2017–18 Saudi Second Division Explained

Competition:Saudi Second Division
Season:2017–18
Promoted:Al-Washm
Al-Jabalain
Al-Jeel
Al-Ansar
Al-Ain
Al-Adalh
Abha
Relegated:Al-Badaya
League Topscorer:Hossam Al-Shadhli
(19 goals)
Matches:184
Total Goals:465
Biggest Home Win:


Biggest Away Win:






Highest Scoring:
Longest Wins:Al-Ansar
(6 matches)
Longest Unbeaten:Al-Jabalain
(9 matches)
Longest Winless:Al-Sharq
(9 matches)
Longest Losses:Al-Diriyah
Wej
(5 matches)
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason: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

From Second Division

Promoted to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League

Relegated to 2017–18 Third Division

Teams

;Group A

ClubLocationStadium
AbhaAbhaPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-AdalhAl-HasaReserve Stadium in Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-AnsarMedinaAl-Ansar Club Stadium
Al-BadayaAl BukayriyahAl-Amal Club Stadium
Al-DiriyahDiriyahReserve Stadium in Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (Riyadh)
Al-JabalainHa'ilPrince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-JubailJubailAl-Jubail Club Stadium
Al-KholoodAr RassAl Hazm Club Stadium
Al-RiyadhRiyadhPrince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium
HettenSamtahReserve Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah)
Group B
ClubLocationStadium
Al-AinAl AtawilahKing Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah)
Al-HejazBaljurashiKing Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah)
Al-JeelAl-HasaReserve Stadium in Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-MuzahimiyyahAl-MuzahmiyyaErgah Stadium
Al-SharqAd DilamAl-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-SuqoorTabukKing Khalid Sport City Stadium
Al-TaqadomAl MithnabAl-Najma Club Stadium (Unaizah)
Al-ThoqbahKhobarPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-WashmShaqraAl-Washm Club Stadium
WejTa'ifKing Fahd Stadium

Group A

Table

Group B

Table

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.[2]

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First leg
Second leg

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.[3] Al-Jeel defeated Al-Ansar 5–1 on aggregate to finish in third place.

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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.[4]

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Statistics

Top scorers

[5]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Hossam Al-ShadhliHetten19
2 Abdullah Al-KhethiriAl-Suqoor11
3 Mohammed Al-ShammariAl-Hejaz10
4 Sami Al-EneziAl-Thoqbahalign=center rowspan=29
Abdullah Al-MogrenAl-Washm
6 Turki SufyaniAl-Washm8
7 Hussain Al-KhalifahAl-Adalhalign=center rowspan=47
Sajer Al-ShammeriAl-Taqadom
Ammar BilalAl-Ain
Sami MatriHetten

Clean sheets

[6]

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Mohammed Al-BokhaitanAl-Jabalain10
2 Mohammed Al QassemAl-Wehdaalign=center rowspan=29
Fayez Al-KhaibariAl-Ansar
4 Hamzah Al-KhalafAl-Washm8
5 Saad Al-SalehAl-Muzahimiyyah7

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: صدور جدول دوري الدرجة الثانية. Fixtures and dates of Second Division League 2017-2018. Arabic. SAFF. 18 July 2017. 29 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810025017/http://www.thesaff.com.sa/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=16094. 10 August 2017. dead.
  2. https://twitter.com/khdier3500/status/970558145297895424 تحديد بطل أندية الدرجة الثانية سيكون يوم السبت ٦/٢٩ (٣/١٧)
  3. https://twitter.com/khdier3500/status/970558141468499968 أعلنت لجنة المسابقات مواعيد مباراتي تحديد المركز الثالث والمركز
  4. Web site: تنفيذاً لقرار مجلس ادارة الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم بزيادة عدد الأندية في الموسم المقبل. Arabic. SAFF. 7 March 2018. 7 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Twitter message . 2018-03-08 . 2020-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200124024216/https://twitter.com/bassam27_sport/status/970444696727314432 . dead .
  6. Web site: Twitter message . 2018-03-08 . 2020-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200124063503/https://twitter.com/bassam27_sport/status/970451892928118785 . dead .