1980–81 Saudi Premier League

Saudi Premier League 1980–81 Al-Nassr (3rd title) Al-Jabalain Al-Riyadh Majed Abdullah (21 goals) 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 season was the fifth edition of the Saudi Premier League. Overview The league title was won once again by Al-Nassr for the second time in consecutive years and third time in overall. Newly promoted sides Al-Riyadh and Al-Jabalain were initially relegated, though the Premier League and First Division would merge for the 1981–82 season, keeping them in the top flight for that year. Clubs Stadia and locations Saudi Arabia 400 right Locations of teams in the 1980-81 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 27.516667 41.683333 Ha'il Club Location Stadium Head coach Al-Ahli Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium BRA Didi Al-Ettifaq Dammam Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium KSA Khalil Al-Zayani Al-Hilal Riyadh King Fahd Stadium BRA Rubens Minelli Al-Ittihad Jeddah Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium FRG Dettmar Cramer Al-Jabalain Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed 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-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Al-Shabab Riyadh King Fahd Stadium Foreign players Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Former players Al-Ahli TUN Mohsen Labidi BRA Zenon Al-Ettifaq BRA Jorge Parraga Al-Hilal BRA Dé Aranha BRA Rivellino TUN Ali Kaabi TUN Néjib Limam Al-Ittihad GDR Erich Beer GER Theo Bücker Al-Jabalain Al-Nahda Al-Nassr BRA Aílton Lira BRA Manguito BRA Toninho TUN Abderraouf Ben Aziza Al-Qadsiah Al-Riyadh ALG Fathi Chebel Al-Shabab League table main WDL QR y y 2 NSR Al-Nassr HIL Al-Hilal QDS Al-Qadsiah AHL Al-Ahli ETT Al-Ettifaq ITT Al-Ittihad SHB Al-Shabab NHD Al-Nahda JBL Al-Jabalain RYD Al-Riyadh 18 26 18 24 18 22 18 21 18 20 18 19 18 19 18 16 18 5 18 5 green1 C red1 R R complete rsssf.com Promoted Al-Rawdah, Al-Wehda. Full records are not known at this time Saudi Premier League 1980–81 winners Al-Nassr 3rd External links RSSSF Stats Saudi Arabia Football Federation Saudi League Statistics Article writer for Saleh Al-Hoireny - Al-Jazirah newspaper 20-08-2010 1980–81 Premier League Saudi Arabia