2014–15 Saudi Pro League
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The 2014–15 Saudi Professional League (known as the Abdul Latif Jameel Professional League for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th season of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 8 August 2014 and ended on 18 May 2015.[3] Al-Nassr were the defending champions having won their seventh title the prior season.[4] The league was contested by the 12 teams from the 2013–14 season as well as Al-Khaleej and Hajer, who joined as the promoted clubs from the 2013–14 First Division. They replace Al-Ettifaq and Al-Nahda who were relegated to the 2014–15 First Division.
Season | 2014–2015 |
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Dates | 8 August 2014 – 18 May 2015 |
Champions | Al-Nassr (8th title) |
Relegated | Al-Shoulla Al-Orobah |
AFC Champions League | Al-Nassr Al-Hilal Al-Ahli Al-Ittihad |
GCC Champions League | Al-Fateh Al-Faisaly |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 528 (2.9 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Omar Al Somah (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-Ahli 6–1 Hajer (16 August 2014) Al-Nassr 5–0 Al-Shoulla (7 March 2015) Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Fateh (28 April 2015) |
Biggest away win | Hajer 0–4 Al-Nassr (30 November 2014) Najran 0–4 Al-Nassr (5 February 2015) Al-Faisaly 1–5 Al-Nassr (26 April 2015) |
Highest scoring | Hajer 4–4 Al-Shabab (19 February 2015) Al-Taawoun 4–4 Al-Khaleej (15 May 2015) |
Longest winning run | 8 games[1] Al-Ahli |
Longest unbeaten run | 26 games[1] Al-Ahli |
Longest winless run | 11 games[1] Al-Raed |
Longest losing run | 7 games[1] Al-Orobah |
Highest attendance | 60,134[2] Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Hilal (1 December 2014) |
Lowest attendance | 45[2] Najran 1–2 Hajer (18 May 2015) |
Average attendance | 9,146 |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → |
On 10 May, Al-Nassr secured their eighth league title and second one in a row with one game to spare after a 1–0 win against derby rivals Al-Hilal coupled with Al-Ahli's 2–2 draw with Al-Taawoun.[5] Runners-up Al-Ahli ended the season without a single defeat becoming the third team to ever do so in a 26-game league season and the fourth team overall. They became the first team to end the season unbeaten and not be crowned champions.
Both Al-Orobah and Al-Shoulla were relegated on the final matchday on 10 May. Al-Orobah were relegated after a 1–0 home defeat to Najran.[6] Al-Shoulla were relegated after a 2–2 draw with Al-Raed.[7]