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]
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 483 |
| Goals | 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 final was played on 18 April 2024 between Neom and Al-Jubail. Neom defeated Al-Jubail 3–2 to win their first title.[2]
Team changes
editA total of 32 teams contested 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]
The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season
editTo Second Division
editFrom Second Division
editTeams
edit- Group A
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- Group B
Foreign players
editOn 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.
Group A
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
editGroup B
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[6]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
editPromotion play-offs
editBoth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Diriyah | 0–3 | Al-Zulfi | 0–3 | 0–0 |
- First leg
| Al-Diriyah | 0–3 | Al-Zulfi |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al-Mutairi Bensib Teco |
- Second leg
| Al-Zulfi | 0–0 | Al-Diriyah |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Final
editThe 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]
Statistics
edit- As of 18 April 2024
Scoring
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Kawkab | 18 | |
| Al-Taqadom | |||
| 3 | Al-Nojoom | 17 | |
| Al-Jubail | |||
| 5 | Al-Sahel | 16 | |
| 6 | Al-Houra | 14 | |
| Al-Zulfi | |||
| Al-Shoulla | |||
| 9 | Al-Rawdhah | 13 | |
| Najran | |||
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Rawdhah | Al-Lewaa | 4–2 (H) | 21 October 2023 | [12] | |
| Mudhar | Al-Nairyah | 3–1 (A) | 21 October 2023 | [13] | |
| Al-Nojoom | Afif | 4–3 (H) | 29 December 2023 | [14] | |
| Najran | Al-Rayyan | 6–3 (H) | 11 January 2024 | [15] | |
| Al-Sahel | Al-Diriyah | 3–3 (H) | 12 January 2024 | [16] | |
| Al-Jubail | Al-Shaeib | 3–1 (H) | 8 February 2024 | [17] | |
| Tuwaiq | Al-Ansar | 3–0 (A) | 14 February 2024 | [18] | |
| Al-Taqadom | Al-Kawkab | 3–1 (H) | 20 February 2024 | [19] | |
| Al-Sahel | Al-Noor | 4–0 (H) | 16 March 2024 | [20] | |
| Al-Taqadom | Al-Nairyah | 4–1 (H) | 22 March 2024 | [21] | |
| Jerash | Al-Qous | 6–4 (H) | 23 March 2024 | [22] | |
| Al-Qous | Jerash | 4–6 (A) | 23 March 2024 | [22] | |
| Najran | Al-Entesar | 7–0 (H) | 26 March 2024 | [23] | |
| Al-Nairyah | Afif | 4–1 (H) | 29 March 2024 | [24] | |
- Note
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 Player scored 4 goals
Number of teams by province
edit| Rank | Province | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "نتائج قرعة دوري الدرجة الثانية السعودي 2023-2024". 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "تتويج نادي نيوم بكأس دوري الدرجة الثانية لموسم 2023-2024".
- ↑ "تعرف على توزيع الفرق والمستويات".
- ↑ "الاتحاد السعودي يعتمد زيادة اللاعبين غير السعوديين في دوري يلو ودوري الثانية".
- ↑ "قرارات اللجنة المنشورة بتاريخ (2024-01-15) وعددها (9)".
- 1 2 "لائحة المسابقات والبطولات" [Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions] (PDF) (in Arabic). SAFF. 1 June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "مُلحق دورينا - @club_zulfi vs @diraiyah منافسة على الصعود لـ @FDL_KSA".
- ↑ "صعود الزلفي «طواحين نجد» إلى دوري الدرجة الأولى «يلو»".
- ↑ "الــمـــبــــاراة الــنــهــائـــيــــة".
- ↑ "نيوم يتوج بلقب دوري الثانية".
- ↑ "Saudi League 2nd Division 2023/2024 Scorers".
- ↑ "رحـبـوا بـصـاحـب الـهـاتـريـك ايبا ايفاني @alrawdahclub".
- ↑ "رحـبـوا بـصـاحـب الـهـاتـريـك ميشيل باتيبو @mudharclub".
- ↑ "بعد تأخره بثلاثية نظيفة.. النجوم يرفض الخسارة على ملعبه ويسجل رباعية على ضيفه عفيف".
- ↑ "نهاية المباراة سداسية تمنح نجران النقاط الثلاث امام الريان".
- ↑ "نهاية المباراة مواجهة الـ6 أهداف.. الساحل والدرعية يتقاسمان بها النقاط".
- ↑ "رحبوا بصاحب الهاتريك عدنان الوردي @Jubailclub يتألق".
- ↑ "رحبوا بصاحب الهاتريك عثمان السعيدي يتألق".
- ↑ "أحمد فوزي لاعب @altaqadumfc يستلم كرة الهاتريك".
- ↑ "ســوبــــر هـاتـريـــــك فينيسيوس @clubsahel يتألق".
- ↑ "نهاية المباراة - التقدم يُحقق النقاط الثلاث بعد فوزه على النعيرية".
- 1 2 "نهاية المباراة - مواجهة الـ10 أهداف.. يحقق معها جرش الفوز أمام القوس".
- ↑ "نجران يحقق الفوز على ضيفه الانتصار بسبعة أهداف دون رد".
- ↑ "النعيرية يختم المشوار بالفوز على عفيف برباعية".