status=dead}}

Al-Nassr

|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{sort|name|Patrice Carteron}}

| Sacked

| 5 May 2017{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/mdrjalnassr/status/862037204092289024|title=رسمياً - النصر يطرٌد باتريس كارتيرون من تدريب الفريق بعد ان تسلّم كافة مستحقاته البالغة ٢٠٠ الف دولار .|publisher=MdrajAlNassr|date=9 May 2017|access-date= 23 May 2017}}

|{{flagicon|BRA}} {{sort|name|Ricardo Gomes}}

|14 June 2017{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/AlNassrFC/status/874750755105853449|title= أنهت إدارة #النصر إجراءات التعاقد مع المدرب البرازيلي ريكاردو غوميز ليتولى تدريب الفريق الأول للموسم الجديد |publisher=AlNassr|date=14 June 2017|access-date=14 June 2017}}

Al-Qadsiah

|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{sort|name|Bandar Basreh}}

| End of caretaker spell

| 5 May 2017

|{{flagicon|TUN}} {{sort|name|Nacif Beyaoui}}

|16 June 2017{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/qadisiyah1967/status/875772628556009474|title= رسمياً .. البياوي مدرباً لـ #القادسية لموسم واحد |publisher=qadisiyah|date=16 June 2017|access-date=17 June 2017}}

Al-Fayha

|{{flagicon|ALG}} {{sort|name|Al Habeeb Ramadan}}

| End of contract

| 10 May 2017

|{{flagicon|ROM}} {{sort|name|Constantin Gâlcă}}

|20 May 2017{{cite news|url=http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/aljl/details/galca-new-fayhaa-coach//|title=رسمياً.. جالكا مديراً فنياً للفيحاء|publisher=dawryjameel|date=20 May 2017|access-date=27 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170526015230/http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/aljl/details/galca-new-fayhaa-coach/|archive-date=2017-05-26|url-status=dead}}

Al-Raed

|{{flagicon|TUN}} {{sort|name|Nacif Beyaoui}}

| Resigned

| 14 May 2017{{cite news|url=http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/details/nassif-talks-about-his-future/|title=البياوي يعتذر عن الاستمرار مع الرائد|work=dawryjameel|date=14 May 2017|access-date=17 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818220554/http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/details/nassif-talks-about-his-future/|archive-date=2017-08-18|url-status=dead}}

|{{flagicon|ALG}} {{sort|name|Taoufik Rouabah}}

| 4 June 2017{{cite news|url=http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/aljl/details/rawaeh-new-raed-coach/|title=الجزائري روابح مديراً فنياً للرائد|work=dawryjameel|date=4 June 2017|access-date=4 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607172144/http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/aljl/details/rawaeh-new-raed-coach|archive-date=2017-06-07|url-status=dead}}

Al-Batin

|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{sort|name|Khalid Al-Koroni}}

| End of contract

| 17 May 2017{{cite news|url=http://saudileague.com/مصادر-تكشف-عن-نية-الباطن-في-إقالة-خالد-ا/|title=مصادر تكشف عن نية الباطن في إقالة خالد القروني|publisher=saudileague|date=17 May 2017|access-date=23 May 2017}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|{{flagicon|POR}} {{sort|name|Quim Machado}}

|24 May 2017{{cite news|url=http://saudileague.com/الباطن-يتعاقد-مع-جواكيم-ماتشادو-بديلً/|title=الباطن يتعاقد مع جواكيم ماتشادو بديلًا للقروني|publisher=saudileague|date=24 May 2017|access-date=27 May 2017}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Al-Ahli

|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{sort|name|Christian Gross}}

| Mutual consent

| 31 May 2017{{cite news |url=http://akhbaar24.argaam.com/article/detail/339157/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%80-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3-%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AB-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%84/|title=الأهلي يقرر الإطاحة بـ غروس ويبحث عن بديل|publisher=argaam |date=30 May 2017 |access-date=30 May 2017}}

|{{flagicon|UKR}} {{sort|name|Serhiy Rebrov}}

| 21 June 2017{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/ALAHLI_FC/status/877590570163728384/|title= الأوكراني سيرجي ريبروف مدربا لـ #الملكي|publisher=ALAHLI_FC|date=21 June 2017|access-date=22 June 2017}}

Al-Shabab

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Sami Al-Jaber

| rowspan=2 | Sacked

| 16 September 2017{{cite news|url=http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/details/al-shabab-al-jaber/|title=الشباب ينهي تعاقده مع الجابر|publisher=dawryjameel|language=ar|date=16 September 2017|access-date=16 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225436/http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/details/al-shabab-al-jaber/|archive-date=16 September 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

| align=center|9th

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Newell (interim)

| 16 September 2017

Al-Nassr

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Gomes

| 22 September 2017{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/AlNassrFC/status/911348530811490304|title=قررت إدارة نادي #النصر إقالة مدرب الفريق الأول ريكاردو غوميز|publisher=AlNassr|language=ar|date=22 September 2017|access-date=22 September 2017}}

| align=center|4th

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rogério Lourenço (interim)

| 22 September 2017{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/AlNassrFC/status/911348808403030016|title=تم تكليف مدرب الفريق الأولمبي روجيريو بتدريب الفريق الأول لحين التعاقد مع مدرب جديد .|publisher=AlNassr|language=ar|date=22 September 2017|access-date=22 September 2017}}

Al-Shabab

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Newell

| Interim period ended

| 23 September 2017

| align=center|6th

| {{flagicon|URU}} José Daniel Carreño

| 23 September 2017{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/AlShababSaudiFC/status/911650043635159040|title="الداهية" كارينيو مدرباً لليوث|publisher=AlShabab|language=ar|date=23 September 2017|access-date=23 September 2017}}

