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2015–16 Saudi First Division

2015–16 Saudi First Division was the 39th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 21 August 2015 and concluded on 23 April 2016.

Saudi First Division
Season2015–16
ChampionsAl-Ettifaq (1st title)
PromotedAl-Ettifaq
Al-Batin
RelegatedAl-Riyadh
Al-Diriyah
Al-Mojzel
Matches played240
Goals scored584 (2.43 per match)
Top goalscorerAbdulfattah Adam
(20 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Batin 5–0 Al-Riyadh
(5 September 2015)
Biggest away winAl-Nahda 0–5 Al-Ettifaq
(17 September 2015)
Highest scoringAl-Mojzel 4–3 Al-Riyadh
(21 August 2015)
Al-Jeel 4–3 Al-Diriyah
(17 April 2016)
Longest winning run4 matches
Al-Mojzel
Al-Shoulla
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Al-Ettifaq
Longest winless run26 matches
Al-Diriyah
Longest losing run10 matches
Al-Diriyah

On 23 April 2016, Al-Mojzel won the league title and earned promotion to 2016–17 Professional League along with Al-Ettifaq, while Al-Batin qualified to the promotion play-offs. Al-Nahda, Al-Riyadh and Al-Diriyah were relegated to the 2016–17 Saudi Second Division.[1]

On 21 July 2016, the SAFF announced the relegation of Al-Mojzel to the Saudi Second Division due to match fixing.[2] On 3 August 2016, they announced that Al-Ettifaq were crowned champions and Al-Batin would be promoted to the 2016–17 Professional League instead of Al-Mojzel, and they also announced that Al-Mojzel would be relegated instead of Al-Nahda.[3][4]

Teams edit

A total of 16 teams are contesting the league, including 11 sides from the 2014–15 season, two relegated from the 2014–15 Saudi Professional League and three promoted from the 2014–15 Saudi Second Division. Al-Shoulla and Al-Orobah join as the two relegated sides.[5] Damac were promoted as champions, while Al-Nojoom were promoted as Group B winners. Ohod secured the final berth by winning the playoffs.[6]

Team changes edit

The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.

To the First Division edit

Promoted from the Second Division

Relegated from the Pro League

From the First Division edit

Relegated to the Second Division

Promoted to the Pro League

Stadia and locations edit

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Locations of teams in the 2015–16 Saudi First Division
Club Location Stadium
Al-Batin Hafar al-Batin Al-Batin Club Stadium
Al-Diriyah Diriyah Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Feiha Al Majma'ah Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium
Al-Hazm Ar Rass Al Hazm Club Stadium
Al-Jeel Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Mojzel Al Majma'ah Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium
Al-Nahda Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Nojoom Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Orobah Sakakah Al-Oruba Club Stadium
Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Shoulla Al Kharj Al-Shoalah Club Stadium
Al-Tai Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Watani Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Damac Khamis Mushait Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Ohod Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Ettifaq (C, P) 30 14 12 4 46 21 +25 54 Promotion to Professional League
2 Al-Batin (P) 30 15 8 7 49 31 +18 53
3 Al-Orobah 30 15 6 9 49 32 +17 51
4 Damac 30 12 9 9 36 34 +2 45
5 Al-Jeel 30 11 11 8 43 41 +2 44
6 Al-Shoulla 30 11 10 9 33 33 0 43
7 Al-Tai 30 12 6 12 38 36 +2 42
8 Al-Feiha 30 9 10 11 33 41 −8 37[a]
9 Ohod 30 8 13 9 29 33 −4 37[a]
10 Al-Watani 30 7 15 8 29 29 0 36
11 Al-Nojoom 30 8 11 11 34 37 −3 35
12 Al-Hazm 30 8 9 13 32 42 −10 33
13 Al-Nahda 30 8 9 13 32 45 −13 33
14 Al-Riyadh (R) 30 6 11 13 33 41 −8 29 Relegation to Second Division
15 Al-Diriyah (R) 30 2 8 20 22 56 −34 14
16 Al-Mojzel[b] (R) 30 14 12 4 46 32 +14 54
Source: goalzz.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[7]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al-Feiha ahead on head-to-head record; Ohod–Al-Feiha 2–2, Al-Feiha–Ohod 1–0.
  2. ^ Al-Mojzel were originally the first-placed team, but were placed at the bottom of the league table due to match-fixing scandals on 21 July 2016.[2]

