1974–75 Saudi Categorization League

The tournament included all top-performing clubs from their respective regional leagues of the East, West, and Central regions. The tournament was titled The Categorization League (Arabic: الدوري التصنيفي), because it categorized which clubs play in the Premier league and which clubs play in the Saudi First Division and was a transitional tournament, making an end to Saudi Regional Leagues.[1]

Saudi Categorization League
Season1974–75
ChampionsAl-Nassr
Top goalscorerAhmed Al sagher (15 goals)

Sixteen teams took part on a home and away basis. The top four from each group qualified for the next official Premier league, whereas the bottom four of each group were removed from the league until the inclusion of the Saudi First Division.

The unofficial tournament was won by Al-Nassr.[2]

Stadiums and locations

The 1974–75 Saudi Categorization League was contested by the top 16 teams in Saudi football at the time. Al-Ahli, Al-Ansar, Al-Ittihad, Al-Kefah, Al-Rabe'e, Al-Wehda, Ohod, and Okaz played in the top tier of the Western League at the time. Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, and Al-Yamamah played in the top tier of the Central League at the time. And Al-Ettifaq, Al-Khaleej, Al-Nahda, and Al-Qadisiyah played in the top tier of the Eastern League at the time.

;Group A

Locations of teams in the 2020–21 Saudi Second Division Group A
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ahli Jeddah Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah
Al-Ansar Medina Education Stadium
Al-Ettifaq Dammam Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam
Al-Hilal Riyadh Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Al-Khaleej Saihat Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam
Al-Rabe'e Jeddah Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah
Al-Yamamah Riyadh Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Al-Wehda Mecca Islam Square Stadium
Group B
Locations of teams in the 2018–19 Saudi Second Division Group B
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ittihad Jeddah Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah
Al-Kefah Mecca Islam Square Stadium
Al-Nahda Dammam Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam
Al-Nassr Riyadh Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Al-Qadisiyah Khobar Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam
Al-Shabab Riyadh Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Okaz Ta'if Okaz Club Stadium
Ohod Medina Education Stadium

League tables

Group A
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Hilal 14 11 3 0 34 8 +26 25 Qualification to the Final
2 Al-Ahli 14 9 3 2 41 10 +31 21
3 Al-Wehda 14 9 3 2 28 10 +18 21
4 Al-Yamamah 14 6 4 4 17 20 −3 16
5 Al-Ettifaq (R) 14 5 5 4 26 13 +13 15 Relegation to the First Division
6 Al-Ansar (R) 14 2 3 9 10 27 −17 7
7 Al-Rabe'e (R) 14 2 0 12 15 35 −20 4
8 Al-Khaleej (R) 14 1 1 12 15 63 −48 3
Source: rsssf
(R) Relegated

Group B
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Nassr 14 8 5 1 24 8 +16 21 Qualificatoin to the Final
2 Al-Ittihad 14 6 7 1 26 10 +16 19
3 Al-Shabab 14 8 3 3 25 16 +9 19
4 Al-Qadisiyah 14 7 3 4 28 25 +3 17
5 Al-Nahda (R) 14 5 6 3 28 19 +9 16 Relegation to the First Division
6 Ohod (R) 14 5 3 6 22 17 +5 13
7 Okaz (R) 14 2 3 9 10 35 −25 7
8 Al-Kefah (R) 14 0 0 14 11 44 −33 0
Source: rsssf
(R) Relegated

Final match
Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia3-1Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Hassan Abu Eid 56'
Fayez Al-Bishi 59'
Mohammad S. Abdeli 72'		 Naji Abdul Matloob 90'
 Saudi Categorization League
1974-75 winners 
Al-Nassr

References
  1. Football Federation, Saudi Arabia. "Historic Football Events Under the Leadership of Faisal bin Fahad Al Saud". thesaff.com.sa/. The Saudi Arabia Football Federation. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  2. Fujioka, Atsushi; Qayed, Mohammed. "Saudi Arabia - List of Champions". RSSSF. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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