Strong clashes between the big four in Jeddah in the Saudi Women's Premier League

And other fixtures bringing together Neom and Al-Ula, then Al-Qadsiah and Al-Taraji

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  NEOM v Al-Ula

  The second week of the 2026/2027 Saudi Women's Premier League gets under way on Thursday 17 September, when hosts NEOM welcome Al-Ula. The match will be played at the Jeddah Club stadium in the city of Jeddah.

  NEOM are looking to bounce back from last week's 0-3 defeat to Al-Nassr. They will lean on some of their more experienced Premier League stars, chief among them Iraqi forward Shokhan Salihi, who is playing in the league for a fifth season in a row after turning out for traditional rivals Al-Hilal and then Al-Nassr.

  Their guests from Medina want to put their own opening-day setback behind them, a 0-1 loss to Al-Qadsiah. Al-Ula are expected to set up with an attacking plan to chase their first three points, with much resting on Jordanian captain Aya Al-Majali. She has featured in the Premier League since the inaugural 2022/2023 edition, playing for traditional rivals Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli.

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  Al-Qadsiah v Espérance

  The Al-Qadsiah club stadium in Al-Khobar hosts the (Eastern Region summit) clash, bringing together the hosts and visitors Al-Taraji, newly promoted from the First Division.

  Al-Qadsiah are chasing a second successive victory after last week's 1-0 win over Al-Ula. Spanish star Esther González grabbed the goal, having settled quickly into the style of play in the Saudi Women's Premier League to become one of the key attacking names for Jamaican coach Giles Barnes.

  Al-Taraji arrive as reigning champions of the Saudi Women's First Division 2025/2026, desperate to please their supporters after a heavy 5-1 defeat to Al-Ahli. Bahraini coach Isa Al-Aynawi is likely to stick with a balanced approach that combines defensive caution with exploiting gaps in the opponent's defence on the counter-attack, with forward Fai Al-Harbi and Ghana's Agyeibena Zakaria in his ranks.

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  Al-Ahly v Al-Hilal

  Al-Ahli want to make the most of home advantage and their supporters to achieve a second consecutive win against their visitors Al-Hilal, with the match set to be played at Al-Ahli's stadium in the city of Jeddah.

  Under new Icelandic coach Thor Arnason, Al-Ahli made a perfect start by thrashing Espérance 5-1. New arrivals such as Argentine Linda Bravo and Nigerian striker Chinaza Uchendu settled quickly and proved themselves winning cards for the team.

  Al-Hilal, the visitors from Riyadh, arrive with a different mood. They want to make up for a 3-1 defeat by Al-Ittihad in their opener. Portuguese coach Luis Filipe Andrade is expected to stick with his attacking plan, leaning on top scorer Al-Bandari Mubarak and Nigerian striker Asisat Oshoala.

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  Al-Ittihad v Al-Nassr

  The second week of the 2026/2027 Saudi Women's Premier League wraps up at Al-Ittihad Club's stadium in Jeddah, where the hosts welcome title holders Al-Nassr from Riyadh in a heavyweight clash.

  Spanish coach Raul Perez wants the good run to continue after his side beat Al-Hilal 3-1. He is again placing his trust in Algerian star Lina Boussaha, who stole the show last week with two goals.

  Al-Nassr, under Saudi coach Abdulaziz Al-Alouni, are chasing a second straight win of their own following last week's 3-0 triumph over Neom. The task just got harder, though. French star Nesrine Bahlouli is unavailable after the Discipline and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation handed her a two-match ban and a fine of 5,000 Saudi riyals for committing aggressive acts towards an Al-Hilal player in the final of the 2026 Saudi Women's Super Cup, according to the match officials' reports published on the federation's official website.