2009–10 Saudi Professional League
The 2009–10 Saudi Professional League was the 34th season of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 18 August 2009, and ended on 18 March 2010. Al-Ittihad were the defending champions.
Al-Hilal secured the title with a 2–0 win away to Al-Hazem on 24 January 2010. Al-Hilal won the league with three games to spare. Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad, Al-Shabab and Al-Nassr all secured a berth for the 2011 AFC Champions League. No teams were relegated at the end of the season following the decision to increase the number of teams from 12 to 14.
Name sponsorship
On 16 June 2009, the Saudi Professional League announced a sponsorship with telecommunication company Zain. As part of the sponsorship deal the Saudi Professional League would be known as the Zain Professional League for the next 4 seasons.Qualification and Prize Money
The League champions, runners-up and third-placed team, as well as the winners of the King Cup of Champions, qualify for the 2011 AFC Champions League.The top six teams, and the Crown Prince Cup winners and runners-up qualify for King Cup of Champions.
- Prize money:
- * First place: 2.5 million Saudi Riyals
- * Second place: 1.5 million Saudi Riyals
- * Third place: 1 million Saudi Riyals
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium |
| Al-Ahli | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| Al-Ettifaq | Dammam | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Fateh | Al-Hasa | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
| Al-Hazem | Ar Rass | Al-Hazem Club Stadium |
| Al-Hilal | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Ittihad | Jeddah | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| Al-Nassr | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Qadisiyah | Al Khubar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
| Al-Raed | Buraydah | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium |
| Al-Shabab | Riyadh | King Fahd Stadium |
| Al-Wehda | Mecca | King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| Najran | Najran | Al Akhdoud Club Stadium |
Personnel
Managerial changes
League table
Results
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Mohammad Al-Shalhoub | Al-Hilal | 12 |
| 2 | Mohammad Al-Sahlawi | Al-Nassr | 11 |
| 2 |  Thiago Neves | Al-Hilal | 11 |
| 4 | Waleed Al-Gizani | Al-Hazem | 10 |
| 5 | Nasser Al-Shamrani | Al-Shabab | 9 |
| 5 | Muhannad Assiri | Al-Wehda | 9 |
| 5 | Yasser Al-Qahtani | Al-Hilal | 9 |
| 5 | Ahmed Abo Obaid | Al-Fateh | 9 |
| 5 |  Christian Wilhelmsson | Al-Hilal | 9 |
| 5 |  Víctor Figueroa | Al-Nassr | 9 |
Hat-tricks
;Notes4 Player scored 4 goals
– Home team
– Away team