2018–19 Saudi Second Division

The 2018–19 Saudi Second Division was the 23rd season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1996. Fixtures were released on 4 September 2018 and the opening round of matches was played on 19 October 2018.[1] The league season ended on 12 April 2019 with the final.

Saudi Second Division
Season2018–19
Dates19 October 2018 – 13 April 2019
ChampionsHetten
PromotedHetten
Al-Bukayriyah
Al-Thoqbah
Al-Taqadom
RelegatedAl-Hait
Al-Ghazwah
Al-Watani
Al-Muzahimiyyah
Top goalscorerAbdullah Al-Yahya
(16 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Akhdoud 5–0 Al-Suqoor
(8 February 2019)
Al-Akhdoud 5–0 Al-Ghazwah
(1 March 2019)
Al-Jandal 5–0 Al-Sahel
(29 March 2019)
Biggest away winAl-Riyadh 1–5 Al-Bukayriyah
(28 December 2018)
Highest scoringAl-Muzahimiyyah 3–5 Al-Akhdoud
(7 December 2018)
Al-Hejaz 5–3 Al-Diriyah
(8 February 2019)
Longest winning run10 games
Al-Thoqbah
Longest unbeaten run22 games
Al-Bukayriyah
Longest winless run13 games
Al-Riyadh
Longest losing run6 games
Afif
All statistics correct as of 13 April 2019.

Overview

Changes

On 7 March 2018, the Saudi FF announced that the league would be increased from 20 teams to 24 teams, divided into 2 groups of 12 teams.[2]

Team changes

A total of 24 teams are contesting the league, including 9 sides from the 2017–18 season, 1 relegated team from the MS League, 10 promoted teams from the 2017–18 Third Division, and four winners from the 2017–18 relegation playoffs.

The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season

To Second Division

Promoted from the Third Division

Relegated from MS League

From Second Division

Promoted to MS League

Relegated to the Third Division

Teams

;Group A

Locations of teams in the 2018–19 Saudi Second Division Group A
Club Location Stadium
Al-Akhdoud Najran Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Bukayriyah Al Bukayriyah Al-Bukayriyah Club Stadium
Al-Diriyah Diriyah Reserve Stadium in Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (Riyadh)
Al-Ghazwah Badr Al-Majd Club Stadium (Yanbu)
Al-Hejaz Baljurashi King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah)
Al-Jandal Dumat al-Jandal Al-Oruba Club Stadium (Sakakah)
Al-Muzahimiyyah Al-Muzahmiyya Ergah Stadium
Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Al-Sadd Najaan Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Sahel Qatif Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium (Khobar)
Al-Suqoor Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Al-Taqadom Al Mithnab Al-Najma Club Stadium (Unaizah)

1: ^ Al-Akhdoud will play at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium due to the ongoing war in Yemen

Group B
Locations of teams in the 2018–19 Saudi Second Division Group B
Club Location Stadium
Afif Afif Al-Dera'a Club Stadium (Dawadmi)
Al-Arabi Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium
Al-Dera'a Dawadmi Al-Dera'a Club Stadium
Al-Hait Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Jubail Jubail Al-Jubail Club Stadium
Al-Kholood Ar Rass Al-Hazem Club Stadium
Al-Sharq Ad Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Thoqbah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Watani Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Arar Arar Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sport City Stadium
Hetten Samtah King Faisal Sport City Stadium
Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is limited to 2 per team.

