The 2017–18 Saudi Second Division was the 42nd season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1976.
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 champions, Al-Hejaz as runners-up, Al-Taqadom as third place and Al-Jubail as fourth place. The league began on 19 October 2017 and ended 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 Al-Kholood Al-Hejaz Al-Taqadom Al-Jubail
Relegated from 2016–17 First Division Al-Adalh Al-Jeel Wej
From Second Division Promoted to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League Al-Kawkab Jeddah Al-Mujazzal
Relegated to 2017–18 Third Division Sdoos Al-Najma Al-Safa Al-Taraji
Teams ;Group A
Club Location Stadium Abha Abha Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Al-Adalh Al-Hasa Reserve Stadium in Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Ansar Medina Al-Ansar Club Stadium Al-Badaya Al Bukayriyah Al-Amal Club Stadium Al-Diriyah Diriyah Reserve Stadium in Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (Riyadh) Al-Jabalain Ha'il Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Al-Jubail Jubail Al-Jubail Club Stadium Al-Kholood Ar Rass Al Hazm Club Stadium Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium Hetten Samtah Reserve Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah)
Group B
Club Location Stadium Al-Ain Al Atawilah King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah) Al-Hejaz Baljurashi King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah) Al-Jeel Al-Hasa Reserve Stadium in Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Muzahimiyyah Al-Muzahmiyya Ergah Stadium Al-Sharq Ad Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj) Al-Suqoor Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium Al-Taqadom Al Mithnab Al-Najma Club Stadium (Unaizah) Al-Thoqbah Khobar Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Washm Shaqra Al-Washm Club Stadium Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium
Group A Table
Group B Table
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.تحديد بطل أندية الدرجة الثانية سيكون يوم السبت ٦/٢٩ ( ٣/١٧) Twitter (in Arabic)
First leg
Second leg
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.أعلنت لجنة المسابقات مواعيد مباراتي تحديد المركز الثالث والمركز Twitter (in Arabic) Al-Jeel defeated Al-Ansar 5–1 on aggregate to finish in third place.
First leg
Second leg
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
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Hossam Al-Shadhli Hetten192 Abdullah Al-Khethiri Al-Suqoor113 Mohammed Al-Shammari Al-Hejaz104 Sami Al-Enezi Al-Thoqbah9 Abdullah Al-Mogren Al-Washm6 Turki Sufyani Al-Washm87 Hussain Al-Khalifah Al-Adalh7 Sajer Al-Shammeri Al-Taqadom Ammar Bilal Al-Ain Sami Matri Hetten
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Mohammed Al-Bokhaitan Al-Jabalain102 Mohammed Al Qassem Al-Wehda9 Fayez Al-Khaibari Al-Ansar4 Hamzah Al-Khalaf Al-Washm85 Saad Al-Saleh Al-Muzahimiyyah7
See also 2017–18 Professional League 2017–18 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League 2018 King Cup 2017–18 Crown Prince Cup
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