2025–26 Saudi Second Division League

Second Division League
Season2025–26
Dates3 October 2025 – 23 April 2026
Matches144
Goals347 (2.41 per match)
Top goalscorerPapel
(9 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Lewaa 5–0 Al-Safa
(22 November 2025)
Biggest away winTuwaiq 0–6 Jerash
(4 October 2025)
Ohod 0–6 Al-Qous
(17 November 2025)
Highest scoringNajran 4–3 Tuwaiq
(18 November 2025)
Longest winning runAl-Qala
Al-Safa
Al-Saqer
(4 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl-Lewaa
Al-Nojoom
Al-Saqer
(9 matches)
Longest winless runAl-Sharq
Ohod
(9 matches)
Longest losing runOhod
(9 matches)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2025.

The 2025–26 Saudi Second Division League is the fifth season of the Saudi Second Division League after its rebrand, and the 50th season since its establishment in 1976. The season is scheduled to begin on 3 October 2025 and conclude with the final on 23 April 2026.[1] The group stage draw was held on 27 May 2025.[2]

Team changes

A total of 32 teams are contesting the league, including 25 sides from the 2024–25 season, 3 relegated teams from the FD League, and 4 promoted teams from the Third Division.[3]

The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season

To Second Division

Promoted from the Third Division

Relegated from FD League

From Second Division

Promoted to FD League

Relegated to the Third Division

Teams

Group A
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Saudi Second Division Group A
Club Location Stadium
Afif Afif Al-Dera'a Club Stadium (Dawadmi)
Al-Ain Al Atawlah King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah)
Al-Entesar Rabigh Al-Entesar Club Stadium
Al-Jeel Al-Hasa (Hofuf) Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Nojoom Al-Hasa (Al-Shuqaiq) Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-Rawdhah Al-Hasa (Al-Jeshah) Al-Rawdhah Club Stadium
Al-Sadd Ad-Dilam (Najaan) Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim)
Al-Sahel Qatif Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Al-Sharq Ad-Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Shoulla Al-Kharj Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Al-Taraji Qatif Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Al-Washm Shaqra Al-Washm Club Stadium
Jerash Ahad Rafidah Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Reserve Stadium (Abha)
Jubbah Jubbah Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il)
Najran Najran Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium
Tuwaiq Al Zulfi Al-Zulfi Club Stadium
Group B
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Saudi Second Division Group B
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ghottah Mawqaq Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il)
Al-Kawkab Al-Kharj Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Al-Lewaa Baqaa Al-Lewaa Club Stadium
Al-Nairyah Al Nairyah Al-Nairyah Club Stadium
Al-Qala Sakakah Al-Qala Club Stadium
Al-Qous Al Khurmah Al-Qous Club Stadium
Al-Rayyan Haʼil Al-Jabalain Club Stadium
Al-Safa Safwa Al-Safa Club Stadium
Al-Saqer Buraidah (Al-Basr) Al-Taawoun Club Stadium
Arar Arar Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sport City Stadium
Bisha Bisha Bisha University Stadium
Hajer Al-Hasa (Hofuf) Hajer Club Stadium
Hetten Samtah King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)
Mudhar Qatif Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Ohod Medina Ohod Club Stadium
Wej Ta'if King Fahd Sports City

Foreign players

The number of foreign players each club is allowed to register is 4 players.[4]

