The 2025–26 Saudi Second Division League was the fifth season of the Saudi Second Division League after its rebrand, and the 50th season since its establishment in 1976. The season began on 3 October 2025 and concluded with the final on 23 April 2026. The group stage draw was held on 27 May 2025.
The final was played on 23 April 2026 between Al-Jeel and Al-Saqer. Al-Saqer defeated Al-Jeel 5–4 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) to win their first title.
Team changes A total of 32 teams are contesting the league, including 25 sides from the 2024–25 season, 3 relegated teams from the FD League, and 4 promoted teams from the Third Division.
The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season
To Second Division
Promoted from the Third Division Al-Qala Jubbah Afif Al-Nairyah
Relegated from FD League Al-Ain Al-Safa Ohod
From Second Division Promoted to FD League Al-Diriyah Al-Ula Al-Anwar
Relegated to the Third Division Al-Taqadom Al-Houra Al-Ansar Al-Qaisumah
Teams Group A
Club Location Stadium Afif Afif Al-Dera'a Club Stadium Al-Ain Al Atawlah King Saud Sport City Stadium Al-Entesar Rabigh Al-Entesar Club Stadium Al-Jeel Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Nojoom Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Rawdhah Al-Hasa Al-Rawdhah Club Stadium Al-Sadd Ad-Dilam Al-Anwar Club Stadium Al-Sahel Qatif Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium Al-Sharq Ad-Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Al-Shoulla Al-Kharj Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Al-Taraji Qatif Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium Al-Washm Shaqra Al-Washm Club Stadium Jerash Ahad Rafidah Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Reserve Stadium Jubbah Jubbah Al-Jabalain Club Stadium Najran Najran Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium Tuwaiq Al Zulfi Al-Zulfi Club Stadium
Group B
Club Location Stadium Al-Ghottah Mawqaq Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il) Al-Kawkab Al-Kharj Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Al-Lewaa Baqaa Al-Lewaa Club Stadium Al-Nairyah Al Nairyah Al-Nairyah Club Stadium Al-Qala Sakakah Al-Qala Club Stadium Al-Qous Al Khurmah Al-Qous Club Stadium Al-Rayyan Haʼil Al-Jabalain Club Stadium Al-Safa Safwa Al-Safa Club Stadium Al-Saqer Buraidah Al-Taawoun Club Stadium Arar Arar Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sport City Stadium Bisha Bisha Bisha University Stadium Hajer Al-Hasa Hajer Club Stadium Hetten Samtah King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan) Mudhar Qatif Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium Ohod Medina Ohod Club Stadium Wej Ta'if King Fahd Sports City
Foreign players The number of foreign players each club is allowed to register is 4 players.
