The 2020–21 Saudi Second Division was the 45th season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 30 October 2020 as a consequence of the postponement of the previous season's conclusion due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group stage draw was held on 22 September 2020. The final was played on 19 April 2021 between Al-Akhdoud and Al-Orobah. Al-Akhdoud defeated Al-Orobah 4–2 on penalties (3–3 after extra time) to win their second title and first since 1992.
Overview Changes As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, all football competitions in Saudi Arabia were suspended until further notice on 14 March 2020. On 11 June 2020, the Saudi Football Federation announced that the Third Division would be abandoned at the quarter-finals stage and that the remaining 8 teams would be promoted to the Second Division. They also announced that the number of teams in the Second Division would be increased from 24 teams to 28 teams.
Team changes A total of 28 teams are contesting the league, including 16 sides from the 2019–20 season, 4 relegated teams from the MS League, and 8 promoted teams from the 2019–20 Third Division.
The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season
To Second Division
Promoted from the Third Division
Al-Dahab Al-Lewa Al-Najma Al-Selmiyah Al-Taraji Al-Zulfi Bisha Kumait
Relegated from MS League Al-Mujazzal Al-Taqadom Al-Ansar Hetten
From Second Division Promoted to MS League Hajer Al-Diriyah Arar Al-Sahel
Relegated to the Third Division Al-Anwar Al-Jubail Al-Suqoor Al-Dera'a
Teams ;Group A
Club Location Stadium Al-Akhdoud Najran Al Akhdoud Club Stadium Al-Ansar Medina Al-Ansar Club Stadium Al-Arabi Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium Al-Entesar Rabigh Al-Entesar Club Stadium Al-Hejaz Baljurashi King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah) Al-Jandal Dumat al-Jandal Al-Oruba Club Stadium (Sakakah) Al-Lewa Baqaa Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il) Al-Qaisumah Hafar al-Batin Al-Qaisumah Club Stadium Al-Sadd Najaan Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj) Al-Safa Safwa City Al-Safa Club Stadium Al-Taqadom Al Mithnab Al-Najma Club Stadium (Unaizah) Al-Zulfi Al Zulfi Al-Zulfi Club Stadium Bisha Bisha Bisha Club Stadium Kumait Marat Kumait Club Stadium
Group B
Club Location Stadium Afif Afif Al-Dera'a Club Stadium (Dawadmi) Al-Dahab Mahd adh Dhahab Ohod Club Stadium (Medina) Al-Kholood Ar Rass Al-Hazem Club Stadium Al-Mujazzal Al Majma'ah Al Majma'ah Sports City Al-Najma Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium Al-Orobah Sakakah Al-Oruba Club Stadium Al-Rawdhah Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Al-Selmiyah Al-Salamiyah Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim) Al-Sharq Ad Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj) Al-Taraji Qatif Al-Khaleej Club Stadium Al-Washm Shaqra Al-Washm Club Stadium Hetten Samtah King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan) Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium
Foreign players 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.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Former Players Afif Petrișor Voinea Amara Ferjaoui Al-Akhdoud Kaká Mendes Taylon Correa Alexandre Matão Al-Ansar Patrick Carvalho Mohamed Ben Ismail Latif Amadu Al-Arabi Ichaka Diarra Slim Mezlini Torric Jebrin Al-Dahab Ayoub Jertila Khaldoun Mansour Djémoussa Traoré Al-Entesar Patrick Ngoula Gnamien Gislain Yikpe Khaldoun Mansour Khalil Bouhalala Al-Hejaz Autemar Rabii Hamri Marouane Ben Amor Al Jandal Guillaume Daho Sabri Zaidi Al-Kholood Mohamed Salem Dianos Abdallah Berrabeh Al-Lewaa Ahmad Boussaid Manolo Godoy Al-Mujazzal Léo Pimenta Paulo Cézar Alandelon Micheal Azekhumen Al-Najma Othman Saidi Oussama Omrani Lamjed Ameur Al-Orobah Rayllan Bruno Mehdi Bensib Al-Qaisumah Moussa Samba Aneel Fanset Al-Rawdhah Koffi Boua Nidhal Delhoumi Vandinho Soares Al-Riyadh Elhadji Malick Houssem Louati Al-Sadd Dawda Ceesay Mignane Diouf Al-Safa Hamza Messaadi Slim Ben Belgacem Al-Selmiyah Emmanuel Gomis Lamjed Ameur Oussama Hsini Al-Sharq Aneel Fanset Nizar Touil Al-Taqadom Bekaye Wade Adamou Moussa Nedo Turković Oumarou Kaina Al-Taraji Daouda Bangoura Ismaël Bangoura Al-Washm Harmony Ikande Alaeddine Abbès Stefano Pinho Al-Zulfi Moussa Camara Chamseddine Samti Hakeem Alabi Slim Mezlini Bisha Ahmed Fall Youssef Trabelsi Franco Güity Hetten Douglas Lima Valu Sar Kumait Ely Cheikh Voulany Oussama Hsini Ramadan Rabie Wej Koffi Adama Ely Cheikh Voulany Achraf Ben Dhiaf
Group A League table
Results
Group B League table
Results
Third place play-off Bisha, who finished 2nd in Group A will face Al-Kholood who finished 2nd in Group B to decide the third-placed team.
Final The winners of each group will play a one-legged final to decide the champion of the 2020–21 Second Division. As winners of Group A, Al-Akhdoud will face Al-Orobah, the winners of Group B. Al-Akhdoud defeated Al-Orobah 4–2 on penalties to win their second title.
Statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Elhadji Malick Al-Riyadh22 Mohammed Salem Al-Kholood3 Mohammed Al-Shammeri Al-Qaisumah184 Rayllan Bruno Al-Orobah165 Ismaël Bangoura Al-Taraji15 Slim Mezlini Al-Zulfi / Al-Arabi Mohammed Alhaj Al-Washm8 Hamza Messaadi Al-Safa139 Meqren Eid Afif1210 Ahmad Boussaid Al-Lewa11 Koffi Boua Al-Rawdhah Guillaume Daho Al-Jandal Taylon Correa Al-Akhdoud
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Elhadji Malick Tall Al-Riyadh Al-Taraji 4–3 (A) Ely Cheikh Voulany Wej Al-Selmiyah 6–2 (H) Ismaël Bangoura Al-Taraji Al-Mujazzal 3–1 (A) Khaled Al-Najrani Al-Safa Al-Lewaa 4–0 (H) Sabri Zaidi Al-Jandal Al-Safa 4–0 (A) Gnamien Yikpe Al-Entesar Al-Ansar 3–1 (H) Guillaume Daho Al-Jandal Kumait 4–1 (H) Taylon Correa Al-Akhdoud Al-Orobah 3–3 (A)
Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away
See also 2020–21 Professional League 2020–21 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
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