1968–69 Saudi Premier League

alt=1968–69 Saudi Premier League|thumb|1968–69 Saudi Premier League Saudi General League 1968–69 Al-Ahli (1st title) 1974–75 The 1968–69 Saudi General League seasonfirst saudi league - اول دوري سعودي 1969 https://www.okaz.com.sa/article/372316 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200611091848/https://www.okaz.com.sa/article/372316 2020-06-11 was the first successful attempt to establish a regular league in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was held 4 times between 1967 and 1970 but failed to be completed in all of them except in 1969.أول دوري سعودي- the saudi league season 1969 https://www.sauress.com/sabq/155180 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200611092222/https://www.sauress.com/sabq/155180 2020-06-11 The 1969 season was won by Al-Ahly Club, which was the first club in Saudi history. The first league in 1966 contained 6 clubs: Al-Ittihad, Al-Wahda, Al-Nassr, Riyadh, Al-Ettifaq and Al-Qadisiyah, but was canceled before the second round started. Al-Ittihad and Al-Wahda were top of the league in the first round before the league was canceled due to the setback in June. The semi-finals played between the champion of the central region Al-Nassr, against Al-Ahly, the champion of the western region. Al-Ahly defeated Al-Nassr and qualified for the final. Al-Ettifaq was the eastern region champion and played against Al-Jabalain, the second-league champion. Al-Ettifaq won and qualified to the final of the league to meet Al-Ahly.Al Ahly the first league winner in Saudi Arabia 1969 https://www.al-jazirah.com/2019/20190530/sp10.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20190531150225/http://www.al-jazirah.com/2019/20190530/sp10.htm 2019-05-31 Al-Ahly won the league after beating Al-Ettifaq in the final match 1–0, scored by Omar Rajkhan.Al Ahly won the saudi league season 1968–1969 https://www.alarabiya.net/ar/sport/saudi-sport/2014/08/15/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-45-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8B live https://web.archive.org/web/20200611092241/https://www.alarabiya.net/ar/sport/saudi-sport/2014/08/15/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-45-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8B 2020-06-11 Championship playoff Semi-finals Al-Ahli 3–1 no Al-Nassr Al-Ettifaq 4–0 no Al Jabalain Final 9 May 1969 Al-Ettifaq 0–1 no Al-Ahli Omar Rajkhan Saudi General League 1968–69 KSA Al-Ahli 1st References 1968-69 Premier League Premier League Saudi Arabia