The 2024–25 Saudi Women's First Division League was the third edition of the Saudi Women's First Division League, the second tier of women's football league in Saudi Arabia. It was the first season after the restructuring of the two highest levels in Saudi women's football and the introduction of the Second Division League.
Overview On 25 September 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced that the 2024–25 Saudi Women's First Division League matches would be broadcast on television for the first time via the (SAFF+) platform.
Teams Ten teams are set to compete in the 2024–25 First Division League season. '...The winner and runner-up of the Second Division will qualify for the First Division League, in exchange for two teams being relegated from the First Division...Where the teams who qualified for the final stage of the 2024/2023 season, along with one team relegated from the Premier League and excluding the three teams that got promoted, will constitute the 10 teams for the Women's First Division League in the next season.' This follows a restructuring of the women's game aimed at providing more competitiveness. The number of teams has been reduced from 17 in the first edition and 26 in the second edition to just 10 this season. The league will feature the nine teams that reached the final stages of the 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League (finishing 4th-12th) along with Al-Riyadh who got relegated from the Premier League. On 12 June 2024, Chapter 5 acquired United Eagles FC. On 11 July 2024, SAFF confirmed the ten participating teams. It was also announced that Al-Taqadom did not confirm its participation in the league within the previously specified timeframe by the Competitions Committee. and would be replaced by Al-Wehda who finished 13th in the last season. On 6 September 2024, the Federation announced that the division would proceed with 9 teams instead of 10, following Al-Wehda's withdrawal from the competition due to logistical reasons.
Team Location Ground Capacity 2023-24 Season Abha Abha Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Reserve Stadium Al-Bayraq Riyadh Al Yamamah University Stadium Al-Hmmah Riyadh Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Al-Shoulla Al Kharj Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Jeddah Jeddah King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium (A) Neom Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium Phoenix Taif King Fahd Sports City Reserve Stadium A United Eagles Khobar Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Personnel and kits TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorAbha Sabah MohammedErreàYeloAl-Bayraq Boujiad BouchaibAl Yamamah UniversityAl-HmmahAl Yamamah University, RETRUVIA, World OceanAl-Riyadh Hussin Marzoug Rita ChikweluBlack PantherScience Technology Al-Shoulla Salwa ElmitwalliJeddah Abla BensenouciOffsideYeloNeom Maysa JbarahPumaPhoenixOne Piece CoffeeUnited Eagles Hessa Al-IsaOffsideTHE HUB CO
Foreign players On 12 June 2024, SAFF implemented detailed changes regarding foreign players and Saudi-born (Al-Mawalled) players in the Women's First Division League for the 2024–2025 season. the main roster size has been reduced from 30 to 25 players. Teams are required to register a Saudi goalkeeper or a Saudi-born (Al-Mawaleed; player born in 2004 or later), and can register up to 2 Saudi-born (Al-Mawalled) players, with one permitted to play on the field. Further, the maximum number of foreign players allowed is 5. ClubForeign playersFormer playersPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 1Player 2Abha