Al-Raed

| {{flagicon|ALG}} {{sort|name|Taoufik Rouabah}}

| Sacked

| 1 October 2017{{cite news|url=https://www.dawriplus.com/news/28094-مدرب-الرائد-ثالث-المغادرين-في-الدوري-السعودي.html|title=مدرب الرائد ثالث المغادرين في الدوري السعودي|publisher=dawriplus|language=ar|date=1 October 2017|access-date=1 October 2017}}

| align=center|14th

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Ciprian Panait

| 4 October 2017{{cite news|url=https://www.dawriplus.com/news/28140-الروماني-سيبيريا-يصل-القصيم-لبدء-مهامه-مدربا-للرائد.html|title=الروماني سيبيريا يصل القصيم لبدء مهامه مدربا للرائد|publisher=dawriplus|language=ar|date=4 October 2017|access-date=4 October 2017}}

Al-Nassr

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rogério Lourenço

| Interim period ended

| 3 October 2017

| align=center|5th

| {{flagicon|BOL}} Gustavo Quinteros

| 3 October 2017{{cite news|url=https://www.dawriplus.com/news/28124-النصر-يتفق-مع-كوينتيروس-لتدريب-الفريق-الكروي-الأول.html|title=النصر يتفق مع كوينتيروس لتدريب الفريق الكروي الأول|publisher=dawriplus|language=ar|date=3 October 2017|access-date=3 October 2017}}

Al-Fayha

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Constantin Gâlcă

| Sacked

| 1 November 2017{{cite news|url=http://www.alfiha.com/new/s/1373|title=مجلس الإدارة ينهي عقد الروماني كونستانتين جالكا|date=1 November 2017}}

| align=center|12th

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Costas

| 1 November 2017{{cite news|url=http://www.alfiha.com/new/s/1374|title=الأرجنتيني غوستافو مدرباً للفيحاء خلفاً لجالكا|publisher=alfaiha|language=ar|date=1 November 2017|access-date=1 November 2017}}

Al-Qadisiyah

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Nacif Beyaoui

| Mutual consent

| 2 November 2017

| align=center|7th

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo Bonamigo

| 2 November 2017{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/qadisiyah1967/status/926029901349687296|title=#القادسية ينهي عقد المدرب التونسي #ناصيف_البياوي بالتراضي ..|publisher=qadisiyah1967|language=ar|date=2 November 2017|access-date=3 November 2017}}

Ohod

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulwahab Al-Harbi

| Resigned

| 5 November 2017{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/OHOD1936/status/927248899571666944|title=كابتن عبدالوهاب الحربي يقدم إستقالته من تدريب الفريق الأول|date=5 November 2017}}

| align=center|14th

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Nabil Neghiz

| 10 November 2017{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/OHOD1936/status/929006962733395970|title=أحد : يتعاقد مع المدرب الجزائري نبيل نغيز|publisher=OHOD1936|language=ar|date=10 November 2017|access-date=10 November 2017}}

Al-Ettifaq

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Miodrag Ješić

| rowspan=7 | Sacked

| 10 December 2017{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/Ettifaq/status/939901547659583491|title=إدارة #الاتفاق تُقيل الجهاز الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم|date=10 December 2017}}

| align=center|13th

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Saad Al-Shehri

| 10 December 2017{{cite news|url=http://ettifaq.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82/|title=#الاتفاق يعين سعد الشهري مدرباً للفريق |publisher=ettifaq|language=ar|date=10 December 2017|access-date=10 December 2017}}

Al-Nassr

| {{flagicon|BOL}} Gustavo Quinteros

| 31 January 2018{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/AlNassrFC/status/958783146878750720|title=إدارة النادي تقرر إلغاء عقد الجهاز الفني للفريق الأول بقيادة المدرب جوستافو .|date=31 January 2018}}

| align=center|4th

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Krunoslav Jurčić

| 31 January 2018{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/AlNassrFC/status/958784945232732160|title=أنهت إدارة نادي #النصر قبل قليل إجراءات التعاقد مع المدرب الكرواتي كرونسلاف يورشيتش |publisher=AlNassrFC|language=ar|date=31 January 2018|access-date=31 January 2018}}

Al-Batin

| {{flagicon|POR}} Quim Machado

| 4 February 2018{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/albatinclub/status/960229275524837378|title=قررت إدارة النادي إقالة مدرب الفريق الأول البرتغالي خواكيم ماتشادو|date=4 February 2018}}

| align=center|10th

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Ciprian Panait

| 6 February 2018{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/albatinclub/status/960923694532120576|title=إدارة النادي توقع رسمياً مع المدرب الروماني سيبيريا}}

Al-Qadisiyah

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo Bonamigo

| 5 February 2018{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/qadisiyah1967/status/960469293694636032|title=القادسية يقيل البرازيلي بوناميغو|date=5 February 2018}}

| align=center|12th

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Bandar Basreh (interim)

| 5 February 2018

Al-Raed

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Ciprian Panait

| 5 February 2018{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/alraedclub/status/960450753927303168|title=قررت إدارة نادي #الرائد إقالة مدرب الفريق الأول الروماني "سيبيريا"|date=5 February 2018}}

| align=center|14th

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Aleksandar Ilić

| 5 February 2018{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/alraedclub/status/960451120643674113|title=تعاقدت إدارة نادي #الرائد مع المدرب الصربي "الكسندر اليتش"|language=ar|date=5 February 2018|access-date=5 February 2018}}

Ohod

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Nabil Neghiz

| 18 February 2018{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/OHOD1936/status/965255748442841088|title=ادارة النادي تنهي التعاقد مع "نغيز"|date=18 February 2018}}

| align=center|13th

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Maher Kanzari

| 23 February 2018{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/OHOD1936/status/967074971901153280|title=ادارة نادي #أحد تتعاقد مع المدرب التونسي "ماهر الكنزاري "|language=ar|date=24 February 2018|access-date=24 February 2018}}

