Al-Ahli vs Al-Nassr is set for Nov 20 as the Saudi league reshuffles its calendar

The wait is over: the postponed Al-Ahli vs Al-Nassr match will be played on 20 November 2026. The Saudi Pro League announced it on Monday, along with a reworked calendar for the rest of the 2026–27 season.

What happened?

The league finished a full review of its calendar and published dates and venues for rounds 13 to 21. That is 81 matches across 9 rounds, running from 26 November 2026 to 30 January 2027.

The postponed round-9 games now have dates too. Al-Ahli v Al-Nassr is on 20 November. Al-Riyadh v Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad v Al-Shabab are both on 21 December, during the Saudi Super Cup. None of those four clubs is in that tournament, and their Asian commitments were taken into account.

Why was the calendar changed?

It goes back to September, when the Asian Football Confederation rescheduled the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. That freed extra windows for league games.

The league used them to spread rounds more evenly: one in November, four in December, four starting in January, plus the rest of round 17. Then come four in February, two in March, three in April and four in May.

The original calendar had no league games in January. April and May now have 7 rounds instead of 11, which eases the end-of-season squeeze.

What does it mean for clubs and fans?

For clubs playing abroad, average rest between matches rises to about 4.8 days, up from about 3.4. The league says it held workshops with all clubs and listened to their feedback. The order of fixtures between clubs has not changed.

Fans should also note five venue changes because of pitch maintenance and re-turfing. All five matches move to King Abdullah Sports City in Buraidah:

• Al-Faisaly v Al-Diriyah
• Al-Fayha v Al-Fateh
• Al-Hazem v Al-Nassr
• Al-Khulood v Al-Khaleej
• Al-Taawoun v Al-Fateh

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