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2024–25 Saudi Second Division League

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Second Division League
Season2024–25
Dates13 September 2024 – 12 April 2025
Matches played144
Goals scored384 (2.67 per match)
Top goalscorerMajed Al-Mutairi
(10 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Shoulla 5–0 Al-Sahel
(20 September 2024)
Wej 5–0 Hetten
(21 September 2024)
Najran 5–0 Al-Taraji
(27 September 2024)
Al-Ghottah 7–2 Al-Nojoom
(17 October 2024)
Biggest away winAl-Sahel 0–10 Al-Lewaa
(13 September 2024)
Highest scoringAl-Sahel 0–10 Al-Lewaa
(13 September 2024)
Longest winning runAl-Anwar
Al-Diriyah
Al-Kawkab
(5 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl-Jeel
Al-Kawkab
Al-Ula
(9 matches)
Longest winless runAl-Houra
(9 matches)
Longest losing runAl-Houra
(6 matches)
All statistics correct as of 3 November 2024.

The 2024–25 Saudi Second Division League is the fourth season of the Saudi Second Division League after its rebrand, and the 49th season since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 13 September 2024 and is scheduled to conclude on 12 April 2025 with the final.[1] The group stage draw was held on 5 June 2024.[2]

Team changes

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A total of 32 teams are contesting the league, including 25 sides from the 2023–24 season, 3 relegated teams from the FD League, and 4 promoted teams from the Third Division.[3]

The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season

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To Second Division

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Promoted from the Third Division

Relegated from FD League

From Second Division

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Promoted to FD League

Relegated to the Third Division

Teams

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Group A
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Locations of teams in the 2024–25 Saudi Second Division Group A
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ansar Medina Al-Ansar Club Stadium
Al-Ghottah Mawqaq Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il)
Al-Houra Umluj Al-Houra Club Stadium
Al-Jeel Al-Hasa (Hofuf) Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Kawkab Al-Kharj Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Al-Lewaa Baqaa Al-Lewaa Club Stadium
Al-Nojoom Al-Hasa (Al-Shuqaiq) Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Sahel Qatif Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Al-Shoulla Al-Kharj Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Al-Taraji Qatif Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Al-Ula Al-'Ula Al-Ansar Club Stadium (Medina)
Arar Arar Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sport City Stadium
Bisha Bisha Bisha University Stadium
Hajer Al-Hasa (Hofuf) Hajer Club Stadium
Mudhar Qatif Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Najran Najran Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium
Group B
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Locations of teams in the 2024–25 Saudi Second Division Group B
Club Location Stadium
Al-Anwar Hotat Bani Tamim Al-Anwar Club Stadium
Al-Diriyah Diriyah Al-Diriyah Club Stadium
Al-Entesar Rabigh Al-Entesar Club Stadium
Al-Qaisumah Qaisumah Al-Batin Club Stadium (Hafar al-Batin)
Al-Qous Al Khurmah Al-Qous Club Stadium
Al-Rawdhah Al-Hasa (Al-Jeshah) Al-Rawdhah Club Stadium
Al-Rayyan Haʼil Al-Jabalain Club Stadium
Al-Sadd Ad-Dilam (Najaan) Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim)
Al-Saqer Buraidah (Al-Basr) Al-Taawoun Club Stadium
Al-Sharq Ad-Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Taqadom Al Mithnab Al-Taqadom Club Stadium
Al-Washm Shaqra Al-Washm Club Stadium
Hetten Samtah King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)
Jerash Ahad Rafidah Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Reserve Stadium (Abha)
Tuwaiq Al Zulfi Al-Zulfi Club Stadium
Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium

Foreign players

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On 9 March 2024, the Saudi FF announced that the number of foreign players would be decreased from 5 players to 4 players.[4]

