Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr have begun the 2026–27 Saudi Pro League season as defending champions after ending the club’s long wait for a league title in May. Their championship-winning 2025–26 campaign was capped by a 4–1 victory over Damac, with Ronaldo scoring twice as Al-Nassr finished on 86 points—two ahead of Al-Hilal.

Ronaldo’s title-winning season included a landmark moment in May, when he scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal during Al-Nassr’s 4–2 win over Al-Shabab. The 41-year-old converted a low Sadio Mané cross at the near post, registering the 971st senior goal of his career at the time and extending Al-Nassr’s lead over Al-Hilal to five points. João Félix scored a hat-trick in the same match.

Ronaldo finished the league season with 28 goals, third in the Saudi Pro League scoring chart behind Al-Qadsiah’s Julián Quiñones and Al-Ahli’s Ivan Toney. Félix led the league for assists with 13, underlining the value of Al-Nassr’s attacking options during their successful campaign.[bolavip]
Al-Nassr began their title defence on 15 August with a 3–0 home win over Al-Fateh at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh. The result gave Jorge Jesus’s side three points from their opening fixture as they seek to retain the Saudi Pro League title.