2015–16 Saudi Second Division

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

Locations of teams in the 2015–16 Saudi Second 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
Locations of teams in the 2015–16 Saudi Second Division 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
Source: Goalzz
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 NJMOYOSAFTARTUHWASHETWEG
Al-Adalh 20 41 10 20 12 30 11 20 22
Al Jabalain 01 11 40 11 31 50 00 11 30
Al-Najma 10 22 52 10 21 12 21 22 13
Al-Oyoon 04 24 53 22 10 22 04 22 35
Al-Safa 02 00 10 32 00 40 30 12 10
Al-Taraji 33 12 20 50 20 10 11 11 22
Al-Tuhami 12 00 24 01 12 01 03 03 12
Al-Washm 12 22 11 21 20 21 01 11 32
Hetten 04 01 00 32 00 20 10 21 11
Weg 02 20 40 52 21 10 51 11 20

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
Source: Goalzz
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 ANSBADKAWMUZQAIQLASHASDO
Abha 10 21 00 33 11 00 20 00 43
Al-Akhdoud 41 10 03 00 01 03 30 12 02
Al-Ansar 10 20 11 02 11 34 31 12 02
Al-Badaya 31 00 22 10 11 22 01 21 21
Al-Kawkb 31 42 10 11 20 01 20 10 11
Al-Muzahimiyyah 11 10 42 00 31 13 10 20 11
Al-Qaisumah 00 21 22 00 11 41 32 30 21
Al-Qala 10 01 15 04 22 02 12 12 02
Al-Sharq 22 23 01 01 20 11 22 30 32
Sdoos 10 21 10 22 31 22 12 20 12

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

19 February 2016
18:20 AST
(UTC+3)
Al-Badaya 0–0 Weg
Report (Arabic)
Al-Amal Club Stadium, Al-Bukairiyah
Second leg

26 February 2016
20:15 AST
(UTC+3)
Weg 1–0 Al-Badaya
Al-Asmari  55' Report (Arabic)

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

20 February 2016
15:40 AST
(UTC+3)
Al-Qaisumah 1–0 Al-Adalh
Al-Shaali  50' Report (Arabic)
Al-Qaisumah Club Stadium, Qaisumah
Second leg

27 February 2016
18:20 AST
(UTC+3)
Al-Adalh 1–1 Al-Qaisumah
Al-Khamis  63' (pen.) Report (Arabic) Al-Shaali  58'

Al-Qaisumah won 2–1 on aggregate.

Champions
Saudi Second Division
2015–16 winners
Al-Qaisumah
1st title

See also

References

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