Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Saudi Professional League (SPL) has launched on Tuesday the total fixture listing for the 2025-26 Roshn Saudi League (RSL), setting the stage for what guarantees to be one of the crucial aggressive seasons within the league’s historical past.
The brand new marketing campaign kicks off on Thursday, August 28, with marquee matchups and derby drama arriving from the opening whistle.
Defending champions Al Ittihad open their marketing campaign on the street in opposition to Al Okhdood earlier than returning residence to face Al Fateh and bitter rivals Al Nassr in Matchweek 3.
Their early run additionally features a journey to newly promoted Al Najmah earlier than a Matchweek 6 Saudi Clasico showdown with Al Hilal in Jeddah.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr start away to Al Taawoun, one in every of final season’s shock packages, and face Al Ittihad in Jeddah in Matchweek 4.
A house assembly with formidable newcomers NEOM SC follows in Matchweek 8.
Al Hilal, coming off a historic run to the FIFA Membership World Cup quarter-finals, begin with a metropolis derby in opposition to Al Riyadh earlier than going through Al Qadsiah at residence and Al Ahli away in Matchweek 3.
The Riyadh giants then journey to Jeddah for the Clasico in opposition to Al Ittihad in Matchweek 6.
Promoted NEOM SC, dominant in final season’s Saudi First Division, open away to Al Ahli in Jeddah.
The Tabuk-based facet have made a press release within the switch market, signing former Arsenal captain Alexandre Lacazette, goalkeeper Marcin Bulka, and rising midfield star Amadou Kone beneath new coach Christophe Galtier.
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Capital Derby: Al Hilal vs Al Nassr — Matchweek 15 (Hilal residence) and Matchweek 32 (Nassr residence)
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Sea Derby: Al Ittihad vs Al Ahli — Matchweek 8 (Ittihad residence) and Matchweek 25 (Ahli residence)
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Japanese Province Derby: Al Qadsiah vs Al Ettifaq — Matchweek 9 (Qadsiah residence) and Matchweek 26 (Ettifaq residence)
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Saudi Clasico: Al Ittihad vs Al Hilal — Matchweek 6 (Ittihad residence) and Matchweek 23 (Hilal residence)
Al Shabab will likely be banking on a home-heavy begin to propel Abderrazak Hamdallah towards the RSL’s all-time scoring document, needing simply 5 objectives to match Omar Al Somah’s tally of 155.
In the meantime, Pericles Chamusca returns to Al Taawoun after guiding NEOM SC to promotion, with a beneficial early schedule providing an opportunity to construct momentum.
The league enters the season using a wave of progress — final yr noticed document broadcast offers in 183 territories and over 2.5 million followers attending matches, alongside a 200 % surge in worldwide sponsorship income.
With heavyweight clashes, contemporary challengers, and a packed calendar of rivalry video games, the 2025-26 RSL season guarantees to ship high-octane soccer from the primary whistle to the final.
