1974–75 Saudi Categorization League

The league 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, making an end to Saudi Regional Leagues.[1]

Saudi Categorization League
Season1974–75
ChampionsAl-Nassr
Top goalscorerMohammad S. Abdeli (13 goals)

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 top clubs from each group met on a final match to decide who's champion.

The championship was won by Al-Nassr.[2]

Stadia and locations
Locations of teams in the 1977-78 Saudi Premier League
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al Hilal Riyadh King Fahd Stadium
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-Nassr Riyadh King Fahd Stadium
Al-Qadisiyah Al Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Shabab Riyadh King Fahd Stadium
Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Wahda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Ohud Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Okaz Ta'if King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Nahda Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Heraa Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Rbeea Jeddah Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium
Al-Khaleej Saihat Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Ansar Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

League tables

Group A
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Al-Hilal 14 25
2 Al-Ahli 14 21
3 Al-Wehda 14 21
4 Al-Riyadh 14 16
5 Ettifaq 14 15
6 Al-Ansar 14 7
7 Al-Rbeea 14 4
8 Al-Khaleej 14 3
Source:

Group B
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Al-Nassr 14 21
2 Ittihad 14 19
3 Al-Shabab 14 19
4 Al-Qadisiyah 14 17
5 Heraa 14 16
6 Al-Nahda 14 13
7 Ohud 14 7
8 Okaz 14 0
Source:
  • Full records are not known at this time

Final match
Al-Nassr 3-1 Al-Hilal
Hassan Abu Eid  56'
Fayez Al-Bishi  59'
Mohammad S. Abdeli  72'		 Naji Abdul Matloob  90'
 Saudi Categorization League
1974-75 Winners 
Al-Nassr

References
  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.com/. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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