Sixteen teams will compete in the league – the top thirteen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the
MS League.
Teams who were promoted to the Pro League The first club to be promoted was
Al-Batin, who were promoted following
Al-Bukayriyah's 1–1 draw with
Al-Ain on 1 September 2020. Al-Batin will play in the top flight of Saudi football after a season's absence. Al-Batin were crowned champions following their 1–1 draw with Al-Bukayriyah on the final matchday. The second club to be promoted was
Al-Ain, who were promoted on 10 September 2020 following their 2–0 win at home against
Ohod. Al-Ain will play in the top flight of Saudi football for the first time in history. Al-Ain became the first team from the
Al Bahah Region to play in the Pro League. The third and final club to be promoted was
Al-Qadsiah, following their 3–1 home win against an already promoted Al-Batin side on 10 September 2020. Al-Qadsiah will play in the top flight of Saudi football after a season's absence.
Teams who were relegated to the MS League The first club to be relegated was
Al-Adalah, who were relegated after only a year in the top flight following a 1–1 home draw with
Al-Raed. On 4 September 2020,
Al-Hazem became the second club to be relegated following a 1–0 defeat away to
Al-Shabab. Al-Hazem were relegated after two years in the top flight. On 9 September 2020,
Al-Fayha became the third and final club to be relegated following a 1–0 defeat away to
Al-Taawoun in the final matchday. Al-Fayha were relegated after three years in the Pro League. This was Al-Fayha's first relegation from the top flight of Saudi football.
Stadiums :Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. 1: Al-Faisaly play their home games in Al Majma'ah. 2: Al-Hilal and Al-Shabab also use
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (22,500 seats) as a home stadium.
Personnel and kits • 1 On the back of the strip. • 2 On the right sleeve of the strip. • 3 On the shorts.
Managerial changes Foreign players The policy of foreign players remained unchanged. Clubs can register a total of seven foreign players over the course of the season. Players name in
bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window. ==League table==