Results edit

Home \ Away BAT DIR ETT FEI HAZ JEL MOJ NAH NOJ ORO RIY SHO TAI WAT DAM OHD
Al-Batin 3–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–3 1–0 3–2 0–0 2–1 5–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 0–1
Al-Diriyah 0–4 0–3 0–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–4 0–0 1–1 1–1
Al-Ettifaq 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 4–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 0–1
Al-Feiha 1–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 3–1 2–4 4–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0
Al-Hazem 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
Al-Jeel 2–2 4–3 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 3–1 3–2 1–0 0–2 5–1 2–2 0–2 0–0
Al-Mojzel 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 3–2 1–2 4–3 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–2
Al-Nahda 2–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–2
Al-Nojoom 0–0 4–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–3 0–1 2–0 2–4
Al-Orobah 3–1 2–0 0–1 4–1 4–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 2–0
Al-Riyadh 3–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–3 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–1
Al-Shoulla 1–0 1–1 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–4 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–0
Al-Tai 1–2 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–4 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 2–0
Al-Watani 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 4–2 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–2
Damac 1–2 3–0 0–2 4–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–4 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1
Ohod 1–2 2–1 0–2 2–2 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source: Goalzz.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics edit

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run10 matchesAl Diriyah 2014 152016 17 On 23 April 2016 Al Mojzel won the league title and earned promotion to 2016 17 Professional League along with Al Ettifaq while Al Batin qualified to the promotion play offs Al Nahda Al Riyadh and Al Diriyah were relegated to the 2016 17 Saudi Second Division 1 On 21 July 2016 the SAFF announced the relegation of Al Mojzel to the Saudi Second Division due to match fixing 2 On 3 August 2016 they announced that Al Ettifaq were crowned champions and Al Batin would be promoted to the 2016 17 Professional League instead of Al Mojzel and they also announced that Al Mojzel would be relegated instead of Al Nahda 3 4 Contents 1 Teams 2 Team changes 2 1 To the First Division 2 2 From the First Division 3 Stadia and locations 4 League table 5 Results 6 Statistics 6 1 Scoring 6 1 1 Top scorers 6 1 2 Hat tricks 6 2 Clean sheets 7 References 8 External linksTeams editA total of 16 teams are contesting the league including 11 sides from the 2014 15 season two relegated from the 2014 15 Saudi Professional League and three promoted from the 2014 15 Saudi Second Division Al Shoulla and Al Orobah join as the two relegated sides 5 Damac were promoted as champions while Al Nojoom were promoted as Group B winners Ohod secured the final berth by winning the playoffs 6 Team changes editThe following teams have changed division since the 2014 15 season To the First Division edit Promoted from the Second Division Damac Al Nojoom OhodRelegated from the Pro League Al Shoulla Al OrobahFrom the First Division edit Relegated to the Second Division Al Safa Abha HettenPromoted to the Pro League Al Qadisiyah Al WehdaStadia and locations edit nbsp nbsp Damac nbsp Al Tai nbsp Al Riyadh nbsp Al EttifaqAl Nahda nbsp Al Orobah nbsp Al Shoulla nbsp Al JeelAl Nojoom nbsp Al Watani nbsp Al FeihaAl Mojzel nbsp Al Hazm nbsp Ohod nbsp Al Diriyah nbsp Al Batinclass notpageimage Locations of teams in the 2015 16 Saudi First Division Club Location StadiumAl Batin Hafar al Batin Al Batin Club StadiumAl Diriyah Diriyah Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz StadiumAl Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd StadiumAl Feiha Al Majma ah Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City StadiumAl Hazm Ar Rass Al Hazm Club StadiumAl Jeel Al Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi StadiumAl Mojzel Al Majma ah Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City StadiumAl Nahda Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd StadiumAl Nojoom Al Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi StadiumAl Orobah Sakakah Al Oruba Club StadiumAl Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz StadiumAl Shoulla Al Kharj Al Shoalah Club StadiumAl Tai Ha il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa ed StadiumAl Watani Tabuk King Khalid Sport City StadiumDamac Khamis Mushait Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz StadiumOhod Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz StadiumLeague table editPos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion qualification or relegation1 Al Ettifaq C P 30 14 12 4 46 21 25 54 Promotion to Professional League2 Al Batin P 30 15 8 7 49 