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Saudi Second Division
Season2020–21
Dates30 October 2020 – May 2021
Matches played210
Goals scored500 (2.38 per match)
Top goalscorerMohammed Salem
(14 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Orobah 5–1 Afif
(7 January 2021)
Wej 6–2 Al-Selmiyah
(14 January 2021)
Biggest away winHetten 0–5 Al-Washm
(11 December 2020)
Highest scoringAfif 3–5 Al-Washm
(31 October 2020)
Wej 6–2 Al-Selmiyah
(14 January 2021)
Longest winning runAl-Washm
(6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl-Sadd
(13 matches)
Longest winless runAl-Arabi
(11 matches)
Longest losing runAl-Hejaz
Al-Mujazzal
(6 matches)
All statistics correct as of 31 January 2021.

The 2020–21 Saudi Second Division is the 45th season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1976. The season is scheduled to start on 30 October 2020 as a consequence of the postponement of the previous season's conclusion due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The group stage draw was held on 22 September 2020.[2]

Overview

Changes

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, all football competitions in Saudi Arabia were suspended until further notice on 14 March 2020.[3] On 11 June 2020, the Saudi Football Federation announced that the Third Division would be abandoned at the quarter-finals stage and that the remaining 8 teams would be promoted to the Second Division. They also announced that the number of teams in the Second Division would be increased from 24 teams to 28 teams.[4]

Team changes

A total of 28 teams are contesting the league, including 16 sides from the 2019–20 season, 4 relegated teams from the MS League, and 8 promoted teams from the 2019–20 Third Division.[5]

The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 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
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Locations of teams in the 2020–21 Saudi Second Division Group A
Club Location Stadium
Al-Akhdoud Najran Al Akhdoud Club Stadium
Al-Ansar Medina Al-Ansar Club Stadium
Al-Arabi Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium
Al-Entesar Rabigh Al-Entesar Club Stadium
Al-Hejaz Baljurashi King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah)
Al-Jandal Dumat al-Jandal Al-Oruba Club Stadium (Sakakah)
Al-Lewa Baqaa Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il)
Al-Qaisumah Hafar Al-Batin Al-Qaisumah Club Stadium
Al-Sadd Najaan Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Safa Safwa City Al-Safa Club Stadium
Al-Taqadom Al Mithnab Al-Najma Club Stadium (Unaizah)
Al-Zulfi Al Zulfi Al-Zulfi Club Stadium
Bisha Bisha Bisha Club Stadium
Kumait Marat Kumait Club Stadium
Group B
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Locations of teams in the 2018–19 Saudi Second Division Group B
Club Location Stadium
Afif Afif Al-Dera'a Club Stadium (Dawadmi)
Al-Dahab Mahd adh Dhahab Ohod Club Stadium (Medina)
Al-Kholood Ar Rass Al-Hazem Club Stadium
Al-Mujazzal Al Majma'ah Al Majma'ah Sports City
Al-Najma Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium
Al-Orobah Sakakah Al-Oruba Club Stadium
Al-Rawdhah Al-Hasa (Al-Jeshah) Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Selmiyah Al-Salamiyah Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim)
Al-Sharq Ad Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Taraji Qatif Al-Khaleej Club Stadium
Al-Washm Shaqraa Al-Washm Club Stadium
Hetten Samtah King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)
Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is limited to 2 per team.[6]

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

Club Player 1 Player 2 Former Players
Afif Romania Petrișor Voinea Tunisia Amara Ferjaoui
Al-Akhdoud Brazil Kaká Mendes Brazil Taylon Correa Brazil Alexandre Matão
Al-Ansar Ghana Latif Amadu Tunisia Mohamed Ben Ismail
Al-Arabi Mali Ichaka Diarra Tunisia Slim Mezlini Ghana Torric Jebrin
Al-Dahab Tunisia Ayoub Jertila Egypt Mahmoud Khaled [ar]
Mali Djémoussa Traoré
Al-Entesar Tunisia Khaldoun Mansour Tunisia Khalil Bouhalala [ar]
Al-Hejaz Tunisia Marouane Ben Amor Tunisia Rabii Hamri
Al Jandal Ivory Coast Guillaume Nicaise Daho [fr] Tunisia Sabri Zaidi
Al-Kholood Mauritania Mohammed Salem Deanoos Tunisia Abdallah Berrabeh
Al-Lewa Kuwait Talal Al-Ajmi Tunisia Ahmad Boussaid Brazil Manolo Godoy
Al-Mujazzal Brazil Alandelon Riberio Brazil Léo Pimenta Nigeria Micheal Azekhumen
Al-Najma Tunisia Oussama Omrani Tunisia Lamjed Ameur
Al-Orobah Brazil Rayllan Bruno [ar] Tunisia Mehdi Bensib
Al-Qaisumah Mauritania Fody Traoré [ar] Mauritania Moussa Samba Angola Aneel Fanset
Al-Rawdhah Ivory Coast Koffi Boua Tunisia Nidhal Delhoumi Brazil Vandinho Soares
Al-Riyadh Senegal El Hadji Malick Tunisia Houssem Louati
Al-Sadd The Gambia Dawda Ceesay Senegal Mignane Diouf
Al-Safa Tunisia Hamza Messaadi Tunisia Slim Ben Belgacem
Al-Selmiyah Tunisia Emmanuel Gomis [ar] Tunisia Oussama Hsini
Al-Sharq Angola Aneel Fanset Tunisia Nizar Touil Tunisia Houssem Mekhinini [ar]
Al-Taqadom Mauritania Bekaye Wade Niger Adamou Moussa Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedo Turković
Cameroon Oumarou Kaina [ar]
Al-Taraji Guinea Daouda Bangoura [ar] Guinea Ismaël Bangoura
Al-Washm Brazil Stefano Pinho Tunisia Alaeddine Abbès Tunisia Hassene Mouelhi [ar]'
Al-Zulfi Mali Moussa Camara Tunisia Chamseddine Samti Nigeria Hakeem Alabi
Tunisia Slim Mezlini
Bisha Honduras Franco Güity Tunisia Youssef Trabelsi
Hetten Brazil Douglas Lima Senegal Valu Sar
Kumait Egypt Abdulrahman Khalil [ar] Egypt Ramadan Rabie
Wej Tunisia Koffi Adama Mauritania Ely Cheikh Voulany
Tunisia Achraf Ben Dhiaf

