Roshn Saudi League announces new dates for postponed fixtures

The Roshn Saudi League has published an updated schedule for the current season, including dates for postponed matches and a revised distribution of fixtures over the coming months.

Al Ahli will play Al Nassr on 20 November in a game postponed from matchweek nine. The other two fixtures from that round – Al Riyadh against Al Hilal and Al Ittihad against Al Shabab – will be played on 21 December.

The postponed match between Abha and Al Kholood, originally scheduled for matchweek 10, has been set for 7 December.

League action will resume with matchweek 13, which is scheduled to take place from 26 to 28 November. December will feature matchweeks 14, 15 and 16, followed by the completion of matchweek 17 on 1 and 2 January 2027. That round will begin on 31 December.

Four full rounds, from matchweek 18 to matchweek 21, are planned for January. The remainder of the campaign will include four matchweeks in February, two in March, three in April and four in May.

The Saudi Pro League said the changes had been made possible by the additional space in the calendar created by the postponement of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The aim is to spread the fixtures more evenly, reduce the pressure of consecutive matches and provide players with improved periods for rest and recovery, while taking domestic and continental commitments into account.

The revised schedule reduces the number of matchweeks in the final two months of the season from 11 to seven. The league also said the average rest period between matches for clubs competing in continental tournaments had increased to 4.8 days, compared with about 3.4 days during the previous period.

The Riyadh derby between Al Nassr and Al Hilal will take place on 1 January 2027 at Al-Awwal Park as part of matchweek 17.

Five matches have also been moved to King Abdullah Sports City in Buraidah because their new dates coincide with previously scheduled maintenance and pitch-grass work at several stadiums.

The relocated fixtures are Al Taawoun against Al Fateh, Al Faisaly against Al Diriyeh, Al Fayha against Al Fateh, Al Hazem against Al Nassr and Al Kholood against Al Khaleej.

The league said it had held workshops with all clubs to discuss the revised calendar and consider their comments on match dates, rest periods and travel requirements. Detailed dates for the remaining fixtures will be announced at a later stage.