2015–16 Saudi Second Division

The 2015–16 Saudi Second Division was the 20th season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1996.

Saudi Second Division
Season2015–16
ChampionsAl-Qaisumah (1st title)
PromotedAl-Qaisumah
Al-Adalh
Wej
RelegatedAl-Oyoon
Al-Akhdoud
Al-Tuhami
Al-Qala
Matches played184
Goals scored500 (2.72 per match)
← 2014–15
2016–17 →

The season featured 13 teams from the 2014–15 campaign, three new teams relegated from the 2014–15 First Division League: Al-Safa, Abha and Hetten, and four new teams promoted from the 2014–15 Saudi Third Division: Al Jabalain as champion and group A winner, Al-Qaisumah as runner-up and group B winner, Al-Washm as group B runner-up and Al-Qala as group A runner-up. The league began on 8 October 2015 and ended on 27 February 2016.[1]

Al-Qaisumah won the league title after beating Al-Adalh 2–1 on aggregate in the final, both teams promoted to the 2016–17 Saudi First Division, also Wej promoted after defeating Al-Badaya 1–0 on aggregate in the third place play-off. While Al-Oyoon, Al-Akhdoud, Al-Tuhami and Al-Qala were relegated.[2]

Teams
Teams relegated from the 2014–15 Saudi First Division
Teams promoted from the 2014–15 Saudi Third Division

;Group A

Locations of teams in the 2015–16 Saudi Second Division Group A
Club Location Stadium
Al-Adalh Al-Hasa Department for Education Stadium
Al Jabalain Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Najma Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium
Al-Oyoon Al-Oyoon Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium (Al-Hasa)
Al-Safa Safwa Al-Safa Club Stadium
Al-Taraji Qatif Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Al-Tuhami Jizan King Faisal Sport City Stadium
Al-Washm Shaqraa Al-Washm Club Stadium
Hetten Samtah King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)
Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium
Group B
Locations of teams in the 2015–16 Saudi Second Division Group B
Club Location Stadium
Abha Abha Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Akhdoud Najran Al Akhdoud Club Stadium
Al-Ansar Medina Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Badaya Al-Badaya Al-Amal Club Stadium (Al-Bukairiyah)
Al-Kawkb Al-Kharj Al-Shoalah Club Stadium
Al-Muzahimiyyah Al-Muzahmiyya Leadership Development Institute Stadium (Riyadh)
Al-Qaisumah Qaisumah Al-Qaisumah Club Stadium
Al-Qala Sakakah Al-Oruba Club Stadium
Al-Sharq Dilam Al-Shoalah Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Sdoos Diriyah Leadership Development Institute Stadium (Riyadh)

Group A
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Adalh (P) 18 13 3 2 38 12 +26 42 Promotion to 1st Division League
and Qualification to the Final
2 Wej (O, P) 18 10 4 4 39 24 +15 34 Qualification to play-offs
3 Al Jabalain 18 7 8 3 29 16 +13 29
4 Hetten 18 6 8 4 21 21 0 26
5 Al-Washm 18 6 7 5 26 21 +5 25
6 Al-Taraji 18 6 5 7 24 21 +3 23
7 Al-Najma 18 6 5 7 27 33 −6 23
8 Al-Safa 18 6 5 7 19 19 0 23
9 Al-Oyoon (R) 18 3 3 12 27 54 −27 12 Relegation to 2016–17 3rd Division League
10 Al-Tuhami (R) 18 2 2 14 11 40 −29 8
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).[3]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Home \ Away ADA JAB NJM OYO SAF TAR TUH WAS HET WEJ
Al-Adalh 2–0 4–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Al Jabalain 0–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 5–0 0–0 1–1 3–0
Al-Najma 1–0 2–2 5–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–3
Al-Oyoon 0–4 2–4 5–3 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–4 2–2 3–5
Al-Safa 0–2 0–0 1–0 3–2 0–0 4–0 3–0 1–2 1–0
Al-Taraji 3–3 1–2 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–2
Al-Tuhami 1–2 0–0 2–4 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–3 0–3 1–2
Al-Washm 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–2
Hetten 0–4 0–1 0–0 3–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1
Wej 0–2 2–0 4–0 5–2 2–1 1–0 5–1 1–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 February 2016. Source: SAFF (in Arabic), Goalzz
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Qaisumah (C, P) 18 11 7 0 36 18 +18 40 Promotion to 1st Division League
and Qualification to the Final
2 Al-Badaya 18 7 10 1 25 13 +12 31 Qualification to play-offs
3 Al-Muzahimiyyah 18 7 8 3 24 20 +4 29
4 Sdoos 18 8 4 6 30 23 +7 28
5 Al-Kawkb 18 7 6 5 25 21 +4 27
6 Al-Sharq 18 7 4 7 24 24 0 25
7 Abha 18 4 8 6 19 24 −5 20
8 Al-Ansar 18 5 4 9 25 27 −2 19
9 Al-Akhdoud (R) 18 5 2 11 17 26 −9 17 Relegation to 2016–17 3rd Division League
10 Al-Qala (R) 18 2 1 15 10 39 −29 7
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).[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Home \ Away ABH AKH ANS BAD KAW MUZ QAI QLA SHA SDO
Abha 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–3 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 4–3
Al-Akhdoud 4–1 1–0 0–3 0–0 0–1 0–3 3–0 1–2 0–2
Al-Ansar 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–4 3–1 1–2 0–2
Al-Badaya 3–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 2–1
Al-Kawkb 3–1 4–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–1
Al-Muzahimiyyah 1–1 1–0 4–2 0–0 3–1 1–3 1–0 2–0 1–1
Al-Qaisumah 0–0 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 3–0 2–1
Al-Qala 1–0 0–1 1–5 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–2 0–2
Al-Sharq 2–2 2–3 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 3–2
Sdoos 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2016. Source: SAFF (in Arabic), Goalzz
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third place play-off

Al-Badaya, who finished 2nd in group B faced Wej the 2nd of group A for a two-legged play-off to decide the third promotion team with Al-Adalh and Al-Qaisumah. Wej won 1–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the 2016–17 Saudi First Division.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Badaya 0–1 Wej 0–0 0–1
First leg
Al-Badaya0–0Wej
Report (in Arabic)
Al-Amal Club Stadium, Al-Bukairiyah
Second leg
Wej1–0Al-Badaya
Al-Asmari 55' Report (in Arabic)

Wej won 1–0 on aggregate.

Final

The winners of each group played two-legged matches to decide champions of the 2015–16 Saudi Second Division. Al-Qaisumah won 2–1 on aggregate against Al-Adalh.[2]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Qaisumah 2–1 Al-Adalh 1–0 1–1
First leg
Al-Qaisumah1–0Al-Adalh
Al-Shaali 50' Report (in Arabic)
Al-Qaisumah Club Stadium, Qaisumah
Second leg
Al-Adalh1–1Al-Qaisumah
Al-Khamis 63' (pen.) Report (in Arabic) Al-Shaali 58'

Al-Qaisumah won 2–1 on aggregate.

Champions
 Saudi Second Division
2015–16 winners 
Al-Qaisumah
1st title

See also

References
  1. صدور جدول دوري الدرجة الثانية 2015-2016 [Fixtures and dates of Second Division League 2015-2016] (in Arabic). SAFF. 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. نادي القيصومة يتوج بطلاً لدوري الدرجة الثانية [Al-Qaisumah champions of Second Division League] (in Arabic). SAFF. 27 February 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. 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 29 February 2016.
  4. نادي وج يتأهل إلى مصاف أندية الدرجة الأولى [Weg Club qualified to the First Division League] (in Arabic). SAFF. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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