1981–82 Saudi Premier League

Saudi Premier League 1981–82 Al-Ittihad (1st title) Al-Kawkab Al-Riyadh Al-Wehda Al-KhaleejOkazAl-TaiAl-AnsarAl-JabalainDamacAl-Taawoun Khalid Al-Ma'ajil (22 goals) 1980–81 1982–83 The 1981–82 season of the Saudi Premier League, also known as the Joint League, saw the merger of both the Saudi Premier League and the Saudi First Division League in relation to the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification process. Overview Twenty teams were divided into two groups, A and B. The top two in each group would enter a semi-final phase to determine the overall champions. The top five from each group would also create the makeup for the next season's Premier League ten clubs, while the bottom five on the other hand would be entered into the Saudi First Division League. Clubs Stadia and locations Saudi Arabia 400 right Locations of teams in the 1981-82 Saudi Premier League Saudi Arabia 21.54333 39.17278 Jeddah left Saudi Arabia 24.68800 46.72243 Riyadh left Saudi Arabia 26.40000 50.15000 Dammam right Saudi Arabia 26.28333 50.20000 Khobar Saudi Arabia 21.41667 39.81667 Mecca Saudi Arabia 24.148333 47.305 Al-Kharj Saudi Arabia 24.466667 39.6 Medina Saudi Arabia 27.516667 41.683333 Ha'il Saudi Arabia 26.475 50.041667 Saihat top Saudi Arabia 26.33333 43.96667 Buraidah left Club Location Stadium Head coach Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium BRA Jorge Vieira Al-Ansar Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium KSA Khalil Al-Zayani Al-Hilal Riyadh King Fahd Stadium BRA Olten Filho Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium BRA Chinesinho Al-Jabalain Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Al-Kawkab Al-Kharj Ordnance Factories Stadium Al-Khaleej Saihat Al-Khaleej Club Stadium Al-Nahda Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Nassr Riyadh King Fahd Stadium BRA Chico Formiga Al-Qadsiah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Rawdah Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Al-Shabab Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Al-Tai Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Al-Taawoun Buraidah King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Al-Wehda Mecca King Abdul Aziz Stadium EGY Taha Ismail Damac Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium SDN Azzedine Abbas Ohod Medina Education Stadium TUN Hameur Hizem Okaz Taif Okaz Club Stadium Foreign players Club Player 1 Player 2 Former players Al-Ahli TUN Mohsen Labidi Al-Ansar Al-Ettifaq Al-Hilal TUN Ali Kaabi Al-Ittihad TUN Témime Lahzami Al-Jabalain Al-Kawkab Al-Khaleej Al-Nahda Al-Nassr BRA Aílton Lira TUN Abderraouf Ben Aziza Al-Qadsiah Al-Rawdah Al-Riyadh Al-Shabab Al-Tai Al-Taawoun Al-Wehda Damac Ohod TUN Habib Majeri Okaz League table Group A main WDL QR y y 2 SHB Al-Shabab NSR Al-Nassr ETT Al-Ettifaq OHD Ohod QDS Al-Qadsiah KWK Al-Kawkab RYD Al-Riyadh WHD Al-Wehda KHL Al-Khaleej OKD Okaz 18 28 18 27 18 26 18 22 18 18 18 17 18 15 18 15 18 10 18 2 green1 QC QC red1 R R R R R complete rsssf.com Group B main WDL QR y y 2 ITT Al-Ittihad HIL Al-Hilal NHD Al-Nahda AHL Al-Ahli RWD Al-Rawdah TAE Al-Tai ANS Al-Ansar JBL Al-Jabalain DMC Damac TWN Al-Taawoun 18 29 18 24 18 24 18 21 18 19 18 18 18 15 18 11 18 11 18 8 green1 QC QC red1 R R R R R complete rsssf.com Playoffs Semifinals Al-Ittihad 1–0 no Al-Nassr Al-Shabab 2–0 no Al-Hilal Third place match Al-Nassr 1–3 no Al-Hilal Final 5 February 1982 Al-Shabab 0–1 no Al-Ittihad Saeed Ghorab Saudi Premier League 1981–82 winners Al-Ittihad 1st External links RSSSF Stats Saudi Arabia Football Federation Saudi League Statistics Article writer for Saleh Al-Hoireny - Al-Jazirah newspaper 03-09-2010 1981–82 Premier League Saudi Arabia