Al-Hilal

| {{flagicon|ARG}} {{sort|name|Ramón Díaz}}

| 20 February 2018{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/Alhilal_FC/status/966087157566922753|title=مجلس إدارة نادي #الهلال يقرّر إقالة الأرجنتيني "رامون دياز".|date=20 February 2018}}

| align=center|1st

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Brown (interim)

| 20 February 2018

Al-Shabab

| {{flagicon|URU}} José Daniel Carreño

| Mutual consent

| 8 March 2018{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/AlShababSaudiFC/status/971680343995633664|title= #الشباب يفك ارتباطه مع المدرب كارينيو، والكابتن خالد القروني يتولى المهمة حتى نهاية الموسم.|publisher=AlShabab|language=ar|date=8 March 2018|access-date=8 March 2018}}

| align=center|10th

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Khalid Al-Koroni

| 8 March 2018

Ohod

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Maher Kanzari

| rowspan=2 | Sacked

| 12 April 2018{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/entgalat/status/984658726945730560|title= نادي #أحد يتعاقد مع "البلجيكي ديمبا" ويشكر "الكنزاري" |publisher=entgalat|language=ar|date=12 April 2018|access-date=18 April 2018}}

| align=center|14th

| {{flagicon|SEN}} Sadio Demba

| 12 April 2018

Al-Ahli

|{{flagicon|UKR}} {{sort|name|Serhiy Rebrov}}

| 19 April 2018{{cite news |url=https://twitter.com/ALAHLI_FC/status/987005168263815169?s=20|title=#الأهلي يلغي عقد ريبروف والجبال يقود الفريق|date=19 April 2018|access-date=19 April 2018}}

| align=center|2nd

|{{flagicon|TUN}} {{sort|name|Fathi Al-Jabal}} (caretaker)

| 19 April 2018

=Foreign players=

The number of foreign players was increased from 4 players to 6 players, and for the first time in the history of the Pro League foreign goalkeepers are allowed.{{cite tweet|number=877863247604441089|user=saudiFF|title=رسمياً: الاتحاد السعودي يقرر زيادة...|access-date=22 June 2017|date=22 June 2017}} On January 11, 2018, SAFF increased the number of foreign players from 6 players to 7 players.{{cite tweet|number=951472011095756800|user=saudiFF|title=📄| #الاتحاد_السعودي_لكرة_القدم يقرر...|access-date=12 January 2018|date=11 January 2018}}

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: left; font-size:85%"
width="120" | Club

! width="220" | Player 1

! width="220" | Player 2

! width="220" | Player 3

! width="220" | Player 4

! width="220" | Player 5

! width="220" | Player 6

! width="220" | Player 7

! width="240" | Former players

Al-Ahli

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Milligan

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Claudemir

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Leonardo

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Moamen Zakaria

| {{flagicon|GRE}} Giannis Fetfatzidis

| {{flagicon|Ba'athist Syria}} Omar Al Somah

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Mohamed Amine Ben Amor

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed Abdel Shafy
{{flagicon|NGA}} Godfrey Oboabona

Al-Batin

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Guilherme Schettine

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Jhonnattann

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Jou Silva

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Pitty

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Tinga

| {{flagicon|NIG}} Ousmane Diabaté

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Aymen Mathlouthi

| {{flagicon|ANG}} Valdo Alhinho
{{flagicon|BRA}} Tarabai
{{flagicon|IRQ}} Alaa Mhawi

Al-Ettifaq

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Raïs M'Bolhi

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Ahmed El Sheikh

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Hussein El Sayed

| {{flagicon|IRQ}} Ahmed Ibrahim Khalaf

| {{flagicon|SVK}} Filip Kiss

| {{flagicon|SOM}} Liban Abdi

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Fakhreddine Ben Youssef

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Rodrigo Salinas
{{flagicon|KUW}} Fahad Al Hajeri
{{flagicon|ESP}} Juanmi Callejón

Al-Faisaly

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Evson

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Igor Rossi

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Luisinho

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rogerinho

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Zé Eduardo

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Saleh Gomaa

| {{flagicon|TRI}} Khaleem Hyland

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Mircea Axente
{{flagicon|ZIM}} Tendai Ndoro

Al-Fateh

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Ibrahim Chenihi

| {{flagicon|BRA}} João Pedro

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Sandro Manoel

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed Abdel Shafy

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Abdelkader Oueslati

| {{flagicon|ZAM}} Saith Sakala

|

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Mohamed Ali Yacoubi

Al-Fayha

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Jonathan Gómez

| {{flagicon|CPV}} Gegé

| {{flagicon|CHI}} Ronnie Fernández

| {{flagicon|COL}} Danilo Asprilla

| {{flagicon|CRC}} John Jairo Ruiz

| {{flagicon|GRE}} Alexandros Tziolis

| {{flagicon|HON}} Emilio Izaguirre

|

Al-Hilal

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Ezequiel Cerutti

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Eduardo

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Achraf Bencharki

| {{flagicon|OMA}} Ali Al-Habsi

| {{flagicon|Ba'athist Syria}} Omar Khribin

| {{flagicon|URU}} Nicolás Milesi

| {{flagicon|VEN}} Gelmin Rivas

| {{flagicon|URU}} Matías Britos

Al-Ittihad{{cite web|title=Prohibited registering players|url=http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/club/al-ittihad/details/itehad-legal-efforts-for-combat-ban/|publisher=dawryjameel.com|access-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809041855/http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/club/al-ittihad/details/itehad-legal-efforts-for-combat-ban/|archive-date=9 August 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

| {{flagicon|CHI}} Carlos Villanueva

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Mahmoud Kahraba

| {{flagicon|KUW}} Fahad Al Ansari

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Ahmed Akaïchi

|

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|

|

Al-Nassr

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Abdelmoumene Djabou

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Uvini

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Leonardo

| {{flagicon|COD}} Junior Kabananga

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Mohamed Fouzair

| {{flagicon|OMA}} Saad Al-Mukhaini

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Ferjani Sassi

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Hossam Ghaly
{{flagicon|LBR}} William Jebor
{{flagicon|MAR}} Saad Lagrou

