مركز التحكيم الرياضي يصدر حكماً نهائياً في قضية «السوبر السعودي»

The Saudi Football Federation received yesterday (Wednesday) January 7, 2026, the arbitration ruling issued by the Saudi Sports Arbitration Center regarding the arbitration dispute and its parties, which are as follows;

- The claimant: Al-Hilal Club Company.

- The respondent: The Saudi Football Federation.

- The challenged decision: The decision of the Appeals Committee of the Saudi Football Federation No. (1/L E S/2025(25-26)) dated 23/8/2025.

Whereas the arbitration panel issued the following arbitration ruling:

First: Accepting the arbitration request in form.

Second: Annulment of the decision of the Appeals Committee issued by the Saudi Football Federation No. (1/L E S/2025(25-26)) dated 23/8/2025.

Third: Establishing the violation by the claimant (Al-Hilal Club Company) of Article (3/59) of the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee regulations.

Fourth: Obligating the claimant (Al-Hilal Club Company) to pay a financial penalty of 500,000 Riyals to the account of the Saudi Football Federation.

Fifth: Banning the claimant (Al-Hilal Club Company) from participating in the Saudi Super Cup for the upcoming 2026/2027 season.

Sixth: Banning the claimant (Al-Hilal Club Company) from any financial amounts allocated for the Saudi Super Cup competition for the 2025/2026 sports season.

Seventh: Charging the claimant (Al-Hilal Club Company) half of the registration fees, administrative fees, and arbitration costs amounting to 46,400 Saudi Riyals.

Eighth: Obligating the respondent (the Saudi Football Federation) to bear half of the registration fees, administrative fees, and arbitration costs amounting to 46,400 Saudi Riyals.

Ninth: Dismissing all other requests.

Tenth: This ruling is considered final and binding for all parties to the dispute and is not subject to appeal before any internal or external authority and is final for execution purposes.

According to paragraph (1-a, c) of Article (61) of the Saudi Football Federation's bylaws, which states: a- "The Saudi Sports Arbitration Center is the highest judicial authority competent to consider and/or resolve and/or mediate exclusively in all sports disputes or those related to sports, after exhausting the internal appeal means within the federation according to this system and its regulations."

c- "The decisions of the Saudi Sports Arbitration Center are final and binding and not subject to appeal before any local or international authority."

The Saudi Football Federation confirmed its commitment to take all necessary executive measures to implement the decision.

In this context, the Saudi Football Federation emphasized its continuous commitment to respecting final decisions and adhering to the highest standards of governance and transparency, which enhances the system of justice and sports judiciary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.