As a nation, Saudi Arabia is one of the most successful football teams in Asia, winning the Asian championship three times and qualifying for the World Cup six times (all football world cup betting).

Saudi Arabian League Betting

Nationally, Al Hilal is the most successful team, holding almost two dozen league titles in its history while its closest rivals struggle to pass the ten championship trophy mark in the Saudi Professional League (SPL).

The league turned professional in 2007. Since 2008, four Saudi Arabian teams have qualified for the AFC Champions League every year (all AFC champions league bets).

The Saudi Arabian league takes place between August and May. The SPL is played in a classic two-legged format between all participants.

The teams that finish on the podium participate in the AFC Champions League the following season. Al Hilal is the most successful team in the Asian Champions League. It can be said that Al Hilal is the benchmark team of football in the Asian region, both nationally and internationally.

Finally, the bottom three teams in the SPL standings are automatically relegated to the MS League.

Betting on a football match in Saudi Arabia

Teams can only register a maximum of 7 foreign players throughout the season, and Saudi teams like to accumulate attacking talent. Spending on foreign players doesn't match that of China a few years ago, but nonetheless, there are many stars in Saudi Arabia.

Compared to rival leagues in the region, such as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, the big Saudi clubs can create a big atmosphere. Some of the fans' tifos displays are quite spectacular.

The chronic short-termism in hiring and firing coaches is no longer surprising, but nonetheless still shocking.

Recommended bets on the Saudi Arabian championship

One of the peculiarities of Saudi Arabian clubs is that they are not privately owned. Instead, they are owned by the Saudi Arabian government. Clubs always have a habit of accumulating substantial debts and needing a bailout, which happened in 2018 when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman provided about 300 million Euros to clear the debts of top clubs.

A recommended bet on the Saudi league is to bet on short term teams. Make football bets that allow you to be part of the football betting community.