1981–82 Saudi Premier League

Football league season

Saudi Professional League
Season	1981–82
Champions	Al-Ittihad
Relegated	Al Kawkab Al-Riyadh Al Wahda Al-Khaleej Okadh Al-Ta'ee Al Ansar Al Jabalain Damak Al Taawon
← 1980–81 1982–83 →

The 1981–82 season saw the merge of both the Saudi Premier League and the Saudi First Division of concern for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification process.

Twenty teams were divided onto two groups, A and B.

The top two in each group would enter a semi-final phase to determine the overall champions.

The top five from each group would also create the makeup for the next season's Premier League ten. The bottom five on the other hand would be entered into the Saudi First Division.

Stadia and locations

Jeddah

Riyadh

Dammam

Al Khubar

Mecca

Al-Kharj

Medina

Ha'il

Saihat

Buraydah

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Locations of teams in the 1981-82 Saudi Premier League

Club	Location	Stadium
Al-Ahli	Jeddah	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-Ansar	Medina	Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Ettifaq	Dammam	Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Hilal	Riyadh	King Fahd Stadium
Al-Kawkb	Al-Kharj	Ordnance Factories Stadium
Al-Ittihad	Jeddah	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al Jabalain	Ha'il	Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Khaleej	Saihat	Al-Khaleej Club Stadium
Al-Nahda	Khobar	Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Nassr	Riyadh	King Fahd Stadium
Al Ohud	Medina
Al-Qadisiya	Al Khubar	Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Riyadh	Riyadh	Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Shabab	Riyadh	King Fahd Stadium
Al-Ta'ee	Ha'il	Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al Taawon	Buraydah	King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Al-Wahda	Mecca	King Abdul Aziz Stadium

League table

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	Al-Shabab	18	28
2	Al-Nassr	18	27
3	Al-Ettifaq	18	26
4	Al Ohud	18	22
5	Al-Qadisiya	18	18
6	Al Kawkb	18	17
7	Al-Riyadh	18	15
8	Al Wahda	18	15
9	Al-Khaleej	18	10
10	Okadh	18	2

Source: rsssf.com

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	Al-Ittihad	18	29
2	Al-Hilal	18	24
3	Al-Nahda	18	24
4	Al-Ahli	18	21
5	Al-Rawdhah	18	19
6	Al-Ta'ee	18	18
7	Al Ansar	18	15
8	Al Jabalain	18	11
9	Damac	18	11
10	Al Taawon	18	8

Source: rsssf.com

Championship playoff

Semifinals

Al-Ittihad v Al-Nassr

Al-Ittihad

1–0 (a.e.t.)

Al-Nassr

Al-Shabab v Al-Hilal

Al-Shabab

2–0 (a.e.t.)

Al-Hilal

Third place match

Al-Nassr v Al-Hilal

Al-Nassr

1–3 (a.e.t.)

Al-Hilal

Final

Al-Shabab v Al-Ittihad

5 February 1982	Al-Shabab	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Al-Ittihad
			Saeed Gurab

Saudi Premier League 1981–82 winners
Al-Ittihad 1st title

External links

RSSSF Stats
Saudi Arabia Football Federation
Saudi League Statistics
Article writer for Saleh Al-Hoireny - Al-Jazirah newspaper 03-09-2010

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