1995–96_Saudi_Premier_League References

Saudi Professional League
Season	1995–96
Champions	Al-Hilal
Relegated	Al Taawon ; Al Raed
	← 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 played in Jeddah. Al Taawon and Al Raed, both of whom represented Buraydah were relegated.

Stadia and locations

Locations of teams in the 1995-96 Saudi Premier League

Club	Location	Stadium
Al-Ahli	Jeddah	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-Ettifaq	Dammam	Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Al-Hilal	Riyadh	King Fahd Stadium
Al-Ittihad	Jeddah	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Al-Nassr	Riyadh	King Fahd Stadium
Al-Najma	Unaizah	Al-Najma Club Stadium
Al-Qadisiya	Al Khubar	Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al Raed	Buraydah	King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Al-Riyadh	Riyadh	King Fahd Stadium
Al-Shabab	Riyadh	King Fahd Stadium
Al Taawon	Buraydah	King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Al-Ta'ee	Ha'il	Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium

Final league table

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 Nejmeh	22	8	6	8	21	25	−4	30
7	Al-Ta'ee	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-Qadisiya	22	7	4	11	25	38	−13	25
11	Al Taawon	22	6	5	11	25	35	−10	23
12	Al-Raed	32	2	13	17	21	32	−11	19

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Playoffs

Semifinals

16 May 1996	Al-Hilal	1–0	Al-Ittihad	King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
	Mansour Al-Amuena 52'			Referee: Nasser Al-Hamdan

17 May 1996	Al-Nassr	1–3	Al-Ahli	King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
	Ohene Kennedy 8'		1' Goga 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

11 June 1996	Al-Ittihad	2–1 ( a.e.t.)	Al-Nassr	Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah
	Ghiberti Al-Shamrani 71' Moussa Marzook 98'		62' Khaled Al-Dhaidh	Referee: Ibrahim Al-Omar

Final

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
Al-Hilal 7th title

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