Saudi Second Division League
{{Infobox football league
| logo = Saudi Second Division League Logo.png
| name = Second Division League
| pixels = 200
| country = Saudi Arabia
| confed = AFC
| ranking =
| founded = {{start date and age|1976}}
| teams = 32 (since 2022–23)
| promotion = Saudi First Division League
| relegation = Saudi Third Division League
| levels = 3
| domest_cup =
| confed_cup =
| champions = Al-Diriyah (2nd title)
| season = 2023–24
| most successful club = Al-Fateh
Al-Shoulla
Al-Najma
(3 titles each)
| sponsorship_name =
| tv = SAFF+
| website = {{URL|https://saff.com.sa/en/}}
| current = 2024–25 Saudi Second Division League
|organiser=Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)}}
The Saudi Second Division League, also known as the Second Division League (SDL), is a football league that is the third tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The league consists of 32 teams divided into two groups.[https://www.saff.com.sa/en/championships.php Official SAFF site in English]
Competition format
{{updated|the 2024–25}} Season
The top 3 teams are promoted to the First Division League.
The first two teams of each group will advance directly to the First Division League, and the second two teams of each group will compete in two round-trip matches, and the winning team will advance to the First Division League as the third team.
The bottom two clubs of each group are relegated to the Third Division League.
The first two teams of each group will compete in a game (hosted by the team with the highest score) and the winner of the game will be declared the champion.
Each club can have a maximum of 25 players and a minimum of 16. The list can include up to 3 foreign players and 1 player born in Saudi Arabia, with the remaining players being all Saudi. Additionally, the goalkeeper position will be exclusive to Saudi players starting from the 2025–26 season.
Champions
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| class="wikitable" |
| Season
! Champion ! Runners-up |
|---|
| 1976–77
| Al-Tai | Al-Najma |
| 1977–78 |
| 1978–79
| Al-Noor |
| 1979–80
| Al-Raed |
| 1980–81
| Damac | Okaz |
| 1981–82
| Abha |
| 1982–83
| Al-Fateh | Abha |
| 1983–84
| Al-Ansar | Al-Raed |
| 1984–85
| Al-Fayha | Okaz |
| 1985–86
| Al-Arabi | Al Jeel |
| 1986–87
| Hajer |
| 1987–88
| Al-Najma |
| 1988–89
| Al-Oyoon |
| 1989–90
| Damac |
| 1990–91
| Al-Ansar |
| 1991–92 |
| 1992–93
| Najran |
| 1993–94
| Abha | Sdoos |
| 1993–94 |
| 1995–96 |
| 1996–97
| Al-Fateh | Najran |
| 1997–98
| Al-Nahda | Sdoos |
| 1998–99
| Al-Fateh |
| 1999–00
| Abha | Al-Hazem |
| 2000–01
| Ohod |
| 2001–02
| Hajer |
| 2002–03
| Al-Fateh |
| 2003–04
| Najran | Al-Fayha |
| 2004–05
| Damac |
| 2005–06
| Sdoos | Al-Nahda |
| 2006–07
| Al-Raed | Ohod |
| 2007–08
| Hetten |
| 2008–09 |
| 2009–10
| Al-Najma | Al-Jeel |
| 2010–11
| Al-Nahda | Al-Batin |
| 2011–12
| Sdoos | Al-Najma |
| 2012–13 |
| 2013–14
| Al-Fayha | Al-Safa |
| 2014–15
| Damac |
| 2015–16
| Al-Adalh |
| 2016–17
| Jeddah |
| 2017–18
| Al-Washm |
| 2018–19
| Hetten |
| 2019–20
| Hajer |
| 2020–21 |
| 2021–22
| Al-Arabi |
| 2022–23
| Al-Najma |
| 2023–24
| Neom |
| 2024–25
| Al-Ula |
= Performance by club =
| class="wikitable" |
| Club
! Winners ! Winning years |
|---|
| Al-Fateh
| {{center|3}} | 1983, 1997, 1999 |
| Al-Shoulla
| {{center|3}} | 1982, 1987, 2009 |
| Al-Najma
| {{center|3}} | 1988, 2010, 2023 |
| Al-Ansar
| {{center|2}} | 1984, 1991 |
| Abha
| {{center|2}} | 1994, 2000 |
| Al-Faisaly
| {{center|2}} | 1990, 2003 |
| Najran
| {{center|2}} | 1993, 2004 |
| Al-Nahda
| {{center|2}} | 1998, 2011 |
| Sdoos
| {{center|2}} | 2006, 2012 |
| Al-Fayha
| {{center|2}} | 1985, 2014 |
| Damac
| {{center|2}} | 1981, 2015 |
| Al-Kawkab
| {{center|2}} | 1979, 2017 |
| Hajer
| {{center|2}} | 2002, 2020 |
| Al-Okhdood
| {{center|2}} | 1992, 2021 |
| Al-Arabi
| {{center|2}} | 1986, 2022 |
| Al-Diriyah
| {{center|2}} | 2013, 2025 |
| Al-Tai
| {{center|1}} | 1977 |
| Al-Taawoun
| {{center|1}} | 1978 |
| Al-Rawdhah
| {{center|1}} | 1980 |
| Al-Oyoon
| {{center|1}} | 1989 |
| Al-Khaleej
| {{center|1}} | 1995 |
| Al-Tuhami
| {{center|1}} | 1996 |
| Al-Hamadah
| {{center|1}} | 2001 |
| Al-Watani
| {{center|1}} | 2005 |
| Al-Raed
| {{center|1}} | 2007 |
| Al-Orobah
| {{center|1}} | 2008 |
| Al-Qaisumah
| {{center|1}} | 2016 |
| Al-Washm
| {{center|1}} | 2018 |
| Hetten
| {{center|1}} | 2019 |
| Neom
| {{center|1}} | 2024 |
Broadcasters
Since the 2024–25 season
| class="wikitable"
!Country !Broadcaster !Ref. |
| {{Center|Worldwide}}
|{{Center|SAFF+}} | |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Saudi Second Division}}
- [http://www.saff.com.sa/en Saudi Arabia Football Federation]
- [http://hailoosport.com/league?lang=ar&league=a0b3b87a6892fb0d8fe512fb5e082551®ion=Middle%20East Saudi Arabia Second Division - Hailoosport.com]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} (Arabic)
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130814102406/http://hailoosport.com/league?lang=en&league=a0b3b87a6892fb0d8fe512fb5e082551®ion=Middle%20East Saudi Arabia Second Division - Hailoosport.com]}}
{{Football in Saudi Arabia}}
{{AFC third leagues}}