2020–21 Saudi Second Division

The 2020–21 Saudi Second Division was the 45th season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started 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] The final was played on 19 April 2021 between Al-Akhdoud and Al-Orobah. Al-Akhdoud defeated Al-Orobah 4–2 on penalties (3–3 after extra time) to win their second title and first since 1992.[3]

Saudi Second Division
Season2020–21
Dates30 October 2020 – 19 April 2021
ChampionsAl-Akhdoud (2nd title)
PromotedAl-Akhdoud
Al-Orobah
Al-Kholood
Bisha
RelegatedAl-Hejaz
Al-Mujazzal
Al-Selmiyah
Kumait
Matches played366
Goals scored947 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerElhadji Malick
Mohammed Salem
(22 goals each)
Biggest home winAl-Dahab 5–0 Al-Najma
(12 February 2021)
Al-Jandal 5–0 Al-Hejaz
(26 February 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
(14 matches)
Longest winless runAl-Arabi
Al-Hejaz
(11 matches)
Longest losing runAl-Hejaz
Al-Mujazzal
(6 matches)
All statistics correct as of 19 April 2021.

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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

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 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
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.[7]

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

Club Player 1 Player 2 Former Players
Afif Petrișor Voinea Amara Ferjaoui
Al-Akhdoud Kaká Mendes Taylon Correa Alexandre Matão
Al-Ansar Patrick Carvalho Mohamed Ben Ismail Latif Amadu
Al-Arabi Ichaka Diarra Slim Mezlini Torric Jebrin
Al-Dahab Ayoub Jertila Khaldoun Mansour Mahmoud Khaled
Djémoussa Traoré
Al-Entesar Patrick Ngoula Gnamien Gislain Yikpe Khaldoun Mansour
Khalil Bouhalala
Al-Hejaz Autemar Rabii Hamri Marouane Ben Amor
Al Jandal Guillaume Daho Sabri Zaidi
Al-Kholood Mohamed Salem Dianos Abdallah Berrabeh
Al-Lewaa Talal Al-Ajami Ahmad Boussaid Manolo Godoy
Al-Mujazzal Léo Pimenta Paulo Cézar Alandelon
Micheal Azekhumen
Al-Najma Othman Saidi Oussama Omrani Lamjed Ameur
Al-Orobah Rayllan Bruno Mehdi Bensib
Al-Qaisumah Fody Traoré Moussa Samba Aneel Fanset
Al-Rawdhah Koffi Boua Nidhal Delhoumi Vandinho Soares
Al-Riyadh Elhadji Malick Houssem Louati
Al-Sadd Dawda Ceesay Mignane Diouf
Al-Safa Hamza Messaadi Slim Ben Belgacem
Al-Selmiyah Emmanuel Gomis Lamjed Ameur Oussama Hsini
Al-Sharq Aneel Fanset Nizar Touil Houssem Mekhinini
Al-Taqadom Bekaye Wade Adamou Moussa Nedo Turković
Oumarou Kaina
Al-Taraji Daouda Bangoura Ismaël Bangoura
Al-Washm Harmony Ikande Alaeddine Abbès Stefano Pinho
Hassene Mouelhi
Al-Zulfi Moussa Camara Chamseddine Samti Hakeem Alabi
Slim Mezlini
Bisha Ahmed Fall Youssef Trabelsi Franco Güity
Hetten Douglas Lima Valu Sar
Kumait Ely Cheikh Voulany Oussama Hsini Abdulrahman Khalil
Ramadan Rabie
Wej Koffi Adama Hassene Mouelhi Ely Cheikh Voulany
Achraf Ben Dhiaf

