2024–25 Saudi Second Division League
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 13 September 2024 – 14 April 2025 |
Champions | Al-Diriyah (2nd title) |
Promoted | Al-Diriyah Al-Ula Al-Anwar |
Relegated | Al-Taqadom Al-Houra Al-Ansar Al-Qaisumah |
Matches played | 483 |
Goals scored | 1,273 (2.64 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Hassan Al-Solan (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-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) Jerash 6–1 Al-Sharq (16 November 2024) Al-Sahel 6–1 Al-Houra (14 March 2025) |
Biggest away win | Al-Sahel 0–10 Al-Lewaa (13 September 2024) |
Highest scoring | Al-Sahel 0–10 Al-Lewaa (13 September 2024) |
Longest winning run | Al-Diriyah (8 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Al-Anwar Al-Kawkab (16 matches) |
Longest winless run | Al-Kawkab (15 matches) |
Longest losing run | Al-Qaisumah (13 matches) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 14 April 2025. |
The 2024–25 Saudi Second Division League was 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 concluded with the final on 14 April 2025.[1] The group stage draw was held on 5 June 2024.[2]
The final was played on 14 April 2025 between Al-Diriyah and Al-Ula. Al-Diriyah defeated Al-Ula 1–0 to win their second title and first since 2013.[3]
Team changes
[edit]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.[4]
The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season
[edit]To Second Division
[edit]Promoted from the Third Division
Relegated from FD League
From Second Division
[edit]Promoted to FD League
Relegated to the Third Division
Teams
[edit]- Group A
Club | Location | Stadium |
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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
Foreign players
[edit]On 9 March 2024, the Saudi FF announced that the number of foreign players would be decreased from 5 players to 4 players.[5]
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Players name in italics indicates the player is out of squad or has left the club during the mid-season transfer window.
Group A
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Ula (P) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 65 | Promotion to the First Division and qualification to the final |
2 | Al-Jeel | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 64 | 22 | +42 | 62[a] | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
3 | Al-Shoulla | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 25 | +33 | 62[a] | |
4 | Hajer | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 43[b] | |
5 | Al-Lewaa | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 43[b] | |
6 | Arar | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 41[c] | |
7 | Najran | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 41[c] | |
8 | Al-Kawkab | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 39[d] | |
9 | Al-Ghottah | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 39[d] | |
10 | Al-Sahel | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 36 | |
11 | Al-Taraji | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 33 | |
12 | Al-Nojoom | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 32[e][f] | |
13 | Bisha | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 32[e][f] | |
14 | Mudhar | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 30 | |
15 | Al-Houra (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 58 | −31 | 26 | Relegation to the Third Division |
16 | Al-Ansar (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 52 | −29 | 25 |
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).[7]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Al-Jeel finished ahead of Al-Shoulla on head-to-head goal difference: Al-Jeel +1 GD, Al-Shoulla –1 GD (Al-Jeel 2–0 Al-Shoulla, Al-Shoulla 1–0 Al-Jeel).
- ^ a b Hajer finished ahead of Al-Lewaa on head-to-head goal difference: Hajer +1 GD, Al-Lewaa –1 GD (Hajer 1–2 Al-Lewaa, Al-Lewaa 2–4 Hajer).
- ^ a b Arar finished ahead of Najran on head-to-head points: Arar: 6 pts, Najran: 0 pts (Najran 1–2 Arar, Arar 2–1 Najran).
- ^ a b Al-Kawkab finished ahead of Al-Ghottah on head-to-head points: Al-Kawkab: 4 pts, Al-Ghottah: 1 pts (Al-Ghottah 0–2 Al-Kawkab, Al-Kawkab 1–1 Al-Ghottah).
- ^ 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.[6]
- ^ a b Al-Nojoom finished ahead of Bisha on head-to-head points: Al-Nojoom: 6 pts, Bisha: 0 pts (Al-Nojoom 3–0 Bisha, Bisha 1–2 Al-Nojoom).