Group A

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Akhdoud 15 9 5 1 21 11 +10 32 Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final
2 Bisha 15 7 7 1 22 10 +12 28 Promotion to MS League
3 Al-Qaisumah 15 7 5 3 23 16 +7 26
4 Al-Jandal 15 7 5 3 14 12 +2 26
5 Al-Sadd 15 5 9 1 18 12 +6 24
6 Al-Safa 15 5 7 3 17 14 +3 22
7 Al-Ansar 15 5 5 5 13 13 0 20
8 Al-Zulfi 15 5 3 7 18 22 −4 18
9 Al-Entesar 15 4 5 6 15 20 −5 17
10 Al-Lewa 15 3 6 6 19 21 −2 15
11 Kumait 15 2 7 6 19 23 −4 13
12 Al-Arabi 15 2 7 6 13 20 −7 13
13 Al-Taqadom 15 2 5 8 12 21 −9 11 Relegation to the Third Division
14 Al-Hejaz 15 2 4 9 19 28 −9 10
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2021. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[7]

Group B

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Orobah 15 10 3 2 27 12 +15 33 Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final
2 Al-Washm 15 8 4 3 32 17 +15 28 Promotion to MS League
3 Al-Taraji 15 7 6 2 18 13 +5 27
4 Al-Kholood 15 8 1 6 23 14 +9 25
5 Al-Riyadh 15 7 4 4 24 19 +5 25
6 Wej 15 7 2 6 20 16 +4 23
7 Al-Rawdhah 15 7 2 6 18 17 +1 23
8 Al-Sharq 15 5 5 5 13 10 +3 20
9 Hetten 15 5 4 6 11 17 −6 19
10 Al-Najma 15 4 6 5 18 20 −2 18
11 Afif 15 4 4 7 18 27 −9 16
12 Al-Dahab 15 3 4 8 13 22 −9 13
13 Al-Selmiyah 15 3 4 8 12 25 −13 13 Relegation to the Third Division
14 Al-Mujazzal 15 2 1 12 10 28 −18 7
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2021. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[7]

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 31 January 2021[8]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Mauritania Mohammed Salem Al-Kholood 14
2 Guinea Ismaël Bangoura Al-Taraji 12
3 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Shammeri Al-Qaisumah 11
4 Senegal El Hadji Malick Al-Riyadh 9
Tunisia Ahmad Boussaid Al-Lewa
Tunisia Hamza Messaadi Al-Safa
Tunisia Slim Mezlini Al-Zulfi
Chad Mohammed Alhaj Al-Washm
9 Brazil Rayllan Bruno Al-Orobah 8
10 Ivory Coast Koffi Boua Al-Rawdhah 7

Number of teams by region

Rank Region Number Teams
1 Riyadh 9 Afif, Al-Mujazzal, Al-Riyadh, Al-Sadd, Al-Selmiyah, Al-Sharq, Al-Washm, Al-Zulfi and Kumait
2 Eastern Province 4 Al-Qaisumah, Al-Rawdhah, Al-Safa and Al-Taraji
Al-Qassim Al-Arabi, Al-Kholood, Al-Najma and Al-Taqadom
4 Al Jawf 2 Al Jandal and Al-Orobah
Mecca Al-Entesar and Wej
Medina Al-Ansar and Al-Dahab
7 Al-Bahah 1 Al-Hejaz
Asir Bisha
Ha'il Al-Lewa
Jazan Hetten
Najran Al-Akhdoud

See also

References

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