Group A

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Akhdoud (C, P) 26 15 8 3 42 22 +20 53 Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final
2 Bisha (P) 26 13 10 3 40 19 +21 49 Promotion to MS League
3 Al-Jandal 26 14 6 6 35 22 +13 48
4 Al-Qaisumah 26 12 9 5 37 24 +13 45
5 Al-Safa 26 8 10 8 31 32 −1 34
6 Al-Entesar 26 8 9 9 26 30 −4 33[lower-alpha 1]
7 Al-Sadd 26 7 12 7 29 28 +1 33[lower-alpha 1]
8 Al-Ansar 26 8 7 11 24 27 −3 31[lower-alpha 2]
9 Al-Zulfi 26 8 7 11 29 35 −6 31[lower-alpha 2]
10 Al-Arabi 26 5 12 9 29 37 −8 27[lower-alpha 3]
11 Al-Lewa 26 6 9 11 30 39 −9 27[lower-alpha 3]
12 Al-Taqadom 26 4 13 9 27 34 −7 25[lower-alpha 4]
13 Al-Hejaz (R) 26 6 7 13 28 44 −16 25[lower-alpha 4] Relegation to the Third Division
14 Kumait (R) 26 3 11 12 28 42 −14 20
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 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).[8]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Al-Entesar finished ahead of Al-Sadd on head-to-head points: Al-Entesar 0–0 Al-Sadd, Al-Sadd 0–1 Al-Entesar.
  2. Al-Ansar finished ahead of Al-Zulfi on overall goal difference: Al-Ansar −3, Al-Zulfi −6 (Al-Ansar 1–0 Al-Zulfi, Al-Zulfi 1–0 Al-Ansar).
  3. Al-Arabi finished ahead of Al-Lewa on head-to-head points: Al-Arabi 0–0 Al-Lewa, Al-Lewa 1–3 Al-Arabi.
  4. Al-Taqadom finished ahead of Al-Hejaz on overall goal difference: Al-Taqadom −7, Al-Hejaz −16 (Al-Taqadom 1–3 Al-Hejaz, Al-Hejaz 1–3 Al-Taqadom).

Results
Home \ Away AKH ANS ARB ENT HEJ JAN LEW QAI SAD SAF TAQ ZUL BIS KUM
Al-Akhdoud 2–0 4–1 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0
Al-Ansar 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0
Al-Arabi 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 3–3 2–2
Al-Entesar 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–2
Al-Hejaz 1–5 2–2 1–2 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–3 2–3 1–3 1–0
Al-Jandal 2–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 5–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–2 4–1
Al-Lewa 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–2 2–5 1–2 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–0
Al-Qaisumah 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 4–3 0–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 4–1 2–2 3–0
Al-Sadd 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–2
Al-Safa 0–1 0–3 3–2 3–1 1–0 0–4 4–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–1
Al-Taqadom 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–2
Al-Zulfi 0–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–1
Bisha 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–0
Kumait 0–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 3–1 0–0 3–3 1–1 1–2 0–0 3–3 1–1 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2021. Source: saff.com.sa
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group B

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Orobah (P) 26 16 6 4 51 28 +23 54 Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final
2 Al-Kholood (P) 26 15 3 8 40 21 +19 48 Promotion to MS League
3 Al-Washm 26 12 9 5 47 28 +19 45
4 Al-Riyadh 26 12 8 6 47 34 +13 44
5 Al-Rawdhah 26 11 5 10 37 37 0 38
6 Al-Najma 26 9 8 9 36 40 −4 35[lower-alpha 1]
7 Al-Taraji 26 9 8 9 31 35 −4 35[lower-alpha 1]
8 Al-Sharq 26 9 7 10 31 30 +1 34[lower-alpha 2]
9 Wej 26 10 4 12 36 40 −4 34[lower-alpha 2]
10 Hetten 26 9 6 11 28 34 −6 33
11 Afif 26 8 7 11 35 47 −12 31
12 Al-Dahab 26 6 7 13 25 34 −9 25
13 Al-Mujazzal (R) 26 7 3 16 33 46 −13 24 Relegation to the Third Division
14 Al-Selmiyah (R) 26 5 7 14 24 47 −23 22
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 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).[8]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Al-Najma finished ahead of Al-Taraji on head-to-head points: Al-Najma 1–1 Al-Taraji, Al-Taraji 0–1 Al-Najma.
  2. Al-Sharq finished ahead of Wej on head-to-head points: Al-Sharq 1–0 Wej, Wej 1–2 Al-Sharq.

