| Competition: | Saudi Second Division |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Dates: | 30 October 2020 – 19 April 2021 |
| Promoted: | Al-Akhdoud Al-Orobah Al-Kholood Bisha |
| Relegated: | Al-Hejaz Al-Mujazzal Al-Selmiyah Kumait |
| Matches: | 366 |
| Total Goals: | 947 |
| League Topscorer: | Elhadji Malick Mohammed Salem (22 goals each) |
| Biggest Home Win: | |
| Biggest Away Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Longest Wins: | Al-Washm (6 matches) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Al-Sadd (14 matches) |
| Longest Winless: | Al-Arabi Al-Hejaz (11 matches) |
| Longest Losses: | Al-Hejaz Al-Mujazzal (6 matches) |
| Updated: | 19 April 2021 |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
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]
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]
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]
Promoted from the Third Division
Relegated from MS League
Promoted to MS League
Relegated to the Third 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Shaqra | Al-Washm Club Stadium |
| Hetten | Samtah | King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan) |
| Wej | Ta'if | King Fahd Stadium |
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 |  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 | 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 | | 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 | |
| Al-Taqadom | Bekaye Wade | Adamou Moussa |  Nedo Turković Oumarou Kaina |
| Al-Taraji | Daouda Bangoura | Ismaël Bangoura | |
| Al-Washm | Harmony Ikande | Alaeddine Abbès | Stefano Pinho |
| 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 | Ramadan Rabie |
| Wej | Koffi Adama | | Ely Cheikh Voulany Achraf Ben Dhiaf |
Bisha, who finished 2nd in Group A will face Al-Kholood who finished 2nd in Group B to decide the third-placed team.[8]
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.[9] Al-Akhdoud defeated Al-Orobah 4–2 on penalties to win their second title.[10]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elhadji Malick | Al-Riyadh | align=center rowspan=2 | 22 |
| Mohammed Salem | Al-Kholood | |||
| 3 | Mohammed Al-Shammeri | Al-Qaisumah | 18 | |
| 4 | Rayllan Bruno | Al-Orobah | 16 | |
| 5 | Ismaël Bangoura | Al-Taraji | align=center rowspan=3 | 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 | align=center rowspan=4 | 11 |
| Koffi Boua | Al-Rawdhah | |||
| Guillaume Daho | Al-Jandal | |||
| Taylon Correa | Al-Akhdoud | |||
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–3 (A) | |||||
| Ely Cheikh Voulany | 6–2 (H) | ||||
| 3–1 (A) | |||||
| 4–0 (H) | |||||
| 4–0 (A) | |||||
| 3–1 (H) | |||||
| 4–1 (H) | |||||
| 3–3 (A) | |||||