Saudi Second Division League Explained

Second Division League
Pixels:200
Country:Saudi Arabia
Teams:32
Promotion:Saudi First Division League
Relegation:Saudi Third Division
Levels:3
Champions:Neom SC (1st title)
Season:2023–24
Most Successful Club:Al-Fateh
Al-Shoulla
Al-Najma
(3 titles each)
Tv:Riyadiya
Current:2024–25 Saudi Second Division League
Organiser:Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)

The Saudi Second Division, also known as the Second Division League (SDL),[1] is a football league that is the third tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The league consists of 32 teams divided into two groups.

Promotion and relegation

The top 3 teams are promoted to the First Division League.The first two teams of each group will advance directly to the First Division League, and the second two teams of each group will compete in two round-trip matches, and the winning team will advance to the First Division League as the third team.The bottom two clubs of each group are relegated to the Third Division League.

Champions

Source:[2] [3]

Champions and Runners-up

SeasonChampionRunners-up
1976–77Al-TaiAl-Najma
1977–78Al-TaawounAl-Jabalain
1978–79Al-KawkabAl-Noor
1979–80Al-RawdhahAl-Raed
1980–81DamacOkaz
1981–82Al-ShoullaAbha
1982–83Al-FatehAbha
1983–84Al-AnsarAl-Raed
1984–85Al-FayhaOkaz
1985–86[4] Al-ArabiAl Jeel
1986–87Al-ShoullaHajer
1987–88Al-NajmaAl-Watani
1988–89Al-OyoonAl-Khaleej
1989–90Al-FaisalyDamac
1990–91Al-AnsarAl-Jabalain
1991–92Al-OkhdoodAl-Shoulla
1992–93NajranAl-Tuhami
1993–94AbhaSdoos
1993–94Al-KhaleejAl-Jabalain
1995–96Al-TuhamiAl-Watani
1996–97Al-FatehNajran
1997–98Al-NahdaSdoos
1998–99Al-FatehAl-Orobah
1999–00AbhaAl-Hazem
2000–01Al-HamadahOhod
2001–02HajerAl-Jabalain
2002–03Al-FaisalyAl-Fateh
2003–04NajranAl-Fayha
2004–05Al-WataniDamac
2005–06SdoosAl-Nahda
2006–07Al-RaedOhod
2007–08Al-OrobahHetten
2008–09Al-ShoullaAl-Adalh
2009–10Al-NajmaAl-Jeel
2010–11Al-NahdaAl-Batin
2011–12SdoosAl-Najma
2012–13Al-DiriyahAl-Kawkab
2013–14Al-FayhaAl-Safa
2014–15DamacAl-Nojoom
2015–16Al-QaisumahAl-Adalh
2016–17Al-KawkabJeddah
2017–18Al-WashmAl-Jabalain
2018–19HettenAl-Bukayriyah
2019–20HajerAl-Diriyah
2020–21Al-OkhdoodAl-Orobah
2021–22Al-ArabiAl-Qaisumah
2022–23Al-NajmaAl-Taraji
2023–24Neom SCAl-Jubail

Performance by club

ClubWinnersWinning years
Al-Fateh1983, 1997, 1999
Al-Shoulla1982, 1987, 2009
Al-Najma1988, 2010, 2023
Al-Ansar1984, 1991
Abha1994, 2000
Al-Faisaly1990, 2003
Najran1993, 2004
Al-Nahda1998, 2011
Sdoos2006, 2012
Al-Fayha1985, 2014
Damac1981, 2015
Al-Kawkab1979, 2017
Hajer2002, 2020
Al-Okhdood1992, 2021
Al-Arabi1986, 2022
Al-Tai1977
Al-Taawoun1978
Al-Rawdhah1980
Al-Oyoon1989
Al-Khaleej1995
Al-Tuhami1996
Al-Hamadah2001
Al-Watani2005
Al-Raed2007
Al-Orobah2008
Al-Diriyah2013
Al-Qaisumah2016
Al-Washm2018
Hetten2019
Neom SC2024

The first two teams of each group will compete in a game (hosted by the team with the highest score) and the winner of the game will be declared the champion.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.saff.com.sa/en/championships.php Official SAFF site in English
  2. Web site: تاريخ دوري الدرجة الثانية السعودي .
  3. Web site: دورات الصعود الى الدرجة الاولى .
  4. http://search.al-jazirah.com.sa/FLASHPDFARCH/1986/JUL1986/19-07-1986-5042/5042-02401.jpg العربي يحقق بطولة اندية الدرجة الثانية بجدارة