1978–79 Saudi Premier League

Premier League

Season	1978–79
Champions	Al-Hilal (2nd title)
Relegated	Al-Tai Al-Riyadh
Top goalscorer	Majed Abdullah (13 goals)
← 1977–78 1979–80 →

The 1978-79 season was the first season involving foreign players. Al-Hilal won the championship for a second time.

Al-Tai and Al-Riyadh were relegated just one season after being promoted.

Stadia and locations

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Jeddah

Riyadh

Dammam

Ha'il

Al Khubar

Mecca

Locations of teams in the 1978-79 Saudi Premier League

Club	Location	Stadium
Al-Ahli	Jeddah	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-Ettifaq	Dammam	Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Hilal	Riyadh	Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Ittihad	Jeddah	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-Nahda	Khobar	Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Nasr	Riyadh	Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Qadisiya	Al Khubar	Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Riyadh	Riyadh	Al-Sayegh Stadium
Al-Tai	Ha'il	Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Wahda	Mecca	King Abdul Aziz Stadium

League table

Pos	Team	P	PTS
1	Al-Hilal	18	30
2	Al-Nasr	18	28
3	Al-Ittihad	18	24
4	Al-Ahli	18	20
5	Al-Qadisiya	18	19
6	Al-Ettifaq	18	16
7	Al-Nahda	18	14
8	Al Wahda	18	14
9	Al-Tai	18	9
10	Al-Riyadh	18	7

• Promoted:Al-Shabab, Al Ohud.
• Full records are not known at this time

Champions

Saudi Premier League 1978-79 Winners
Al-Hilal 2nd Title

External links

• RSSSF Stats
• Saudi Arabia Football Federation
• Saudi League Statistics
• Article writer for Saleh Al-Hoireny - Al-Jazirah newspaper 13-08-2010