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49th season of the Saudi Second Division Football league season
Second Division League
Season2024–25
Dates13 September 2024 – 12 April 2025
Matches played272
Goals scored694 (2.55 per match)
Top goalscorerJilani Abdessalam
(13 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)
Jerash 6–1 Al-Sharq
(16 November 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-Diriyah
(7 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl-Kawkab
(16 matches)
Longest winless runAl-Houra
(14 matches)
Longest losing runAl-Houra
Al-Qaisumah
(6 matches)
← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 21 December 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. The group stage draw was held on 5 June 2024.

Team changes

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.

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

To Second Division

Promoted from the Third Division

Relegated from FD League

From Second Division

Promoted to FD League

Relegated to the Third Division

Teams

Group A
2024–25 Saudi Second Division League is located in Saudi ArabiaAl-AnsarAl-AnsarAl-GhottahAl-GhottahAl-HouraAl-HouraAl-Jeel Al-Nojoom HajerAl-Jeel
Al-Nojoom
HajerAl-Kawkab Al-ShoullaAl-Kawkab
Al-ShoullaAl-LewaaAl-LewaaAl-Sahel Al-Taraji MudharAl-Sahel
Al-Taraji
MudharAl-UlaAl-UlaArarArarBishaBishaNajranNajranclass=notpageimage| 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
2024–25 Saudi Second Division League is located in Saudi ArabiaAl-AnwarAl-AnwarAl-DiriyahAl-DiriyahAl-EntesarAl-EntesarAl-QaisumahAl-QaisumahAl-QousAl-QousAl-RawdhahAl-RawdhahAl-RayyanAl-RayyanAl-Sadd Al-SharqAl-Sadd
Al-SharqAl-SaqerAl-SaqerAl-TaqadomAl-TaqadomAl-WashmAl-WashmHettenHettenJerashJerashTuwaiqTuwaiqWejWejclass=notpageimage| 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

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

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.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Former players
Al-Ansar Egypt Ahmad Hamdi
Al-Anwar Brazil Alyson Romeu Ivory Coast Guillaume Daho Ivory Coast Louis Abrogoua Tunisia Montasser Toumi
Al-Diriyah Brazil Arthur Rezende Cape Verde Júlio Tavares Mali Moussa Marega Spain Agi Dambelley
Al-Entesar Egypt Mohammad Fouad Abdulhamid Madagascar Zotsara Randriambololona Niger Abdoulaye Katkoré Nigeria Dennis Sesugh
Al-Ghottah Algeria Hamza Banouh Tunisia Ahmed Amara Tunisia Omar Lamti Tunisia Zied Jebali
Al-Houra Egypt Mohamad Abdelwahab Egypt Mostafa Yousri Egypt Nader Moussa 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 Aymen Trabelsi Tunisia Mehdi Bensib
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 Ismail Diakhité Mauritania Saïd Sidi Baba 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 Mahmoud Ben Salah Tunisia Sabri Ameri Tunisia Youssef Trabelsi
Al-Sadd Bahrain Mohammed Hanash Nigeria Nwangwa Nyima Tunisia Mondher Guesmi Tunisia Skander Ben Afia
Al-Sahel Brazil Júnior Araújo Nigeria Chidiebere Nwakali Tunisia Rafik Kamergi
Al-Saqer Republic of the Congo Bercy Langa Lesse Democratic Republic of the Congo Éric Kabwe Tunisia Bassam Deli Tunisia Omar Smari
Al-Sharq Brazil Pablo Vinicius Cameroon Boris Bissemou Cameroon Duval Wapiwo Tunisia Houssem Chebli
Al-Shoulla Brazil Coutinho Brazil Taylon Correa Tunisia Mohamed Aouichi Tunisia Wael Ben Othmane Tunisia Aziz Chtioui
Al-Taqadom Egypt Ahmed Fawzy Egypt Gaber Salem Egypt Khalid Salah Egypt Mahmoud El Ghazaly
Al-Taraji Iceland Árni Vilhjálmsson Portugal Pedro Paz
Al-Ula Brazil Allan Sousa Brazil Eduardo Henrique Guinea Ousmane Barry Morocco Ismael Mokadem
Al-Washm Morocco Redouane El Karoui Morocco Soufiane Yakhlef Morocco Zakaria Maknoun 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 Gabriel Marques Brazil Téssio Brazil Thoni Brandão 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 Mourad Zahou Tunisia Othman Saidi
Wej Brazil Guilherme Andrade Democratic Republic of the Congo Glody Kilangalanga Morocco Hicham Nouali Tunisia Elyes Brini

