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Saudi First Division

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Country
  
Saudi Arabia

Relegation to
  
Second Division

TV partners
  
Saudi Sport

Current champion
  
Ettifaq FC (2nd title)

Promotion to
  
Saudi Professional League

TV partner
  
Al Riyadiah

Level on pyramid
  
2

Most championships
  
Hajer (6 titles)

Number of teams
  
16 (from 2010–11)

Date founded
  
1976

Levels on pyramid
  
2

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Current champions
  
Al-Ettifaq (2nd title) (2015–16)

Confederation
  
Asian Football Confederation

The Saudi First Division is the second-level football competition in Saudi Arabia. Al-Ettifaq are the most recent champions in 2015–16, winning their first title, while Hajer are the most successful team with 4 titles.

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Promotion and relegation

The winner and runner-up are promoted to the Professional League directly, and the third-place will qualify to promotion play-offs against the team which finishes 12th in Professional League. The bottom three clubs are relegated to the Second Division.

Promotions by season

Note
1First Division and Premier League were merged in 1981–82.

References

Saudi First Division Wikipedia