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1968–69 Saudi Premier League

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1968–69 Saudi Premier League
1968–69 Saudi Premier League
Saudi General League
Season1968–69
ChampionsAl-Ahli (1st title)

The 1968–69 Saudi General League season[1] was the first successful attempt to establish a regular league in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was held 4 times between 1967 and 1970 but failed to be completed in all of them except in 1969.[2] The 1969 season was won by Al-Ahly Club, which was the first club in Saudi history. The first league in 1966 contained 6 clubs: Al-Ittihad, Al-Wahda, Al-Nassr, Riyadh, Al-Ettifaq and Al-Qadisiyah, but was canceled before the second round started. Al-Ittihad and Al-Wahda were top of the league in the first round before the league was canceled due to the setback in June.

The semi-finals played between the champion of the central region Al-Nassr, against Al-Ahly, the champion of the western region. Al-Ahly defeated Al-Nassr and qualified for the final. Al-Ettifaq was the eastern region champion and played against Al-Jabalain, the second-league champion. Al-Ettifaq won and qualified to the final of the league to meet Al-Ahly.[3]

Al-Ahly won the league after beating Al-Ettifaq in the final match 1–0, scored by Omar Rajkhan.[4]

Championship playoff

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Semi-finals

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Final

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9 May 1969 Al-Ettifaq 0–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Ahli
Omar Rajkhan


 Saudi Premier League
1968–69 winners 
Al-Ahli
1st title

References

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  1. ^ "first saudi league - اول دوري سعودي 1969". Archived from the original on 2020-06-11.
  2. ^ "أول دوري سعودي- the saudi league season 1969". Archived from the original on 2020-06-11.
  3. ^ "Al Ahly the first league winner in Saudi Arabia 1969". Archived from the original on 2019-05-31.
  4. ^ "Al Ahly won the saudi league season 1968-1969". Archived from the original on 2020-06-11.

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