Group A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Jeel 17 12 4 1 38 8 +30 40 Promotion to the First Division and qualification to the final
2 Al-Ula 17 10 5 2 28 14 +14 35 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Al-Shoulla 17 10 2 5 32 13 +19 32
4 Al-Kawkab 17 7 9 1 27 13 +14 30
5 Hajer 17 8 4 5 20 19 +1 28
6 Najran 17 6 8 3 25 12 +13 26
7 Al-Lewaa 17 8 2 7 25 20 +5 26
8 Arar 17 7 4 6 23 23 0 25
9 Al-Ghottah 17 6 4 7 25 23 +2 22
10 Al-Taraji 17 5 5 7 15 27 −12 20
11 Al-Nojoom 17 5 4 8 18 24 −6 19
12 Bisha 17 6 3 8 21 23 −2 18
13 Al-Ansar 17 4 5 8 12 24 −12 17
14 Mudhar 17 4 3 10 11 26 −15 15
15 Al-Sahel 17 4 1 12 17 44 −27 13 Relegation to the Third Division
16 Al-Houra 17 1 3 13 7 31 −24 6
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 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).
Notes:
  1. ^ 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.

Results

Home \ Away ANS GHO HOU JEL KAW LEW NOJ SAH SHO TAR ULA ARA BIS HJR MUD NAJ
Al-Ansar 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–0
Al-Ghottah 0–2 1–1 7–2 4–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1
Al-Houra 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–6 0–2 0–2 0–0
Al-Jeel 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 4–0 0–0
Al-Kawkab 1–1 0–0 4–0 1–0 3–2 5–1 1–1
Al-Lewaa 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–3 1–0 2–0
Al-Nojoom 2–2 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–0 3–0 0–1
Al-Sahel 3–1 2–5 0–10 3–2 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–1
Al-Shoulla 4–0 5–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 0–0
Al-Taraji 1–0 3–2 2–1 0–4 3–0 0–0 0–1 1–0
Al-Ula 1–0 4–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 4–2 1–3 1–1 1–1
Arar 5–1 1–2 4–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 0–0 1–1 1–0
Bisha 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–2 3–1 0–3
Hajer 3–2 1–0 0–5 1–0 1–2 2–0 0–0 2–0
Mudhar 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–2 0–1 3–2 0–2
Najran 1–1 2–1 1–2 4–0 5–0 1–2 1–0 3–0 2–3
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 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

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Diriyah 17 14 1 2 40 15 +25 43 Promotion to the First Division and qualification to the final
2 Jerash 17 11 2 4 34 13 +21 35 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Al-Saqer 17 8 5 4 26 15 +11 29
4 Al-Sharq 17 8 5 4 29 22 +7 29
5 Al-Anwar 17 8 4 5 23 15 +8 28
6 Wej 17 7 6 4 25 21 +4 27
7 Al-Rayyan 17 6 7 4 21 20 +1 25
8 Al-Rawdhah 17 6 6 5 18 16 +2 24
9 Al-Washm 17 5 6 6 27 30 −3 21
10 Hetten 17 5 4 8 16 29 −13 19
11 Tuwaiq 17 5 3 9 21 29 −8 18
12 Al-Entesar 17 3 8 6 23 23 0 17
13 Al-Qous 17 3 8 6 11 17 −6 17
14 Al-Sadd 17 5 3 9 13 21 −8 15
15 Al-Taqadom 17 3 3 11 10 26 −16 12 Relegation to the Third Division
16 Al-Qaisumah 17 3 1 13 13 38 −25 10
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 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).
Notes:
  1. ^ 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.