Al-Qadsiah

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Bismark

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Élton Arábia

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Jorginho

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo Sérgio

| {{flagicon|GHA}} Mohammed Fatau

| {{flagicon|CIV}} Hervé Guy

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Stanley Ohawuchi

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Mohammad Mothnani

Al-Raed

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Daniel Amora

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Eli Sabiá

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Tarabai

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed Atwa

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Shikabala

| {{flagicon|GUI}} Ismaël Bangoura

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Issam Erraki

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Wander Luiz
{{flagicon|COM}} Kassim Abdallah

Al-Shabab

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Djamel Benlamri

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Mohamed Benyettou

| {{flagicon|CHL}} Sebastián Ubilla

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Amr Barakat

| {{flagicon|IRQ}} Saad Abdul-Amir

| {{flagicon|LBY}} Muaid Ellafi

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Farouk Ben Mustapha

| {{flagicon|ARM}} Marcos Pizzelli
{{flagicon|BRA}} Jonatas Belusso

Al-Taawoun

| {{flagicon|BDI}} Cédric Amissi

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Emad Moteab

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Essam El Hadary

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Mostafa Fathi

| {{flagicon|POR}} Ricardo Machado

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Adrian Popa

| {{flagicon|Ba'athist Syria}} Jehad Al-Hussain

| {{flagicon|SLE}} Alhaji Kamara

Ohod

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Azzedine Doukha

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Mohamed Boulaouidet

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Nacereddine Khoualed

| {{flagicon|GHA}} Isaac Vorsah

| {{flagicon|MLI}} Mamoutou N'Diaye

| {{flagicon|OMA}} Mohsin Al-Khaldi

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Hichem Essifi

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Dudu
{{flagicon|BRA}} Ronaldo
{{flagicon|MAD}} Carolus Andriamatsinoro

League table

{{2017–18 Saudi Professional League table}}

=Positions by round=

The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. If a club from the Saudi Professional League wins the King Cup, they will qualify for the AFC Champions League, unless they have already qualified for it through their league position. In this case, an additional AFC Champions League group stage berth will be given to the 3rd placed team, and the AFC Champions League play-off round spot will be given to 4th.

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable = y|legendpos = br

| team1 = Al-Hilal

| pos1 = 4/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 4/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1

| team2 = Al-Ahli

| pos2 = 8/ 5/ 6/ 3/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2

| team3 = Al-Nassr

| pos3 = 2/ 3/ 5/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3

| team4 = Al-Ettifaq

| pos4 = 6/ 4/ 8/11/12/13/13/11/10/10/10/12/13/13/13/12/13/13/12/11/11/11/ 8/ 6/ 9/ 4

| team5 = Al-Fateh

| pos5 = 14/14/12/ 8/ 8/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 9/ 9/11/10/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 4/ 4/ 5

| team6 = Al-Faisaly

| pos6 = 13/ 9/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 6

| team7 = Al-Taawoun

| pos7 = 1/ 6/ 7/ 9/10/10/ 7/ 7/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 9/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 9/ 8/ 5/ 7

| team8 = Al-Fayha FC

| pos8 = 11/13/13/13/11/11/11/12/12/13/12/13/11/11/ 8/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7/10/ 7/ 7/ 8

| team9 = Al-Ittihad

| pos9 = 12/ 8/10/10/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/10/ 8/ 9

| team10 = Al-Shabab

| pos10 = 10/ 7/ 9/ 6/ 9/ 9/10/10/11/11/11/ 9/10/10/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/11/ 9/10/10

| team11 = Al-Batin

| pos11 = 3/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/10/11/11/11/11

| team12 = Al-Qadsiah

| pos12 = 5/11/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 8/ 9/10/ 8/ 8/10/11/11/11/11/12/12/12/12/12/12/12

| team13 = Al-Raed

| pos13 = 9/12/14/14/14/14/14/13/13/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/13/13/13

| team14 = Ohod

| pos14 = 7/10/11/12/13/12/12/14/14/12/13/11/12/12/12/13/12/12/13/13/13/13/13/14/14/14

| color_1 = #FFD700|text_1 = Leader

| color_2 = #BBF3BB|text_2 = 2018 AFC Champions League group stage

| color_3 = #DDFCDD|text_3 = 2018 AFC Champions League play-off round

| color_12 = #FFDDDD|text_12 = Qualification to relegation play-off

| color_13- = #FFBBBB|text_13- = Relegation to 2017–18 First Division

| update = complete

| source = [http://www.slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/alltable.php slstat.com]

| date = August 2017

}}

Results

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=AHL|team2=BAT|team3=ETT|team4=FSY|team5=FAT

