1995–96 Saudi Premier League
| Season | 1995–96 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Hilal |
| Relegated | Al-Taawoun Al-Raed |
| Asian Club Championship | Al-Hilal |
| Top goalscorer | Ohene Kennedy (14 goals) |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → |
The 1995–96 Saudi Premier League was won by Al-Hilal for the 7th time after defeating Al-Ahli in the final which was played in Jeddah. Al-Taawoun and Al-Raed, both of whom represented Buraidah, were relegated.
Clubs
[edit]Stadia and locations
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Foreign players
[edit]| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Former players |
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| Al-Ahli |  Edson Souza |
Guga |
 Mark Edusei | |||
| Al-Ettifaq |  Victor Diagne |
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| Al-Hilal | Robert Saba |
 Saïd Chiba |
Youssef Chippo |
 John Zaki |
 Elijah Litana |
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| Al-Ittihad |  Jens Friedemann |
 Alfonso Yáñez |
 Lotfi Mhaissi |
 Vladimir Tatarchuk | ||
| Al-Najma | Isaac Kwakye |
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| Al-Nassr | Ohene Kennedy |
 Sam Abouo |
Youssouf Fofana |
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| Al-Qadsiah | ||||||
| Al-Raed | ||||||
| Al-Riyadh | ||||||
| Al-Shabab | Ablade Kumah |
Saïd Rokbi |
Mansour Ayanda |
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| Al-Taawoun | Harrison Chongo |
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| Al-Tai |
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ittihad | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 41 |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 38 |
| 3 | Al-Nassr | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 33 |
| 4 | Al-Hilal | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 32 |
| 5 | Al-Ettifaq | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Al-Najma | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 30 |
| 7 | Al-Tai | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 28 |
| 8 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 25 |
| 9 | Al-Riyadh | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 25 |
| 10 | Al-Qadsiah | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 25 |
| 11 | Al-Taawoun | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 23 |
| 12 | Al-Raed | 22 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 19 |
Playoffs
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]| 16 May 1996 | Al-Hilal | 1–0 | Al-Ittihad | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
Mansour Al-Muwain  52' |
Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan |
| 17 May 1996 | Al-Nassr | 1–3 | Al-Ahli | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
| Ohene Kennedy 8' |
1' Guga 28' Khaled Gahwji Hamzah Saleh |
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid |
| 30 May 1996 | Al-Ittihad | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
| 31 May 1996 | Al-Ahli | 1–2 | Al-Nassr | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
| Khaled Gahwji 89' |
2' Mohaisen Al-Jam'an 63' Mohaisen Al-Jam'an |
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakhil |
Third place match
[edit]| 11 June 1996 | Al-Ittihad | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Nassr | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
| Jabar Al-Shamrani 71' Moussa Marzook 98' |
62' Khaled Al-Dhaidh |
Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar |
Final
[edit]| 14 June 1996 | Al-Ahli | 1–2 | Al-Hilal | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
| 35' Khaled Gahwji |
Sami Al-Jaber 37' Sami Al-Jaber 85' |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan |
| Saudi Premier League 1995-96 winners |
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| 7th title |