Results
Home \ Away AFI DAH KHO MUJ NAJ ORO RAW RIY SEL SHR TAR WAS HET WEJ
Afif 2–4 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 4–3 1–1 3–5 1–1 0–1
Al-Dahab 1–0 1–3 1–0 5–0 0–2 3–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–2
Al-Kholood 4–2 3–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
Al-Mujazzal 0–1 2–2 0–3 1–2 1–3 2–3 2–4 4–0 2–0 1–3 0–0 3–1 1–0
Al-Najma 1–1 2–0 3–2 4–3 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–3 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–1
Al-Orobah 5–1 2–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 3–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–0
Al-Rawdhah 5–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–3 1–1 0–1
Al-Riyadh 3–3 2–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 2–3 2–3 1–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 1–0 1–1
Al-Selmiyah 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–0 0–2 0–2 3–2
Al-Sharq 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–0
Al-Taraji 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–3 2–2 3–4 3–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–2
Al-Washm 0–1 0–0 2–1 4–1 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 2–1
Hetten 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–5 4–0
Wej 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 3–3 1–2 0–0 6–2 1–2 3–2 4–3 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2021. Source: saff.com.sa
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Third place play-off

Bisha, who finished 2nd in Group A will face Al-Kholood who finished 2nd in Group B to decide the third-placed team.[9]

Bisha1–4Al-Kholood
Al-Bishi 3' Report Al-Ruwailli 18'
Kharmi 35'
Salem 45+1'
Al-Khaibari 79'
Bisha University Stadium, Bisha

Final

The winners of each group will play a one-legged final to decide the champion of the 2020–21 Second Division. As winners of Group A, Al-Akhdoud will face Al-Orobah, the winners of Group B.[10] Al-Akhdoud defeated Al-Orobah 4–2 on penalties to win their second title.[11]

Al-Orobah3–3 (a.e.t.)Al-Akhdoud
Rayllan 35'
Al-Enezi 76'
M. Al-Shammari 78'		 Report Taylon 8', 19', 45+2'
Penalties
M. Al-Shammari
Rayllan
Bensib
Mansour 		2–4 Mendes
Al-Harthi
Al-Shehri
Al-Zubaidi

Statistics

Top scorers
As of 19 April 2021[12]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Elhadji Malick Al-Riyadh 22
Mohammed Salem Al-Kholood
3 Mohammed Al-Shammeri Al-Qaisumah 18
4 Rayllan Bruno Al-Orobah 16
5 Ismaël Bangoura Al-Taraji 15
Slim Mezlini Al-Zulfi / Al-Arabi
Mohammed Alhaj Al-Washm
8 Hamza Messaadi Al-Safa 13
9 Meqren Eid Afif 12
10 Ahmad Boussaid Al-Lewa 11
Koffi Boua Al-Rawdhah
Guillaume Daho Al-Jandal
Taylon Correa Al-Akhdoud

Number of teams by region
Rank Region Number Teams
1 Riyadh9Afif, Al-Mujazzal, Al-Riyadh, Al-Sadd, Al-Selmiyah, Al-Sharq, Al-Washm, Al-Zulfi and Kumait
2 Eastern Province4Al-Qaisumah, Al-Rawdhah, Al-Safa and Al-Taraji
Al-QassimAl-Arabi, Al-Kholood, Al-Najma and Al-Taqadom
4 Al Jawf2Al Jandal and Al-Orobah
MeccaAl-Entesar and Wej
MedinaAl-Ansar and Al-Dahab
7 Al-Bahah1Al-Hejaz
AsirBisha
Ha'ilAl-Lewa
JazanHetten
NajranAl-Akhdoud

See also

References
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