Results

Home \ Away ANW DIR ENT QAI QOU RAW RAY SAD SAQ SHR TAQ WAS HET JER TUW WEJ
Al-Anwar 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–1
Al-Diriyah 2–1 3–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 3–1 2–1 4–1
Al-Entesar 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–2 0–1 0–1
Al-Qaisumah 0–4 0–2 4–2 1–0 0–1 0–6 2–2 0–3 1–3
Al-Qous 0–4 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–1
Al-Rawdhah 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0
Al-Rayyan 3–3 1–0 0–0 1–3 2–1 3–2 1–0 1–1
Al-Sadd 1–2 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–3 3–0t
Al-Saqer 3–0 4–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 3–1 1–2 3–1
Al-Sharq 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–2 0–1 4–1 3–1 1–1
Al-Taqadom 0–4 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–3
Al-Washm 1–2 3–1 3–0 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–6 0–0
Hetten 0–5 4–0 0–0 0–3 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–1
Jerash 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 4–1 6–1 3–0 2–0 4–1
Tuwaiq 1–6 4–3 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–1
Wej 2–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 5–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 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

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

As of 21 December 2024

Scoring

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Tunisia Jilani Abdessalam Bisha 13
2 Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Solan Al-Jeel 12
3 Saudi Arabia Majed Al-Mutairi Al-Shoulla 10
Mali Moussa Marega Al-Diriyah
5 Morocco Redouane El Karoui Al-Washm 9
Tunisia Othman Saidi Tuwaiq
Tunisia Boris Bissemou Al-Sharq
Brazil Téssio Jerash
Republic of the Congo Bercy Langa Lesse Al-Saqer
10 Democratic Republic of the Congo Éric Kabwe Al-Jeel 8

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref.
Switzerland Raël Lolala Al-Lewaa Al-Sahel 10–0 (A) 13 September 2024
Saudi Arabia Saud Al-Baqawi Al-Lewaa Al-Sahel 10–0 (A) 13 September 2024
Saudi Arabia Majed Al-Mutairi Al-Shoulla Al-Houra 6–1 (A) 13 September 2024
Saudi Arabia Majed Al-Mutairi Al-Shoulla Al-Sahel 5–0 (H) 20 September 2024
Egypt Mohammad Fouad Al-Entesar Tuwaiq 6–1 (A) 21 October 2024
Brazil Téssio Jerash Wej 4–1 (H) 1 November 2024
Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Sulaiti Al-Ghottah Al-Sahel 4–1 (H) 22 November 2024
Saudi Arabia Maher Hawsawi Al-Kawkab Al-Lewaa 4–0 (H) 23 November 2024
Tunisia Othman Saidi Tuwaiq Al-Washm 6–2 (A) 5 December 2024
Iceland Árni Vilhjálmsson Al-Taraji Al-Ghottah 3–2 (H) 14 December 2024
Note

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

Number of teams by province

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

References

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  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. ^ "قرارات اللجنة المنشورة بتاريخ (2024-09-18) وعددها (6)".
  6. ^ "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. ^ "#الساحل 0 : 10 #اللواء".
  9. "#الحوراء 1 : 6 #الشعلة".
  10. "#الشعلة 5 : 0 #الساحل".
  11. "#طويق 1 : 6 #الانتصار".
  12. "#الغوطة 4 : 1 #الساحل".
  13. "#الكوكب 4 : 0 #اللواء".
  14. "#الوشم 2 : 6 #طويق".
  15. "#الترجي 3 : 2 #الغوطة".
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