First Division

First Division 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

Saudi Arabia
Season 2025/2026
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Data current as of September 12, 2026

About the league: First Division

Follow First Division standings, schedules and team stats from Saudi Arabia. 18 teams compete in the 2025/2026 season; Abha currently leads with 80 points. The league averages 2.96 goals per game and a 62% BTTS rate. The schedule runs from September 11, 2025 through May 23, 2026.

First Division 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

309 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 First Division season. Abha leads the standings with 80 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.96 goals. Both teams score in 62% of games. 61% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 38% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 41% of games. 23% end in a draw. Road teams win 35% of games.

Team leaders

Al Draih has the league's highest scoring average at 2.33 goals per game. Both teams scored in 79% of Al Batin's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Abha342554+3480
2Al Ula342284+4574
3Al Draih342266+4072
4Al Faisaly3420104+3970
5Al Orubah342059+1865
6Al Jabalain341789+2159
7Al Raed34141010+1852
8Al Zulfi34111211+145
9Al Ta'ee3412814-444
10Al Bukayriyah3412715-1243
11Al Anwar34101113-141
12Al Wahda3411716-1240
13Jeddah3491213-1739
14Al Adalh348917-2633
15Al-Jndal348818-2632
16Al Batin345722-3022
17Al Arabi345623-4321
18Al Jubail343526-4514
PromotionPromotion Play-offRelegation

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 309 completed games.

2.96Average goals / match
62%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
61%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
38%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
82%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
34%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.31First-half goals / match
1.65Second-half goals / match
41%Home wins
23%Draws
35%Away wins
76%Goal before half-time
9.2Corners / match
4.3Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 95%Under 5%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 82%Under 18%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 61%Under 39%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 34%Under 66%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 16%Under 84%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Al Draih2.33
  2. 2Al Ula2.17
  3. 3Al Faisaly2.15
  4. 4Abha1.94
  5. 5Al Raed1.88

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Al Ula0.92
  2. 2Abha0.94
  3. 3Al Faisaly1.00
  4. 4Al Draih1.11
  5. 5Al Orubah1.14

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Al Batin79%
  2. 2Al Anwar74%
  3. 3Al Adalh74%
  4. 4Al Zulfi71%
  5. 5Al Raed68%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Al Wahda74%
  2. 2Al Draih72%
  3. 3Al Batin71%
  4. 4Al Ula69%
  5. 5Al Faisaly68%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Al Faisaly14
  2. 2Al Draih13
  3. 3Al Ula12
  4. 4Al Jabalain11
  5. 5Abha11

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Al Draih6.1
  2. 2Al Batin5.6
  3. 3Al Ula5.4
  4. 4Al Raed5.1
  5. 5Al Wahda5.1

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityClose to average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityAbove average
OpennessAbove average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, First Division rates below average for game pace, close to average for chance quality and above average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is above average, and competitive balance is below average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Gaëtan Laborde28
  2. 2Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo28
  3. 3Sylla Sow27
  4. 4Zinho Gano24
  5. 5Efthymios Koulouris23
  6. 6Silva Henrique de Sousa Luvannor22
  7. 7Cheikh Touré19
  8. 8Moussa Marega19

Top assists

  1. 1Andrew Erick Feitosa15
  2. 2Cristian David Guanca14
  3. 3Yousri Bouzok14
  4. 4João Pedro Barradas Novais13
  5. 5Moussa Marega10
  6. 6Meshal Ibrahim Al Mutairi9
  7. 7Óscar Rodríguez Arnaiz9
  8. 8Hicham Faik8

Highest ratings

  1. 1Aitor López López7.16
  2. 2Rida Bensayah7.07
  3. 3Ben Malango Ngita7.06
  4. 4Björn Maars Johnsen7.02
  5. 5Gaëtan Laborde6.96
  6. 6Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo6.93
  7. 7João Pedro Barradas Novais6.92
  8. 8Silva Henrique de Sousa Luvannor6.85

Most minutes

  1. 1Gaëtan Laborde3,166
  2. 2Mohammed Khalil Al Owais3,150
  3. 3Darwin Jesús González Mendoza3,117
  4. 4Efthymios Koulouris3,109
  5. 5Mohammed Al Waked3,060
  6. 6Cristian David Guanca2,983
  7. 7Diogo Lucas Queirós2,970
  8. 8Andrew Erick Feitosa2,955

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Al Draih361.961.056978+9
2Abha331.681.145677+21
3Al Ula341.581.205575+20
4Al Raed331.611.185451-3
5Al Jabalain351.451.185459+5
6Al Orubah341.341.215064+14
7Al Zulfi311.421.224741-6
8Al Ta'ee331.331.294743-4
9Al Faisaly291.551.224663+17
10Al Wahda331.431.454539-6
11Al Anwar321.301.334337-6
12Al Arabi341.231.524121-20
13Al Batin301.241.563618-18
14Jeddah331.061.493638+2
15Al Bukayriyah330.961.413540+5
16Al Adalh321.171.723433-1
17Al-Jndal321.061.643328-5
18Al Jubail331.011.693214-18

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Promotion Play-offs - Final

1 match05/23Complete
Al Draih
2 : 1
Al Ula

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Khalid Helal Ayad Al Rashdi9 matches4.67cards / match3.33goals / match0penalties / matchTurki Al-Hashlan8 matches3.13cards / match3.88goals / match0penalties / matchWaleed Mamdouh Adwaen AlmIrdasi8 matches5.13cards / match3.63goals / match0penalties / matchMohammed Hassan Al Shahrani7 matches4.43cards / match3.29goals / match0penalties / matchOmar Abdulrahman Al Shehri7 matches4.43cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchAhmed Al Barakati6 matches3.67cards / match3.67goals / match0penalties / matchAwad Ali Yahya Aizubaidi6 matches5.33cards / match3.17goals / match0penalties / matchMeshal Ali Al-Shehri6 matches4.17cards / match2.67goals / match0penalties / matchMustafa Hussain Ali Al Dlaim6 matches2.33cards / match3.17goals / match0penalties / matchSultan Al-Harbi6 matches3.33cards / match2.83goals / match0penalties / matchIbrahim Hessen Mohammed Al Hiqwi5 matches4.4cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchMohammed Hamad Al Ghamdi5 matches4.2cards / match3.4goals / match0penalties / matchSuleiman Al Shehri5 matches4.6cards / match4.2goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in First Division?

First Division has 18 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 First Division season start and end?

The 2025/2026 First Division schedule runs from September 11, 2025 through May 23, 2026.

How many rounds are in the First Division season?

The 2025/2026 First Division schedule covers 34 rounds.

Who leads the First Division standings?

Abha leads First Division with 80 points.

Which team scores the most goals in First Division?

Al Draih has the league's highest scoring average at 2.33 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in First Division?

Al Ula allows the fewest goals in First Division, at 0.92 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in First Division?

First Division games average 2.96 goals.

How often do First Division games finish Over 2.5 goals?

61% of First Division games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in First Division?

Both teams score in 62% of First Division games.

How often do home teams win in First Division?

Home teams win 41% of First Division games.

What does xG show in First Division stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The First Division xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in First Division?

Gaëtan Laborde and Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo share top spot in the recorded First Division scoring table for 2025/2026, with 28 goals each.

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