|team6=FAY|team7=HIL|team8=ITT|team9=NSR|team10=QAD

|team11=RAE|team12=SHB|team13=TWN|team14=OHD

|name_AHL=Al-Ahli

|match_AHL_BAT=5–0

|match_AHL_ETT=4–1

|match_AHL_FSY=2–1

|match_AHL_FAT=4–0

|match_AHL_FAY=1–1

|match_AHL_HIL=0–0

|match_AHL_ITT=3–0

|match_AHL_NSR=1–1

|match_AHL_QAD=3–0

|match_AHL_RAE=5–3

|match_AHL_SHB=3–2

|match_AHL_TWN=5–1

|match_AHL_OHD=1–0

|name_BAT=Al-Batin

|match_BAT_AHL=1–2

|match_BAT_ETT=1–1

|match_BAT_FSY=3–1

|match_BAT_FAT=0–0

|match_BAT_FAY=1–1

|match_BAT_HIL=1–5

|match_BAT_ITT=1–2

|match_BAT_NSR=1–1

|match_BAT_QAD=3–4

|match_BAT_RAE=1–5

|match_BAT_SHB=0–1

|match_BAT_TWN=1–1

|match_BAT_OHD=2–0

|name_ETT=Al-Ettifaq

|match_ETT_AHL=2–1

|match_ETT_BAT=1–3

|match_ETT_FSY=0–0

|match_ETT_FAT=2–1

|match_ETT_FAY=1–1

|match_ETT_HIL=2–1

|match_ETT_ITT=1–2

|match_ETT_NSR=3–2

|match_ETT_QAD=1–2

|match_ETT_RAE=2–0

|match_ETT_SHB=2–3

|match_ETT_TWN=3–2

|match_ETT_OHD=3–2

|name_FSY=Al-Faisaly

|match_FSY_AHL=1–2

|match_FSY_BAT=0–1

|match_FSY_ETT=3–0

|match_FSY_FAT=0–2

|match_FSY_FAY=2–1

|match_FSY_HIL=1–1

|match_FSY_ITT=2–1

|match_FSY_NSR=1–3

|match_FSY_QAD=2–0

|match_FSY_RAE=2–2

|match_FSY_SHB=2–2

|match_FSY_TWN=0–1

|match_FSY_OHD=2–0

|name_FAT=Al-Fateh

|match_FAT_AHL=1–3

|match_FAT_BAT=5–2

|match_FAT_ETT=1–1

|match_FAT_FSY=0–5

|match_FAT_FAY=3–2

|match_FAT_HIL=0–0

|match_FAT_ITT=1–2

|match_FAT_NSR=1–1

|match_FAT_QAD=2–1

|match_FAT_RAE=1–0

|match_FAT_SHB=1–0

|match_FAT_TWN=1–4

|match_FAT_OHD=0–0

|name_FAY=Al-Fayha

|match_FAY_AHL=1–1

|match_FAY_BAT=2–0

|match_FAY_ETT=1–2

|match_FAY_FSY=2–2

|match_FAY_FAT=1–3

|match_FAY_HIL=2–1

|match_FAY_ITT=2–5

|match_FAY_NSR=1–0

|match_FAY_QAD=2–0

|match_FAY_RAE=3–3

|match_FAY_SHB=3–1

|match_FAY_TWN=1–1

|match_FAY_OHD=1–0

|name_HIL=Al-Hilal

|match_HIL_AHL=2–0

|match_HIL_BAT=2–1

|match_HIL_ETT=1–1

|match_HIL_FSY=1–0

|match_HIL_FAT=4–1

|match_HIL_FAY=2–1

|match_HIL_ITT=1–1

|match_HIL_NSR=2–2

|match_HIL_QAD=2–1

|match_HIL_RAE=2–1

|match_HIL_SHB=1–1

|match_HIL_TWN=1–0

|match_HIL_OHD=1–0

|name_ITT=Al-Ittihad

|match_ITT_AHL=0–0

|match_ITT_BAT=1–3

|match_ITT_ETT=4–2

|match_ITT_FSY=3–3

|match_ITT_FAT=0–0

|match_ITT_FAY=0–1

|match_ITT_HIL=1–1

|match_ITT_NSR=1–3

|match_ITT_QAD=0–0

|match_ITT_RAE=2–1

|match_ITT_SHB=1–1

|match_ITT_TWN=2–5

|match_ITT_OHD=2–2

|name_NSR=Al-Nassr

|match_NSR_AHL=3–1

|match_NSR_BAT=0–3

|match_NSR_ETT=2–2

|match_NSR_FSY=1–1

|match_NSR_FAT=3–1

|match_NSR_FAY=2–2

|match_NSR_HIL=1–2

|match_NSR_ITT=1–0

|match_NSR_QAD=2–1

|match_NSR_RAE=4–3

|match_NSR_SHB=1–0

|match_NSR_TWN=2–1

|match_NSR_OHD=2–0

|name_QAD=Al Qadsiah

|match_QAD_AHL=0–1

|match_QAD_BAT=0–0

|match_QAD_ETT=1–2

|match_QAD_FSY=1–1

|match_QAD_FAT=1–4

|match_QAD_FAY=1–1

|match_QAD_HIL=0–1

|match_QAD_ITT=0–0

|match_QAD_NSR=3–2

|match_QAD_RAE=2–1

|match_QAD_SHB=1–2

|match_QAD_TWN=1–0

|match_QAD_OHD=4–1

|name_RAE=Al-Raed

|match_RAE_AHL=0–3

|match_RAE_BAT=3–1

|match_RAE_ETT=0–1

|match_RAE_FSY=2–3

|match_RAE_FAT=2–2

|match_RAE_FAY=2–0

|match_RAE_HIL=0–3

|match_RAE_ITT=3–1

|match_RAE_NSR=0–5

|match_RAE_QAD=1–1

|match_RAE_SHB=2–2

|match_RAE_TWN=2–2

|match_RAE_OHD=2–2

|name_SHB=Al-Shabab

|match_SHB_AHL=2–5

|match_SHB_BAT=1–2

|match_SHB_ETT=3–1

|match_SHB_FSY=0–1

|match_SHB_FAT=1–1

|match_SHB_FAY=0–0

|match_SHB_HIL=1–2

|match_SHB_ITT=3–0

|match_SHB_NSR=0–1

|match_SHB_QAD=4–1

|match_SHB_RAE=0–0

|match_SHB_TWN=2–1

|match_SHB_OHD=1–2

|name_TWN=Al-Taawoun

|match_TWN_AHL=1–1

|match_TWN_BAT=1–2

|match_TWN_ETT=4–0

|match_TWN_FSY=1–0

|match_TWN_FAT=0–0

|match_TWN_FAY=4–0

|match_TWN_HIL=3–4

|match_TWN_ITT=1–2

|match_TWN_NSR=1–0

|match_TWN_QAD=1–1

