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 |
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Al-Ahli
| Jeddah | style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|62,000}} |
Al-Batin
| 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
| 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}} |
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 !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming manager !Date of |
---|
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}} |
Al-Faisaly
|{{flagicon|ITA}} {{sort|name|Giovanni Solinas}} | End of contract | 5 May 2017 |{{flagicon|SRB}} {{sort|name|Vuk Rašović}} |
Al-Nassr
|{{flagicon|FRA}} {{sort|name|Patrice Carteron}} | Sacked |{{flagicon|BRA}} {{sort|name|Ricardo Gomes}} |
Al-Qadsiah
|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{sort|name|Bandar Basreh}} | End of caretaker spell | 5 May 2017 |{{flagicon|TUN}} {{sort|name|Nacif Beyaoui}} |
Al-Fayha
|{{flagicon|ALG}} {{sort|name|Al Habeeb Ramadan}} | End of contract | 10 May 2017 |{{flagicon|ROM}} {{sort|name|Constantin Gâlcă}} |
Al-Raed
|{{flagicon|TUN}} {{sort|name|Nacif Beyaoui}} | Resigned |{{flagicon|ALG}} {{sort|name|Taoufik Rouabah}} |
Al-Batin
|{{flagicon|KSA}} {{sort|name|Khalid Al-Koroni}} | End of contract |{{flagicon|POR}} {{sort|name|Quim Machado}} |
Al-Ahli
|{{flagicon|SUI}} {{sort|name|Christian Gross}} | Mutual consent |{{flagicon|UKR}} {{sort|name|Serhiy Rebrov}} |
Al-Shabab
| {{flagicon|KSA}} Sami Al-Jaber | rowspan=2 | Sacked | align=center|9th | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Newell (interim) |
Al-Nassr
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Gomes | align=center|4th | {{flagicon|BRA}} Rogério Lourenço (interim) |
Al-Shabab
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Newell | Interim period ended | 23 September 2017 | align=center|6th | {{flagicon|URU}} José Daniel Carreño |
Al-Raed
| {{flagicon|ALG}} {{sort|name|Taoufik Rouabah}} | Sacked | align=center|14th | {{flagicon|ROM}} Ciprian Panait |
Al-Nassr
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rogério Lourenço | Interim period ended | 3 October 2017 | align=center|5th | {{flagicon|BOL}} Gustavo Quinteros |
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 |
Al-Qadisiyah
| {{flagicon|TUN}} Nacif Beyaoui | Mutual consent | 2 November 2017 | align=center|7th | {{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo Bonamigo |
Ohod
| {{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulwahab Al-Harbi | Resigned | align=center|14th | {{flagicon|ALG}} Nabil Neghiz |
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 |
Al-Nassr
| {{flagicon|BOL}} Gustavo Quinteros | align=center|4th | {{flagicon|CRO}} Krunoslav Jurčić |
Al-Batin
| {{flagicon|POR}} Quim Machado | 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) |
Al-Raed
| {{flagicon|ROM}} Ciprian Panait | align=center|14th | {{flagicon|SRB}} Aleksandar Ilić |
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 |
Al-Hilal
| {{flagicon|ARG}} {{sort|name|Ramón Díaz}} | align=center|1st | {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Brown (interim) |
Al-Shabab
| {{flagicon|URU}} José Daniel Carreño | Mutual consent | align=center|10th | {{flagicon|KSA}} Khalid Al-Koroni |
Ohod
| {{flagicon|TUN}} Maher Kanzari | rowspan=2 | Sacked | align=center|14th | {{flagicon|SEN}} Sadio Demba |
Al-Ahli
|{{flagicon|UKR}} {{sort|name|Serhiy Rebrov}} | align=center|2nd |{{flagicon|TUN}} {{sort|name|Fathi Al-Jabal}} (caretaker) |
=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 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | | | | |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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{{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}}
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Player | For | Against | style="text-align:center"| Result | Date | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |
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{{flagicon|EGY}} Mostafa Fathi | Al-Taawoun | Al-Fayha | style="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}} |
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=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}}
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Rank
!Player !Club !Clean sheets |
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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 |
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= 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)
== Club ==
Attendances
=By round=
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|+ 2017–18 Professional League Attendance |
Round
!Total !{{Tooltip|GP.|Games played}} !Avg. Per Game |
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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 |
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| Total | 1,042,071 | 182 | 5,726 |
=By team=
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{{fb a2 team|p=2 |t=Al-Ittihad|s=210757|h=45913|l=3470 |a=16212|pr=25407}}
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{{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.
- Manager of the Year: Vuk Rašović (Al-Faisaly)
- Best Goalkeeper: Mohammed Al-Owais (Al-Ahli)
- Best defender: Motaz Hawsawi (Al-Ahli)
- Best Full-back: Yasser Al-Shahrani (Al-Hilal)
- Best Midfielder: Carlos Villanueva (Al-Ittihad)
- Best attacker: Ronnie Fernández (Al-Fayha)
- Player of the Year: Carlos Villanueva (Al-Ittihad)
- Young Player of the Year: Turki Al-Ammar (Al-Shabab)
- Top Scorer: Ronnie Fernández (Al-Fayha)
- Perfect Team: Al-Hilal
See also
References
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{{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}}