Eman Hassan Damaye Camara Mawa Traoré Fanta Danda Camara Mariem HouijAl-Bayraq Folly-Abla Adoukoè Kouglo Bénédite Aya Jeddi Chayma Khazri Atcham Nabo Chaima El Ayeb Hazar SoulaAl-Hmmah Sorelle Metiefang Natacha Nkonda Carmen Quiñones Mariam Camara Takiyatou YayaAl-Riyadh Omnia Mahmoud Henriette Akaba Elizabeth Addo Rita Chikwelu Joy JerryAl-Shoulla Kenza Hadjar Salwa Elmitwalli Sherouk Sayed Hiba Raheem Rania AouinaJeddah Abla Bensenouci Aniella Uwimana Stéphanie Gbogou Cecilia HaganNEOM Priscilla Diana Celis Liana Salazar Maysa Jbarah Chaima AbbassiPhoenix Houria Affak Fouzia Bakli Rahma Benaichouche Wahiba Kadri Zeyneb Kandouci Ana Kirvalidze Soumia SaberUnited Eagles Hessa Al-Isa Rawan Al-Ali Leleya Sabkar Fatou Coulibaly Ghofrane Soula
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Season statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Fanta CamaraAbha432 Diana CelisNEOM413 Elizabeth AddoAl-Riyadh314 Joy JerryAl-Riyadh285 Maysa JbarahNEOM266 Takiyatou YayaAl-Hmmah227 Abla BensenouciJeddah198 Rita ChikweluAl-Riyadh18 Meriem HouijAbha10 Mariam CamaraAl-Hmmah17 Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Rahma BenaichouchePhoenixAl-Bayraq8–1 (A)27 September 2024 Hessa Al-IsaUntied EaglesAl-Riyadh4–7 (A)28 September 2024Al-Bayraq9–1 (H)5 October 2024 Diana CelisNEOMAbha6–0 (A)4 October 2024Al-Bayraq20–1 (A)14 December 2024Al-Shoulla13–0 (H)27 December 2024Jeddah5–1 (H)1 February 2025Al-Bayraq15–0 (H)15 March 2025Phoenix7–0 (H)19 April 2025 Rawan Al-AliUnited EaglesAl-Bayraq9–1 (H)5 October 2024 Abla BensenouciJeddahAl-Bayraq4–2 (A)11 October 2024Al-Bayraq4–0 (H)24 January 2025 Takiyatou YayaAl-HmmahAl-Shoulla5–2 (H)12 October 2024Al-Bayraq13–0 (H)21 December 2024Jeddah4–1 (H)7 March 2025Al-Bayraq13–0 (A)19 April 2025 Fanta CamaraAbhaAl-Bayraq8–0 (H)8 November 2024Jeddah9–0 (H)15 November 2024United Eagles7–3 (A)22 November 2024Al-Riyadh5–5 (H)14 December 2024Al-Shoulla13–1 (A)21 December 2024Al-Hmmah4–1 (H)28 December 2024Phoenix8–3 (H)25 January 2025Jeddah5–4 (A)8 February 2025Al-Hmmah5–1 (A)26 April 2025 Mariem HouijAbhaAl-Bayraq8–0 (H)8 November 2024Jeddah9–0 (H)15 November 2024Al-Shoulla13–1 (A)21 December 2024Phoenix8–3 (H)25 January 2025 Joy JerryAl-RiyadhAl-Shoulla12–1 (A)9 November 2024Jeddah14–0 (H)20 December 2024Al-Bayraq40–0 (A)28 December 2024Al-Bayraq15–1 (H)26 April 2025 Elizabeth AddoAl-RiyadhPhoenix12–1 (H)15 November 2024Abha5–5 (A)14 December 2024Jeddah14–0 (H)20 December 2024Al-Hmmah6–0 (H)18 January 2025Al-Bayraq15–1 (H)26 April 2025 Rita ChikweluAl-RiyadhPhoenix12–1 (H)15 November 2024Al-Bayraq40–0 (A)28 December 2024Al-Shoulla9–1 (H)1 February 2025 Mariam CamaraAl-HmmahPhoenix5–0 (H)13 December 2025Al-Bayraq13–0 (H)21 December 2024 Hiba RaheemAl-ShoullaUnited Eagles3–3 (H)13 December 2025 Maysa JbarahNEOMAl-Bayraq20–1 (A)14 December 2024Phoenix9–1 (A)20 December 2024Al-Shoulla13–0 (H)27 December 2024United Eagles8–0 (A)25 January 2025 Henriette AkabaAl-RiyadhJeddah14–0 (H)20 December 2024Al-Bayraq40–0 (A)28 December 2024 Liana SalazarNEOMAl-Shoulla13–0 (H)27 December 2024 Fay Al-BumaidanAl-RiyadhAl-Bayraq40–0 (A)28 December 2024Al-Shoulla9–1 (H)1 February 2025 Dina HuwaydiAl-RiyadhAl-Bayraq40–0 (A)28 December 2024 Khloud AhmedAl-RiyadhAl-Bayraq40–0 (A)28 December 2024 Kouglo BénéditeAl-BayraqAl-Shoulla7–4 (H)8 February 2025 Aya JeddiAl-BayraqAl-Shoulla7–4 (H)8 February 2025 Salwa ElmitwalliAl-ShoullaAl-Bayraq7–4 (A)8 February 2025 Houria AffakPhoenixAl-Shoulla4–1 (A)8 March 2025 Rania AouinaAl-HmmahPhoenix4–1 (A)15 March 2025 Natacha NkondaAl-HmmahAl-Bayraq13–0 (A)19 April 2025
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