King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah will welcome the eight top women’s football teams in Saudi Arabia on New Year’s Day as they compete for the national championship of the inaugural Regional Football League.
The 16-team competition — organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) — was split into three divisions, with the top three teams in the Central and Western regions and the top two from the Eastern region qualifying for national championships.
Central champions Al-Yamamah, Western champions Jeddah Eagles and Eastern title winners Eastern Flames will be among the favorites for the tournament. Miraas, The Storm, Sama, Al-Mamlaka and Challenge Al-Tahadi are the five other teams competing.
The championship kicks off on Saturday with two matches, Al Yamamah play Miraas at 6 p.m. local time, and at 9 p.m. Jeddah Eagles face Sama.
Sunday, January 2 will see The Storm face Al-Mamlaka, and Eastern Flames taking on Challenge Al-Tahadi.
The final will be played at 9 p.m. on Saturday, January 8.