Saudi Women’s Premier League: what you need to know ahead of the start of second season
Excitement is building in Saudi Arabia ahead of this weekend’s opening round of the new Saudi Women’s Premier League season.
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Saudi Women’s Premier League Powered by Lay’s returns for new season
RIYADH: The Saudi Women’s Premier League Powered by Lay’s makes its highly anticipated return tonight as the 2023/24 season kicks off with the first round of opening fixtures. Top players, rising talents, and some of Saudi Arabia’s biggest clubs will be trying to make a big impact in what promises to be another groundbreaking year in the history of the Kingdom’s women footballers. The Saudi Arabian Football Federation’s vice president Lamia Bahaian said: “We’re thrilled that the Women’s Premier League is finally back, and we cannot wait for the action to get underway. “Last season was just the start of a massive evolution in the professional women’s game here in Saudi Arabia, and this time around the league will be even bigger and better. “We believe 2023/24 will usher in an exciting new era for the domestic women’s game.” Eight teams are competing in the Saudi top flight, with two-legged fixtures over 14 game weeks. Fans will be captivated and new generations of females inspired by the thrilling schedule of matches. All games will be shown domestically on the Saudi Sports Channel, with large crowds also expected given increasing audience interest and the league’s rising profile and popularity. The remarkable recent growth of the women’s game across the Kingdom is the direct impact of recent developments at professional level, including a vibrant summer window in which many of the Women’s Premier League clubs strengthened their squads, with regional and international players joining homegrown talent. Reigning champions Al-Nassr get their title defense underway tonight in a home fixture against Al-Riyadh at Al-Nassr FC Stadium. It marks Al-Riyadh’s first appearance in the Saudi top flight after earning promotion as First