Roshn League Association Drops Bombshell.. Level System Pits Big Teams Against Each Other

War Begins Early.. Al Hilal Hosts Al Ahli.. and the Champion Visits Al Ittihad

July 24, 2026 - 20:28 | Last updated July 24, 2026 - 20:28

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The Saudi Professional League Association announced the match dates for the first six rounds of the Saudi Roshn League for the 2026-2027 season, as part of the approved competition schedule. The season begins on August 13, 2026, and concludes on May 29, 2027, featuring 306 matches across 34 rounds.

The third round will see the first major clash when Al Hilal hosts Al Ahli, while the fifth round will feature a heavyweight encounter between Al Ittihad and the title holder, Al Nassr. The schedule announcement followed a workshop held by the association with all clubs to review the scheduling mechanism and the sports calendar for the season. The association also gave all clubs the opportunity to submit requests regarding match sequencing and scheduling before finalizing and approving the schedule.

The clubs were classified into four levels to achieve balance in match sequencing and reduce the accumulation of difficult fixtures in close periods, so that no club faces level 'A' teams in two consecutive rounds. Accordingly, the matches involving the four big clubs (Al Ittihad, Al Hilal, Al Nassr, and Al Ahli) in the first six rounds are as follows:

Matches of the Big Four:

- Al Nassr

Al Nassr vs Al Fateh (Al Awwal Park Stadium)

Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr (Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium)

Al Ettifaq vs Al Nassr (Al Ettifaq Stadium)

Al Nassr vs Al Taawoun (Al Awwal Park Stadium)

Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr (King Abdullah Sports City Stadium)

Al Nassr vs Abha (Al Awwal Park Stadium)

- Al Hilal

Al Hilal vs Al Faisaly (Kingdom Arena)

Al Fayhaa vs Al Hilal (Al Majma'ah Sports City)

Al Hilal vs Al Ahli (Kingdom Arena)

Al Khaleej vs Al Hilal (Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium)

Al Shabab vs Al Hilal (SHG Arena)

Al Hilal vs Neom (Kingdom Arena)

- Al Ahli

Al Diriyah vs Al Ahli (SHG Arena)

Al Ahli vs Abha (King Abdullah Sports City Stadium)

Al Hilal vs Al Ahli (Kingdom Arena)

Al Khulud vs Al Ahli (Al Hazm Club Stadium)

Al Ahli vs Al Riyadh (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium)

Al Qadsiah vs Al Ahli (Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium)

- Al Ittihad

Al Ittihad vs Al Khulud (King Abdullah Sports City Stadium)

Al Qadsiah vs Al Ittihad (Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium)

Al Ittihad vs Al Hazm (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium)

Al Fateh vs Al Ittihad (Tamwil Al Oula Stadium)

Al Ittihad vs Al Nassr (King Abdullah Sports City Stadium)

Al Ittihad vs Al Fayhaa (King Abdullah Sports City Stadium)