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Players name in italics indicates the player is out of squad or has left the club during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 U21 player(s) Former players
Afif André Mensalão Dedê Gustavo Schutz Julius Ufuoma
Al-Ain Mounir Ait L'Hadi José María Carrasco Matheus Henrique Marcelin Gando
Al-Entesar Téssio Sofiane Dia Jilani Abdessalam Khalil Balbouz
Al-Ghottah Salim Bawa Emmanuel Mensah Tony Edjomariegwe Omar Lamti
Al-Jeel Anaël Bakaki Frederick Acheampong Hicham Nouali Haythem Ayouni
Al-Kawkab Khaled Nèche Abdoulie Kassama Nidhal Delhoumi Hamza Mabrouk
Al-Lewaa André Penalva Júninho Papel Rayllan
Al-Nairyah Koné Mory Cheikh Saadné Bassem Dali Maher Boulabiar
Al-Nojoom Coutinho Prince Ibara Ukeme Williams Montasser Toumi
Al-Qala Edilson Júnior Maxwell Abbey Quaye Emmanuel Kpatai Sabri Zaidi
Al-Qous Babou Cham Achraf Mirat Babacar Ndiaye Houssem Lahbibi Walid Ait Mouhoub
Abdulrasheed Idris
Al-Rawdhah Babacar Diop Youssef El Barraqui Israel Abia Godwin Odibo Omar Kouar
Al-Rayyan Boris Bissemou Duval Wapiwo Mootez Abou Kacem Youssef Trabelsi Khalid Shehata
Al-Sadd Fernandinho Olokwei Commodore Habib Fofana Carolus Andriamatsinoro
Al-Safa Marcellin Koukpo Sabri Ameri Skander Ben Afia Musa Esenu
Al-Sahel Éric Kabwe Árni Vilhjálmsson Mohamed Aouichi Aymen Trabelsi
Al-Saqer Aristote Zeke Omwele Ahmed Azema Chima Francis Dennis Sesugh
Al-Sharq Lucas Gabriel Joe Aidoo Abdulwahid Bakhash Karim El Oualadi
Al-Shoulla Sinali Bere Rashid Toha Hunlede Kissimbo Nidhal Ben Salem
Al-Taraji Clavert Kiendrebeogo Lamine Ouattara Elyes Brini Zied Machmoum
Al-Washm Abdoul Draman Ouedraogo Aurélien Etamé Ngomé Sindou Yéo Glody Kilangalanga
Arar Vinícius Boff Heritier Imana Mohammed Fikri Ousmane Doumbia
Bisha Oscar Tahi Saifeddine Kahlaoui Etor Daniel Abdallah Berrabeh
Hajer Alain Akono Saikou Conteh Bakary Coulibaly Wadhah Zaidi
Hetten Ramon Mubarak Alhassan Willy Stephanus Ally Niyonzima Bortey Acquaye
Jerash Honoré Kpegba Mido Fayssal Abbouchi Raël Lolala
Jubbah Maher Sharoumah Ayoub El Hmidi Fahmi Maaouani Maher Labidi|
Mudhar Guillaume Daho Louis Abrogoua Sylla Daouda Houssem Chebli
Najran Abdul-Qadir Tariq Sajjad Alaa Umar Bala Bassem Ben Aissa
Ohod
Tuwaiq Piqueti Jalal Hajji Chidiebere Nwakali Franck Mawuena
Wej Jamerson Neves Vicente Jamil Muhammad Umar Abba Anas Hassan

Group A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Ain 9 5 3 1 15 8 +7 18 Promotion to the First Division and qualification to the final
2 Afif 9 5 2 2 13 6 +7 17 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Al-Jeel 9 5 1 3 16 11 +5 16
4 Najran 9 4 3 2 13 11 +2 15
5 Al-Entesar 9 3 5 1 14 9 +5 14
6 Al-Nojoom 9 2 7 0 9 5 +4 13
7 Al-Sahel 9 3 4 2 9 8 +1 13
8 Jerash 9 3 3 3 11 10 +1 12
9 Al-Washm 9 2 4 3 6 7 −1 10
10 Al-Shoulla 9 2 4 3 8 10 −2 10
11 Al-Rawdhah 9 2 4 3 7 9 −2 10
12 Al-Sharq 9 0 8 1 7 8 −1 8
13 Al-Taraji 9 1 5 3 13 18 −5 8
14 Al-Sadd 9 1 4 4 11 17 −6 7
15 Tuwaiq 9 1 4 4 9 20 −11 7 Relegation to the Third Division
16 Jubbah 9 1 3 5 9 13 −4 6
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2025. Source: saff.com.sa
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).[5]

Results

Home \ Away AFI AIN ENT JEL NOJ RAW SAD SAH SHR SHO TAR WAS JER JUB NAJ TUW
Afif 3–2 0–0 0–2 0–0 2–0 4–0
Al-Ain 2–1 4–1 1–0 3–1
Al-Entesar 2–2 5–1 3–3 1–1 1–2
Al-Jeel 0–1 3–1 3–1 1–1
Al-Nojoom 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–1
Al-Rawdhah 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–0 1–1
Al-Sadd 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–1
Al-Sahel 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–1
Al-Sharq 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0
Al-Shoulla 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–3
Al-Taraji 1–4 3–3 2–2 2–2
Al-Washm 0–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 2–0
Jerash 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–3 2–2
Jubbah 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–2
Najran 1–0 1–1 0–0 4–3
Tuwaiq 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–6
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2025. Source: saff.com.sa
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group B

