Dimitri Davidovic leads Saudi league history with three Pro League titles, while several iconic managers have claimed two.
Dimitri Davidovic (Al-Ittihad)
The historic benchmark in Saudi league management, he won 3 Pro League titles across multiple stints with Al-Ittihad (in the 1996-97, 1999-2000, and 2002-03 seasons). Davidovich, a Serbian-Belgian born in Belgrade in Yugoslavia, was a former player and had a long career in coaching from 1980 till 2011, when his last stint of coaching ended with Al-Ittihad in Jeddah. Davidovich helmed 12 different clubs in Europe and the Gulf.
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Ramón Díaz (Al-Hilal)
A modern powerhouse in Saudi football, the Argentine manager secured 2 Pro League titles with Al-Hilal in 2016-17 and 2021-22, alongside multiple domestic cup triumphs and an AFC Champions League runner-up finish. He is the most successful Argentine coach in history with 17 titles, the second most successful manager in River Plate‘s history after Marcelo Gallardo and the most successful in Argentine Primera División along with Ángel Labruna.
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Jorge Jesus (Al-Hilal / Al-Nassr)
Renowned for orchestrating record-breaking winning streaks and dominant tactical setups, Jesus captured 2 Pro League titles during his highly decorated spells in the kingdom. The Portuguese led Al-Hilal to a dominant Saudi Title in 2023-24, winning undefeated with 96 points. He came back at the behest of Cristiano Ronaldo and guided Al-Nassr to the League title in 2025-26, which was Ronaldo’s first title in Saudi Arabia, before leaving the club after a one-year successful stint.
Gabriel Calderón (Al-Ittihad & Al-Hilal)
One of the rare managers to achieve elite success with fierce rival clubs, Calderón won 2 Pro League titles; first with Al-Ittihad (2008–09) and subsequently with Al-Hilal (2010–11). The Argentinian also managed the national teams of Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain in his coaching career.
Joel Santana (Al-Nassr & Al-Hilal)
The veteran Brazilian tactician also etched his name into domestic history by winning 2 Pro League titles in consecutive years with two different Riyadh giants in the late 1980s (Al-Nassr in 1988-89 and Al-Hilal in 1989-90).
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