The 2019–20 Saudi Second Division was the 44th season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1976. Fixtures were released on 5 August 2019 and the opening round of matches was played on 11 October 2019. The league season was scheduled to conclude on 10 April 2020 with the final but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.
On 7 March 2020, the Ministry of Sports announced that all matches would be played behind closed doors until further notice. On 14 March 2020, the Ministry suspended all sports competitions indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. On 11 June 2020, the Ministry of Sports announced the resumption of sports activities with training starting on 21 June and games starting after 4 August 2020 and played behind closed doors. On 1 July 2020, the schedule for the remaining matches was released. It was announced that the league would resume on 13 August 2020 and end on 12 September 2020.
On 12 September 2020, Hajer defeated Al-Diriyah 1–0 in the final to win their second title.
Team changes A total of 24 teams are contesting the league, including 16 sides from the 2018–19 season, 4 relegated teams from the MS League, and 4 promoted teams from the 2018–19 Third Division.
The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season
To Second Division
Promoted from the Third Division
Al-Safa Al-Rawdhah Al-Entesar Al-Anwar
Relegated from MS League Al-Qaisumah Hajer Al-Washm Al-Orobah
From Second Division Promoted to MS League Hetten Al-Bukayriyah Al-Thoqbah Al-Taqadom
Relegated to the Third Division Al-Hait Al-Muzahimiyyah Al-Watani Al-Ghazwah
Teams ;Group A
Club Location Stadium Afif Afif Al-Dera'a Club Stadium (Dawadmi) Al-Akhdoud Najran Al Akhdoud Club Stadium Al-Entesar Rabigh Al-Entesar Club Stadium Al-Jandal Dumat al-Jandal Al-Oruba Club Stadium (Sakakah) Al-Jubail Jubail Al-Jubail Club Stadium Al-Rawdhah Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Sadd Najaan Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj) Al-Sahel Qatif Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium (Khobar) Al-Suqoor Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium Al-Washm Shaqra Al-Washm Club Stadium Hajer Al-Hasa Hajer Club Stadium Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium
Group B
Club Location Stadium Al-Anwar Hotat Bani Tamim Al-Anwar Club Stadium Al-Arabi Unaizah Al-Najma Club Stadium Al-Dera'a Dawadmi Al-Dera'a Club Stadium Al-Diriyah Diriyah Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (Riyadh) Al-Hejaz Baljurashi King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah) Al-Kholood Ar Rass Al-Hazem Club Stadium Al-Orobah Sakakah Al-Oruba Club Stadium Al-Qaisumah Hafar al-Batin Al-Qaisumah Club Stadium Al-Riyadh Riyadh Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Al-Safa Safwa City Al-Safa Club Stadium Al-Sharq Ad Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj) Arar Arar Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sport City Stadium
Foreign players The number of foreign players is limited to 2 per team.
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Former Players Afif Sabri Zaidi Hamza Ben Abda Al Akhdoud Emerson Freitas Lecão Patrick Carvalho Al-Anwar Gatoch Panom Emmanuel Gomis Kemekho Cissokho Al-Arabi Yassine Lakhal Mohamed Aouichi Slim Mezlini Al-Dera'a Mohammed Ndiaye Khalil Zerwi Haythem Gloulou Sameh Bouguerra Al-Diriyah Khaldoun Mansour Mohamed Ben Ismail Al-Entesar Lamine Sylla Alkhaly Traoré Shassiri Nahimana Joël Lamah Al-Hejaz Marouane Ben Amor Rabii Hamri Henri Ndong Al Jandal Mohamad Kdouh Sheka Fofanah Samba Diallo Al-Jubail Moïse Zongo Maher Labidi Cherif Kechrid Al-Kholood Venancio Silva Souleymane Demba Manolo Godoy Al-Orobah Mignane Diouf Fehmi Kacem Jefinho Bilel Tborki Al-Qaisumah Aneel Bkaki Mamut Saine Al-Rawdhah Juninho Aguiar Robert Ibrahim Mostafa Al-Riyadh Chrles Oliveira Sergio Moreno Cedric Fein Abdul Aziz Yusif Al-Sadd Abdelhamid Sami Hamada El Ghannam Ahmed Fawzy Al-Safa Hamza Messaadi Slim Ben Belgacem Mahmood Al-Ajmi Leo Alves Al-Sahel Jone Pinto Maher Haddad Talisson Slim Zakar Al-Sharq Issouf Ouattara Ahmad Boussaid Al-Suqoor Amara Ferjaoui Wassim Zaghdoud Frank Gyamfi Al-Washm Abdel Fadel Suanon Ghaith Sghaier Godwin Aguda Sunday Akinbule Arar Cedric Fein Geraldo Hajer Adriano Pardal Rayllan Bruno Wej Alaeddine Gmach Aymen Ezzine Koffi Adama Lamine Traoré
Group A Table
Group B Table
Third place play-off Al-Sahel, who finished 2nd in Group A faced Arar who finished 2nd in Group B to decide the third-placed team.
Final
The winners of each group played a one-legged final to decide the champion of the 2019–20 Second Division. As winners of Group A, Hajer will face Al-Diriyah, the winners of Group B. Hajer defeated Al-Diriyah to win their second title.
Statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Mohamed Aouichi Al-Arabi152 Mohammed Al-Shammari Al-Qaisumah11 Salem Al-Khaibari Al-Kholood4 Rayllan Bruno Hajer10 Mohammed Majhol Al-Hejaz Abdullah Al Yahya Al-Sadd Adriano Pardal Hajer8 Ahmad Boussaid Al-Sharq9 Abdullah Al-Qahtani Afif10 Patrick Carvalho Al-Akhdoud8 Omar Al-Ruwaili Al-Orobah
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Patrick Carvalho Al-Akhdoud Al-Washm 3–2 (H) Malek Al-Abdulmenem Al-Kholood Al-Arabi 3–2 (H) Mohamed Aouichi Al-Arabi Al-Dera'a 4–2 (H) Omar Al-Ruwaili Al-Orobah Al-Kholood 6–3 (H) Juninho Aguiar Al-Rawdhah Al-Jandal 4–0 (H)
See also 2019–20 Professional League 2019–20 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
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