|match_TWN_RAE=2–2

|match_TWN_SHB=2–1

|match_TWN_OHD=3–1

|name_OHD=Ohod

|match_OHD_AHL=2–2

|match_OHD_BAT=1–1

|match_OHD_ETT=1–0

|match_OHD_FSY=1–3

|match_OHD_FAT=0–2

|match_OHD_FAY=2–3

|match_OHD_HIL=1–4

|match_OHD_ITT=0–1

|match_OHD_NSR=2–2

|match_OHD_QAD=2–1

|match_OHD_RAE=1–3

|match_OHD_SHB=0–2

|match_OHD_TWN=1–0

|update=12 April 2018

|source=[http://www.slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/champtable.php slstat.com]

}}

=Season progress=

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b

|team1= Al-Ahli

|pos1= L/ W/ D/ W/ W/ W/ W/ W/ D/ D/ W/ L/ D/ W/ W/ L/ W/ W/ W/ D/ W/ D/ W/ W/ D/ W

|team2= Al-Batin

|pos2= W/ W/ W/ L/ D/ W/ L/ L/ D/ D/ D/ W/ L/ L/ D/ L/ L/ L/ D/ L/ L/ W/ L/ W/ W/ D

|team3= Al-Ettifaq

|pos3= W/ D/ L/ L/ L/ L/ D/ W/ W/ L/ D/ L/ L/ L/ W/ W/ L/ D/ D/ W/ D/ W/ W/ W/ L/ W

|team4= Al-Faisaly

|pos4= L/ W/ W/ D/ W/ W/ L/ L/ W/ D/ W/ L/ W/ D/ D/ D/ W/ D/ D/ L/ L/ W/ L/ L/ L/ D

|team5= Al-Fateh

|pos5= L/ L/ W/ W/ D/ W/ D/ D/ L/ W/ L/ L/ D/ D/ L/ D/ D/ W/ W/ L/ W/ D/ W/ W/ D/ L

|team6= Al-Fayha

|pos6= L/ L/ D/ D/ W/ L/ D/ L/ D/ L/ W/ L/ W/ W/ W/ L/ W/ W/ D/ W/ D/ D/ L/ D/ D/ D

|team7= Al-Hilal

|pos7= W/ W/ W/ D/ W/ W/ W/ W/ D/ D/ D/ W/ D/ L/ W/ W/ D/ W/ W/ W/ D/ W/ W/ L/ D/ W

|team8= Al-Ittihad

|pos8= L/ W/ L/ D/ W/ D/ L/ D/ W/ D/ L/ W/ W/ W/ L/ D/ D/ L/ W/ D/ D/ D/ L/ L/ W/ L

|team9= Al-Nassr

|pos9= W/ D/ D/ D/ W/ W/ D/ L/ D/ W/ W/ W/ L/ D/ L/ W/ L/ W/ L/ W/ D/ L/ W/ W/ D/ W

|team10= Al Qadsiah

|pos10= W/ L/ W/ D/ L/ L/ D/ D/ W/ D/ L/ L/ W/ D/ L/ L/ L/ L/ L/ L/ D/ D/ W/ L/ W/ L

|team11= Al-Raed

|pos11= L/ L/ L/ D/ L/ L/ D/ W/ L/ L/ D/ W/ L/ D/ D/ D/ D/ L/ L/ D/ W/ L/ L/ W/ D/ W

|team12= Al-Shabab

|pos12= L/ W/ L/ W/ L/ L/ D/ D/ D/ D/ L/ W/ L/ W/ W/ W/ W/ L/ L/ D/ L/ L/ W/ D/ L/ D

|team13= Al-Taawoun

|pos13= W/ L/ D/ D/ L/ L/ W/ W/ L/ D/ D/ L/ W/ D/ L/ W/ D/ W/ W/ W/ L/ D/ L/ L/ W/ L

|team14= Ohod

|pos14= W/ L/ L/ L/ L/ D/ D/ L/ L/ W/ D/ W/ D/ L/ D/ L/ D/ L/ L/ L/ W/ L/ L/ L/ L/ L

|color_W=blue2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Lose

|updated=complete

|source=[http://www.slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/alltable.php slstat.com]

|date=August 2017

}}

Relegation play-offs

On March 7, 2018, the Saudi Football Federation announced that the number of teams in the Saudi Professional League will be increased from 14 teams to 16 teams. The relegation was removed and in its place, they announced a relegation play-off. The bottom 2 teams will face the 3rd and 4th place team in the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Al-Raed||5–1|Al-Kawkab||4–1|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Ohod||7–1|Al-Tai||5–0|2–1}}

{{end}}

{{Football box

|id = Al-Raed v Al-Kawkab

|date = {{Start date|2018|4|27|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:10|3}}

|team1 = Al-Raed

|score = 4–1

|team2 = Al-Kawkab

|goals1 = Bangoura {{goal|11|pen.}}
Al-Shehri {{goal|47}}
Tarabai {{goal|73}}
Erraki {{goal|88|pen.}}

|goals2 = Diouf {{goal|64}}

|stadium = King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah

|attendance =

|referee = Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)

|report = http://www.sportksa.net/main/archives/354525

}}

{{Football box

|id = Al-Kawkab v Al-Raed

|date = {{Start date|2018|5|4|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|3}}

|team1 = Al-Kawkab

|score = 0–1

|team2 = Al-Raed

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Tarabai {{goal|68}}

|stadium = Al-Shoulla Club Stadium, Al-Kharj

|attendance =

|referee = Pawel Raczkowski (Poland)

|report = http://www.sportksa.net/main/archives/355215

}}

Al-Raed won 5–1 on aggregate.

