The 1978–79 season was the third season of the Saudi Premier League.
Overview Al-Tai and Al-Riyadh were relegated just one season after being promoted.
This season was the first to involve professional foreign players.
Clubs Stadia and locations
Club Location Stadium Head coach Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Didi Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Khalil Al-Zayani Al-Hilal Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Mario Zagallo Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Dettmar Cramer Al-Nahda Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Nassr Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Ljubiša Broćić Al-Qadsiah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Riyadh Riyadh Al-Sayegh Stadium Al-Tai Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Al-Wehda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Foreign players Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Former players Al-Ahli Tarak Dhiab Al-Ettifaq Al-Hilal Rivellino Ali Kaabi Néjib Limam Al-Ittihad Theo Bücker Néjib Ghommidh Thomas Sjöberg Al-Nahda Al-Nassr Jorge Luís Al-Qadsiah Al-Riyadh Mohamed Akid Al-Tai Al-Wehda
League table
Promoted: Al-Shabab, Ohod. Full records are not known at this time
External links RSSSF Stats Saudi Arabia Football Federation Saudi League Statistics Article writer for Saleh Al-Hoireny - Al-Jazirah newspaper 13-08-2010