2020–21 Saudi Second Division

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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

(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.

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]

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]

The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season[]

To Second Division[]

Promoted from the

Relegated from MS League

From Second Division[]

Promoted to MS League

Relegated to the

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-Arabi Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium
Al-Entesar Rabigh
Al-Hejaz Baljurashi King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah)
Al-Jandal Dumat al-Jandal Al-Oruba Club Stadium (Sakakah)
Al-Lewa Baqaa (Ha'il)
Al-Qaisumah Hafar Al-Batin
Al-Sadd Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Safa Safwa City
Al-Taqadom Al Mithnab Al-Najma Club Stadium (Unaizah)
Al-Zulfi Al Zulfi
Bisha Bisha
Kumait
Group B
Locations of teams in the 2018–19 Saudi Second Division Group B
Club Location Stadium
Afif Afif (Dawadmi)
Al-Dahab Mahd adh Dhahab (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-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim)
Al-Sharq Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Taraji Qatif
Al-Washm Shaqraa
Hetten Samtah (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 Romania Petrișor Voinea Tunisia
Al-Akhdoud Brazil Kaká Mendes Brazil Taylon Correa Brazil Alexandre Matão
Al-Ansar Brazil Patrick Carvalho Tunisia Mohamed Ben Ismail Ghana Latif Amadu
Al-Arabi Mali Ichaka Diarra Tunisia Slim Mezlini Ghana Torric Jebrin
Al-Dahab Tunisia Tunisia Khaldoun Mansour Egypt  [ar]
Mali Djémoussa Traoré
Al-Entesar Cameroon Ivory Coast Tunisia Khaldoun Mansour
Tunisia Khalil Bouhalala
Al-Hejaz Brazil Autemar Tunisia Rabii Hamri Tunisia Marouane Ben Amor
Al Jandal Ivory Coast Tunisia Sabri Zaidi
Al-Kholood Mauritania Tunisia Abdallah Berrabeh
Al-Lewaa Kuwait  [ar] Tunisia Ahmad Boussaid Brazil Manolo Godoy
Al-Mujazzal Brazil Léo Pimenta Brazil Paulo Cézar Brazil Alandelon
Nigeria
Al-Najma Tunisia Tunisia Oussama Omrani Tunisia Lamjed Ameur
Al-Orobah Brazil Tunisia Mehdi Bensib
Al-Qaisumah Mauritania  [ar] Mauritania Moussa Samba Angola
Al-Rawdhah Ivory Coast Koffi Boua Tunisia Brazil Vandinho Soares
Al-Riyadh Senegal Elhadji Malick Tunisia Houssem Louati
Al-Sadd The Gambia Dawda Ceesay Senegal Mignane Diouf
Al-Safa Tunisia Hamza Messaadi Tunisia Slim Ben Belgacem
Al-Selmiyah Senegal Tunisia Lamjed Ameur Tunisia Oussama Hsini
Al-Sharq Angola Tunisia Nizar Touil Tunisia  [ar]
Al-Taqadom Mauritania Bekaye Wade Niger Adamou Moussa Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedo Turković
Cameroon
Al-Taraji Guinea Guinea Ismaël Bangoura
Al-Washm Nigeria Harmony Ikande Tunisia Alaeddine Abbès Brazil Stefano Pinho
Tunisia  [ar]
Al-Zulfi Mali Moussa Camara Tunisia Nigeria
Tunisia Slim Mezlini
Bisha Mauritania Ahmed Fall Tunisia Youssef Trabelsi Honduras Franco Güity
Hetten Brazil Douglas Lima Senegal Valu Sar
Kumait Mauritania Ely Cheikh Voulany Tunisia Oussama Hsini Egypt  [ar]
Egypt Ramadan Rabie
Wej Ivory Coast Koffi Adama Tunisia  [ar] 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 (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[a]
7 Al-Sadd 26 7 12 7 29 28 +1 33[a]
8 Al-Ansar 26 8 7 11 24 27 −3 31[b]
9 Al-Zulfi 26 8 7 11 29 35 −6 31[b]
10 Al-Arabi 26 5 12 9 29 37 −8 27[c]
11 Al-Lewa 26 6 9 11 30 39 −9 27[c]
12 Al-Taqadom 26 4 13 9 27 34 −7 25[d]
13 Al-Hejaz (R) 26 6 7 13 28 44 −16 25[d] 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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).

Group B[]

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[a]
7 Al-Taraji 26 9 8 9 31 35 −4 35[a]
8 Al-Sharq 26 9 7 10 31 30 +1 34[b]
9 Wej 26 10 4 12 36 40 −4 34[b]
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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Al-Sharq finished ahead of Wej on head-to-head points: Al-Sharq 1–0 Wej, Wej 1–2 Al-Sharq.

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
Goal 3' Report Goal 18'
Kharmi Goal 35'
Goal 45+1'
Al-Khaibari Goal 79'

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
Goal 35'
Al-Enezi Goal 76'
M. Al-Shammari Goal 78'		 Report Taylon Goal 8', 19', 45+2'
Penalties
M. Al-Shammari Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Bensib Penalty scored
Mansour Penalty missed		 2–4 Penalty scored Mendes
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored Al-Zubaidi

Statistics[]

Top scorers[]

As of 19 April 2021[12]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Senegal Elhadji Malick Al-Riyadh 22
Mauritania Al-Kholood
3 Saudi Arabia Al-Qaisumah 18
4 Brazil Al-Orobah 16
5 Guinea Ismaël Bangoura Al-Taraji 15
Tunisia Slim Mezlini Al-Zulfi / Al-Arabi
Chad Al-Washm
8 Tunisia Hamza Messaadi Al-Safa 13
9 Saudi Arabia Afif 12
10 Tunisia Al-Lewa 11
Ivory Coast Koffi Boua Al-Rawdhah
Ivory Coast Al-Jandal
Brazil Taylon Correa Al-Akhdoud

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[]

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