31 18 533 Al Orobah 30 15 6 9 49 32 17 514 Damac 30 12 9 9 36 34 2 455 Al Jeel 30 11 11 8 43 41 2 446 Al Shoulla 30 11 10 9 33 33 0 437 Al Tai 30 12 6 12 38 36 2 428 Al Feiha 30 9 10 11 33 41 8 37 a 9 Ohod 30 8 13 9 29 33 4 37 a 10 Al Watani 30 7 15 8 29 29 0 3611 Al Nojoom 30 8 11 11 34 37 3 3512 Al Hazm 30 8 9 13 32 42 10 3313 Al Nahda 30 8 9 13 32 45 13 3314 Al Riyadh R 30 6 11 13 33 41 8 29 Relegation to Second Division15 Al Diriyah R 30 2 8 20 22 56 34 1416 Al Mojzel b R 30 14 12 4 46 32 14 54Source goalzz comRules for classification 1 Points 2 Head to Head points 3 Head to Head goal difference 4 Total goal difference 5 Total goals scored 6 Play off only for deciding champion promotion and relegation 7 C Champions P Promoted R RelegatedNotes a b Al Feiha ahead on head to head record Ohod Al Feiha 2 2 Al Feiha Ohod 1 0 Al Mojzel were originally the first placed team but were placed at the bottom of the league table due to match fixing scandals on 21 July 2016 2 Results editHome Away BAT DIR ETT FEI HAZ JEL MOJ NAH NOJ ORO RIY SHO TAI WAT DAM OHDAl Batin 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 2 3 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 1Al Diriyah 0 4 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 1 1Al Ettifaq 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 1Al Feiha 1 3 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 2 4 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0Al Hazem 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0Al Jeel 2 2 4 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 2 5 1 2 2 0 2 0 0Al Mojzel 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 2 1 2 4 3 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 2Al Nahda 2 1 1 1 0 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 2Al Nojoom 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 2 4Al Orobah 3 1 2 0 0 1 4 1 4 1 2 0 2 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 2 0Al Riyadh 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 1Al Shoulla 1 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0Al Tai 1 2 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 2 0Al Watani 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2Damac 1 2 3 0 0 2 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1Ohod 1 2 2 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1Updated to match es played on 23 April 2016 Source Goalzz comLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Statistics editScoring edit Top scorers edit As of 23 April 2016Rank Player Club Goals1 nbsp Abdulfattah Adam Al Jeel 202 nbsp Abdel Fadel Suanon Damac 173 nbsp Leo Al Mojzel 154 nbsp Mashari Al Enezi Al Orobah 135 nbsp Mohammed Al Menqash Al Mojzel 126 nbsp Sahow Metlaq Al Batin 117 nbsp Douglas Al Jeel 10 nbsp Mohammed Al Hussainan Al Riyadh9 nbsp Maher Sharoma Al Nojoom 9Hat tricks edit Player For Against Result Date Ref nbsp Marei Al Moqaadi Al Hazm Al Tai 4 2 A 28 August 2015 nbsp Leo Al Mojzel Al Nojoom 3 2 H 17 October 2015 nbsp Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi Al Orobah Al Feiha 4 1 H 27 November 2015 nbsp Mohammed Al Khamis Al Feiha Al Nojoom 3 1 H 18 December 2015 nbsp Abdulfattah Adam Al Jeel Al Batin 3 2 A 1 January 2016 nbsp Peter Kolawole Al Watani Al Jeel 4 2 H 29 January 2016 nbsp Abdulfattah Adam Al Jeel Al Tai 5 1 H 6 February 2016 nbsp Abdel Fadel Suanon Damac Al Diriyah 3 0 H 6 February 2016 nbsp David da Silva Al Orobah Al Feiha 4 2 A 2 April 2016Clean sheets edit As of 23 April 2016Rank Player Club Clean sheets1 nbsp Ahmed Al Kassar Al Ettifaq 112 nbsp Mazyad Freeh Al Batin 103 nbsp Emad Al Dossari Al Tai 9 nbsp Saeed Al Harbi Al Shoulla nbsp Nawaf Al Otaibi Al Mojzel6 nbsp Abdulmunem Al Wabari Al Jeel 87 nbsp Abdoh Besisi Ohod 78 nbsp Abdulrahman Dagriri Damac 6 nbsp Osama Al Hamdan Al Feiha Al Nahda nbsp Sultan Al Balawi Al WataniReferences edit المجزل والاتفاق إلى جميل وهبوط الرياض والنهضة Al Mojzel and Al Ettifaq to Pro League Al Riyadh and Al Nahda were relegated thesaff com sa in Arabic Saudi Arabian Football Federation 23 April 2016 Archived from the original on 5 May 2016 Retrieved 24 April 2016 a b الانضباط تقرر تهبيط المجزل للدرجة الثانية thesaff com sa in Arabic Saudi Arabian Football Federation 21 July 2016 Archived from the original on 19 August 2016 Retrieved 10 August 2016 بيان صعود الباطن لدوري جميل وبقاء النهضة بالأولى thesaff com sa in Arabic Saudi Arabian Football Federation 3 August 2016 Archived from the original on 19 August 2016 Retrieved 10 August 2016 رسميا رفض استئناف نادي المجزل وتثبيت هبوطه لدوري الثانية رسميا الشعلة والعروبة إلى دوري ركاء ضمك بطل الدرجة الثانيه و أحد يخطف الصعود من الكوكب لائحة المسابقات والبطولات بالإتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions PDF in Arabic SAFF 1 June 2013 Archived from the original PDF on 20 August 2018 Retrieved 25 December 2015 External links edit Saudi Arabia Football Federation Saudi League Statistics goalzz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2015 16 Saudi First Division amp oldid 1148889251, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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