2025–26 Saudi Second Division League

Second Division League
Season2025–26
Dates3 October 2025 – 23 April 2026
Matches400
Goals1,029 (2.57 per match)
Top goalscorerPapel
(20 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Lewaa 5–0 Al-Safa
(22 November 2025)
Wej 5–0 Ohod
(6 December 2025)
Al-Nairyah 6–1 Al-Safa
(12 February 2026)
Biggest away winTuwaiq 0–6 Jerash
(4 October 2025)
Ohod 0–6 Al-Qous
(17 November 2025)
Highest scoringAl-Shoulla 6–4 Jerash
(6 February 2026)
Longest winning runAl-Jeel
(6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl-Nojoom
(21 matches)
Longest winless runOhod
(25 matches)
Longest losing runOhod
(21 matches)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 28 February 2026.

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 Gustavo Schutz Alexandros Zafirakis Julius Ufuoma Dedê
Al-Ain Matheus Othman Maloum Carolus Andria Fayssal Abbouchi Mounir Ait L'Hadi
José María Carrasco
Marcelin Gando
Al-Entesar Mounir Ait L'Hadi Olaoluwa Ojetunde Jilani Abdessalam Ahmed Beji Téssio
Sofiane Dia
Edwin Balua
Khalil Balbouz
Al-Ghottah Salim Fadil Bawa Mubarak Alhassan Emmanuel Mensah Omar Lamti Tony Edjomariegwe
Al-Jeel Anaël Bakaki Maxwell Abbey Quaye Hicham Nouali Haythem Ayouni Sofiane Dia
Frederick Acheampong
Al-Kawkab Khaled Nèche Abdoulie Kassama Mohamed Camara Hamza Mabrouk
Al-Lewaa André Penalva Júninho Papel Rayllan Bruno
Al-Nairyah Koné Mory Cheikh Saadné Bassem Dali Maher Boulabiar
Al-Nojoom Prince Ibara Ukeme Williams Montasser Toumi Coutinho
Al-Qala Edilson Júnior Téssio Lucas Kevin N'dy Emmanuel Kpatai Owusu Barnse
Abdou Karim Dieme 		Maxwell Abbey Quaye
Sabri Zaidi
Al-Qous Babou Cham Achraf Mirat Boubacar Ndiaye Houssem Lahbibi Walid Ait Mouhoub
Abdulrasheed Idris
Al-Rawdhah Babacar Diop Rassoul Ba Mohamed Ali Hosni Alaeddine Marzouki Omar Kouar Youssef El Barraqui
Israel Abia
Godwin Odibo
Al-Rayyan Boris Bissemou Duval Wapiwo Youssef Trabelsi Sabri Zaidi Khalid Shehata Mootez Abou Kacem
Al-Sadd Fernandinho Habib Fofana Aymen Sebiba Emmanuel Joseph Olokwei Commodore
Carolus Andria
Al-Safa Marcellin Koukpo Sabri Ameri Skander Ben Afia Musa Esenu
Al-Sahel Éric Kabwe Zouhair Ouchen Mohamed Aouichi Aymen Trabelsi Árni Vilhjálmsson
Al-Saqer Ahmed Azema Tony Edjomariegwe Chima Francis Dennis Sesugh Aristote Zeke Omwele
Al-Sharq Joe Aidoo Gnamien Yikpe Baba Ba Karim El Oualadi Lucas Gabriel
Abdulwahid Bakhash
Al-Shoulla Sinali Bere Rashid Toha Hunlede Kissimbo Nidhal Ben Salem
Al-Taraji Clavert Kiendrebeogo Árni Vilhjálmsson Elyes Brini Zied Machmoum Lamine Ouattara
Al-Washm Abdoul Draman Ouedraogo Aurélien Etamé Ngomé Glody Kilangalanga Sadat Karim Sindou Yéo
Arar Vinícius Boff Heritier Imana Ousmane Doumbia Mohammed Fikri
Bisha Oscar Tahi Saifeddine Kahlaoui Khalil Balbouz Abdallah Berrabeh Etor Daniel
Hajer Alain Akono Bercy Langa Lesse Bakary Coulibaly Wadhah Zaidi Saikou Conteh
Hetten Ramon Alyson Romeu Amara Bagayoko Ally Niyonzima Bortey Acquaye
Mubarak Alhassan
Willy Stephanus
Jerash Alberto Lubango Wilson Potiguar Ismael Kouakou Honoré Kpegba Mido
Fayssal Abbouchi
Raël Lolala
Jubbah Vlademir Everton Maher Sharoumah Ayoub El Hmidi Achraf Laadoul Maher Labidi
Fahmi Maaouani
Mudhar Guillaume Daho Louis Abrogoua Sylla Daouda Houssem Chebli
Najran Diego Silva Frederick Acheampong Umar Bala Bassem Ben Aissa Sajjad Alaa
Abdul-Qadir Tariq
Ohod Habib Hawsawi Mansour Mubarak
Tuwaiq Piqueti Chidiebere Nwakali Franck Mawuena Sameh Bouhajeb Jalal Hajji
Wej Amine Ghodbane Saikou Conteh Jamil Muhammad Nader Yahya Anas Hassan Jamerson Neves
Vicente
Umar Abba

