The latest summer transfer window saw the rise of the Saudi Pro League.
Known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL) for sponsorship reasons, the division has seen several high-profile players join Cristiano Ronaldo in the Middle East, and it is quickly becoming one of football's biggest talking points.
DAZN recently secured the rights to broadcast the league's matches for a two-year period on a multi-territory basis, which will undoubtedly continue to raise the profile of the rapidly rising division.
Football FanCast brings you the lowdown of all the latest information and news regarding the competition.
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ByAlex CapleApr 19, 2024 Latest Saudi Pro League results
With the league title wrapped up for some time, Al-Hilal just needed to avoid defeat once more to complete an unbeaten season. They did so with victory at Al-Wehda, thanks to a stoppage-time winner from top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic.
The two remaining places for the revamped AFC Champions League were also secured before the final day, but Al-Taawoun made sure of their place in the AFC Champions League Two, which will be Asia's answer to the Europa League next season.
Al-Ittihad's tumultuous campaign saw them fail to secure continental football for next term, with Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking double consigning them to fifth place. Ronaldo set a new Saudi league record with his goal tally – details of which can be seen below.
There was also drama at the bottom, at Al-Okhdood escaped relegation with a 2-0 win at Al-Tai, who were fighting against the drop themselves. They stayed up at the expense of Abha, who were unable to beat bottom club Al-Hazem to secure the result they needed.
Al-Shabab
3-2
Al-Fateh
Al-Wehda
1-2
Al-Hilal
Al-Ahli
1-0
Al-Fayha
Al-Nassr
4-2
Al-Ittihad
Damac
1-1
Al-Raed
Al-Taawoun
1-0
Al-Ettifaq
Al-Hazem
2-1
Abha
Al-Tai
0-2
Al-Okhdood
Al-Khaleej
1-2
Al-Riyadh
Final Saudi Pro League standings
Al-Hilal
34
31
3
0
101
23
96
Al-Nassr
34
26
4
4
100
42
82
Al-Ahli
34
19
8
7
67
35
65
Al-Taawoun
34
16
11
7
51
35
59
Al-Ittihad
34
16
6
12
63
54
54
Al-Ettifaq
34
12
12
10
43
34
48
Al-Fateh
34
12
9
13
57
55
45
Al-Shabab
34
12
8
14
45
42
44
Al-Fayha
34
11
11
12
44
52
44
Damac
34
10
11
13
44
45
41
Al-Khaleej
34
9
10
15
36
47
37
Al-Raed
34
9
10
15
41
49
37
Al-Wehda
34
10
6
18
45
60
36
Al-Riyadh
34
8
11
15
33
57
35
Al-Okhdood
34
9
6
19
33
52
33
Abha
34
9
5
20
38
87
32
Al-Tai
34
8
7
19
34
64
31
Al-Hazem
34
4
12
18
34
76
24
Top goalscorers in the Saudi Pro League
Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record for goals scored in a Saudi Pro League campaign, with his second goal against Al-Ittihad putting him clear of previous record holder Abderrazak Hamdallah, who netted 34 goals in the 2018/19 season.
His goals weren't enough to steer Al-Nassr towards the title, but it has still been a dazzling campaign for the 39-year-old on a personal level, with the Portugal forward netting 44 goals in 44 games in all competitions.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al-Nassr
35
Aleksandar Mitrović
Al-Hilal
28
Abderrazak Hamdallah
Al-Ittihad
19
Fashion Sakala
Al-Fayha
19
Firas Al-Buraikan
Al-Ahli
17
Talisca
Al-Nassr
16
Odion Ighalo
Al-Wehda
15
Malcom
Al-Hilal
15
Georges-Kevin N'Koudou
Damac
15
Salem Al-Dawsari
Al-Hilal
14
Bernard Mensah
Al-Tai
14
