See Arab News" predictions for the coming season The Saudi Pro League, newly named the ROSHN Saudi League, kicks off with excitement levels the highest it’s been for years. New sponsorship, plenty of new signings during the summer, intrigue over who will challenge for the title and players — Saudi and foreign — eyeing the World Cup in November. The executive director of the Saudi Pro League, Abdulaziz Al-Hamidi, stressed the organization’s commitment to progressively raising the market value of the league, which would positively impact its technical and media aspects, putting it on the path toward reaching the highest positions on the global leagues’ index. “The latest measures open the way for a significant technical enhancement of the league’s level of competition,” he said, referring to the latest sponsorships they have received. “Today, the league has gained great momentum, which goes in line with the strong competition we have seen in the league that has witnessed a clear technical improvement over the course of the past few years,” he added. ROSHN Saudi League: The Arab News Guide To All You Need To Know About The 2022-23 Season In Order Of The 2021-22 Final Placings Al-Hilal 1 Al-Hilal Coach: Ramon Diaz Star Player: Salem Al-Dawsari The champions stormed to the title last season, winning 12 of the last 13 games following the appointment of Ramon Diaz. A transfer ban has stopped any recruitment this summer but there is still loads of talent with half of the Saudi Arabia national team and foreign stars such as Odion Ighalo, Matheus Pereira, Jang Hyun-soo, Moussa Marega and others. They will always take some stopping. Timeline Image Al-Hilal Al-Ittihad 2 Al-Nassr 3 Al-Shabab 4 Damac 5 Al-Tai 6 Al-Raed 7 Al-Fateh 8 Abha 9 Al-Feiha 10 Al-Ettifaq 11 Al-Taawoun 12 Al-Batin 13 Khaleej 14 Al-Wehda 15 Al-Adalah