2019–20 Saudi Second Division

The 2019–20 Saudi Second Division is the 24th season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1996. Fixtures were released on 5 August 2019 and the opening round of matches will be played on 11 October 2019. The league season was scheduled to conclude on 10 April 2020 with the final but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Second Division
Season2019–20
Dates11 October 2019 – 12 September 2020
Top goalscorerMohamed Aouichi
(14 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Kholood 4–0 Al-Anwar
(13 December 2019)
Hajer 4–0 Al-Suqoor
(13 February 2020)
Hajer 4–0 Afif
(12 March 2020)
Biggest away winAl-Sadd 0–5 Hajer
(7 February 2020)
Afif 0–5 Al-Washm
(7 March 2020)
Highest scoringAl-Orobah 6–3 Al-Kholood
(14 February 2020)
Longest winning runHajer
(5 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl-Sahel
Hajer
(19 matches)
Longest winless runAl-Jubail
(10 matches)
Longest losing runAl-Dera'a
(6 matches)
2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 13 August 2020.

On 7 March 2020, the Ministry of Sports announced that all matches would be played behind closed doors until further notice.[1] On 14 March 2020, the Ministry suspended all sports competitions indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.[2] On 11 June 2020, the Ministry of Sports announced the resumption of sports activities with training starting on 21 June and games starting after 4 August 2020 and played behind closed doors.[3] On 1 July 2020, the schedule for the remaining matches was released. It was announced that the league would resume on 13 August 2020 and end on 12 September 2020.[4]

Team changes

A total of 24 teams are contesting the league, including 16 sides from the 2018–19 season, 4 relegated teams from the MS League, and 4 promoted teams from the 2018–19 Third Division.[5]

The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 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 2019–20 Saudi Second Division Group A
Club Location Stadium
Afif Afif Al-Dera'a Club Stadium (Dawadmi)
Al-Akhdoud Najran Al Akhdoud Club Stadium
Al-Entesar Rabigh Al-Entesar Club Stadium
Al-Jandal Dumat al-Jandal Al-Oruba Club Stadium (Sakakah)
Al-Jubail Jubail Al-Jubail Club Stadium
Al-Rawdhah Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi 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-Washm Shaqraa Al-Washm Club Stadium
Hajer Al-Hasa Hajer Club Stadium
Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium
Group B
Locations of teams in the 2018–19 Saudi Second Division Group B
Club Location Stadium
Al-Anwar Hotat Bani Tamim Al-Anwar Club Stadium
Al-Arabi Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium
Al-Dera'a Dawadmi Al-Dera'a Club Stadium
Al-Diriyah Diriyah Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (Riyadh)
Al-Hejaz Baljurashi King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah)
Al-Kholood Ar Rass Al-Hazem Club Stadium
Al-Orobah Sakakah Al-Oruba Club Stadium
Al-Qaisumah Hafar Al-Batin Al-Qaisumah Club Stadium
Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Safa Safwa City Al-Safa Club Stadium
Al-Sharq Ad Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Arar Arar Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sport City 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 Hamza Ben Abda Sabri Zaidi
Al Akhdoud Emerson Freitas Lekão Patrick Carvalho
Al-Anwar Gatoch Panom Emmanuel Gomis Kemekho Cissokho
Al-Arabi Yassine Lakhal Mohamed Aouichi Slim Mezlini
Al-Dera'a Mohammed Ndiaye Khalil Zerwi Haythem Gloulou
Sameh Bouguerra
Al-Diriyah Khaldoun Mansour Mohamed Ben Ismail
Al-Entesar Lamine Sylla Alkhaly Traoré Shassiri Nahimana
Keoulen Lamah
Al-Hejaz Marouane Ben Amor Rabii Hamri Henri Ndong
Afeez Oladipo
Al Jandal Mohamad Kdouh Sheka Fofanah Mohamed Kassola
Samba Diallo
Al-Jubail Moïse Zongo Maher Labidi Cherif Kechrid
Al-Kholood Venancio Silva Souleymane Demba Manolo Godoy
Al-Orobah Mignane Diouf Fehmi Kacem Jefinho
 Bilel Tborki
Al-Qaisumah Aneel Fanset Mamut Saine
Al-Rawdhah Juninho Robert Ibrahim Mostafa
Al-Riyadh Chrles Oliveira Sergio Moreno Cedric Fein
Abdul Aziz Yusif
Al-Sadd Abdelhamid Sami Hamada El Ghannam Ahmad Fawzy
Al-Safa Hamza Messaadi Slim Ben Belgacem Mahmood Al-Ajmi
Leo Alves
Al-Sahel Jone Pinto Maher Haddad Talisson
Slim Zakar
Al-Sharq Issouf Ouattara Ahmad Boussaid Amr El Shahat
Al-Suqoor Amara Ferjaoui Wassim Zaghdoud Frank Gyamfi
Al-Washm Abdel Fadel Suanon Ghaith Sghaier Godwin Aguda
Sunday Akinbule
Arar Cedric Fein Adel Hamani Geraldo
Hajer Adriano Pardal Rayllan Bruno
Wej Alaeddine Gmach Ayman Ezzine Koffi Adama
Lamine Traoré

Group A
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hajer (P) 19 15 4 0 38 5 +33 49 Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final
2 Al-Sahel 19 10 9 0 25 14 +11 39 Promotion to MS League
3 Al-Akhdoud 19 10 5 4 25 15 +10 35
4 Al-Jandal 19 10 4 5 25 21 +4 34
5 Wej 19 7 4 8 19 23 −4 25
6 Al-Washm 19 6 3 10 23 21 +2 21
7 Al-Sadd 19 5 6 8 21 28 −7 21
8 Al-Rawdhah 19 5 5 9 14 23 −9 20
9 Al-Entesar 19 4 7 8 18 26 −8 19
10 Afif 19 4 5 10 17 32 −15 17
11 Al-Jubail 19 3 7 9 15 23 −8 16 Relegation to the Third Division
12 Al-Suqoor 19 4 3 12 15 24 −9 15
Updated to match(es) played on 13 August 2020. 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).[6][7]
(P) Promoted.

Group B
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Diriyah 19 9 9 1 28 17 +11 36 Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final
2 Arar 19 7 10 2 26 16 +10 31 Promotion to MS League
3 Al-Kholood 19 7 9 3 31 25 +6 30
4 Al-Arabi 19 8 3 8 28 23 +5 27
5 Al-Orobah 19 7 5 7 28 22 +6 26
6 Al-Riyadh 19 6 8 5 19 16 +3 26
7 Al-Safa 19 6 7 6 21 22 −1 25
8 Al-Qaisumah 19 5 9 5 20 19 +1 24
9 Al-Sharq 19 6 5 8 23 29 −6 23
10 Al-Hejaz 19 6 5 8 21 28 −7 23
11 Al-Anwar 19 5 4 10 23 32 −9 19 Relegation to the Third Division
12 Al-Dera'a (R) 19 2 6 11 19 38 −19 12
Updated to match(es) played on 14 August 2020. 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).[6][7]
(R) Relegated.

Statistics

Top scorers
As of 14 March 2020[8]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Mohamed Aouichi Al-Arabi 14
2 Rayllan Hajer 10
Mohammed Al-Shammari Al-Qaisumah
Mohammed Majhol Al-Hejaz
5 Abdullah Al Yahya Al-Sadd 9
6 Patrick Carvalho Al-Akhdoud 8
Ahmad Boussaid Al-Sharq
Salem Al-Khaibari Al-Kholood
9 Omar Al-Ruwaili Al-Orobah 7
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See also

References
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