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Former Players
Afif Moatazbellah Hassan Aboubakar Mahadi —
Al Akhdoud Patrick Carvalho Lecão Aymen Haha
Haythem Ben Youssef
Al-Arabi Emmanuel Okoye Ahmed Hosni Mostafa Galal
Udoh Joshua
Al-Bukayriyah Shehab El-Din Ahmed Adel Hamani —
Al-Dera'a Musab Lukaku Naoufel Yousifi Sultan Azaz
Al-Diriyah Oumar Toure Khaldoun Mansour Mohammed Camara
Al-Ghazwah Mohamed Abo Sheashaa Omran Saeed —
Al-Hait Camara Mohamed Sghaier Nasri Marouane Tritar
Al-Hejaz Mostafa Kahraba Prince Nnake —
Al-Jandal Mohamed Kassola Samba Diallo Islam Adel
Al-Jubail Koffi Adama Yaya Traoré —
Al-Kholood Venancio Silvs Aboubacar Camara Luiz Claudio
Al-Muzahimiyyah Luiz Claudio Mohamed Osama Morsi Hany El Agazy
Al-Riyadh Kazim Balimo — Cedric Fein
Camar Jebril
Al-Sadd Mohamed Mohsen Amir Omrani Abdelhamid Sami
Al-Sahel Geraldo Amr El Shahat Marcos
Al-Sharq Mohamed Shika Fouad Al Omaisi Mohamed Abo Sheashaa
Wael Farrag
Al-Suqoor Cedric Fein Moussa Euller Abdulqader Majarmsh
Ahmed Jamal
Al-Taqadom Hamada El Ghannam Ragab El Arabi Douglas da Silva
Francesco da Silva
Al-Thoqbah Kaba Mohamad Frederick Ogangan Bassem Elmaneaai
Al-Watani Youssef Hassan Wael Chehaibi Bapidi Fils
Barga Anael
Alaa Maher
Arar Fernando dos Santos Brian Amidu —
Hetten Aymen Kethiri Mohamed Kosdoghli Oussama Ben Maammar
Wej Issouf Ouattara Bapidi Fils Amr El Shahat

Group A
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Bukayriyah (P) 22 13 9 0 37 13 +24 48 Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final
2 Al-Taqadom (P) 22 13 4 5 37 24 +13 43 Promotion to MS League
3 Al-Jandal 22 12 5 5 31 16 +15 41
4 Al-Hejaz 22 12 2 8 39 29 +10 38
5 Al-Sadd 22 10 7 5 40 25 +15 37
6 Al-Sahel 22 7 9 6 26 25 +1 30
7 Al-Akhdoud 22 7 5 10 39 34 +5 26
8 Al-Diriyah 22 7 3 12 25 37 −12 24
9 Al-Suqoor 22 4 9 9 22 37 −15 21
10 Al-Riyadh 22 4 8 10 21 36 −15 20
11 Al-Muzahimiyyah (R) 22 4 5 13 22 41 −19 17 Relegation to the Third Division
12 Al-Ghazwah (R) 22 2 8 12 16 38 −22 14
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2019. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total goal difference; 3) Total goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Head-to-Head goal scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[3][4]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Group B
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hetten (C, P) 22 12 6 4 38 19 +19 42 Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final
2 Al-Thoqbah (P) 22 12 4 6 34 22 +12 40 Promotion to MS League
3 Al-Kholood 22 10 5 7 29 19 +10 35
4 Wej 22 8 10 4 36 34 +2 34
5 Al-Sharq 22 8 6 8 24 23 +1 30
6 Al-Arabi 22 6 11 5 21 20 +1 29
7 Al-Dera'a 22 7 6 9 23 31 −8 27
8 Al-Jubail 22 7 5 10 30 37 −7 26
9 Arar 22 6 7 9 21 23 −2 25
10 Afif 22 8 1 13 24 35 −11 25
11 Al-Hait (R) 22 6 6 10 20 29 −9 24 Relegation to the Third Division
12 Al-Watani (R) 22 5 7 10 21 29 −8 22
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2019. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total goal difference; 3) Total goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Head-to-Head goal scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[3][4]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Third place play-off

Al-Taqadom, who finished 2nd in Group A faced Al-Thoqbah who finished 2nd in Group B to decide the third-placed team.[5] Al-Thoqbah defeated Al-Taqadom 3–1 after extra time to finish in third place.

Al-Taqadom1–3 (a.e.t.)Al-Thoqbah
Bo Saeed  14' Report Al-Nakhli  41' (pen.)
Hassan  107', 119'
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Shehri

Final

The winners of each group will play a one-legged final to decide the champion of the 2018–19 Second Division. As winners of Group A, Al-Bukayriyah faced Hetten, the winners of Group B. The match was scheduled to be played on 12 April 2019, but was abandoned after 32 minutes due to heavy snowfall. Hetten won the match 1–0 and won their first ever Second Division title.[6]

Al-Bukayriyah0–1Hetten
Report Muharraq  78'
Referee: Mohammed Al-Daqash

The match was abandoned after 32 minutes due to heavy snowfall, and was resumed on 13 April 2019, 16:00, from the point of abandonment.[7]

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