The 2018–19 Saudi Second Division was the 43rd season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1996. Fixtures were released on 4 September 2018 and the opening round of matches was played on 19 October 2018.[1] The league season ended on 13 April 2019 with the final.
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 October 2018 – 13 April 2019 |
| Champions | Hetten (1st title) |
| Promoted | Hetten Al-Bukayriyah Al-Thoqbah Al-Taqadom |
| Relegated | Al-Hait Al-Ghazwah Al-Watani Al-Muzahimiyyah |
| Matches played | 266 |
| Goals scored | 681 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Abdullah Al-Yahya (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Akhdoud 5–0 Al-Suqoor (8 February 2019) Al-Akhdoud 5–0 Al-Ghazwah (1 March 2019) Al-Jandal 5–0 Al-Sahel (29 March 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Riyadh 1–5 Al-Bukayriyah (28 December 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Muzahimiyyah 3–5 Al-Akhdoud (7 December 2018) Al-Hejaz 5–3 Al-Diriyah (8 February 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 10 games Al-Thoqbah |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 games Al-Bukayriyah |
| Longest winless run | 13 games Al-Riyadh |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Afif |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 13 April 2019. | |
On 13 April 2019, Hetten defeated Al-Bukayriyah 1–0 in the final to win their first title.[2]
Overview edit
Changes edit
On 7 March 2018, the Saudi FF announced that the league would be increased from 20 teams to 24 teams, divided into 2 groups of 12 teams.[3]
Team changes edit
A total of 24 teams are contesting the league, including 9 sides from the 2017–18 season, 1 relegated team from the MS League, 10 promoted teams from the 2017–18 Third Division, and four winners from the 2017–18 relegation playoffs.
The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season edit
To Second Division edit
Promoted from the Third Division
Relegated from MS League
From Second Division edit
Promoted to MS League
Relegated to the Third Division
Teams edit
- Group A
1: ^ Al-Akhdoud will play at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium due to the ongoing war in Yemen
- Group B
Foreign players edit
The 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 | Al-Bukayriyah (P) | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 48 | Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final |
| 2 | Al-Taqadom (P) | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 43 | Promotion to MS League |
| 3 | Al-Jandal | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 41 | |
| 4 | Al-Hejaz | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 38 | |
| 5 | Al-Sadd | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 37 | |
| 6 | Al-Sahel | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Al-Akhdoud | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 26 | |
| 8 | Al-Diriyah | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 24 | |
| 9 | Al-Suqoor | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 21 | |
| 10 | Al-Riyadh | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 20 | |
| 11 | Al-Muzahimiyyah (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 17 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 12 | Al-Ghazwah (R) | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[4][5]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group B edit
- Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hetten (C, P) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 42 | Promotion to the MS League and Qualification to the Final |
| 2 | Al-Thoqbah (P) | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 40 | Promotion to MS League |
| 3 | Al-Kholood | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 35 | |
| 4 | Wej | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 34 | |
| 5 | Al-Sharq | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 30 | |
| 6 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 29 | |
| 7 | Al-Dera'a | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 27 | |
| 8 | Al-Jubail | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 26 | |
| 9 | Arar | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 25[a] | |
| 10 | Afif | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 25[a] | |
| 11 | Al-Hait (R) | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 24 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 12 | Al-Watani (R) | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[4][5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Third place play-off edit
Al-Taqadom, who finished 2nd in Group A faced Al-Thoqbah who finished 2nd in Group B to decide the third-placed team.[6] Al-Thoqbah defeated Al-Taqadom 3–1 after extra time to finish in third place.
| Al-Taqadom | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Al-Thoqbah |
|---|---|---|
Bo Saeed  14' |
Report | Al-Nakhli 41' (pen.) Hassan 107', 119' |
Final edit
The winners of each group will play a one-legged final to decide the champion of the 2018–19 Second Division. As winners of Group A, Al-Bukayriyah faced Hetten, the winners of Group B. The match was scheduled to be played on 12 April 2019, but was abandoned after 32 minutes due to heavy snowfall. Hetten won the match 1–0 and won their first ever Second Division title.[7]
| Al-Bukayriyah | 0–1 | Hetten |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Muharraq 78' |
The match was abandoned after 32 minutes due to heavy snowfall, and was resumed on 13 April 2019, 16:00, from the point of abandonment.[8]
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
Hat-tricks edit
(H) – Home; (A) – Away See also editReferences edit
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