2017–18 Saudi Second Division


The 2017–18 Saudi Second Division was the 22nd season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1996.
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 champion, Al-Hejaz as runner-up, Al-Taqadom as third place and Al-Jubail as fourth place. The league began on 19 October 2017 and is scheduled to end on 17 March 2018.

Team changes

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

To Second Division

Promoted from 2016–17 Third Division
Relegated from 2016–17 First Division
Promoted to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
Relegated to 2017–18 Third Division
;Group A
ClubLocationStadium
AbhaAbhaPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-AdalhAl-HasaReserve Stadium in Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-AnsarMedinaAl-Ansar Club Stadium
Al-BadayaAl BukayriyahAl-Amal Club Stadium
Al-DiriyahDiriyahReserve Stadium in Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Al-JabalainHa'ilPrince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Al-JubailJubailAl-Jubail Club Stadium
Al-KholoodAr RassAl Hazm Club Stadium
Al-RiyadhRiyadhPrince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium
HettenSamtahReserve Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City

;Group B
ClubLocationStadium
Al-AinAl AtawilahKing Saud Sport City Stadium
Al-HejazBaljurashiKing Saud Sport City Stadium
Al-JeelAl-HasaReserve Stadium in Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-MuzahimiyyahAl-MuzahmiyyaErgah Stadium
Al-SharqAd DilamAl-Shoulla Club Stadium
Al-SuqoorTabukKing Khalid Sport City Stadium
Al-TaqadomAl MithnabAl-Najma Club Stadium
Al-ThoqbahKhobarPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Al-WashmShaqraaAl-Washm Club Stadium
WejTa'ifKing Fahd Stadium

Group A

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Group B

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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.

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. Al-Jeel defeated Al-Ansar 5–1 on aggregate to finish in third place.

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.

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Hossam Al-ShadhliHetten19
2 Abdullah Al-KhethiriAl-Suqoor11
3 Mohammed Al-ShammariAl-Hejaz10
4 Sami Al-EneziAl-Thoqbah9
4 Abdullah Al-MeqrenAl-Washm9
6 Turki SufyaniAl-Washm8
7 Hussain Al-KhalifahAl-Adalh7
7 Sajer Al-ShammeriAl-Taqadom7
7 Ammar BilalAl-Ain7
7 Sami MatriHetten7

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Mohammed Al-BokhaitanAl-Jabalain10
2 Mohammed Al QassemAl-Wehda9
2 Fayez Al-KhaibariAl-Ansar9
4 Hamzah Al-KhalafAl-Washm8
5 Saad Al-SalehAl-Muzahimiyyah7