Saudi Pro League

Eighteen clubs, thirty-four rounds, August to May. The Saudi weekend falls on Friday and Saturday, so rounds cluster across Thursday, Friday and Saturday, always in the evening: kickoffs sit between six and nine at night, once the day's heat has gone out of the air. Saudi Arabia keeps GMT+3 all year, so there are no clock changes to trip over.

The calendar bends around the country's rhythms in a way Europe's leagues don't. During Ramadan kickoffs slide later still, into the hours after iftar; this season also pauses mid-winter while the country hosts the AFC Asian Cup. Three clubs drop to the First Division League at the end of the season and three come up, while the top of the table leads to the AFC Champions League Elite.

Every round here is shown in Saudi time, with a countdown page for each club and each meeting in your own timezone.