Al-Okhdood FC is a Saudi football club based in Najran, in the south of the kingdom near the Yemeni border. The club finished the 2025-26 Saudi Pro League season 17th out of 18 and plays in the Saudi First Division League, the country’s second tier, from the 2026-27 season onwards.
Club facts
- City: Najran, capital of Najran Province, in the south of the kingdom
- Founded: 1976
- Nickname: Ambassador of Najran
- Name origin: Al-Okhdood refers to the Al-Ukhdud archaeological site, the Ditch, located in Najran
- Ground: Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City in Najran, capacity 12,000 for the 2025-26 season
- Colours: white and blue
- Other departments: the club also runs handball, volleyball, basketball, water polo, karate, taekwondo and cycling teams
2025-26 season record
| Metric | 2025-26 season |
|---|---|
| Final position | 17th of 18 |
| Played | 34 |
| Won | 5 |
| Drawn | 5 |
| Lost | 24 |
| Goals for | 27 |
| Goals against | 70 |
| Goal difference | -43 |
| Points | 20 |
Twenty-four defeats in 34 rounds, and 70 goals conceded against 27 scored. The defence shipped more than two goals per match on average across the season.
Relegation, confirmed at the end of the 2025-26 season
Seventeenth place sends Al-Okhdood down to the Saudi First Division League for the 2026-27 season. The club leaves the top flight after three seasons, having won its first ever promotion to the Saudi Pro League on 15 May 2023 for the 2023-24 campaign.
Damac, 16th on 29 points, and Al-Najma, 18th on 16 points, go down with them. Abha, Al-Faisaly and Al-Diriyah take their places for 2026-27. Abha come back up after two seasons away and Al-Faisaly after four, while Al-Diriyah reach the Saudi Pro League for the first time in their history, through the promotion play-offs.
The Saudi First Division League is the second tier of the Saudi football league system. Al-Okhdood last played there in 2022-23, the season that took them up to the top flight for the first time.
Honours
- Saudi Second Division, third tier: winners in 1991-92 and 2020-21
- Saudi Third Division, fourth tier: winners in 2003-04 and 2017-18
The club has never won a national first or second tier title. Its three Saudi Pro League seasons, from 2023-24 to 2025-26, remain its high point on the pitch.
Following the Saudi Pro League
This page covers the 2025-26 season, Al-Okhdood’s last in the Saudi top flight. For the current season:
- the live league table at saudileague.net/en/standings/
- the round-by-round schedule at saudileague.net/en/fixtures/
- the full club list at saudileague.net/en/clubs/
Sources
- Al-Okhdood Club, English Wikipedia: city, founding, nickname, ground, colours, departments, honours, 15 May 2023 promotion date
- 2025-26 Saudi Pro League, English Wikipedia: final table, stadium capacity, relegations and promotions
- 2026-27 Saudi Pro League, English Wikipedia: identity of the three promoted clubs and Al-Diriyah’s play-off route