1997–98 Saudi Premier League
Appearance
Season | 1997–98 |
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Champions | Al-Hilal (8th title) |
Relegated | Al-Shoulla FC Al-Taawoun FC |
← 1996-97 1998-99 → |
Statistics of the 1997–98 Saudi Premier League.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Final League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Hilal | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 45 | Golden 4 |
2 | Al-Najma | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 41 | |
3 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 39 | |
4 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 38 | |
5 | Al-Nassr | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 37 | |
6 | Al-Ettifaq | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 31 | |
7 | Al-Ittihad | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 28 | |
8 | Al-Ta'ee | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 24 | |
9 | Al-Riyadh | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 23 | |
10 | Al-Wehda | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 23 | |
11 | Al-Shoulla FC | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 19 | Relegate to Saudi First Division |
12 | Al-Taawoun FC | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 14 |
Source: [citation needed]
Playoffs
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]16 March 1998 | Al-Ahli | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
Talal Al-Meshal ![]() |
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Referee: Yousef Al-Aqeely |
17 March 1998 | Al-Shabab | 4–1 | Al-Najma | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |
Emirson Ferrera ![]() Abdullah Al-Waked ![]() Abdullah Al-Waked ![]() Marzouk Al-Otaibi ![]() |
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Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid |
19 March 1998 | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ahli | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |
Nawaf Al-Temyat ![]() Khalid Al Temawi ![]() |
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Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakhil |
20 March 1998 | Al-Najma | 0–1 | Al-Shabab | Department of Education Stadium, Unaizah |
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Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiman |
Third place match
[edit]23 March 1998 | Al-Najma | 1–2 (a.e.t) | Al-Ahli | Department of Education Stadium, Unaizah |
Mohammed Al-Munif ![]() |
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Referee: Zafer Abu Zenada |
Final
[edit]25 March 1998 | Al-Hilal | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Shabab | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |
Sami Al-Jaber ![]() Sami Al-Jaber ![]() Abdullah Jumaan Al-Dosari ![]() |
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Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
Saudi Premier League 1997-98 winners |
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Al-Hilal 8th title |