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Lewaa 9 6 3 0 22 5 +17 21 Promotion to the First Division and qualification to the final
2 Al-Saqer 9 6 3 0 20 9 +11 21[a] Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Al-Qala 9 7 0 2 14 5 +9 21
4 Hajer 9 5 2 2 9 5 +4 17
5 Wej 9 4 4 1 16 8 +8 16
6 Mudhar 9 4 3 2 9 3 +6 15
7 Al-Nairyah 9 4 3 2 13 10 +3 15
8 Al-Qous 9 3 4 2 12 7 +5 13
9 Al-Safa 9 4 1 4 10 16 −6 13
10 Hetten 9 3 2 4 9 11 −2 11
11 Arar 9 3 0 6 6 18 −12 9
12 Al-Ghottah 9 2 2 5 9 10 −1 8
13 Al-Rayyan 9 2 2 5 11 15 −4 8
14 Al-Kawkab 9 2 2 5 6 10 −4 8
15 Bisha 9 1 1 7 7 14 −7 1[a] Relegation to the Third Division
16 Ohod 9 0 0 9 4 31 −27 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2025. Source: saff.com.sa
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).[5]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al-Saqer were awarded a 3–0 win over Bisha due to Bisha's inability to hold the fixture. In addition, Bisha were deducted 3 points for the same reason.[6]

Results

Home \ Away GHO KAW LEW NAI QAL QOU RAY SAF SAQ ARA BIS HJR HET MUD OHD WEJ
Al-Ghottah 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–3
Al-Kawkab 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–1
Al-Lewaa 2–1 2–0 5–0 3–0
Al-Nairyah 2–2 2–1 1–2 0–0 3–0 2–2
Al-Qala 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–0
Al-Qous 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–0
Al-Rayyan 0–4 1–1 1–2 4–1
Al-Safa 0–1 0–2 3–1 2–1
Al-Saqer 1–1 2–1 3–2 3–0[6] 2–2
Arar 0–3 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–3
Bisha 0–1 1–1 2–3 0–1
Hajer 1–2 1–0 3–0 1–3 1–0
Hetten 1–0 2–3 1–2 0–1
Mudhar 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–0
Ohod 0–3 0–6 0–3 0–4
Wej 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2025. Source: saff.com.sa
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Promotion play-offs

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.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg

Final

The winners of each group will play a single-legged final on 23 April to decide the champion of the 2025–26 Second Division.

Statistics

As of 23 November 2025

Scoring

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Papel Al-Lewaa 9
2 Khalid Kamal Al-Jeel 7
3 Gustavo Schutz Afif 6
Matheus Henrique Al-Ain
Maxwell Abbey Quaye Al-Qala
Carolus Andria Al-Sadd
Chima Francis Al-Saqer
8 Dennis Sesugh Al-Saqer 5
Boris Bissemou Al-Rayyan
Mashari Al-Enezi Al-Ghottah

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref.
Honoré Kpegba Jerash Tuwaiq 6–0 (A) 4 October 2025

Number of teams by province

Rank Province Number Teams
1 Eastern Province 9 Al-Jeel, Al-Nairyah, Al-Nojoom, Al-Rawdhah, Al-Safa, Al-Sahel, Al-Taraji, Hajer and Mudhar
2 Riyadh 7 Afif, Al-Kawkab, Al-Sadd, Al-Sharq, Al-Shoulla, Al-Washm, and Tuwaiq
3 Ha'il 4 Al-Ghottah, Al-Lewaa, Al-Rayyan, and Jubbah
4 Mecca 3 Al-Entesar, Al-Qous, and Wej
5 Asir 2 Bisha and Jerash
6 Al-Bahah 1 Al-Ain
Al-Jawf Al-Qala
Al-Qassim Al-Saqer
Jazan Hetten
Medina Ohod
Najran Najran
Northern Borders Arar

See also

References

  1. ^ "مجلس إدارة الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم يعقد اجتماعه الدوري في الرياض".
  2. ^ "قرعة دوري الدرجة الثانية للمحترفين 2025-2026".
  3. ^ "رياضي / قرعة دوري الدرجة الثانية للمحترفين (2025-2026)".
  4. ^ "مجلس إدارة الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم يعتمد أعداد اللاعبين في بطولات الفريق الأول للموسم الرياضي المقبل 2025-2026".
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ a b "قرارات اللجنة المنشورة بتاريخ (2025-10-09) وعددها (2)".
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