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Former Players
Al-Ansar Egypt Ahmad Hamdi
Al-Anwar Brazil Alyson Romeu Ivory Coast Louis Abrogoua Ivory Coast Guillaume Daho Tunisia Montasser Toumi
Al-Diriyah Brazil Arthur Rezende Cape Verde Júlio Tavares Mali Moussa Marega Spain Agi Dambelley
Al-Entesar Egypt Mohammad Fouad Madagascar Zotsara Randriambololona Niger Abdoulaye Katkoré Nigeria Dennis Sesugh
Al-Ghottah Algeria Hamza Banouh Tunisia Ahmed Amara Tunisia Zied Jebali Tunisia Omar Lamti
Al-Houra Egypt Mohamad Abdelwahab Egypt Nader Moussa Egypt Mostafa Yousri Ghana Emmanuel Mensah
Al-Jeel Brazil Edilson Júnior Brazil Teco Morocco Adnane El Ouardy Tunisia Oussema Ben Ayed
Al-Kawkab Nigeria Israel Abia Rwanda Olivier Kwizera Tunisia Mehdi Bensib Tunisia Aymen Trabelsi
Al-Lewaa Brazil Júninho France Sofiane Dia Nigeria Mathew Boniface Switzerland Raël Lolala
Al-Nojoom Algeria Foudil Idriss Republic of the Congo Varel Rozan The Gambia Abdoulie Kassama Rwanda Steve Rubanguka
Al-Qaisumah Algeria Amar Djabou Mauritania Saïd Sidi Baba Mauritania Ismail Diakhité Tunisia Hakim Teka
Al-Qous Egypt Ibrahim Eisa Morocco Imad Riadi Nigeria Owen Atikor Togo Honoré Kpegba
Al-Rawdhah Ghana Lawson Bekui Ivory Coast Sylla Daouda Madagascar Carolus Andriamatsinoro Morocco Zakaria Lahlali
Al-Rayyan Chad Maher Sharoma Tunisia Sabri Ameri Tunisia Mahmoud Ben Salah Tunisia Youssef Trabelsi
Al-Sadd Bahrain Mohammed Hanash Nigeria Nwangwa Nyima Tunisia Skander Ben Afia Tunisia Mondher Guesmi
Al-Sahel Brazil Júnior Araújo Nigeria Chidiebere Nwakali Tunisia Rafik Kamergi
Al-Saqer Democratic Republic of the Congo Éric Kabwe Republic of the Congo Bercy Langa Lesse Tunisia Bassam Deli Tunisia Omar Smari
Al-Sharq Brazil Pablo Vinicius Cameroon Boris Bissemou Cameroon Duval Wapiwo Tunisia Houssem Chebli
Al-Shoulla Brazil Taylon Correa Brazil Coutinho Tunisia Mohamed Aouichi Tunisia Wael Ben Othmane Tunisia Aziz Chtioui
Al-Taqadom Egypt Mahmoud El Ghazaly Egypt Ahmed Fawzy Egypt Khalid Salah Egypt Gaber Salem
Al-Taraji Iceland Árni Vilhjálmsson Portugal Pedro Paz
Al-Ula Brazil Eduardo Henrique Brazil Allan Sousa Guinea Ousmane Barry Morocco Ismael Mokadem
Al-Washm Morocco Redouane El Karoui Morocco Zakaria Maknoun Morocco Soufiane Yakhlef Portugal Rafa Miranda
Arar Cape Verde Dodô Ghana Frederick Acheampong Tunisia Maher Boulabiar Tunisia Mohamed Saghraoui
Bisha Algeria Abdelhakim Amokrane Cameroon Fabrice Onana Mauritania Cheikh Saadné Tunisia Jilani Abdessalam
Hajer Brazil Isael Ivory Coast Ibrahim Diomandé Senegal Bakary Coulibaly Tunisia Alaeddine Marzouki
Hetten Brazil Carlos Coppetti Ivory Coast Roland Zan Bi Rwanda Ally Niyonzima Syria Mahmoud Al-Youssef
Jerash Brazil Thoni Brandão Brazil Gabriel Marques Brazil Téssio Tunisia Sameh Bouhajeb
Mudhar Ivory Coast Oscar Tahi Tunisia Achraf Ben Dhiaf Tunisia Fares Meskini Tunisia Houssin Messadi
Najran Angola Aneel Bakaki Benin Marcellin Koukpo Ghana Samuel Sarfo Ivory Coast Alfa Diané
Tuwaiq Brazil Gabriel Correia Guinea-Bissau Piqueti Tunisia Othman Saidi Tunisia Mourad Zahou
Wej Brazil Guilherme Andrade Democratic Republic of the Congo Glody Kilangalanga Morocco Hicham Nouali Tunisia Elyes Brini

