1996–97 Saudi Premier League
Football league season
Football league season
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Ittihad |
| Relegated | Al-Ansar Al-Qadisiya |
← 1995-96 1997-98 → | |
Al-Ittihad won the 1996–97 Saudi Premier League, their second championship, the last being won in 1982.
Stadia and locations
Jeddah
Riyadh
Dammam
Al Khubar
Unaizah
Ha'il
Medina
Mecca
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Locations of teams in the 1996-97 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-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Najma | Unaizah | Al-Najma Club Stadium |
| Al-Qadisiya | Al Khubar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
| Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Ta'ee | Ha'il | Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium |
| Al-Wahda | Mecca | King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ittihad | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 44 |
| 2 | Al-Nassr | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 39 |
| 3 | Al-Hilal | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 36 |
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 35 |
| 5 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Al-Riyadh | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 29 |
| 7 | Al-Ettifaq | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 29 |
| 8 | Al Wahda | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 28 |
| 9 | Al Nejmeh | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 26 |
| 10 | Al-Ta'ee | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 26 |
| 11 | Al-Ansar | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 25 |
| 12 | Al-Qadisiya | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 19 |
Source: [citation needed]
Promoted: Al-Sho'ala and Al-Ta'awan.
Playoffs
Semifinals
Al-Shabab v Al-Ittihad
| 22 May 1997 | Al-Shabab | 2–4 | Al-Ittihad | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
Salem Al-Alawi  40'Fuad Amin 41' | 15' Ahmed Bahja 25' (pen.) Ahmed Bahja 36' Ahmed Bahja 86' (pen.) Ahmed Bahja | Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar |
Al-Hilal v Al-Nassr
| 23 May 1997 | Al-Hilal | 2–2 | Al-Nassr | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| 25' Mansour Al-Mowena 46' Mansour Al-Mowena | Ohene Kennedy 60' Ohene Kennedy 67' | Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
Al-Ittihad v Al-Shabab
| 29 May 1997 | Al-Ittihad | 2–2 | Al-Shabab | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
| Khamis Al-Zahrani 42' Meshal Al-Turki 73' | 30' Fahad Al-Mehallel 63' Abdullah Al-Shihan | Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid |
Al-Nassr v Al-Hilal
| 30 May 1997 | Al-Nassr | 1–3 | Al-Hilal | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| 81' Ang Victor | Abdullah Al-Shareedah 30' Khamis Al-Dosari 44' Sami Al-Jaber 86' | Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakhil |
Third place match
Al-Nassr v Al-Shabab
| 4 June 1996 | Al-Nassr | 1–0 | Al-Shabab | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| Khaled Al-Dhaidh 88' | Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiman |
Final
Al-Ittihad v Al-Hilal
| 6 June 1997 | Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | Al-Hilal | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
| 13' Ghiberti Al-Shamrani 90' Gary Al-Qarni | Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
| Saudi Premier League 1996-97 winners |
|---|
| Al-Ittihad 2nd title |
External links
- RSSSF Stats
- Saudi Arabia Football Federation
- Saudi League Statistics
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