The league was contested by the top 13 teams from the 2018–19 season as well as Abha, Damac and Al-Adalh, who joined as the three promoted clubs from the 2018–19 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League. They replace Ohod, Al-Batin and Al-Qadsiah who were relegated to the 2019–20 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League.[2]