----

{{Football box

|id = Ohod v Al-Tai

|date = {{Start date|2018|4|26|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:25|3}}

|team1 = Ohod

|score = 5–0

|team2 = Al-Tai

|goals1 = Khoualed {{goal|2}}
Essifi {{goal|19||46||86}}
Al-Khaldi {{goal|61}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Medina

|attendance =

|referee = Simon Lee Evans (Wales)

|report = http://www.sportksa.net/main/archives/354377

}}

{{Football box

|id = Al-Tai v Ohod

|date = {{Start date|2018|5|3|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|19:25|3}}

|team1 = Al-Tai

|score = 1–2

|team2 = Ohod

|goals1 = Abdoh Jaber {{goal|89}}

|goals2 = Attiyah {{goal|59}}
Al-Khaldi {{goal|66}}

|stadium = Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium, Ha'il

|attendance =

|referee = Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)

|report = http://www.sportksa.net/main/archives/355141

}}

Ohod won 7–1 on aggregate.

Statistics

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=Top scorers=

{{updated|12 April 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/statdet.php?id=51 |title=The Most Scoring Players |publisher=Saudi Pro League Statistics |access-date=10 August 2017}}

class=wikitable
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

1

| {{flagicon|CHL}} Ronnie Fernández

| Al-Fayha

| align=center|13

rowspan=2|2

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Jou Silva

| Al-Batin

| align=center rowspan=2|11

{{flagicon|Ba'athist Syria}} Omar Al Somah

| Al-Ahli

rowspan=6|4

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Bismark

| Al-Qadsiah

| align=center rowspan=6|10

{{flagicon|BRA}} Leonardo Pereira

| Al-Nassr

{{flagicon|BRA}} Leonardo Silva

| Al-Ahli

{{flagicon|GUI}} Ismaël Bangoura

| Al-Raed

{{flagicon|KSA}} Mohammad Al-Sahlawi

| Al-Nassr

{{flagicon|TUN}} Ahmed Akaïchi

| Al-Ittihad

rowspan=5|10

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Jhonnattann

| Al-Batin

| align=center rowspan=5|9

{{flagicon|BRA}} João Pedro

| Al-Fateh

{{flagicon|BRA}} Luisinho

| Al-Faisaly

{{flagicon|EGY}} Mahmoud Kahraba

| Al-Ittihad

{{flagicon|GRE}} Giannis Fetfatzidis

| Al-Ahli

{{col-2}}

=Top assists=

{{updated|12 April 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/statdet.php?id=70 |title=The Most Assisting Players |publisher=Saudi Pro League Statistics |access-date=10 August 2017}}

class="wikitable"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Assists

1

| {{flagicon|Ba'athist Syria}} Jehad Al-Hussain

| Al-Taawoun

| align=center|9

2

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Luisinho

| Al-Faisaly

| align=center|8

3

| {{flagicon|CHL}} Carlos Villanueva

| Al-Ittihad

| align=center|7

rowspan=4|4

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Leonardo

| Al-Ahli

| align=center rowspan=4|6

{{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulfattah Asiri

| Al-Ahli

{{flagicon|KSA}} Sultan Al-Sawadi

| Al-Raed

{{flagicon|KSA}} Yahya Al-Shehri

| Al-Nassr

rowspan=5|8

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Jhonnattann

| Al-Batin

| align=center rowspan=5|5

{{flagicon|EGY}} Mahmoud Kahraba

| Al-Ittihad

{{flagicon|KSA}} Mansoor Al-Harbi

| Al-Ahli

{{flagicon|KSA}} Nasser Al-Shamrani

| Al-Shabab

{{flagicon|SYR}} Omar Khribin

| Al-Hilal

{{col-end}}

=Hat-tricks=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable"
PlayerForAgainststyle="text-align:center"| ResultDate{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
{{flagicon|EGY}} Mostafa FathiAl-TaawounAl-Fayhastyle="text-align:center;"| 4–0{{dts|format=dmy|2017|12|29}}{{cite web|url=http://slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/matchdet.php?id=111|title=Three Matches played Today in First week|date=29 December 2017|publisher=Saudi Pro League Statistics|access-date=29 December 2017}}

{{col-2}}

=Clean sheets=

{{updated|12 April 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/statdet.php?id=421 |title=The Most GoalKeepers Matches with Most Clean Sheets |publisher=Saudi Pro League Statistics |access-date=10 August 2017}}

class=wikitable
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Clean sheets

1

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Ali Al-Mazyadei

| Al-Fateh

| align=center|8

2

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Mohammed Al-Owais

| Al-Ahli

| align=center|7

rowspan=2|3

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Essam El-Hadary

| Al-Taawoun

| align=center rowspan=2|6

{{flagicon|KSA}} Mustafa Malayekah

| Al-Faisaly

rowspan=3|5

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulrahman Dagriri

| Al-Fayha

| align=center rowspan=3|5

{{flagicon|KSA}} Waleed Abdullah

| Al-Nassr

{{flagicon|TUN}} Farouk Ben Mustapha

| Al-Shabab

rowspan=4|8

| {{flagicon|OMA}} Ali Al-Habsi

| Al-Hilal

| align=center rowspan=4|4

{{flagicon|KSA}} Abdullah Al-Mayouf

| Al-Hilal

{{flagicon|KSA}} Faisel Masrahi

| Al-Qadsiah

{{flagicon|KSA}} Mazyad Freeh

| Al-Batin

{{col-end}}

= Discipline =

== Player ==

  • Most yellow cards: 11{{cite web |title=Statistics - Card stats |url=https://www.spl.sa/en/spl-statistics?seasonID=eu7utrv75c1z90u76761shk9&seasonNID=2017&stats_section=cards}}
  • {{flagicon|KSA}} Majed Kanabah (Al-Batin)
  • {{flagicon|KSA}} Sami Al-Khaibari (Al-Fayha)