Group A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Jeel 9 6 3 0 21 6 +15 21 Promotion to the First Division and qualification to the final
2 Al-Kawkab 9 6 3 0 16 5 +11 21 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Al-Ula 9 6 3 0 16 5 +11 21
4 Hajer 9 5 3 1 14 6 +8 18
5 Al-Shoulla 9 5 2 2 21 8 +13 17
6 Najran 9 4 4 1 13 5 +8 16
7 Arar 9 5 1 3 15 13 +2 16
8 Al-Lewaa 9 4 1 4 18 10 +8 13
9 Al-Ghottah 9 2 3 4 13 15 −2 9
10 Mudhar 9 3 0 6 6 15 −9 9
11 Al-Taraji 9 2 3 4 5 15 −10 9
12 Al-Nojoom 9 2 2 5 8 13 −5 8[a]
13 Bisha 9 3 1 5 9 14 −5 7[a]
14 Al-Ansar 9 2 1 6 6 17 −11 7
15 Al-Sahel 9 1 1 7 7 28 −21 4 Relegation to the Third Division
16 Al-Houra 9 0 1 8 5 18 −13 1
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2024. Source: saff.com.sa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[6]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al-Nojoom were awarded a 3–0 win over Bisha due to Bisha's inability to hold the fixture. In addition, Bisha were deducted 3 points for the same reason.[5]

Results

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Home \ Away ANS GHO HOU JEL KAW LEW NOJ SAH SHO TAR ULA ARA BIS HJR MUD NAJ
Al-Ansar 2–1 2–1 0–2 0–0
Al-Ghottah 0–2 1–1 7–2 1–1 0–0 1–0
Al-Houra 0–1 1–2 1–6 0–2
Al-Jeel 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0
Al-Kawkab 1–0 3–2 5–1
Al-Lewaa 0–2 0–1 2–3 1–0
Al-Nojoom 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–2 3–0
Al-Sahel 3–1 2–5 0–10 1–1 0–1
Al-Shoulla 5–0 2–0 3–1 0–0
Al-Taraji 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–1
Al-Ula 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–1
Arar 5–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 1–0
Bisha 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–3
Hajer 3–2 2–0 0–0 2–0
Mudhar 2–1 0–2 3–2 0–2
Najran 1–1 2–1 5–0 1–2 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2024. Source: saff.com.sa
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group B

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Diriyah 9 7 1 1 24 7 +17 22 Promotion to the First Division and qualification to the final
2 Al-Anwar 9 6 2 1 17 6 +11 20 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Jerash 9 6 1 2 16 7 +9 19
4 Al-Sharq 9 5 3 1 19 9 +10 18
5 Wej 9 5 3 1 18 9 +9 18
6 Al-Rawdhah 9 4 4 1 11 6 +5 16
7 Al-Washm 9 4 3 2 16 11 +5 15[a]
8 Al-Saqer 9 4 2 3 13 11 +2 14
9 Al-Rayyan 9 4 2 3 11 11 0 14
10 Al-Entesar 9 3 3 3 16 12 +4 12
11 Al-Qous 9 1 4 4 5 11 −6 7
12 Hetten 9 2 1 6 5 19 −14 7
13 Al-Taqadom 9 1 2 6 5 16 −11 5
14 Tuwaiq 9 1 2 6 8 20 −12 5
15 Al-Qaisumah 9 1 0 8 3 21 −18 3 Relegation to the Third Division
16 Al-Sadd 9 1 1 7 4 15 −11 1[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2024. Source: saff.com.sa
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[6]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al-Washm were awarded a 3–0 win over Al-Sadd due to Al-Sadd's inability to hold the fixture. In addition, Al-Sadd were deducted 3 points for the same reason.[5]

