They replace Ohod, Al-Batin and Al-Qadsiah who were relegated to the 2019–20 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League.
[4] On 7 March 2020, the Ministry of Sports announced that all matches would be played behind closed doors until further notice.
[2] On 14 March 2020, the Ministry suspended all sports competitions indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.
[7] On 29 August 2020, Al-Hilal won the league for a record 16th time with two matches remaining, after defeating Al-Hazem 4–1.
Abha will play in the top flight of Saudi football after a ten-year absence.
[15] Despite losing to Al-Qaisumah, they were crowned champions on 11 May 2019 due to Damac's 1–1 draw with Al-Ain.
[19] Al-Adalah will play in the top flight of Saudi football for the first time in history.