1974–75 Saudi Categorization League

Saudi Categorization League
Season	1974–75
Champions	Al-Nassr (1st title)
Promoted	Al-Nassr; Al-Qadsiah; Al-Shabab; Al-Ittihad; Al-Ahli; Al-Hilal; Al-Wehda; Al-Yamamah
Relegated	8 Teams
Matches played	93
Goals scored	186 (2 per match)
Top goalscorer	Mohammad S. Abdeli (13 goals)
Biggest home win	Al-Ahli 9–0 Al-Khaleej; (13 February 1975)
Biggest away win	Al-Khaleej 0–7 Al-Ahli; (3 December 1974)
Longest winning run	5 matches; Al-Nassr
Longest unbeaten run	14 matches; Al-Hilal
Longest losing run	14 matches; Al-Kefah
	1975–76 →

Categorization League was a League that included all top-performing clubs from their respective regional leagues of the East, West, and Central regions. The League was titled The Categorization League (Arabic: الدوري التصنيفي), because it categorized which clubs play in the Premier league and which clubs play in the Saudi First Division and was a transitional League, making an end to Saudi Regional Leagues.^[1]

Sixteen teams took part on a home and away basis. The top four from each group qualified for the next official Premier league, whereas the bottom four of each group were removed from the league until the inclusion of the Saudi First Division.

The League was won by Al-Nassr.^[2]

Stadiums and locations

The 1974–75 Saudi Categorization League was contested by the top 16 teams in Saudi football at the time. Al-Ahli, Al-Ansar, Al-Ittihad, Al-Kefah, Al-Rabe'e, Al-Wehda, Ohod, and Okaz played in the top tier of the Western League at the time. Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, and Al-Yamamah played in the top tier of the Central League at the time. And Al-Ettifaq, Al-Khaleej, Al-Nahda, and Al-Qadisiyah played in the top tier of the Eastern League at the time.

Group A

Locations of teams in the 2020–21 Saudi Second Division Group A

Club	Location	Stadium
Al-Ahli	Jeddah	Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah
Al-Ansar	Medina	Education Stadium
Al-Ettifaq	Dammam	Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam
Al-Hilal	Riyadh	Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Al-Khaleej	Saihat	Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam
Al-Rabe'e	Jeddah	Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah
Al-Yamamah	Riyadh	Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Al-Wehda	Mecca	Islam Square Stadium

Group B

Locations of teams in the 2018–19 Saudi Second Division Group B

Club	Location	Stadium
Al-Ittihad	Jeddah	Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah
Al-Kefah	Mecca	Islam Square Stadium
Al-Nahda	Dammam	Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam
Al-Nassr	Riyadh	Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Al-Qadsiah	Khobar	Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam
Al-Shabab	Riyadh	Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Okaz	Ta'if	Okaz Club Stadium
Ohod	Medina	Education Stadium

League tables

Group A

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Al-Hilal	14	11	3	0	34	8	+26	25	Qualification to the Final
2	Al-Ahli	14	9	3	2	41	10	+31	21
3	Al-Wehda	14	9	3	2	28	10	+18	21
4	Al-Yamamah	14	6	4	4	17	20	−3	16
5	Al-Ettifaq (R)	14	5	5	4	26	13	+13	15	Relegation to the First Division
6	Al-Ansar (R)	14	2	3	9	10	27	−17	7
7	Al-Rabe'e (R)	14	2	0	12	15	35	−20	4
8	Al-Khaleej (R)	14	1	1	12	15	63	−48	3

Source: rsssf
(R) Relegated

Group B

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Al-Nassr	14	8	5	1	24	8	+16	21	Qualificatoin to the Final
2	Al-Ittihad	14	6	7	1	26	10	+16	19
3	Al-Shabab	14	8	3	3	25	16	+9	19
4	Al-Qadsiah	14	7	3	4	28	25	+3	17
5	Al-Nahda (R)	14	5	6	3	28	19	+9	16	Relegation to the First Division
6	Ohod (R)	14	5	3	6	22	17	+5	13
7	Okaz (R)	14	2	3	9	10	35	−25	7
8	Al-Kefah (R)	14	0	0	14	11	44	−33	0

Source: rsssf
(R) Relegated

Final match

14 March 1975

Al-Nassr	3-1	Al-Hilal
Hassan Abu Eid 56' Fayez Al-Bishi 59' Mohammad S. Abdeli 72'		Naji Abdul Matloob 90'

Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh

Referee: Mohammed Al-Marzouq

Saudi Categorization League 1974-75 winners
Al-Nassr 1st title

References

^ Football Federation, Saudi Arabia. "Historic Football Events Under the Leadership of Faisal bin Fahad Al Saud". thesaff.com.sa/. The Saudi Arabia Football Federation. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
^ Fujioka, Atsushi; Qayed, Mohammed. "Saudi Arabia - List of Champions". RSSSF. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

External links

[1] Football Federation, Saudi Arabia. "Historic Football Events Under the Leadership of Faisal bin Fahad Al Saud". thesaff.com.sa/. The Saudi Arabia Football Federation. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

[2] Fujioka, Atsushi; Qayed, Mohammed. "Saudi Arabia - List of Champions". RSSSF. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 December 2014.

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