2015–16 Saudi Second Division
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Qaisumah (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Al-Qaisumah Al-Adalh Weg |
| Relegated |
Al-Oyoon Al-Akhdoud Al-Tuhami Al-Qala |
| Matches played | 184 |
| Goals scored | 500 (2.72 per match) |
|
← 2014–15 | |
The 2015–16 Saudi Second Division was the 20th season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1996.
The season featured 13 teams from the 2014–15 campaign, three new teams relegated from the 2014–15 First Division League: Al-Safa, Abha and Hetten, and four new teams promoted from the 2014–15 Saudi Third Division: Al Jabalain as champion and group A winner, Al-Qaisumah as runner-up and group B winner, Al-Washm as group B runner-up and Al-Qala as group A runner-up. The league began on 8 October 2015 and ended on 27 February 2016.[1]
Al-Qaisumah won the league title after beating Al-Adalh 2–1 on aggregate in the final, both teams promoted to the 2016–17 Saudi First Division, also Weg promoted after defeating Al-Badaya 1–0 on aggregate in the third place play-off. While Al-Oyoon, Al-Akhdoud, Al-Tuhami and Al-Qala were relegated.[2]
Teams
- Teams relegated from the 2014–15 Saudi First Division
- Teams promoted from the 2014–15 Saudi Third Division
;Group A
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Adalh | Al-Hasa | Department for Education Stadium |
| Al Jabalain | Ha'il | Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium |
| Al-Najma | Unaizah | Al-Najma Club Stadium |
| Al-Oyoon | Al-Oyoon | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium (Al-Hasa) |
| Al-Safa | Safwa | Al-Safa Club Stadium |
| Al-Taraji | Qatif | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium |
| Al-Tuhami | Jizan | King Faisal Sport City Stadium |
| Al-Washm | Shaqraa | Al-Washm Club Stadium |
| Hetten | Samtah | King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan) |
| Weg | Ta'if | King Fahd Stadium |
- Group B
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Abha | Abha | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| Al-Akhdoud | Najran | Al Akhdoud Club Stadium |
| Al-Ansar | Medina | Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| Al-Badaya | Al-Badaya | Al-Amal Club Stadium (Al-Bukairiyah) |
| Al-Kawkb | Al-Kharj | Al-Shoalah Club Stadium |
| Al-Muzahimiyyah | Al-Muzahmiyya | Leadership Development Institute Stadium (Riyadh) |
| Al-Qaisumah | Qaisumah | Al-Qaisumah Club Stadium |
| Al-Qala | Sakakah | Al-Oruba Club Stadium |
| Al-Sharq | Dilam | Al-Shoalah Club Stadium (Al-Kharj) |
| Sdoos | Diriyah | Leadership Development Institute Stadium (Riyadh) |
Group A
- Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Adalh (P) | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 42 | Promotion to 1st Division League and Qualification to the Final |
| 2 | Weg (O, P) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 34 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 3 | Al Jabalain | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 29 | |
| 4 | Hetten | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 26 | |
| 5 | Al-Washm | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 25 | |
| 6 | Al-Taraji | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 23 | |
| 7 | Al-Najma | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 23 | |
| 8 | Al-Safa | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 | |
| 9 | Al-Oyoon (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 12 | Relegation to 2016–17 3rd Division League |
| 10 | Al-Tuhami (R) | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 40 | −29 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[3]
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
- Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ADA | JAB | NJM | OYO | SAF | TAR | TUH | WAS | HET | WEG |
| Al-Adalh | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Al Jabalain | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Al-Najma | 1–0 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | |
| Al-Oyoon | 0–4 | 2–4 | 5–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3–5 | |
| Al-Safa | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Al-Taraji | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Al-Tuhami | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| Al-Washm | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Hetten | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Weg | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
Updated to games played on 12 February 2016.
Source: SAFF (Arabic), Goalzz
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group B
- Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Qaisumah (C, P) | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 40 | Promotion to 1st Division League and Qualification to the Final |
| 2 | Al-Badaya | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 31 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 3 | Al-Muzahimiyyah | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 29 | |
| 4 | Sdoos | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 28 | |
| 5 | Al-Kawkb | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 27 | |
| 6 | Al-Sharq | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 25 | |
| 7 | Abha | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 20 | |
| 8 | Al-Ansar | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 19 | |
| 9 | Al-Akhdoud (R) | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 17 | Relegation to 2016–17 3rd Division League |
| 10 | Al-Qala (R) | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 39 | −29 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goal scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[3]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
- Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ABH | AKH | ANS | BAD | KAW | MUZ | QAI | QLA | SHA | SDO |
| Abha | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | |
| Al-Akhdoud | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Al-Ansar | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Al-Badaya | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Al-Kawkb | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Al-Muzahimiyyah | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Al-Qaisumah | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Al-Qala | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Al-Sharq | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | |
| Sdoos | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
Updated to games played on 13 February 2016.
Source: SAFF (Arabic), Goalzz
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Third place play-off
Al-Badaya, who finished 2nd in group B faced Weg the 2nd of group A for a two-legged play-off to decide the third promotion team with Al-Adalh and Al-Qaisumah. Weg won 1–0 on aggregate and promoted to the 2016–17 Saudi First Division.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Badaya | 0–1 | Weg | 0–0 | 0–1 |
- First leg
- Second leg
Weg won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final
The winners of each group played two-legged matches to decide champions of the 2015–16 Saudi Second Division. Al-Qaisumah won 2–1 on aggregate against Al-Adalh.[2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Qaisumah | 2–1 | Al-Adalh | 1–0 | 1–1 |
- First leg
- Second leg
Al-Qaisumah won 2–1 on aggregate.
- Champions
| Saudi Second Division 2015–16 winners |
|---|
| Al-Qaisumah 1st title |
See also
- 2015–16 Professional League
- 2015–16 1st Division League
- 2016 King Cup
- 2015–16 Crown Prince Cup
- 2015 Super Cup
References
- ↑ "صدور جدول دوري الدرجة الثانية 2015-2016" [Fixtures and dates of Second Division League 2015-2016] (in Arabic). SAFF. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- 1 2 "نادي القيصومة يتوج بطلاً لدوري الدرجة الثانية" [Al-Qaisumah champions of Second Division League] (in Arabic). SAFF. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- 1 2 "لائحة المسابقات والبطولات بالإتحاد العربي السعودي لكرة القدم" [Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions] (PDF) (in Arabic). SAFF. 1 June 2013.
- ↑ "نادي وج يتأهل إلى مصاف أندية الدرجة الأولى" [Weg Club qualified to the First Division League] (in Arabic). SAFF. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.