1986–87 Saudi Premier League

Saudi Professional League 1986–87 Al Ettifaq (2nd title) Al-Ansar Al-Raed Mohammad Suwaidi (17 goals) 1985-86 1987-88 The 1986–87 Saudi Premier League season reverted to a regular home and away league format instead of the previous season's group phases. Al Ettifaq would win the title for the second time. Newly promoted sides Al-Ansar and Al-Raed would be relegated at the first time of asking proving in the process that it is hard for promoted teams to survive in the first season as few teams have managed to achieve this feat. Al-Raed were the second side, after Al Taawon to represent Buraydah in the top flight. Stadia and locations Saudi Arabia 400 right Locations of teams in the 1986-87 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 Al Khubar Saudi Arabia 21.41667 39.81667 Mecca Saudi Arabia 27.516667 41.683333 Ha'il Saudi Arabia 26.33333 43.96667 Buraydah left Saudi Arabia 24.466667 39.6 Medina Club Location Stadium Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Al-Ansar Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Al-Hilal Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium Al-Nahda Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Nassr Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Al-Qadsiah Al Khubar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Raed Buraydah King Abdullah Sport City 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 table main WDL QR y y 2 ETT Al Ettifaq HIL Al-Hilal NSR Al-Nassr TAE Al-Ta'ee SHB Al-Shabab AHL Al-Ahli ITT Al-Ittihad WHD Al-Wehda QDS Al-Qadsiah NHD Al-Nahda ANS Al-Ansar RAD Al-Raed 22 34 22 31 22 31 22 26 22 25 22 25 22 23 22 20 22 19 22 14 22 8 22 8 green1 C red1 R R complete rsssf.com Promoted: Al Kawkab, Ohod. Full records are not known at this time Saudi Premier League 1986-87 winners Al Ettifaq 2nd External links RSSSF Stats Saudi Arabia Football Federation Saudi League Statistics 1986–87 1 Saudi Arabia