1974–75 Saudi Categorization League
The tournament included all top-performing clubs from their respective regional leagues of the East, West, and Central regions.
The tournament was titled The Categorization League (Arabic: الدوري التصنيفي), because it categorized which clubs play in the Premier league and which clubs play in the Saudi First Division and was a transitional tournament, making an end to Saudi Regional Leagues.
| Season | 1974–75 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Nassr |
| Top goalscorer | Ahmed Al sagher (15 goals) |
1975–76 → | |
Sixteen teams took part on a home and away basis. The top four from each group qualified for the next official Premier league, whereas the bottom four of each group were removed from the league until the inclusion of the Saudi First Division.
The tournament was won by Al-Nassr.
Stadiums and locations
The 1974–75 Saudi Categorization League was contested by the top 16 teams in Saudi football at the time. Al-Ahli, Al-Ansar, Al-Ittihad, Al-Kefah, Al-Rabe'e, Al-Wehda, Ohod, and Okaz played in the top tier of the Western League at the time. Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Shabab, and Al-Yamamah played in the top tier of the Central League at the time. And Al-Ettifaq, Al-Khaleej, Al-Nahda, and Al-Qadisiyah played in the top tier of the Eastern League at the time.
- Group A
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah |
| Al-Ansar | Medina | Education Stadium |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz |
| Al-Khaleej | Saihat | Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam |
| Al-Rabe'e | Jeddah | Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah |
| Al-Yamamah | Riyadh | Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz |
| Al-Wehda | Mecca | Islam Square Stadium |
- Group B
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah |
| Al-Kefah | Mecca | Islam Square Stadium |
| Al-Nahda | Dammam | Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz |
| Al-Qadisiyah | Khobar | Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz |
| Okaz | Ta'if | Okaz Club Stadium |
| Ohod | Medina | Education Stadium |
League tables
Group A
- Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 25 | Qualification to the Final |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 10 | +31 | 21 | |
| 3 | Al-Wehda | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 21 | |
| 4 | Al-Yamamah | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 16 | |
| 5 | Al-Ettifaq (R) | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 15 | Relegation to the First Division |
| 6 | Al-Ansar (R) | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 27 | −17 | 7 | |
| 7 | Al-Rabe'e (R) | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 35 | −20 | 4 | |
| 8 | Al-Khaleej (R) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 63 | −48 | 3 |
Group B
- Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nassr | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 21 | Qualificatoin to the Final |
| 2 | Al-Ittihad | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 19 | |
| 3 | Al-Shabab | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 19 | |
| 4 | Al-Qadisiyah | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 17 | |
| 5 | Al-Nahda (R) | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 16 | Relegation to the First Division |
| 6 | Ohod (R) | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 13 | |
| 7 | Okaz (R) | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 35 | −25 | 7 | |
| 8 | Al-Kefah (R) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 44 | −33 | 0 |
Final match
Al-Nassr  | 3-1 | Al-Hilal |
|---|---|---|
Hassan Abu Eid  56' Fayez Al-Bishi 59' Mohammad S. Abdeli 72' | Naji Abdul Matloob 90' |
| Saudi Categorization League 1974-75 winners |
|---|
| Al-Nassr |
References
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