Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 14 September 2023 – 18 April 2024 |
Champions | Neom (1st title) |
Promoted | Neom Al-Jubail Al-Zulfi |
Relegated | Al-Shaeib Afif Al-Nairyah Al-Noor |
Matches played | 483 |
Goals scored | 1,245 (2.58 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Carolus Andria Maher Sharoma (18 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Najran 7–0 Al-Entesar (26 March 2024) |
Biggest away win | Al-Sadd 0–5 Bisha (24 November 2023) |
Highest scoring | Jerash 6–4 Al-Qous (23 March 2024) |
Longest winning run | Neom (7 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Bisha (21 matches) |
Longest winless run | Afif (14 matches) |
Longest losing run | Al-Lewaa (7 matches) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2024. |
The 2023–24 Saudi Second Division League was the third season of the Saudi Second Division League after its rebrand, and the 48th season since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 15 September 2023 and concluded on 18 April 2024 with the final. The group stage draw was held on 12 June 2023.[1]
The final was played on 18 April 2024 between Neom and Al-Jubail. Neom defeated Al-Jubail 3–2 to win their first title.[2]
A total of 32 teams are contesting the league, including 23 sides from the 2022–23 season, 3 relegated teams from the FD League, and 6 promoted teams from the Third Division.[3]
Promoted from the Third Division
Relegated from FD League
Promoted to FD League
Relegated to the Third Division
Club | Location | Stadium |
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Afif | Afif | Al-Dera'a Club Stadium (Dawadmi) |
Al-Entesar | Rabigh | Al-Entesar Club Stadium |
Al-Jeel | Al-Hasa (Hofuf) | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
Al-Kawkab | Al-Kharj | Al-Shoulla Club Stadium |
Al-Lewaa | Baqaa | Al-Lewaa Club Stadium |
Al-Nairyah | Al Nairyah | Al-Nairyah Club Stadium |
Al-Nojoom | Al-Hasa (Al-Shuqaiq) | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
Al-Rawdhah | Al-Hasa (Al-Jeshah) | Al-Rawdhah Club Stadium |
Al-Rayyan | Haʼil | Al-Jabalain Club Stadium |
Al-Shoulla | Al-Kharj | Al-Shoulla Club Stadium |
Al-Taqadom | Al Mithnab | Al-Taqadom Club Stadium |
Al-Washm | Shaqra | Al-Washm Club Stadium |
Al-Zulfi | Al Zulfi | Al-Zulfi Club Stadium |
Mudhar | Qatif | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium |
Najran | Najran | Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium |
Neom | Tabuk | King Khalid Sport City Stadium |
On 1 June 2023, the SAFF announced that the number of foreign players was increased from 4 per team to 5 per team.[4]
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Neom (C, P) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 29 | +39 | 68 | Promotion to the First Division and qualification to the final |
2 | Al-Zulfi (P) | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 60 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
3 | Al-Jeel | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 53 | |
4 | Al-Rawdhah | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 52 | |
5 | Al-Shoulla | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 48 | |
6 | Al-Washm | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 45 | |
7 | Mudhar | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 42[a] | |
8 | Najran | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 42[a] | |
9 | Al-Taqadom | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 41 | |
10 | Al-Kawkab | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 38 | |
11 | Al-Entesar | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 34 | |
12 | Al-Lewaa | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 33[b] | |
13 | Al-Rayyan | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 31 | |
14 | Al-Nojoom | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 27[b] | |
15 | Afif (R) | 30 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 21 | Relegation to the Third Division |
16 | Al-Nairyah (R) | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 61 | −28 | 17 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Jubail (P) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 65 | Promotion to the First Division and qualification to the final |
2 | Al-Diriyah | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 58 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
3 | Jerash | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 57 | |
