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SAFF Women's Cup

Organising body	Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
Founded	2023; 2 years ago (2023)
Region	Saudi Arabia
Number of teams	16
Qualifier for	Saudi Women's Super Cup
Current champions	Al-Ahli (1st title)
Most successful club(s)	Al-Ahli (1 title)
Television broadcasters	SSC (MENA) DAZN (worldwide)
Website	SAFF Women's Cup
2024–25 SAFF Women's Cup

The SAFF Women's Cup (Arabic: كأس الإتحاد السعودي للسيدات) is the top annual cup tournament for women's clubs in Saudi football, run by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

On 31 May 2024, the Saudi Football Federation renewed the exclusive partnership agreement with Saudi National Bank for a period of 3 years to sponsor the Saudi Women's Premier League and also the SAFF Women's Cup.

History

The Director of Women's Football highlighted that hosting the Saudi Women's Cup represents a significant step in the development plans for women's football. Increasing the number of matches during the season is one of the strategic objectives aimed at enhancing the players' technical skills and fostering competitiveness among teams.

Format

Participation

In accordance with official regulations, the SAFF has determined the allocation of the 16 available spots. Direct qualification is granted to all clubs from the Saudi Women's Premier League.

Seeding

In the draw, the eight Premier League clubs are seeded into level A, while the First Division League clubs are seeded into level B. Each club from level A is matched against from level B.

Match rules

All games are held over two 45-minute halves with the winner advancing to the next round. In case of a draw, the game gets extended by two 15-minute halves. If the score is still level after 120 minutes, the winner is decided by penalty shootout.

Champions

Sponsorship

See also

• Saudi Women's Premier League
• Saudi Women's First Division League
• Saudi Women's Second Division League
• Saudi Women's U-17 Tournament
• Dawri Madaris

References

1. "The kickoff of the first edition of the Saudi Women's Cup". aawsat.com (in Arabic). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
2. "Saudi Arabia breaks ground with first-ever SAFF Women's Cup tournament". me.mashable.com. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
3. "Saudi Arabia to launch first edition of SAFF Women's Cup". siasat.com. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
4. "كرة القدم النسائية في السعودية تواصل الازدهار" [The Women's football in Saudi Arabia continues to flourish.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
5. "SAFF Cup: The third women's football championship to be created". okaz.com.sa. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
6. Saudi National Bank (26 December 2024). "SNB and SAFF have renewed the official sponsorship of Saudi football for 3 years". Al-Ahli Bank.

External links

• Saudi Women's Cup
• Football cup competitions in Saudi Arabia
• Women's national association football cups
• Women's football competitions in Saudi Arabia
• 2023 establishments in Saudi Arabia
• Recurring sporting events established in 2023