1985 saw the dawn of another new era in Saudi Arabian football with the league once again cut into two groups.
| Season | 1985–86 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Hilal |
| Relegated | Al-Riyadh Al-Kawkab |
| Top goalscorer | Majed Abdullah (15 goals) |
← 1984–85 1986–87 → | |
Al-Tai were once again promoted, replacing city neighbours Al-Jabalain who were relegated the previous season.
The winners and runners up of each six team group advanced to the finals phase to crown a champion, of which Al-Hilal won and defended the championship.
Teams finishing third and fourth in the group phases then played off for classification purposes and the teams finishing 5th and 6th played out a relegation pool. Newly promoted Al Kawkab were relegated along with Al-Riyadh.
Stadia and locations
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| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| Al-Kawkab FC | Al-Kharj | Al-Shoalah Stadium club |
| Al-Nahda | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Qadsiah | 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-Wehda | Mecca | King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
League tables
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nassr | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 10 | 13 |
| 3 | Al-Ahli | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Al-Ta'ee | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | Al-Riyadh | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | Al-Nahda | 10 | 6 |
Source: rsssf.com
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ittihad | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Al-Wehda | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | Al-Ettifaq | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | Al-Kawkab FC | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | Al-Qadsiah | 10 | 7 |
Source: rsssf.com
Championship pool
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Al-Wehda | 6 | 4 |
Source: rsssf.com
Classification pool
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ta'ee | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Al-Ettifaq | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Al-Shabab | 6 | 5 |
Source: rsssf.com
Relegation pool
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Qadsiah | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | Al-Nahda | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | Al-Kawkab FC | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Al-Riyadh | 6 | 3 |
Source: rsssf.com
- Full records not currently known
| Saudi Premier League 1985-86 winners |
|---|
| Al-Hilal 4th title |
External links
edit- RSSSF Stats
- Saudi Arabia Football Federation
- Saudi League Statistics
- Article writer for Saleh Al-Hoireny - Al-Jazirah newspaper 17-09-2010