Saudi First Division League

The First Division League (FDL; دوري الدرجة الأولى), known as Yelo league for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia. The First Division League is ranked below the Saudi Professional League and above the Saudi Second Division in the Saudi Arabian football league system.

Hajer, Al-Wehda and Al-Qadsiah hold the record number of championships in the league with four. While Ohod holds the record for number of promotions from the First Division to the Pro League, nine.

Competition format
The top two teams are promoted to the Professional League directly, a play-off system to determine the third team to be promoted along side the two. Teams placed between third and sixth position took part in the promotion play-offs. The fifth-placed would face the fourth, while the sixth-placed team would face the third. The final would be single-legged, hosted by the higher-placed team, while the bottom three teams are relegated to the Second Division.

Current clubs
For details on the FDL League 2024–25 season, see here.

Stadium and locations

 * Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

League rules
Since the 2018–19 season the number of foreign players in the league was increased from 3 to 7. Seven substitutes are permitted to be selected, from which three can be used in the duration of the game.

Champions and Runners-up



 * Note: 1First Division and Premier League were merged in 1981–82 of concern for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification process.