1981–82 Saudi Premier League
# 1981–82 Saudi Premier League

The 1981–82 season saw the merge of both the Saudi Premier League and the Saudi First Division of concern for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification process.

Twenty teams were divided onto two groups, A and B.

The top two in each group would enter a semi-final phase to determine the overall champions.

The top five from each group would also create the makeup for the next season's Premier League ten. The bottom five on the other hand would be entered into the Saudi First Division.

## Stadia and locations

| Club | Location | Stadium |
| - | - | - |
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| Al-Ansar | Medina | Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Kawkb | Al-Kharj | Ordnance Factories Stadium |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| Al Jabalain | Ha'il | Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium |
| Al-Khaleej | Saihat | Al-Khaleej Club Stadium |
| Al-Nahda | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
| Al-Nasr | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium |
| Al Ohud | Medina | |
| Al-Qadisiya | Al Khubar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
| Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Ta'ee | Ha'il | Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium |
| Al Taawon | Buraydah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium |
| Al-Wahda | Mecca | King Abdul Aziz Stadium |

## League table

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Shabab | 18 | 28 |
| 2 | Al-Nasr | 18 | 27 |
| 3 | Al-Ettifaq | 18 | 26 |
| 4 | Al Ohud | 18 | 22 |
| 5 | Al-Qadisiya | 18 | 18 |
| 6 | Al Kawkb | 18 | 17 |
| 7 | Al-Riyadh | 18 | 15 |
| 8 | Al Wahda | 18 | 15 |
| 9 | Al-Khaleej | 18 | 10 |
| 10 | Okadh | 18 | 2 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Ittihad | 18 | 29 |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | 18 | 24 |
| 3 | Al-Nahda | 18 | 24 |
| 4 | Al-Ahli | 18 | 21 |
| 5 | Al-Rawdhah | 18 | 19 |
| 6 | Al-Ta'ee | 18 | 18 |
| 7 | Al Ansar | 18 | 15 |
| 8 | Al Jabalain | 18 | 11 |
| 9 | Damac | 18 | 11 |
| 10 | Al Taawon | 18 | 8 |

## Championship playoff

### Final

* Saudi Premier League 1981–82 winners
* Al-Ittihad 1st title
