2019–20_Saudi_Second_Division
2019–20 Saudi Second Division
Football league season
The 2019–20 Saudi Second Division was the 44th season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1976. Fixtures were released on 5 August 2019 and the opening round of matches was 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.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 October 2019 – 12 September 2020 |
| Champions | Hajer (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Hajer Al-Diriyah Al-Sahel Arar |
| Relegated | Al-Anwar Al-Jubail Al-Suqoor Al-Dera'a |
| Matches played | 266 |
| Goals scored | 643 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mohamed Aouichi (15 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) Al-Rawdhah 4–0 Al-Jandal (3 September 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 (23 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Al-Dera'a Al-Jubail (10 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Al-Dera'a (6 matches) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 12 September 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]
On 12 September 2020, Hajer defeated Al-Diriyah 1–0 in the final to win their second title.[5]
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.[6]
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
;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 | Shaqra | Al-Washm Club Stadium |
| Hajer | Al-Hasa | Hajer Club Stadium |
| Wej | Ta'if | King Fahd Stadium |
- 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 |  Mohamed Kassory [ar] |
 Sabri Zaidi |
Hamza Ben Abda |
| Al Akhdoud |  Emerson Freitas |
Lecão |
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 Joël Lamah |
| Al-Hejaz | Marouane Ben Amor |
Rabii Hamri |
 Henri Ndong Afeez Oladipo [ar] |
| Al Jandal |  Mohamad Kdouh |
 Sheka Fofanah |
 Mohamed Kassory [ar] 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 Bkaki |
 Mamut Saine |
|
| Al-Rawdhah | Juninho Aguiar |
Robert |
 Ibrahim Mostafa |
| Al-Riyadh | Chrles Oliveira |
 Sergio Moreno |
Cedric Fein Abdul Aziz Yusif |
| Al-Sadd | Abdelhamid Sami |
Hamada El Ghannam |
Ahmed 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 [ar] |
| Al-Suqoor | Amara Ferjaoui |
Wassim Zaghdoud |
Frank Gyamfi |
| Al-Washm |  Abdel Fadel Suanon |
Ghaith Sghaier |
Godwin Aguda Sunday Akinbule |
| Arar | Cedric Fein |
Adel Hamani [ar] |
Geraldo |
| Hajer | Adriano Pardal |
Rayllan Bruno |
|
| Wej | Alaeddine Gmach |
Aymen Ezzine |
Koffi Adama Lamine Traoré |
- Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajer (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 8 | +34 | 54 | Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final |
| 2 | Al-Sahel (P) | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 46 | Promotion to MS League |
| 3 | Al-Akhdoud | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 38 | |
| 4 | Al-Jandal | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 36 | |
| 5 | Al-Rawdhah | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 29 | |
| 6 | Wej | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 27 | |
| 7 | Al-Washm | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 25 | |
| 8 | Afif | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 23[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 9 | Al-Entesar | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 23[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 10 | Al-Sadd | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 23[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 11 | Al-Jubail (R) | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 20 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 12 | Al-Suqoor (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 15 |
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][8]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Diriyah (P) | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 41 | Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final |
| 2 | Arar (P) | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 40 | Promotion to MS League |
| 3 | Al-Kholood | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 37 | |
| 4 | Al-Riyadh | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 30 | |
| 5 | Al-Safa | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 29[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Al-Hejaz | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 29[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 7 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 28[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Al-Qaisumah | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 28[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 9 | Al-Sharq | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 27 | |
| 10 | Al-Orobah | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 26 | |
| 11 | Al-Anwar (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 22 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 12 | Al-Dera'a (R) | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 15 |
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][8]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Al-Sahel, who finished 2nd in Group A faced Arar who finished 2nd in Group B to decide the third-placed team.[9]
| Al-Sahel | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Arar |
|---|---|---|
Al-Zahrani  56' |
Report | Dhaher 42' |
| Penalties | ||
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1–4 |
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The winners of each group played a one-legged final to decide the champion of the 2019–20 Second Division. As winners of Group A, Hajer will face Al-Diriyah, the winners of Group B.[10] Hajer defeated Al-Diriyah to win their second title.[11]
Top scorers
- As of 4 September 2020[12]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Aouichi |
Al-Arabi | 15 |
| 2 |  Mohammed Al-Shammari |
Al-Qaisumah | 11 |
| Salem Al-Khaibari |
Al-Kholood | ||
| 4 | Rayllan Bruno |
Hajer | 10 |
| Mohammed Majhol |
Al-Hejaz | ||
| Abdullah Al Yahya |
Al-Sadd | ||
| Adriano Pardal |
Hajer | ||
| 8 | Ahmad Boussaid |
Al-Sharq | 9 |
| Abdullah Al-Qahtani |
Afif | ||
| 10 | Patrick Carvalho |
Al-Akhdoud | 8 |
| Omar Al-Ruwaili |
Al-Orobah | ||
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Carvalho | Al-Akhdoud | Al-Washm | 3–2 (H) | 15 November 2019 | |
| Malek Al-Abdulmenem | Al-Kholood | Al-Arabi | 3–2 (H) | 17 January 2020 | |
| Mohamed Aouichi | Al-Arabi | Al-Dera'a | 4–2 (H) | 25 January 2020 | |
| Omar Al-Ruwaili | Al-Orobah | Al-Kholood | 6–3 (H) | 14 February 2020 | |
| Juninho Aguiar | Al-Rawdhah | Al-Jandal | 4–0 (H) | 3 September 2020 | |
- "Saudi Arabia will resume sports activities, without fans starting from June 21". Reuters. 11 June 2020.
- "لائحة المسابقات والبطولات بالإتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم" [Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions] (PDF) (in Arabic). SAFF. 1 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "Image: DXr3B2vX4AEvWZ-.jpg, (612 × 1024 px)". pbs.twimg.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