Group A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Jeel 25 15 4 6 40 27 +13 49 Promotion to the First Division and qualification to the final
2 Al-Ain 25 12 9 4 38 26 +12 45 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Al-Sahel 25 12 6 7 37 25 +12 42
4 Najran 25 11 7 7 38 29 +9 40
5 Jerash 25 11 6 8 42 36 +6 39
6 Al-Washm 25 10 8 7 36 27 +9 38
7 Al-Entesar 25 8 11 6 29 29 0 35
8 Afif 25 8 9 8 28 23 +5 33
9 Al-Rawdhah 25 8 8 9 24 30 −6 32
10 Al-Nojoom 25 4 19 2 29 25 +4 31
11 Jubbah 25 7 9 9 29 28 +1 30
12 Al-Taraji 25 6 9 10 32 42 −10 27
13 Al-Sharq 25 4 14 7 24 29 −5 26
14 Al-Shoulla 25 5 9 11 31 41 −10 24
15 Tuwaiq 25 4 10 11 27 40 −13 22 Relegation to the Third Division
16 Al-Sadd 25 2 8 15 26 53 −27 14
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2026. 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 1–2 3–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 4–0
Al-Ain 2–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 4–3 0–0 0–2 2–0 1–0 3–1
Al-Entesar 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 5–1 3–3 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2
Al-Jeel 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 0–2 4–2 3–1 0–1 3–1 1–1
Al-Nojoom 0–2 1–1 0–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–0
Al-Rawdhah 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 1–5 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0
Al-Sadd 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–3 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–4 1–1
Al-Sahel 2–0 0–0 3–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 5–1 1–1 4–2 2–1 1–1 0–3
Al-Sharq 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–2
Al-Shoulla 1–4 0–0 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–2 0–0 2–1 0–2 3–1 6–4 1–2 0–3
Al-Taraji 1–1 1–2 1–4 0–1 2–2 1–2 3–3 2–2 0–4 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–2
Al-Washm 2–0 0–1 0–2 0–0 1–3 4–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 4–3 2–0 3–1
Jerash 0–2 1–0 3–1 2–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 0–3 2–2 4–2 0–1 3–2
Jubbah 0–1 3–4 4–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–0
Najran 2–0 2–0 4–2 1–2 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 4–3
Tuwaiq 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–6 2–0 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2026. 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-Saqer 25 17 6 2 48 17 +31 57[a] Promotion to the First Division and qualification to the final
2 Hajer 25 17 5 3 37 13 +24 56 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Al-Lewaa 25 16 6 3 54 27 +27 54
4 Hetten 25 12 5 8 36 28 +8 41
5 Mudhar 25 10 9 6 32 22 +10 39
6 Al-Nairyah 25 10 8 7 40 29 +11 38
7 Al-Kawkab 25 11 4 10 28 30 −2 37
8 Al-Qala 25 10 5 10 27 26 +1 35
9 Al-Rayyan 25 9 7 9 37 35 +2 34
10 Wej 25 8 9 8 37 27 +10 33
11 Al-Safa 25 10 3 12 25 36 −11 33
12 Al-Qous 25 8 7 10 29 31 −2 31
13 Al-Ghottah 25 7 9 9 32 30 +2 30
14 Arar 25 7 3 15 28 48 −20 24
15 Bisha (R) 25 1 6 18 18 49 −31 6[a] Relegation to the Third Division
16 Ohod (R) 25 0 2 23 11 71 −60 2
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2026. 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]
(R) Relegated
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 1–3 4–4 1–4 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 4–2 3–0 1–3
Al-Kawkab 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 3–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–1
Al-Lewaa 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 5–0 0–1 3–0 0–1 3–2 2–0 2–4
Al-Nairyah 0–1 2–2 4–3 2–1 6–1 2–3 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 3–0 2–2
Al-Qala 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–0
Al-Qous 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 0–2 2–1 0–2
Al-Rayyan 2–1 3–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 4–1
Al-Safa 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 3–1 2–1
Al-Saqer 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 5–1 3–0[6] 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2
Arar 1–3 1–2 3–4 3–0 2–2 0–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 2–1 0–3
Bisha 0–0 0–1 1–3 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–3 0–3 2–4 0–1 1–1 1–1
Hajer 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–3 1–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–0
Hetten 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–1 2–3 4–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–1
Mudhar 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–2 4–1 0–0 3–0 3–1 2–2
Ohod 0–3 0–1 1–4 0–6 0–3 2–3 0–4 0–0 0–3 0–3 1–4 0–4
Wej 0–2 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 5–0
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2026. 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 28 February 2026

Scoring

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Papel Al-Lewaa 20
2 Maher Boulabiar Al-Nairyah 15
3 Dennis Sesugh Al-Saqer 14
Matheus Henrique Al-Ain
Éric Kabwe Al-Sahel
6 Boris Bissemou Al-Rayyan 13
7 Rayllan Bruno Al-Lewaa 12
Carolus Andria Al-Sadd/Al-Ain
Maxwell Abbey Quaye Al-Qala/Al-Jeel
10 Abdoulie Kassama Al-Kawkab 11
Glody Kilangalanga Al-Washm
Emad Al-Kenani Al-Entesar
Guillaume Daho Mudhar

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref.
Honoré Kpegba Jerash Tuwaiq 6–0 (A) 4 October 2025
Talal Al-Showaiqi Wej Ohod 5–0 (H) 6 December 2025
Éric Kabwe4 Al-Sahel Al-Sadd 5–1 (H) 26 December 2025
Maher Boulabiar Al-Nairyah Ohod 4–1 (A) 9 January 2026
Éric Kabwe Al-Sahel Al-Rawdhah 5–1 (A) 31 January 2026
Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 Player scored 4 goals

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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