2017–18 Saudi Second Division

The 2017–18 Saudi Second Division was the 42nd season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1976.

Saudi Second Division
Season2017–18
ChampionsAl-Washm (1st title)
PromotedAl-Washm
Al-Jabalain
Al-Jeel
Al-Ansar
Al-Ain
Al-Adalh
Abha
RelegatedAl-Badaya
Matches played180
Goals scored454 (2.52 per match)
Top goalscorerHossam Al-Shadhli
(19 goals)
← 2016–17

The season featured 13 teams from the 2016–17 campaign, three new teams relegated from the 2016–17 First Division: Al-Adalh, Al-Jeel and Wej, and four new teams promoted from the 2016–17 Third Division: Al-Kholood as champions, Al-Hejaz as runners-up, Al-Taqadom as third place and Al-Jubail as fourth place. The league began on 19 October 2017 and ended on 17 March 2018.[1]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.

Teams

;Group A

Locations of teams in the 2017–18 Saudi Second Division Group A
Club Location Stadium
Abha Abha Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Adalh Al-Hasa Reserve Stadium in Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Ansar Medina Al-Ansar Club Stadium
Al-Badaya Al Bukayriyah Al-Amal Club Stadium
Al-Diriyah Diriyah Reserve Stadium in Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (Riyadh)
Al-Jabalain Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-Jubail Jubail Al-Jubail Club Stadium
Al-Kholood Ar Rass Al Hazm Club Stadium
Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Hetten Samtah Reserve Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah)
Group B
Locations of teams in the 2017–18 Saudi Second Division Group B
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ain Al Atawilah King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah)
Al-Hejaz Baljurashi King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah)
Al-Jeel Al-Hasa Reserve Stadium in Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Muzahimiyyah Al-Muzahmiyya Ergah Stadium
Al-Sharq Ad Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Suqoor Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Al-Taqadom Al Mithnab Al-Najma Club Stadium (Unaizah)
Al-Thoqbah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Washm Shaqraa Al-Washm Club Stadium
Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium

Group A
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Jabalain (P) 18 11 3 4 24 11 +13 36 Promotion to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League and Qualification to the Final
2 Al-Ansar (P) 18 11 2 5 26 15 +11 35 Promotion to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
3 Al-Adalh (P) 18 9 3 6 26 27 −1 30
4 Abha (O, P) 18 7 6 5 20 22 −2 27 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
5 Hetten 18 7 5 6 36 25 +11 26
6 Al-Kholood 18 6 7 5 18 16 +2 25
7 Al-Jubail 18 5 4 9 19 20 −1 19
8 Al-Riyadh 18 4 5 9 16 25 −9 17
9 Al-Badaya (R) 18 3 7 8 16 27 −11 16 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
10 Al-Diriyah (O) 18 3 6 9 18 31 −13 15
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total goal difference; 3) Head-to-Head points; 4) Head-to-Head goal difference; 5) Head-to-Head goal scored; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[2]
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Group B
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Washm (C, P) 18 10 5 3 29 19 +10 35 Promotion to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League and Qualification to the Final
2 Al-Jeel (P) 18 9 4 5 25 17 +8 31 Promotion to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
3 Al-Ain (P) 18 8 7 3 28 22 +6 31
4 Al-Taqadom 18 7 7 4 23 16 +7 28 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
5 Al-Muzahimiyyah 18 7 6 5 23 16 +7 27
6 Al-Hejaz 18 6 6 6 24 29 −5 24
7 Al-Suqoor 18 5 5 8 21 26 −5 20
8 Al-Sharq 18 3 7 8 20 27 −7 16
9 Al-Thoqbah (O) 18 3 7 8 22 30 −8 16 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
10 Wej (O) 18 3 4 11 20 33 −13 13
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total goal difference; 3) Head-to-Head points; 4) Head-to-Head goal difference; 5) Head-to-Head goal scored; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[2]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.

Final

The winners of each group will play a two-legged final to decide the champion of the 2017–18 Second Division. The first leg is scheduled to be played on 9 March and the second leg on 17 March.[3]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Washm 3–2 Al-Jabalain 2–1 1–1
First leg
Al-Washm2–1Al-Jabalain
Dagriri  60'
Sufyani  82'		 Report Al-Ruwaili  43'
Al-Washm Club Stadium, Shaqraa
Second leg
Al-Jabalain1–1Al-Washm
Al-Sowaidi  10' Report Al-Meqren  45'

Third place play-off

Al-Jeel, who finished 2nd in Group B will face Al-Ansar who finished 2nd in Group A for a two-legged play-off to decide the third-placed team.[4] Al-Jeel defeated Al-Ansar 5–1 on aggregate to finish in third place.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Jeel 5–1 Al-Ansar 2–1 3–0
First leg
Al-Jeel2–1Al-Ansar
Al-Khamis  19'
Al-Dossari  45+1'		 Report Al-Muwallad  40'
Reserve Stadium in Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium, Al-Hasa
Second leg
Al-Ansar0–3Al-Jeel
Report Shengeeti  19', 57'
Al-Hamdan  40'
Al-Ansar Club Stadium, Medina

Relegation play-offs

On March 7, 2018, the Saudi Football Federation announced that the number of teams in the Second Division was increased from 20 teams to 24 teams. The relegation was removed and in its place, they announced a relegation play-off. The bottom 2 teams in each group will face the top 4 teams outside the Quarter-finals in the Saudi Third Division.[5]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Thoqbah 1–1 (a) Al-Nakhil 0–0 1–1
Al-Badaya 2–4 Afif 2–2 0–2
Al-Diriyah 2–1 Al-Oyoon 2–1 0–0
Wej 5–1 Al-Tuhami 3–1 2–0
Al-Badaya2–2Afif
Al-Shamrani  68'
Al-Muhaimeed  88' (pen.)		 Saadi  37'
Eid  86'
Referee: Mishari Al-Balawi
Afif2–0Al-Badaya
Saadi  3'
Al-Otaibi  38' (pen.)
Al-Dera'a Club Stadium, Dawadmi
Al-Thoqbah0–0Al-Nakhil
Referee: Mohammed Al-Amri
Al-Nakhil1–1Al-Thoqbah
Al-Bishi  60' Al-Enezi  75'
Al-Nakhil Club Stadium, Bisha
Al-Diriyah2–1Al-Oyoon
Al-Shwier  45+2'
Awadh  90+3'		 Al-Ibrahim  90+4'
Leadership Development Institute Stadium, Riyadh
Referee: Abdullah Al-Kharboush
Al-Oyoon0–0Al-Diriyah
Wej3–1Al-Tuhami
Al-Harthi  42' (pen.)
Al-Dossari  47'
Al-Nofeai  82'		 Report Ghashim  26'
Referee: Mohammed Al-Buraidi
Al-Tuhami0–2Wej
Al-Dossari  26'
Al-Malki  47'
King Faisal Sport City Stadium, Jizan

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