Al-Dar'iyah Advances to Roshan League for the First Time

Al-Dariyah Club secured a qualification spot for the Saudi Professional League (Roshn League) for the next season after defeating Al-Ula with a score of 2-1 in the final match of the promotion playoffs, held at the Awal Park Stadium in front of a large crowd.

Both teams entered the match with the sole aim of winning, having each had a strong run in the playoffs. Al-Dariyah overcame Al-Jabalain with a clean 3-0 victory, while Al-Ula advanced after a tough encounter against Al-Orouba.

Al-Alaa imposed its superiority during the first half after the Argentine Christian Guanca managed to score the lead goal in the 28th minute, ending the first half with his team ahead by one goal to nil.

Diriyah came back strongly at the start of the second half, and Ali Al-Hussein succeeded in bringing the match back to a draw at the 65th minute, igniting the confrontation between the two sides amid continuous offensive attempts.

The match extended into extra time after the draw continued, before Al-Ula suffered a painful blow with an own goal scored by Ali Al-Zubaidi by mistake in his own net in the 94th minute, granting Al-Deraiya a valuable victory goal.

The final minutes witnessed great excitement after a red card incident that heightened the intensity of the match, but Al-Deraiyah maintained their lead until the final whistle, confirming their official promotion to the Roshan League for the first time in their history.

Diriyah has become the third club to be promoted to the Saudi Roshn League for the new season, following the success of Abha and Al-Faisaly in securing the direct qualification spots in the past rounds.