2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League

Saudi Women's Premier League

Season	2022–23
Dates	13 October 2022 – 18 February 2023
Champions	Al Nassr 1st title
Relegated	Sama
Matches played	56
Goals scored	351 (6.27 per match)
Best Player	Mubarkh Al-Saiari
Top goalscorer	Shokhan Salihi (43 goals)
Best goalkeeper	Laila Al-Qahtani
Biggest home win	Al Shabab 19–0 Sama 11 February 2023
Biggest away win	Sama 0–18 Al Nassr 13 October 2022
Highest scoring	Al Shabab 19–0 Sama 11 February 2023
Longest winning run	6 Games Al Hilal
Longest unbeaten run	8 Games Al Nassr
Longest winless run	14 Games Sama
Longest losing run	14 Games Sama
2023–24 → All statistics correct as of 31 December 2022.

The 2022–23 Saudi Women's Premier League was the inaugural season of the Saudi Women's Premier League which replaced the Saudi Women's National League as the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia.

On 15 September 2022, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced the launch of the revamped format for women's football competitions by introducing the Saudi Women's Premier League and Saudi Women's First Division League.^[1][2][3]

Initially, all eight teams that qualified for the knockout stage of the 2021–22 Saudi National Women's League secured their spots in the inaugural Saudi Women's Premier League. This marked a significant moment for women's football in the kingdom, gaining increasing attention from Saudis. Leading professional Saudi clubs to acquire self-owned teams to compete in the league. Al Hilal SFC and Al Nassr FC, two of the most prominent names in Saudi football, were confirmed as participants in the new women's league. Al-Nassr FC took over the 2021–22 women's football league champions, Al-Mamlaka FC (Arabic: فريق المملكة النسائي), while Al-Hilal FC acquired the 2021–22 women's football league runners-up, Challenge (Arabic: فريق التحدي).^[4] Before the league kicked off in October, more professional clubs followed suit. Al-Ittihad took over Jeddah Eagles.^[5] while Al-Ahli and Al Shabab completed the lineup by acquiring Miraas Jeddah Club and Storm Club, respectively.^[6]

Al Nassr was crowned the inaugural champions of the league after defeating Al Yamamah on the final matchday.^[7]

Teams

Eight teams contested the 2022–23 Women's Premier League season.^[8] The eight teams that advanced to the knockout stage of the 2021–22 women's football league were confirmed as the participants for the inaugural season.