The Premier Leagues for Youth Teams: A Look at the Competition Among Future Talents

2025-10-22
12:09:26

This season (2025-2026), the Premier Leagues for Youth Teams are witnessing fierce competition between several clubs brimming with football talents shaping the future of Saudi football.

After five rounds of the four Premier Leagues (U-18, U-17, U-16, and U-15), the competition for the top spot has intensified among several teams, promising a season whose champions will only be known in the final few minutes.

* U-18 Premier League

Al-Ittihad leads the Saudi U-18 Premier League standings after five rounds with a perfect record, having collected 15 points, placing them at the top of the table, just two points ahead of their closest rivals, Al-Fateh and Al-Hilal.

The competition isn't limited to the top three, as Al-Qadisiyah is only 3 points off the top spot, sitting in fourth place with 12 points, followed by Al-Nassr in fifth place with 10 points, and Al-Shabab in sixth place with 9 points.

Al-Ittihad also leads the league with the strongest attack, by scoring 16 goals, tied with Al-Fateh and Al-Qadisiyah. Al-Hilal and Al-Qadisiyah have the strongest defense, conceding only two goals each.

* U-17 Premier League

The Saudi U-17 Premier League is witnessing intense competition, with only three points separating the leaders and seventh-place finishers after five rounds of the competition.

Al-Hilal leads the standings with 13 points, on goal difference from Al-Taawoun, who are in second place, while Al-Ahli comes in third place with 12 points, on goal difference from Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad, who are in fourth and fifth place in a row.

Al-Hazm and Al-Shabab are in sixth and seventh place respectively, each with 10 points.

Al-Hilal is the league's top attacking team, with 19 goals, while Al-Nassr is the league's top defensive team, conceding only two goals.

* Under-16 Premier League

Al-Ittihad leads the Saudi Under-16 Premier League after the fifth round with a perfect score of 15 points, just two points ahead of second-place Al-Nassr, who has 13 points.

Al-Taawoun is third with 12 points, while Al-Ettifaq and Al-Ahli are in fourth and fifth place with 10 points each. Al-Ula, Al-Qadisiyah, and Al-Fayhaa share the same score of nine points, in sixth, seventh, and eighth place, respectively.

Al-Ettifaq the fourth in the standings, is the league's top attacking team, scoring 20 goals, while Al-Ittihad is the league's top defensive team, conceding only one goal.

* U-15 Premier League

The Saudi U-15 Premier League is one of the strongest youth leagues, witnessing intense competition this season. Two teams share the lead, while three clubs share the runner-up spot, just two points behind the top spot.

Al-Ettifaq leads the standings with 15 points, on goal difference ahead of Al-Ittihad.

Al-Nassr, Al-Taawoun, and Al-Fateh are in third, fourth, and fifth places, respectively, with 13 points each. Al-Shabab is in sixth place with 11 points, and Al-Qadisiyah is in seventh place with 10 points.

The U-15 Premier League is witnessing a prolific scoring streak, as reflected in the number of goals scored by the top-ranked teams.

Al-Ittihad is the league's top attacking team with 21 goals, followed by Al-Ettifaq with 20, Al-Nassr with 19, Al-Taawoun with 16, and Al-Qadisiyah with 15.

On the defensive front, Al-Nassr has the strongest defense so far, conceding only one goal, followed by Al-Fateh and Al-Shabab, each conceding two goals.