Results

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Home \ Away ANW DIR ENT QAI QOU RAW RAY SAD SAQ SHR TAQ WAS HET JER TUW WEJ
Al-Anwar 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–0
Al-Diriyah 2–1 2–2 3–1 4–1
Al-Entesar 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–1
Al-Qaisumah 0–4 0–2 0–6 1–3
Al-Qous 0–4 2–1 0–0 1–2
Al-Rawdhah 0–0 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–1
Al-Rayyan 3–3 1–0 2–1 1–0
Al-Sadd 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–3
Al-Saqer 2–0 1–2 3–1 1–2
Al-Sharq 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 1–1
Al-Taqadom 0–4 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–3
Al-Washm 1–2 3–1 3–0 3–1 0–0
Hetten 0–5 0–0 0–3 0–1 2–1
Jerash 0–1 1–0 1–0 4–1 4–1
Tuwaiq 1–6 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1
Wej 2–2 1–0 5–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2024. Source: saff.com.sa
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Final

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The winners of each group will play a single-legged final on 12 April to decide the champion of the 2024–25 Second Division.

Statistics

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As of 3 November 2024

Scoring

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[7]
1 Saudi Arabia Majed Al-Mutairi Al-Shoulla 10
2 Nigeria Israel Abia Al-Kawkab 6
Cape Verde Júlio Tavares Al-Diriyah
Tunisia Jilani Abdessalam Bisha
Egypt Mohammad Fouad Al-Entesar
Morocco Redouane El Karoui Al-Washm
Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Solan Al-Jeel
8 Mali Moussa Marega Al-Diriyah 5
Angola Aneel Bakaki Najran
Ivory Coast Guillaume Daho Al-Anwar
Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Shanqiti Wej
Saudi Arabia Khaled Al-Lazzam Al-Rawdhah
Madagascar Carolus Andria Al-Rawdhah
Tunisia Othman Saidi Tuwaiq

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref.
Switzerland Raël Lolala Al-Lewaa Al-Sahel 10–0 (A) 13 September 2024 [8]
Saudi Arabia Saud Al-Baqawi Al-Lewaa Al-Sahel 10–0 (A) 13 September 2024 [8]
Saudi Arabia Majed Al-Mutairi6 Al-Shoulla Al-Houra 6–1 (A) 13 September 2024 [9]
Saudi Arabia Majed Al-Mutairi Al-Shoulla Al-Sahel 5–0 (H) 20 September 2024 [10]
Egypt Mohammad Fouad Al-Entesar Tuwaiq 6–1 (A) 21 October 2024 [11]
Brazil Téssio Jerash Wej 4–1 (H) 1 November 2024
Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away
6 Player scored 6 goals

Number of teams by province

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Rank Province Number Teams
1 Eastern Province 8 Al-Jeel, Al-Nojoom, Al-Qaisumah, Al-Rawdhah, Al-Sahel, Al-Taraji, Hajer and Mudhar
Riyadh Al-Anwar, Al-Diriyah, Al-Kawkab, Al-Sadd, Al-Sharq, Al-Shoulla, Al-Washm, and Tuwaiq
3 Ha'il 3 Al-Ghottah, Al-Lewaa and Al-Rayyan
Mecca Al-Entesar, Al-Qous, and Wej
5 Al-Qassim 2 Al-Saqer and Al-Taqadom
Asir Bisha and Jerash
Medina Al-Ansar and Al-Ula
8 Jazan 1 Hetten
Najran Najran
Northern Borders Arar
Tabuk Al-Houra

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "المسابقات تصدر روزنامة المسابقات الكروية للموسم القادم 2024-2025".
  2. ^ "إجراء قرعة دوري الدرجة الثانية للمحترفين 2024-2025".
  3. ^ "دوري الثانية.. 32 فريقا ومجموعتان".
  4. ^ "أعداد اللاعبين في بطولات الفريق الأول للموسم الرياضي المقبل 2024-2025".
  5. ^ a b "قرارات اللجنة المنشورة بتاريخ (2024-09-18) وعددها (6)".
  6. ^ a b "لائحة المسابقات والبطولات" [Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions] (PDF) (in Arabic). SAFF. 1 June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Saudi League 2nd Division 2024/2025 Scorers".
  8. ^ a b "#الساحل 0 : 10 #اللواء".
  9. ^ "#الحوراء 1 : 6 #الشعلة".
  10. ^ "#الشعلة 5 : 0 #الساحل".
  11. ^ "#طويق 1 : 6 #الانتصار".
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