Saudi Pro League Points Record Under Threat After Perfect Start by Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr

The Saudi Pro League points record may be under threat following a superb start to the 2025/26 season by Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr.

After another dazzling transfer window saw Joao Felix, Inigo Martinez and Kingsley Coman join the Riyadh club over the summer, many fans were asking if this could be the season that Ronaldo and his Al-Nassr side finally win the Saudi Pro League.

Now, with Al-Nassr having started the campaign with seven straight wins, an equally popular question is whether Ronaldo and Co can break the points record set by Al-Hilal in such devastating fashion in 2023/24.

What is the Saudi Pro League record for most points in a single season?

Al-Hilal currently hold the Saudi Pro League points record after earning 96 points in the 2023/24 season. That campaign saw an unbeatable Al-Hilal side win 31 of their 34 games, drawing the other three. The manager of Al-Hilal during that record-breaking season was Jorge Jesus, who is now in charge of Al-Nassr.

Prior to Al-Hilal’s Invincibles campaign, the Saudi Pro League’s record points tally had stood at just 72 — achieved by Al-Ittihad in 2022/23 and Al-Hilal in 2019/20.

However, that is largely because Saudi Pro League seasons used to be much shorter. The first edition following a 2008 rebrand featured just 12 teams playing 22 games each. It has since expanded gradually, with it only being a 34-round season since 2023/24.

Therefore, when calculating how the Saudi Pro League points record has evolved, it makes sense to mention points per game (PPG) as well as overall points.

How the Saudi Pro League points record has evolved since 2008

Al-Ittihad were the first champions of the Saudi Pro League era, claiming 55 points from 22 games (2.50 PPG) in 2008/09. That tally was quickly beaten by Al-Hilal, who won the title with 56 points (2.55 PPG) in the following season.

Saudi Pro League teams went from playing 22 games per season to 26 in 2010/11. Unsurprisingly, this change coincided with a new Saudi Pro League points record, as Al-Hilal, Al-Shabab and Al-Fateh all topped the table with 64 points each (2.46 PPG) over the next three seasons.

Al-Nassr then broke the record again with 65 points in 2013/14 (2.50 PPG), before Al-Hilal wrestled it back with 66 points (2.54 PPG) in 2016/17.

In 2018/19, the Saudi Pro League expanded again and the first 30-game season saw Al-Nassr claim the title with a record-breaking 70 points (2.33 PPG).

Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad both bettered that total with 72 points (2.40 PPG) in 2019/20 and 2022/23 respectively, before Al-Hilal smashed the record in 2023/24 — both in terms of overall points (96) and PPG (2.82).

Saudi Pro League points totals by title-winning team

Season	Champion	Points	Games	PPG
2007/08	Al-Hilal	48	22	2.18
2008/09	Al-Ittihad	55	22	2.50
2009/10	Al-Hilal	56	22	2.55
2010/11	Al-Hilal	64	26	2.46
2011/12	Al-Shabab	64	26	2.46
2012/13	Al-Fateh	64	26	2.46
2013/14	Al-Nassr	65	26	2.50
2014/15	Al-Nassr	64	26	2.46
2015/16	Al-Ahli	63	26	2.42
2016/17	Al-Hilal	66	26	2.54
2017/18	Al-Hilal	56	26	2.15
2018/19	Al-Nassr	70	30	2.33
2019/20	Al-Hilal	72	30	2.40
2020/21	Al-Hilal	61	30	2.03
2021/22	Al-Hilal	67	30	2.23
2022/23	Al-Ittihad	72	30	2.40
2023/24	Al-Hilal	96	34	2.82
2024/25	Al-Ittihad	83	34	2.44

Could Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr break the Saudi Pro League points record?

Al-Nassr’s perfect start to the 2025/26 season has fuelled genuine belief that Cristiano Ronaldo could finally get his hands on the Saudi Pro League trophy — and possibly in record-breaking style.

Seven wins from seven have given Al-Nassr a flawless 21 points. That is four more than Al-Hilal had at the same stage of their record-smashing campaign of 2023/24 — although Al-Hilal then went on a 24-game winning run.

Al-Nassr have scored 23 goals in those seven matches, at an average of 3.29 per game, while conceding only four. They’ve won away to Al-Taawoun and Al-Hazem, beaten rivals Al-Ittihad in Jeddah, and seen off tricky home tests against Al-Fateh and Al-Fayha — the latter thanks to a stoppage-time penalty from Ronaldo himself.

That resilience is exactly what separated Al-Hilal from the rest two seasons ago. If Al-Nassr can maintain close to this current rhythm through 34 rounds, they could not only eclipse Al-Hilal’s 96-point total but perhaps even become the first team in Saudi history to finish a full campaign with a perfect record.

What other Saudi Pro League records could Al-Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo break this season?

Al-Nassr’s free-scoring start also raises the possibility of breaking the team goals record — set by Al-Hilal last season when they hit 101 goals in 34 matches (2.97 per game). It is worth noting that Al-Nassr themselves scored 100 goals that season.

With 23 goals in their first seven games, Al-Nassr are currently averaging 3.29 goals per game. Were they to maintain that average over the season then they would end the campaign with 111 goals.

Ronaldo has plenty of records but he is always wanting more. He already holds the record for most goals in a single Saudi Pro League season after netting 35 in 2023/24, breaking Abderrazak Hamdallah’s previous mark of 34. Now 40 years old but still ruthless in front of goal, Ronaldo’s eight goals from the opening seven matches put him on pace for nearly 39 league goals — another record-breaking haul if he stays fit.

New signing Joao Felix has also hit the ground running with nine goals, forming a devastating partnership with Ronaldo and Kingsley Coman in attack. With the pair scoring 17 of Al-Nassr’s 23 league goals so far, Jorge Jesus has assembled arguably the most potent front line the Saudi Pro League has ever seen.

Why have Al-Nassr started the 2025/26 season so well?

Al-Nassr’s perfect start is no coincidence. After three seasons of near misses, the club’s recruitment finally looks balanced — blending Ronaldo’s enduring efficiency with a new wave of creative and energetic talent around him.

The headline addition, Joao Felix, has transformed the attack. His sharp movement between the lines and link-up with Kingsley Coman and Sadio Mane have given Al-Nassr the unpredictability they previously lacked. Felix’s nine goals in seven matches underline his instant impact, while Coman’s pace and pressing have freed Ronaldo — who recently topped a 2025 list of the world’s highest-paid footballers — to focus purely on finishing.

Manager Jorge Jesus also deserves credit. The Portuguese coach, who masterminded Al-Hilal’s record-breaking 96-point campaign two seasons ago, appears to be applying similar principles at Al-Nassr. Having learned from last season’s inconsistencies, he has rotated Ronaldo more intelligently, managed workloads across multiple competitions, and built a midfield that now functions with greater control. Marcelo Brozovic continues to dictate tempo, while summer signing Inigo Martinez has strengthened a defence that has conceded just four goals in seven games.

There is also a clear shift in mentality. Al-Nassr no longer look like a team chasing Al-Hilal’s standards — they now set their own. Ronaldo’s leadership remains central to that, his drive visible even in post-match interviews. After netting both goals in the 2-1 win over Al-Fayha, including a 104th-minute penalty, he admitted: “Wow — today my heart beat a little faster than before. But this is good, this is my life. Twenty-two years of this, so I’m happy.”

And when asked about his ambitions for the season, Ronaldo made his intentions crystal clear: “I’m very happy to help the team to win. But for me the most important is we won. We are a team, so individual awards don’t matter. What I want is to win the league.”