The new Saudi football season kicked off this week with fresh hopes and aspirations, but fans in the Kingdom have witnessed a familiar narrative unfold.
Defending domestic-treble champions Al Hilal, along with their closest rivals from the 2023-24 season, Al Nassr, both secured victories in their respective matches, earning spots in the season’s curtain-raiser—the Saudi Super Cup final in Abha.
These two teams, who dominated Saudi football last season, have clashed six times in the past year, and they are set to face each other for a seventh time on Saturday night.