Results
[edit]Group B
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Diriyah (C, P) | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 74 | Promotion to the First Division and qualification to the final |
2 | Al-Anwar (O, P) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 59 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
3 | Al-Saqer | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 58 | |
4 | Jerash | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 29 | +28 | 57 | |
5 | Al-Sharq | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 52 | |
6 | Al-Rawdhah | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 40 | |
7 | Wej | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 38 | |
8 | Al-Washm | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 37[a][b] | |
9 | Al-Entesar | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 37[b] | |
10 | Al-Rayyan | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 37[b] | |
11 | Al-Qous | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 36 | |
12 | Hetten | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 33 | |
13 | Al-Sadd | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 32[a] | |
14 | Tuwaiq | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 31 | |
15 | Al-Taqadom (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 28 | Relegation to the Third Division |
16 | Al-Qaisumah (R) | 30 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 19 | 72 | −53 | 10 |
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).[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
[edit]Promotion play-offs
[edit]Both teams that finish second in Groups A and B will face each other in a two-legged match with the winner gaining promotion to the FD League. Al-Jeel, who finished second in Group A, faced Al-Anwar, who finished second in Group B. The first leg was played on 5 April and the second leg on 10 April.[8] Al-Anwar defeated Al-Jeel 3–1 on penalties (after a 1–1 draw on aggregate) to secure promotion to the FD League.[9]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Anwar | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Al-Jeel | 0–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
- First leg
- Second leg
Al-Jeel | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Al-Anwar |
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Report | Abrogoua ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
Al-Solan ![]() Faleh ![]() Hawsawi ![]() Al-Lazam ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Final
[edit]The winners of each group will play a single-legged final on 14 April to decide the champion of the 2024–25 Second Division. As winners of Group A, Al-Ula faced Al-Diriyah, the winners of Group B. Al-Diriyah defeated Al-Ula 1–0 to win their second title and first since 2013.[10]
Al-Diriyah | 1–0 | Al-Ula |
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Marega ![]() |
Report |
Statistics
[edit]- As of 14 April 2024
Scoring
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[11] |
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1 | ![]() |
Al-Jeel | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
Al-Saqer | 17 |
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Al-Diriyah | ||
4 | ![]() |
Al-Saqer | 16 |
5 | ![]() |
Bisha | 15 |
6 | ![]() |
Al-Washm | 14 |
7 | ![]() |
Al-Sharq | 13 |
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Hajer | ||
9 | ![]() |
Jerash | 12 |
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Al-Ula |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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Al-Lewaa | Al-Sahel | 10–0 (A) | 13 September 2024 | [12] |
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Al-Lewaa | Al-Sahel | 10–0 (A) | 13 September 2024 | [12] |
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Al-Shoulla | Al-Houra | 6–1 (A) | 13 September 2024 | [13] |
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Al-Shoulla | Al-Sahel | 5–0 (H) | 20 September 2024 | [14] |
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Al-Entesar | Tuwaiq | 6–1 (A) | 21 October 2024 | [15] |
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Jerash | Wej | 4–1 (H) | 1 November 2024 | |
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Al-Ghottah | Al-Sahel | 4–1 (H) | 22 November 2024 | [16] |
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Al-Kawkab | Al-Lewaa | 4–0 (H) | 23 November 2024 | [17] |
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Tuwaiq | Al-Washm | 6–2 (A) | 5 December 2024 | [18] |
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Al-Taraji | Al-Ghottah | 3–2 (H) | 14 December 2024 | [19] |
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Al-Jeel | Al-Houra | 4–0 (H) | 29 January 2025 | |
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Al-Jeel | Al-Kawkab | 4–0 (A) | 2 February 2025 | |
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Al-Ula | Al-Jeel | 3–2 (H) | 14 February 2025 | |
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Arar | Al-Jeel | 3–3 (H) | 7 March 2025 | |
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Al-Sahel | Al-Houra | 6–1 (H) | 14 March 2025 |
- Note
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
6 Player scored 6 goals
Number of teams by province
[edit]Rank | Province | Number | Teams |
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "المسابقات تصدر روزنامة المسابقات الكروية للموسم القادم 2024-2025".
- ^ "إجراء قرعة دوري الدرجة الثانية للمحترفين 2024-2025".
- ^ "الدرعية بطل دوري الدرجة الثانية".
- ^ "دوري الثانية.. 32 فريقا ومجموعتان".
- ^ "أعداد اللاعبين في بطولات الفريق الأول للموسم الرياضي المقبل 2024-2025".
- ^ a b "قرارات اللجنة المنشورة بتاريخ (2024-09-18) وعددها (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.
- ^ "لجنة المسابقات تحدد مواعيد وملاعب المُلحق المؤهل".
- ^ "صعود تاريخي.. الأنوار إلى «يلو»".
- ^ "عبر بوابة العلا.. الدرعية بطلاً لدوري الدرجة الثانية".
- ^ "Saudi League 2nd Division 2024/2025 Scorers".
- ^ a b "#الساحل 0 : 10 #اللواء".
- ^ "#الحوراء 1 : 6 #الشعلة".
- ^ "#الشعلة 5 : 0 #الساحل".
- ^ "#طويق 1 : 6 #الانتصار".
- ^ "#الغوطة 4 : 1 #الساحل".
- ^ "#الكوكب 4 : 0 #اللواء".
- ^ "#الوشم 2 : 6 #طويق".
- ^ "#الترجي 3 : 2 #الغوطة".