2019–20 Saudi Second Division
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 October 2019 – 12 September 2020 |
| Top goalscorer | Mohamed Aouichi (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-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 win | Al-Sadd 0–5 Hajer (7 February 2020) Afif 0–5 Al-Washm (7 March 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Orobah 6–3 Al-Kholood (14 February 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Hajer (5 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Al-Sahel Hajer (19 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Al-Jubail (10 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Al-Dera'a (6 matches) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 13 August 2020. | |
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.
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
- Group B
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
 Mohammed Bashir Sooqi
|
Arar |
See also
References
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