  • Most red cards: 1
  • 17 players

== Club ==

  • Most yellow cards: 60
  • Al-Ettifaq

  • Most red cards: 3
  • Al-Fateh

Attendances

=By round=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ 2017–18 Professional League Attendance

Round

!Total

!{{Tooltip|GP.|Games played}}

!Avg. Per Game

scope='row' | Round 1

| 34,900 || 7 || 4,986

scope='row' | Round 2

| 36,791 || 7 || 5,256

scope='row' | Round 3

| 19,341 || 7 || 2,763

scope='row' | Round 4

| 66,932 || 7 || 9,562

scope='row' | Round 5

| 21,239 || 7 || 3,034

scope='row' | Round 6

| 25,431 || 7 || 3,633

scope='row' | Round 7

| 56,556 || 7 || 8,079

scope='row' | Round 8

| 28,010 || 7 || 4,001

scope='row' | Round 9

| 31,203 || 7 || 4,458

scope='row' | Round 10

| 37,546 || 7 || 5,364

scope='row' | Round 11

| 33,441 || 7 || 4,777

scope='row' | Round 12

| 25,655 || 7 || 3,665

scope='row' | Round 13

| 27,335 || 7 || 3,905

scope='row' | Round 14

| 21,611 || 7 || 3,087

scope='row' | Round 15

| 23,898 || 7 || 3,414

scope='row' | Round 16

| 34,767 || 7 || 4,967

scope='row' | Round 17

| 61,441 || 7 || 8,777

scope='row' | Round 18

| 39,973 || 7 || 5,710

scope='row' | Round 19

| 58,770 || 7 || 8,396

scope='row' | Round 20

| 59,291 || 7 || 8,470

scope='row' | Round 21

| 51,047 || 7 || 7,292

scope='row' | Round 22

| 34,328 || 7 || 4,904

scope='row' | Round 23

| 66,973 || 7 || 9,568

scope='row' | Round 24

| 42,595 || 7 || 6,085

scope='row' | Round 25

| 65,232 || 7 || 9,319

scope='row' | Round 26

| 37,765 || 7 || 5,395

style="background:#f4faff;"

| Total

| 1,042,071

| 182

| 5,726

Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/attendance.php|title=Attendance According to Rounds|publisher=Saudi Pro League Statistics|access-date=15 August 2017}}

=By team=

{{fb a header}}

{{fb a2 team|p=1 |t=Al-Ahli|s=216456|h=43794|l=4831 |a=16650|pr=20689}}

{{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=Al-Ittihad|s=210757|h=45913|l=3470 |a=16212|pr=25407}}

{{fb a2 team|p=3 |t=Al-Hilal|s=158523|h=26602|l=3319 |a=12194|pr=15387}}

{{fb a2 team|p=4 |t=Ohod|s=79325 |h=16529|l=991 |a=6102 |pr=}}†

{{fb a2 team|p=5 |t=Al-Nassr|s=71246 |h=17879|l=1166 |a=5480 |pr=7635}}

{{fb a2 team|p=6 |t=Al-Raed|s=62000 |h=17003|l=1864 |a=4769 |pr=5843}}

{{fb a2 team|p=7 |t=Al-Taawoun|s=50385 |h=8084 |l=1238 |a=3876 |pr=5025}}

{{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=Al-Ettifaq|s=40175 |h=14618|l=503 |a=3090 |pr=3767}}

{{fb a2 team|p=9 |t=Al-Fateh|s=38709 |h=7924 |l=871 |a=2978 |pr=3384}}

{{fb a2 team|p=10|t=Al-Batin|s=34952 |h=6500 |l=832 |a=2689 |pr=2609}}

{{fb a2 team|p=11|t=Al-Shabab|s=27764 |h=9511 |l=553 |a=2136 |pr=2801}}

{{fb a2 team|p=12|t=Al-Qadsiah|s=26948 |h=8443 |l=498 |a=2073 |pr=1719}}

{{fb a2 team|p=13|t=Al-Faisaly|s=12632 |h=2316 |l=275 |a=972 |pr=760}}

{{fb a2 team|p=14|t=Al-Fayha|s=12199 |h=1781 |l=279 |a=938 |pr=}}†

{{fb a footer|s=1042071|h=45913|l=275 |a=5726 |pr=6980|u=12 April 2018 |source={{cite web|url=http://www.slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/statdet.php?id=308|title=The Most Home Matches Attendance Teams|publisher=Saudi Pro League Statistics|access-date=15 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.slstat.com/spl2017-2018en/statdet.php?id=311|title=The Most Home Matches Attendance Average Teams|publisher=Saudi Pro League Statistics|access-date=15 August 2017}}|notes= Teams played previous season in First Division.|date=August 2017}}

Awards

For the first time in the history of the competition, the Saudi Football Federation announced annual awards for the best player in each position, best young player and the perfect team.

{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/saudiFF/status/988483086148128773|title=بحضور رئيس الاتحاد السعودي ونجوم المنتخب السابقين|publisher=saff|access-date=23 April 2018}}

See also

References

{{reflist}}

{{2017–18 in Saudi football}}

{{Saudi League|group=seasons}}

{{2017 in Asian football (AFC)}}

{{2018 in Asian football (AFC)}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Saudi Professional League}}

Category:Saudi Pro League seasons

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