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]
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 30 October 2020 – 19 April 2021 |
Champions | Al-Akhdoud (2nd title) |
Promoted | Al-Akhdoud Al-Orobah Al-Kholood Bisha |
Relegated | Al-Hejaz Al-Mujazzal Al-Selmiyah Kumait |
Matches played | 366 |
Goals scored | 947 (2.59 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Elhadji Malick Mohammed Salem (22 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Al-Dahab 5–0 Al-Najma (12 February 2021) Al-Jandal 5–0 Al-Hejaz (26 February 2021) |
Biggest away win | Hetten 0–5 Al-Washm (11 December 2020) |
Highest scoring | Afif 3–5 Al-Washm (31 October 2020) Wej 6–2 Al-Selmiyah (14 January 2021) |
Longest winning run | Al-Washm (6 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Al-Sadd (14 matches) |
Longest winless run | Al-Arabi Al-Hejaz (11 matches) |
Longest losing run | Al-Hejaz Al-Mujazzal (6 matches) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 19 April 2021. |
Overview
Changes
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
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]
Teams
;Group A

Club | Location | Stadium |
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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

Club | Location | Stadium |
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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 | Shaqraa | Al-Washm Club Stadium |
Hetten | Samtah | King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan) |
Wej | Ta'if | King Fahd Stadium |
Foreign players
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 |
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Group A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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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[lower-alpha 1] | |
7 | Al-Sadd | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 33[lower-alpha 1] | |
8 | Al-Ansar | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 31[lower-alpha 2] | |
9 | Al-Zulfi | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 31[lower-alpha 2] | |
10 | Al-Arabi | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 27[lower-alpha 3] | |
11 | Al-Lewa | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 27[lower-alpha 3] | |
12 | Al-Taqadom | 26 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 25[lower-alpha 4] | |
13 | Al-Hejaz (R) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 25[lower-alpha 4] | Relegation to the Third Division |
14 | Kumait (R) | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 20 |
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:
- Al-Entesar finished ahead of Al-Sadd on head-to-head points: Al-Entesar 0–0 Al-Sadd, Al-Sadd 0–1 Al-Entesar.
- 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).
- Al-Arabi finished ahead of Al-Lewa on head-to-head points: Al-Arabi 0–0 Al-Lewa, Al-Lewa 1–3 Al-Arabi.
- 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
Group B
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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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[lower-alpha 1] | |
7 | Al-Taraji | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 35[lower-alpha 1] | |
8 | Al-Sharq | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 34[lower-alpha 2] | |
9 | Wej | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 34[lower-alpha 2] | |
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 |
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:
- Al-Najma finished ahead of Al-Taraji on head-to-head points: Al-Najma 1–1 Al-Taraji, Al-Taraji 0–1 Al-Najma.
- Al-Sharq finished ahead of Wej on head-to-head points: Al-Sharq 1–0 Wej, Wej 1–2 Al-Sharq.
Results
Third place play-off
Bisha, who finished 2nd in Group A will face Al-Kholood who finished 2nd in Group B to decide the third-placed team.[9]
Bisha | 1–4 | Al-Kholood |
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Report | Al-Ruwailli ![]() Kharmi ![]() Salem ![]() Al-Khaibari ![]() |
Final
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-Orobah | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Akhdoud |
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Rayllan ![]() Al-Enezi ![]() M. Al-Shammari ![]() |
Report | Taylon ![]() |
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M. Al-Shammari ![]() Rayllan ![]() Bensib ![]() Mansour ![]() |
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Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 19 April 2021[12]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Al-Riyadh | 22 |
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Al-Qaisumah | 18 |
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Al-Orobah | 16 |
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Al-Taraji | 15 |
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Al-Safa | 13 |
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Afif | 12 |
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Al-Lewa | 11 |
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Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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![]() | Al-Riyadh | Al-Taraji | 4–3 (A) | 19 December 2020 | |
![]() | Wej | Al-Selmiyah | 6–2 (H) | 14 January 2021 | |
![]() | Al-Taraji | Al-Mujazzal | 3–1 (A) | 26 January 2021 | |
![]() | Al-Safa | Al-Lewaa | 4–0 (H) | 26 February 2021 | |
![]() | Al-Jandal | Al-Safa | 4–0 (A) | 4 March 2021 | |
![]() | Al-Entesar | Al-Ansar | 3–1 (H) | 4 March 2021 | |
![]() | Al-Jandal | Kumait | 4–1 (H) | 9 April 2021 | |
![]() | Al-Akhdoud | Al-Orobah | 3–3 (A) | 19 April 2021 | |
- Note
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
Number of teams by region
Rank | Region | Number | Teams |
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1 | Riyadh | 9 | Afif, Al-Mujazzal, Al-Riyadh, Al-Sadd, Al-Selmiyah, Al-Sharq, Al-Washm, Al-Zulfi and Kumait |
2 | Eastern Province | 4 | Al-Qaisumah, Al-Rawdhah, Al-Safa and Al-Taraji |
Al-Qassim | Al-Arabi, Al-Kholood, Al-Najma and Al-Taqadom | ||
4 | Al Jawf | 2 | Al Jandal and Al-Orobah |
Mecca | Al-Entesar and Wej | ||
Medina | Al-Ansar and Al-Dahab | ||
7 | Al-Bahah | 1 | Al-Hejaz |
Asir | Bisha | ||
Ha'il | Al-Lewa | ||
Jazan | Hetten | ||
Najran | Al-Akhdoud | ||
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