The 2019–20 Saudi Second Division was the 44th season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1976. Fixtures were released on 5 August 2019 and the opening round of matches was played on 11 October 2019. The league season was scheduled to conclude on 10 April 2020 with the final but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 October 2019 – 12 September 2020 |
| Champions | Hajer (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Hajer Al-Diriyah Al-Sahel Arar |
| Relegated | Al-Anwar Al-Jubail Al-Suqoor Al-Dera'a |
| Matches played | 266 |
| Goals scored | 643 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mohamed Aouichi (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Kholood 4–0 Al-Anwar (13 December 2019) Hajer 4–0 Al-Suqoor (13 February 2020) Hajer 4–0 Afif (12 March 2020) Al-Rawdhah 4–0 Al-Jandal (3 September 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Sadd 0–5 Hajer (7 February 2020) Afif 0–5 Al-Washm (7 March 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Orobah 6–3 Al-Kholood (14 February 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Hajer (5 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Al-Sahel Hajer (23 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Al-Dera'a Al-Jubail (10 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Al-Dera'a (6 matches) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → All statistics correct as of 12 September 2020. | |
On 7 March 2020, the Ministry of Sports announced that all matches would be played behind closed doors until further notice.[1] On 14 March 2020, the Ministry suspended all sports competitions indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.[2] On 11 June 2020, the Ministry of Sports announced the resumption of sports activities with training starting on 21 June and games starting after 4 August 2020 and played behind closed doors.[3] On 1 July 2020, the schedule for the remaining matches was released. It was announced that the league would resume on 13 August 2020 and end on 12 September 2020.[4]
On 12 September 2020, Hajer defeated Al-Diriyah 1–0 in the final to win their second title.[5]
Team changes
editA total of 24 teams are contesting the league, including 16 sides from the 2018–19 season, 4 relegated teams from the MS League, and 4 promoted teams from the 2018–19 Third Division.[6]
The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season
editTo Second Division
editPromoted from the Third Division
Relegated from MS League
From Second Division
editPromoted to MS League
Relegated to the Third Division
Teams
edit- Group A
- Group B
Foreign players
editThe number of foreign players is limited to 2 per team.
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Group A
edit- Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajer (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 8 | +34 | 54 | Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final |
| 2 | Al-Sahel (P) | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 46 | Promotion to MS League |
| 3 | Al-Akhdoud | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 38 | |
| 4 | Al-Jandal | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 36 | |
| 5 | Al-Rawdhah | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 29 | |
| 6 | Wej | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 27 | |
| 7 | Al-Washm | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 25 | |
| 8 | Afif | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 23[a] | |
| 9 | Al-Entesar | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 23[a] | |
| 10 | Al-Sadd | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 23[a] | |
| 11 | Al-Jubail (R) | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 20 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 12 | Al-Suqoor (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 15 |
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).[7][8]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Group B
edit- Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Diriyah (P) | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 41 | Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final |
| 2 | Arar (P) | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 40 | Promotion to MS League |
| 3 | Al-Kholood | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 37 | |
| 4 | Al-Riyadh | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 30 | |
| 5 | Al-Safa | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 29[a] | |
| 6 | Al-Hejaz | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 29[a] | |
| 7 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 28[b] | |
| 8 | Al-Qaisumah | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 28[b] | |
| 9 | Al-Sharq | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 27 | |
| 10 | Al-Orobah | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 26 | |
| 11 | Al-Anwar (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 22 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 12 | Al-Dera'a (R) | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 15 |
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).[7][8]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Third place play-off
editAl-Sahel, who finished 2nd in Group A faced Arar who finished 2nd in Group B to decide the third-placed team.[9]
Final
editThe winners of each group played a one-legged final to decide the champion of the 2019–20 Second Division. As winners of Group A, Hajer will face Al-Diriyah, the winners of Group B.[10] Hajer defeated Al-Diriyah to win their second title.[11]
| Hajer | 1–0 | Al-Diriyah |
|---|---|---|
Pardal  11' | Report |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of 4 September 2020[12]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mohamed Aouichi | Al-Arabi | 15 |
| 2 |  Mohammed Al-Shammari | Al-Qaisumah | 11 |
| Salem Al-Khaibari | Al-Kholood | ||
| 4 |  Rayllan Bruno | Hajer | 10 |
| Mohammed Majhol | Al-Hejaz | ||
| Abdullah Al Yahya | Al-Sadd | ||
| Adriano Pardal | Hajer | ||
| 8 | Ahmad Boussaid | Al-Sharq | 9 |
| Abdullah Al-Qahtani | Afif | ||
| 10 | Patrick Carvalho | Al-Akhdoud | 8 |
| Omar Al-Ruwaili | Al-Orobah |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Carvalho | Al-Akhdoud | Al-Washm | 3–2 (H) | 15 November 2019 | |
| Malek Al-Abdulmenem | Al-Kholood | Al-Arabi | 3–2 (H) | 17 January 2020 | |
| Mohamed Aouichi | Al-Arabi | Al-Dera'a | 4–2 (H) | 25 January 2020 | |
| Omar Al-Ruwaili | Al-Orobah | Al-Kholood | 6–3 (H) | 14 February 2020 | |
| Juninho Aguiar | Al-Rawdhah | Al-Jandal | 4–0 (H) | 3 September 2020 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "وزارة الرياضة تُقرر تعليق الحضور الجماهيري في جميع المنافسات الرياضية في كافة الألعاب اعتباراً من يوم غدٍ السبت" (in Arabic).
- ^ "عام / وزارة الرياضة : تعليق النشاط الرياضي بالمملكة وإغلاق الصالات والمراكز الرياضية الخاصة". www.spa.gov.sa.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia will resume sports activities, without fans starting from June 21". Reuters. 11 June 2020.
- ^ "المسابقات تصدر جدول استكمال دوري الدرجة الثانية 2019-2020".
- ^ "بعد تجاوز الدرعية بهدف وحيد .. هجر يتوج بلقب دوري الدرجة الثانية". 12 September 2020.
- ^ "نتائج قرعة دوري الدرجة الثانية لموسم 2019 - 2020".
- ^ 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 27 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Image: DXr3B2vX4AEvWZ-.jpg, (612 × 1024 px)". pbs.twimg.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Saudi League 2nd Division 2019/2020 Third Place".
- ^ "درع الثانية بين هجر والدرعية". 6 September 2020.
- ^ "هجر يتوَّج بطلاً لدوري الدرجة الثانية 2019-2020". 2020.
- ^ "دوري الدرجة الثانية السعودي".
