The Saudi Second Division League (SDL) is a professional association football league in Saudi Arabia and serves as the third tier of the Saudi football league system. The league consists of 32 teams divided into two groups and ranks directly below the Saudi First Division League.Official SAFF site in English
Competition format
The league is divided into two groups: Group A and Group B.
A total of three teams are promoted to the First Division League. The top two teams from each group gain direct promotion. The third-placed teams from both groups compete in a two-legged playoff, with the winner also promoted as the third team.
Meanwhile, four teams are relegated to the Third Division League. The bottom two clubs from each group are relegated.
The group winners face off in a single match to determine the overall champion of the league. This match is hosted by the team with the higher number of points.
Each club must register a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 25 players. The squad may include up to three foreign players and one player born in Saudi Arabia, with the remaining players being Saudi nationals. Beginning with the 2025–26 season, only Saudi players have been allowed to play as goalkeepers.
Champions List of champions # Season Champion Runners-up 1 1976–77 Al-Tai Al-Najma 2 1977–78 Al-Taawoun Al-Jabalain 3 1978–79 Al-Kawkab Al-Noor 4 1979–80 Al-Rawdah Al-Raed 5 1980–81 Damac Okaz 6 1981–82 Al-Shoulla Abha 7 1982–83 Al-Fateh Abha 8 1983–84 Al-Ansar Al-Raed 9 1984–85 Al-Fayha Okaz 10 1985–86 Al-Arabi Al-Jeel 11 1986–87 Al-Shoulla Hajer 12 1987–88 Al-Najma Al-Watani 13 1988–89 Al-Oyoon Al-Khaleej 14 1989–90 Al-Faisaly Damac 15 1990–91 Al-Ansar Al-Jabalain 16 1991–92 Al-Okhdood Al-Shoulla 17 1992–93 Najran Al-Tuhami 18 1993–94 Abha Sdoos 19 1994–95 Al-Khaleej Al-Jabalain 20 1995–96 Al-Tuhami Al-Watani 21 1996–97 Al-Fateh Najran 22 1997–98 Al-Nahda Sdoos 23 1998–99 Al-Fateh Al-Orobah 24 1999–2000 Abha Al-Hazem 25 2000–01 Al-Hamadah Ohod 26 2001–02 Hajer Al-Jabalain 27 2002–03 Al-Faisaly Al-Fateh 28 2003–04 Najran Al-Fayha 29 2004–05 Al-Watani Damac 30 2005–06 Sdoos Al-Nahda 31 2006–07 Al-Raed Ohod 32 2007–08 Al-Orobah Hetten 33 2008–09 Al-Shoulla Al Adalah 34 2009–10 Al-Najma Al-Jeel 35 2010–11 Al-Nahda Al-Batin 36 2011–12 Sdoos Al-Najma 37 2012–13 Diriyah Al-Kawkab 38 2013–14 Al-Fayha Al-Safa 39 2014–15 Damac Al-Nojoom 40 2015–16 Al-Qaisumah Al-Adalah 41 2016–17 Al-Kawkab Jeddah 42 2017–18 Al-Washm Al-Jabalain 43 2018–19 Hetten Al-Bukiryah 44 2019–20 Hajer Diriyah 45 2020–21 Al-Okhdood Al-Orobah 46 2021–22 Al-Arabi Al-Qaisumah 47 2022–23 Al-Najma Al-Taraji 48 2023–24 Neom Al-Jubail 49 2024–25 Diriyah Al-Ula 50 2025–26 Al-Saqer Al-Jeel
Performance by club Club Titles Winning years Al-Fateh 3 1983, 1997, 1999 Al-Shoulla 3 1982, 1987, 2009 Al-Najma 3 1988, 2010, 2023 Al-Ansar 2 1984, 1991 Abha 2 1994, 2000 Al-Faisaly 2 1990, 2003 Najran 2 1993, 2004 Al-Nahda 2 1998, 2011 Sdoos 2 2006, 2012 Al-Fayha 2 1985, 2014 Damac 2 1981, 2015 Al-Kawkab 2 1979, 2017 Hajer 2 2002, 2020 Al-Okhdood 2 1992, 2021 Al-Arabi 2 1986, 2022 Diriyah 2 2013, 2025 Al-Tai 1 1977 Al-Taawoun 1 1978 Al-Rawdah 1 1980 Al-Oyoon 1 1989 Al-Khaleej 1 1995 Al-Tuhami 1 1996 Al-Hamadah 1 2001 Al-Watani 1 2005 Al-Raed 1 2007 Al-Orobah 1 2008 Al-Qaisumah 1 2016 Al-Washm 1 2018 Hetten 1 2019 Neom 1 2024 Al-Saqer 1 2026
Top scorers Season Top scorer(s) Club(s) Goals 2017–18 Hossam Al-ShadhliHetten 19 2018–19 Abdullah Al-YahyaAl-Sadd 16 2019–20 Mohamed AouichiAl-Arabi 15 2020–21 Elhadji Malick Mohammed SalemAl-RiyadhAl-Kholood 22 2021–22 Israel Abia Youssef TrabelsiAl-RawdahAl-Zulfi 20 2022–23 Aniekpeno UdoAl-Jandal 23 2023–24 Carolus Andria Maher SharomaAl-KawkabAl-Taqadom 18 2024–25 Hassan Al-SolanAl-Jeel 20 2025–26 PapelAl-Lewaa 24
See also Saudi Arabian Football Federation Football in Saudi Arabia List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia List of football stadiums in Saudi Arabia Saudi Super Cup King's Cup Crown Prince Cup Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup Saudi Founder's Cup Saudi Women's Second Division League Sport in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Ministry of Sport
References
External links
Saudi Arabia Football Federation Saudi Arabia Second Division - Hailoosport.com (Arabic)