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2020–21 Saudi Second Division

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]

Saudi Second Division
Season2020–21
Dates30 October 2020 – 19 April 2021
ChampionsAl-Akhdoud (2nd title)
PromotedAl-Akhdoud
Al-Orobah
Al-Kholood
Bisha
RelegatedAl-Hejaz
Al-Mujazzal
Al-Selmiyah
Kumait
Matches played366
Goals scored947 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerElhadji Malick
Mohammed Salem
(22 goals each)
Biggest home winAl-Dahab 5–0 Al-Najma
(12 February 2021)
Al-Jandal 5–0 Al-Hejaz
(26 February 2021)
Biggest away winHetten 0–5 Al-Washm
(11 December 2020)
Highest scoringAfif 3–5 Al-Washm
(31 October 2020)
Wej 6–2 Al-Selmiyah
(14 January 2021)
Longest winning runAl-Washm
(6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl-Sadd
(14 matches)
Longest winless runAl-Arabi
Al-Hejaz
(11 matches)
Longest losing runAl-Hejaz
Al-Mujazzal
(6 matches)
All statistics correct as of 19 April 2021.

Overview

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Changes

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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]

Team changes

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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]

The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season

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To Second Division

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Promoted from the Third Division

Relegated from MS League

From Second Division

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Promoted to MS League

Relegated to the Third Division

Teams

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Group A
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Locations of teams in the 2020–21 Saudi Second 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
Group B
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Locations of teams in the 2018–19 Saudi Second Division Group B
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 Al-Hasa (Al-Jeshah) 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

Foreign players

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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   Mahmoud Khaled [ar]
  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   Talal Al-Ajami [ar]   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   Fody Traoré [ar]   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   Houssem Mekhinini [ar]
Al-Taqadom   Bekaye Wade   Adamou Moussa   Nedo Turković
  Oumarou Kaina
Al-Taraji   Daouda Bangoura   Ismaël Bangoura
Al-Washm   Harmony Ikande   Alaeddine Abbès   Stefano Pinho
  Hassene Mouelhi [ar]
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   Abdulrahman Khalil [ar]
  Ramadan Rabie
Wej   Koffi Adama   Hassene Mouelhi [ar]   Ely Cheikh Voulany
  Achraf Ben Dhiaf

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-Akhdoud (C, P) 26 15 8 3 42 22 +20 53 Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final
2 Bisha (P) 26 13 10 3 40 19 +21 49 Promotion to MS League
3 Al-Jandal 26 14 6 6 35 22 +13 48
4 Al-Qaisumah 26 12 9 5 37 24 +13 45
5 Al-Safa 26 8 10 8 31 32 −1 34
6 Al-Entesar 26 8 9 9 26 30 −4 33[a]
7 Al-Sadd 26 7 12 7 29 28 +1 33[a]
8 Al-Ansar 26 8 7 11 24 27 −3 31[b]
9 Al-Zulfi 26 8 7 11 29 35 −6 31[b]
10 Al-Arabi 26 5 12 9 29 37 −8 27[c]
11 Al-Lewa 26 6 9 11 30 39 −9 27[c]
12 Al-Taqadom 26 4 13 9 27 34 −7 25[d]
13 Al-Hejaz (R) 26 6 7 13 28 44 −16 25[d] Relegation to the Third Division
14 Kumait (R) 26 3 11 12 28 42 −14 20
Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[8]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al-Entesar finished ahead of Al-Sadd on head-to-head points: Al-Entesar 0–0 Al-Sadd, Al-Sadd 0–1 Al-Entesar.
  2. ^ a b Al-Ansar finished ahead of Al-Zulfi on overall goal difference: Al-Ansar −3, Al-Zulfi −6 (Al-Ansar 1–0 Al-Zulfi, Al-Zulfi 1–0 Al-Ansar).
  3. ^ a b Al-Arabi finished ahead of Al-Lewa on head-to-head points: Al-Arabi 0–0 Al-Lewa, Al-Lewa 1–3 Al-Arabi.
  4. ^ a b Al-Taqadom finished ahead of Al-Hejaz on overall goal difference: Al-Taqadom −7, Al-Hejaz −16 (Al-Taqadom 1–3 Al-Hejaz, Al-Hejaz 1–3 Al-Taqadom).

