2017–18 Saudi Second Division
Season | 2017–18 |
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Champions | Al-Washm (1st title) |
Promoted | Al-Washm Al-Jabalain Al-Jeel Al-Ansar Al-Ain Al-Adalh Abha |
Relegated | Al-Badaya |
Matches played | 184 |
Goals scored | 465 (2.53 per match) |
Top goalscorer | (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-Jabalain 6–1 Al-Diriyah (17 November 2017) Hetten 6–1 Al-Adalah (9 February 2018) |
Biggest away win | Al-Jabalain 0–3 Hetten (8 December 2017) Al-Riyadh 0–3 Al-Jubail (19 January 2018) Al-Kholood 0–3 Al-Jabalain (19 January 2018) Al-Sharq 0–3 Al-Taqadom (2 March 2018) |
Highest scoring | Al-Diriyah 4–4 Al-Badaya (2 March 2018) |
Longest winning run | Al-Ansar (6 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Al-Jabalain (9 matches) |
Longest winless run | Al-Sharq (9 matches) |
Longest losing run | Al-Diriyah Wej (5 matches) |
← 2018–19 → |
The 2017–18 Saudi Second Division was the 42nd season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1976.
The season featured 13 teams from the 2016–17 campaign, three new teams relegated from the 2016–17 First Division: Al-Adalh, Al-Jeel and Wej, and four new teams promoted from the 2016–17 Third Division: Al-Kholood as champions, Al-Hejaz as runners-up, Al-Taqadom as third place and Al-Jubail as fourth place. The league began on 19 October 2017 and ended on 17 March 2018.[1]
Team changes[]
The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.
To Second Division[]Promoted from 2016–17 Third Division Relegated from 2016–17 First Division
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From Second Division[]Promoted to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League Relegated to 2017–18 Third Division
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Teams[]
- Group A
Club | Location | Stadium |
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Abha | Abha | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Al-Adalh | Al-Hasa | |
Al-Ansar | Medina | |
Al-Badaya | Al Bukayriyah | Al-Amal Club Stadium |
Al-Diriyah | Diriyah | (Riyadh) |
Al-Jabalain | Ha'il | Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium |
Al-Jubail | Jubail | |
Al-Kholood | Ar Rass | Al Hazm Club Stadium |
Al-Riyadh | Riyadh | |
Hetten | Samtah | (Jeddah) |
- Group B
Club | Location | Stadium |
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Al-Ain | King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah) | |
Al-Hejaz | Baljurashi | King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah) |
Al-Jeel | Al-Hasa | |
Al-Muzahimiyyah | Al-Muzahmiyya | |
Al-Sharq | Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj) | |
Al-Suqoor | Tabuk | King Khalid Sport City Stadium |
Al-Taqadom | Al Mithnab | Al-Najma Club Stadium (Unaizah) |
Al-Thoqbah | Khobar | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
Al-Washm | Shaqraa | |
Wej | Ta'if | King Fahd Stadium |
Group A[]
- Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Jabalain (P) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 36 | Promotion to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League and Qualification to the Final |
2 | Al-Ansar (P) | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 35 | Promotion to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League |
3 | Al-Adalh (P) | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 30 | |
4 | Abha (O, P) | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 27 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
5 | Hetten | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 26 | |
6 | Al-Kholood | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 25 | |
7 | Al-Jubail | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 19 | |
8 | Al-Riyadh | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 17 | |
9 | Al-Badaya (R) | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 16 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
10 | Al-Diriyah (O) | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total goal difference; 3) Head-to-Head points; 4) Head-to-Head goal difference; 5) Head-to-Head goal scored; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[2]
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group B[]
- Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Washm (C, P) | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 35 | Promotion to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League and Qualification to the Final |
2 | Al-Jeel (P) | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 31[a] | Promotion to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League |
3 | Al-Ain (P) | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 31[a] | |
4 | Al-Taqadom | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 28 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
5 | Al-Muzahimiyyah | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 27 | |
6 | Al-Hejaz | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 24 | |
7 | Al-Suqoor | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 20 | |
8 | Al-Sharq | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 16[b] | |
9 | Al-Thoqbah (O) | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 16[b] | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
10 | Wej (O) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total goal difference; 3) Head-to-Head points; 4) Head-to-Head goal difference; 5) Head-to-Head goal scored; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[2]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Final[]
The winners of each group will play a two-legged final to decide the champion of the 2017–18 Second Division. The first leg is scheduled to be played on 9 March and the second leg on 17 March.[3]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Washm | 3–2 | Al-Jabalain | 2–1 | 1–1 |
- First leg
- Second leg
Al-Jabalain | 1–1 | Al-Washm |
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Al-Sowaidi 10' | Report | Al-Mogren 45' |
Third place play-off[]
Al-Jeel, who finished 2nd in Group B will face Al-Ansar who finished 2nd in Group A for a two-legged play-off to decide the third-placed team.[4] Al-Jeel defeated Al-Ansar 5–1 on aggregate to finish in third place.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Jeel | 5–1 | Al-Ansar | 2–1 | 3–0 |
- First leg
- Second leg
Relegation play-offs[]
On March 7, 2018, the Saudi Football Federation announced that the number of teams in the Second Division was increased from 20 teams to 24 teams. The relegation was removed and in its place, they announced a relegation play-off. The bottom 2 teams in each group will face the top 4 teams outside the Quarter-finals in the Saudi Third Division.[5]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Thoqbah | 1–1 (a) | Al-Nakhil | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Al-Badaya | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | |
Al-Diriyah | 2–1 | Al-Oyoon | 2–1 | 0–0 |
Wej | 5–1 | Al-Tuhami | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Al-Badaya | 2–2 | |
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68' Al-Muhaimeed 88' (pen.) |
Saadi 37' 86' |
Al-Thoqbah | 0–0 | Al-Nakhil |
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Al-Nakhil | 1–1 | Al-Thoqbah |
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60' | 75' |
Al-Diriyah | 2–1 | Al-Oyoon |
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45+2' 90+3' |
Al-Ibrahim 90+4' |
Wej | 3–1 | Al-Tuhami |
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Al-Harthi 42' (pen.) 47' 82' |
Report | 26' |
Statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Clean sheets[]
See also[]
References[]
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- Saudi Second Division seasons
- 2017–18 in Saudi Arabian football