Round nine of the 2026-2027 Joy Elite League Under-21s concluded on 1 and 2 November, with only the Al-Tadamon and Al-Hilal fixture postponed. In the Jeddah derby, Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli drew, and the point moved Al-Ahli up to 18 points in second, four behind leaders Al-Ittihad.
Jeddah derby ends level
Abdulaziz Al-Shamari put Al-Ittihad ahead in the 17th minute against Al-Ahli. Musa Adam equalised for Al-Ahli in the 90+4th minute.
Wins for Al-Nassr and Al-Taawoun
Al-Nassr beat Al-Khaleej 2-0. Abdulrahman Al-Anazi scored both goals in the 18th and 45th minutes.
Al-Taawoun won 2-0 as visitors at Al-Watan Stadium. Abdulmajid Al-Sharif scored in the first and 28th minutes, and Al-Taawoun tightened their grip on third and closed the gap on the leaders.
Other results across the round
Al-Najma beat Al-Qadsiah 3-2 after trailing by two goals. Muhannad Al-Jizani scored for Al-Qadsiah in the 3rd and 26th minutes, Jathub Al-Dhafiri scored for Al-Najma in the 50th minute, and Ronald Viscaino scored in the 65th and 87th minutes.
Damac beat Al-Akhdoud 3-2, while Al-Feiha and Al-Kholood shared six goals in a 3-2 result, making those two matches and Al-Najma against Al-Qadsiah the three five-goal games in the round. Al-Wehda beat Al-Orobah 1-0, Al-Ettifaq beat Al-Ansar 2-1, Al-Fateh beat Al-Faisaly 3-0, Al-Riyadh beat Al-Hazem 1-0, and Al-Jabalain and Neom drew.
Round statistics
The round delivered 29 goals across 11 matches, an average of 2.6 per game. Referees showed 52 yellow cards and 9 reds, with the 9 reds the highest tally of sendings-off in the competition so far.