4 | Bisha | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 54 | |
5 | Al-Saqer | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 49 | |
6 | Al-Sahel | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 47 | |
7 | Wej | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 42 | |
8 | Hetten | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 41 | |
9 | Arar | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 40 | |
10 | Al-Qous | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 39 | |
11 | Al-Houra | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 33 | |
12 | Al-Sadd | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 30 | |
13 | Al-Ansar | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 29 | |
14 | Tuwaiq | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 28 | |
15 | Al-Shaeib (R) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 25 | Relegation to the Third Division |
16 | Al-Noor (R) | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 53 | −28 | 17 |
Both teams that finish second in Groups A and B will face each other in a two-legged match with the winner gaining promotion to the FD League. Al-Zulfi, who finished second in Group A, will face Al-Diriyah, who finished second in Group B. The first leg will be played on 6 April and the second leg on 17 April.[7] Al-Zulfi defeated Al-Diriyah 3–0 on aggregate to secure promotion to the FD League.[8]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Al-Diriyah | 0–3 | Al-Zulfi | 0–3 | 0–0 |
Al-Diriyah | 0–3 | Al-Zulfi |
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Report | Al-Mutairi 33' Bensib 89' (o.g.) Teco 90+5' |
Al-Zulfi | 0–0 | Al-Diriyah |
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Report |
The winners of each group will play a single-legged final on 18 April to decide the champion of the 2023–24 Second Division. As winners of Group A, Neom will face Al-Jubail, the winners of Group B. The match will be held at Neom's home stadium because they finished with more points.[9] Neom defeated Al-Jubail 3–2 to win their first title.[10]
Neom | 3–2 | Al-Jubail |
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Bezerra 14' Harzan 45+2' Fouad 85' |
Report | El Ouardy 3' Al-Hudifi 79' |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[11] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Carolus Andria | Al-Kawkab | 18 |
Maher Sharoma | Al-Taqadom | ||
3 | Aneel Bakaki | Al-Nojoom | 17 |
Adnane El Ouardy | Al-Jubail | ||
5 | Marcellin Koukpo | Al-Sahel | 16 |
6 | Oscar Tahi | Al-Houra | 14 |
Diego Silva | Al-Zulfi | ||
Alaeddine Marzouki | Al-Shoulla | ||
9 | Israel Abia | Al-Rawdhah | 13 |
Motaz Gharwi | Najran |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
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Israel Abia | Al-Rawdhah | Al-Lewaa | 4–2 (H) | 21 October 2023 | [12] |
Michel Batiebo | Mudhar | Al-Nairyah | 3–1 (A) | 21 October 2023 | [13] |
Salim Al-Khebari | Al-Nojoom | Afif | 4–3 (H) | 29 December 2023 | [14] |
Motaz Gharwi | Najran | Al-Rayyan | 6–3 (H) | 11 January 2024 | [15] |
Bercy Langa Lesse | Al-Sahel | Al-Diriyah | 3–3 (H) | 12 January 2024 | [16] |
Adnane El Ouardy | Al-Jubail | Al-Shaeib | 3–1 (H) | 8 February 2024 | [17] |
Othman Saidi | Tuwaiq | Al-Ansar | 3–0 (A) | 14 February 2024 | [18] |
Ahmed Fawzy | Al-Taqadom | Al-Kawkab | 3–1 (H) | 20 February 2024 | [19] |
Vinícius Boff4 | Al-Sahel | Al-Noor | 4–0 (H) | 16 March 2024 | [20] |
Maher Sharoma | Al-Taqadom | Al-Nairyah | 4–1 (H) | 22 March 2024 | [21] |
Dennis Sesugh | Jerash | Al-Qous | 6–4 (H) | 23 March 2024 | [22] |
Honoré Kpegba4 | Al-Qous | Jerash | 4–6 (A) | 23 March 2024 | [22] |
Motaz Gharwi | Najran | Al-Entesar | 7–0 (H) | 26 March 2024 | [23] |
Jassem Al-Hamdan | Al-Nairyah | Afif | 4–1 (H) | 29 March 2024 | [24] |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 Player scored 4 goals
Rank | Province | Number | Teams |
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1 | Riyadh | 9 | Afif, Al-Diriyah, Al-Kawkab, Al-Sadd, Al-Shaeib, Al-Shoulla, Al-Washm, Al-Zulfi, and Tuwaiq |
2 | Eastern Province | 8 | Al-Jeel, Al-Jubail, Al-Nairyah, Al-Nojoom, Al-Noor, Al-Rawdhah, Al-Sahel, and Mudhar |
3 | Mecca | 3 | Al-Entesar, Al-Qous, and Wej |
4 | Al-Qassim | 2 | Al-Saqer and Al-Taqadom |
Asir | Bisha and Jerash | ||
Ha'il | Al-Lewaa and Al-Rayyan | ||
Tabuk | Al-Houra and Neom | ||
8 | Jazan | 1 | Hetten |
Medina | Al-Ansar | ||
Najran | Najran | ||
Northern Borders | Arar |