1974–75 Saudi Categorization League

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Saudi Categorization League
Season1974–75
ChampionsAl-Nassr (1st title)
PromotedAl-Nassr
Al-Qadsiah
Al-Shabab
Al-Ittihad
Al-Ahli
Al-Hilal
Al-Wehda
Al-Yamamah
Relegated Al-Nahda
Ohod
Okaz
Al-Kefah
Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ansar
Al-Rabe’e
Al-Khaleej
Matches93
Goals186 (2 per match)
Top goalscorerMohammad S. Abdeli (13 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Ahli 9–0 Al-Khaleej
(13 February 1975)
Biggest away winAl-Khaleej 0–7 Al-Ahli
(3 December 1974)
Longest winning run5 matches
Al-Nassr
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Al-Hilal
Longest winless run14 matches
Al-Khaleej
Al-Kefah
Longest losing run14 matches
Al-Kefah

Categorization League was a League that included all top-performing clubs from their respective regional leagues of the East, West, and Central regions. The League was titled The Categorization League (Arabic: الدوري التصنيفي), because it categorized which clubs play in the Premier League and which clubs play in the First Division League and was a transitional League, making an end to Saudi Regional Leagues.[1]

Overview

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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 First Division League.

The League was won by Al-Nassr.[2]

Clubs

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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. Al-Ettifaq, Al-Khaleej, Al-Nahda, and Al-Qadsiah played in the top tier of the Eastern League at the time.

Group A
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Locations of teams in the 1974–75 Saudi Categorization League Group A
Club Location Stadium Head coach
Al-Ahli Jeddah Youth Welfare Stadium in Jeddah Egypt Taha Ismail
Al-Ansar Medina Education Stadium
Al-Ettifaq Dammam Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam England Ted Copeland
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-Wehda Mecca Islam Square Stadium Egypt Raafat Attia
Al-Yamamah Riyadh Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Group B
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Locations of teams in the 1974–75 Saudi Categorization League Group B
Club Location Stadium Head coach
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 Egypt Mahmoud Abou-Regaila
Al-Qadsiah Khobar Youth Welfare Stadium in Dammam
Al-Shabab Riyadh Youth Welfare Stadium in Al-Malaz
Ohod Medina Education Stadium
Okaz Taif Okaz Club Stadium

Foreign players

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Club Player 1
Al-Ahli
Al-Ansar
Al-Ettifaq England Ted Copeland
Al-Hilal Tunisia Ali Kaabi
Al-Ittihad Tunisia Taoufik Belghith
Al-Kefah
Al-Khaleej
Al-Nahda
Al-Nassr
Al-Qadsiah
Al-Rabe'e
Al-Shabab
Al-Wehda
Al-Yamamah
Ohod
Okaz

League tables

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Group A

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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
Source: rsssf
(R) Relegated

Group B

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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-Qadsiah 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
Source: rsssf
(R) Relegated

Final match

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Al-Nassr3-1Al-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
1st title

References

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  1. ^ Football Federation, Saudi Arabia. "Historic Football Events Under the Leadership of Faisal bin Fahad Al Saud". thesaff.com.sa/. The Saudi Arabia Football Federation. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  2. ^ Fujioka, Atsushi; Qayed, Mohammed. "Saudi Arabia - List of Champions". RSSSF. The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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