Results

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Home \ Away AKH ANS ARB ENT HEJ JAN LEW QAI SAD SAF TAQ ZUL BIS KUM
Al-Akhdoud 2–0 4–1 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0
Al-Ansar 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0
Al-Arabi 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 3–3 2–2
Al-Entesar 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–2
Al-Hejaz 1–5 2–2 1–2 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–3 2–3 1–3 1–0
Al-Jandal 2–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 5–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–2 4–1
Al-Lewa 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–2 2–5 1–2 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–0
Al-Qaisumah 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 4–3 0–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 4–1 2–2 3–0
Al-Sadd 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–2
Al-Safa 0–1 0–3 3–2 3–1 1–0 0–4 4–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–1
Al-Taqadom 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–2
Al-Zulfi 0–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–1
Bisha 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–0
Kumait 0–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 3–1 0–0 3–3 1–1 1–2 0–0 3–3 1–1 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2021. 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-Orobah (P) 26 16 6 4 51 28 +23 54 Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final
2 Al-Kholood (P) 26 15 3 8 40 21 +19 48 Promotion to MS League
3 Al-Washm 26 12 9 5 47 28 +19 45
4 Al-Riyadh 26 12 8 6 47 34 +13 44
5 Al-Rawdhah 26 11 5 10 37 37 0 38
6 Al-Najma 26 9 8 9 36 40 −4 35[a]
7 Al-Taraji 26 9 8 9 31 35 −4 35[a]
8 Al-Sharq 26 9 7 10 31 30 +1 34[b]
9 Wej 26 10 4 12 36 40 −4 34[b]
10 Hetten 26 9 6 11 28 34 −6 33
11 Afif 26 8 7 11 35 47 −12 31
12 Al-Dahab 26 6 7 13 25 34 −9 25
13 Al-Mujazzal (R) 26 7 3 16 33 46 −13 24 Relegation to the Third Division
14 Al-Selmiyah (R) 26 5 7 14 24 47 −23 22
Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[8]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al-Najma finished ahead of Al-Taraji on head-to-head points: Al-Najma 1–1 Al-Taraji, Al-Taraji 0–1 Al-Najma.
  2. ^ a b Al-Sharq finished ahead of Wej on head-to-head points: Al-Sharq 1–0 Wej, Wej 1–2 Al-Sharq.

Results

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Home \ Away AFI DAH KHO MUJ NAJ ORO RAW RIY SEL SHR TAR WAS HET WEJ
Afif 2–4 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 4–3 1–1 3–5 1–1 0–1
Al-Dahab 1–0 1–3 1–0 5–0 0–2 3–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–2
Al-Kholood 4–2 3–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
Al-Mujazzal 0–1 2–2 0–3 1–2 1–3 2–3 2–4 4–0 2–0 1–3 0–0 3–1 1–0
Al-Najma 1–1 2–0 3–2 4–3 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–3 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–1
Al-Orobah 5–1 2–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 3–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–0
Al-Rawdhah 5–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–3 1–1 0–1
Al-Riyadh 3–3 2–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 2–3 2–3 1–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 1–0 1–1
Al-Selmiyah 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–0 0–2 0–2 3–2
Al-Sharq 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–0
Al-Taraji 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–3 2–2 3–4 3–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–2
Al-Washm 0–1 0–0 2–1 4–1 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 2–1
Hetten 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–5 4–0
Wej 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 3–3 1–2 0–0 6–2 1–2 3–2 4–3 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2021. 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.

Third place play-off

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Bisha, who finished 2nd in Group A will face Al-Kholood who finished 2nd in Group B to decide the third-placed team.[9]

Bisha1–4Al-Kholood
Al-Bishi   3' Report Al-Ruwailli   18'
Kharmi   35'
Salem   45+1'
Al-Khaibari   79'

Final

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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.[10] Al-Akhdoud defeated Al-Orobah 4–2 on penalties to win their second title.[11]

Al-Orobah3–3 (a.e.t.)Al-Akhdoud
Rayllan   35'
Al-Enezi   76'
M. Al-Shammari   78'		 Report Taylon   8', 19', 45+2'
Penalties
M. Al-Shammari  
Rayllan  
Bensib  
Mansour  		 2–4   Mendes
  Al-Harthi
  Al-Shehri
  Al-Zubaidi

Statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 19 April 2021[12]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Elhadji Malick Al-Riyadh 22
  Mohammed Salem Al-Kholood
3   Mohammed Al-Shammeri Al-Qaisumah 18
4   Rayllan Bruno Al-Orobah 16
5   Ismaël Bangoura Al-Taraji 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 11
  Koffi Boua Al-Rawdhah
  Guillaume Daho Al-Jandal
  Taylon Correa Al-Akhdoud

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref.
  Elhadji Malick Tall Al-Riyadh Al-Taraji 4–3 (A) 19 December 2020
  Ely Cheikh Voulany Wej Al-Selmiyah 6–2 (H) 14 January 2021
  Ismaël Bangoura Al-Taraji Al-Mujazzal 3–1 (A) 26 January 2021
  Khaled Al-Najrani Al-Safa Al-Lewaa 4–0 (H) 26 February 2021
  Sabri Zaidi Al-Jandal Al-Safa 4–0 (A) 4 March 2021
  Gnamien Yikpe Al-Entesar Al-Ansar 3–1 (H) 4 March 2021
  Guillaume Daho Al-Jandal Kumait 4–1 (H) 9 April 2021
  Taylon Correa Al-Akhdoud Al-Orobah 3–3 (A) 19 April 2021
Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "اتحاد كرة القدم يعلن مواعيد فترات تسجيل اللاعبين للموسم الجديد".
  2. ^ "تعرف على قرعة دوري الدرجة الثانية موسم 2020/ 2021".
  3. ^ "القاسم يتوج الأخدود ببطولة دوري الدرجة الثانية بعد انتصاره على العروبة".
  4. ^ "عام / وزارة الرياضة : تعليق النشاط الرياضي بالمملكة وإغلاق الصالات والمراكز الرياضية الخاصة". www.spa.gov.sa.
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  7. ^ "اعتماد عدد اللاعبين الأجانب والمواليد المحترفين للموسم المقبل 20-21".
  8. ^ a b "لائحة المسابقات والبطولات بالإتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم" [Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions] (PDF) (in Arabic). SAFF. 1 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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  10. ^ "دوري الدرجة الثانية السعودي النهائي".
  11. ^ "الأخدود يخطف لقب دوري الدرجة الثانية السعودي".
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