The Saudi Arabian Football Federation Council approved the launch of the first edition of the Reserve League with 7 teams from the Roshan Professional League, namely Al Shabab, Al Ittifaq, Abha, Al Fateh, Al Faiha. , Al-Tai and Al-Wahda.
And the revitalizing reserve league is played in a full home-and-away league system, so its matches are synonymous with those of the 2022-2023 Roshan Pro League with a total of 42 matches per season, assuming each club is allowed to register 20 players on the roster matches in accordance with several conditions presented in that the player must be registered in the list of the first team, and players registered in the list of the club in the lowest place are eligible to participate in the matches of the reserve league.
Clubs participating in the league will receive financial support of two million rials in addition to league prizes totaling 2,825,000 rials, as well as an increase in the number of players registered on the first team roster from 30 to 35 players.
The adoption of the reserve league is aimed at increasing the actual number of minutes played by players, as well as increasing the number of minutes played by reserve players in highly competitive matches, the participation of younger players in stronger matches, as well as the gradual return of injured players. .
5 substitutions will be allowed in each match, while disciplinary action for reserve league matches will apply to the league itself and will not be carried over to other tournaments unless the Disciplinary Committee decides otherwise, as in the case of color cards that do not transfer in and out of the league.