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Players name in italics indicates the player is out of squad or has left the club during the mid-season transfer window.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 U21 player(s) Former players Afif André Mensalão Gustavo Schutz Alexandros Zafirakis Julius Ufuoma Dedê Al-Ain Matheus Othman Maloum Carolus Andria Fayssal Abbouchi Mounir Ait L'Hadi José María Carrasco Marcelin Gando Al-Entesar Mounir Ait L'Hadi Olaoluwa Ojetunde Jilani Abdessalam Ahmed Beji Téssio Sofiane Dia Edwin Balua Khalil Balbouz Al-Ghottah Salim Fadil Bawa Mubarak Alhassan Emmanuel Mensah Omar Lamti Tony Edjomariegwe Al-Jeel Anaël Bakaki Maxwell Abbey Quaye Hicham Nouali Haythem Ayouni Sofiane Dia Frederick Acheampong Al-Kawkab Khaled Nèche Abdoulie Kassama Mohamed Camara Hamza Mabrouk Al-Lewaa André Penalva Júninho Papel Rayllan Bruno Al-Nairyah Koné Mory Cheikh Saadné Bassem Dali Maher Boulabiar Al-Nojoom Prince Ibara Ukeme Williams Montasser Toumi Coutinho Al-Qala Edilson Júnior Téssio Lucas Kevin N'dy Emmanuel Kpatai Owusu Barnse Abdou Karim Dieme Maxwell Abbey Quaye Sabri Zaidi Al-Qous Babou Cham Achraf Mirat Boubacar Ndiaye Houssem Lahbibi Walid Ait Mouhoub Abdulrasheed Idris Al-Rawdhah Babacar Diop Rassoul Ba Mohamed Ali Hosni Alaeddine Marzouki Omar Kouar Youssef El Barraqui Israel Abia Godwin Odibo Al-Rayyan Boris Bissemou Duval Wapiwo Youssef Trabelsi Sabri Zaidi Khalid Shehata Mootez Abou Kacem Al-Sadd Fernandinho Habib Fofana Aymen Sebiba Emmanuel Joseph Olokwei Commodore Carolus Andria Al-Safa Marcellin Koukpo Sabri Ameri Skander Ben Afia Musa Esenu Al-Sahel Éric Kabwe Zouhair Ouchen Mohamed Aouichi Aymen Trabelsi Árni Vilhjálmsson Al-Saqer Ahmed Azema Tony Edjomariegwe Chima Francis Dennis Sesugh Aristote Zeke Omwele Al-Sharq Joe Aidoo Gnamien Yikpe Baba Ba Karim El Oualadi Lucas Gabriel Abdulwahid Bakhash Al-Shoulla Sinali Bere Rashid Toha Hunlede Kissimbo Nidhal Ben Salem Al-Taraji Clavert Kiendrebeogo Árni Vilhjálmsson Elyes Brini Zied Machmoum Lamine Ouattara Al-Washm Abdoul Draman Ouedraogo Aurélien Etamé Ngomé Glody Kilangalanga Sadat Karim Sindou Yéo Arar Vinícius Boff Heritier Imana Ousmane Doumbia Mohammed Fikri Bisha Oscar Tahi Saifeddine Kahlaoui Khalil Balbouz Abdallah Berrabeh Etor Daniel Hajer Alain Akono Bercy Langa Lesse Bakary Coulibaly Wadhah Zaidi Saikou Conteh Hetten Ramon Alyson Romeu Amara Bagayoko Ally Niyonzima Bortey Acquaye Mubarak Alhassan Willy Stephanus Jerash Alberto Lubango Wilson Potiguar Ismael Kouakou Honoré Kpegba Mido Fayssal Abbouchi Raël Lolala Jubbah Vlademir Everton Maher Sharoumah Ayoub El Hmidi Achraf Laadoul Maher Labidi Fahmi Maaouani Mudhar Guillaume Daho Louis Abrogoua Sylla Daouda Houssem Chebli Najran Diego Silva Frederick Acheampong Umar Bala Bassem Ben Aissa Sajjad Alaa Abdul-Qadir Tariq Ohod Habib Hawsawi Mansour Mubarak Tuwaiq Piqueti Chidiebere Nwakali Franck Mawuena Sameh Bouhajeb Jalal Hajji Wej Amine Ghodbane Saikou Conteh Jamil Muhammad Nader Yahya Anas Hassan Jamerson Neves Vicente Umar Abba
Group A League table
Results
Group B League table
Results
Promotion play-offs Both teams that finish second in Groups A and B will face each other in a two-legged match, with the winner gaining promotion to the FD League. Al-Ain, who finished second in Group A, will face Hajer, who finished second in Group B. The first leg will be played on 16 April and the second leg on 22 April. Hajer defeated Al-Ain 4–3 on aggregate to secure promotion to the FD League.
First leg
Second leg
Final The winners of each group will play a single-legged final on 23 April to decide the champion of the 2025–26 Second Division. As winners of Group A, Al-Jeel faced Al-Saqer, the winners of Group B. Al-Saqer defeated Al-Jeel 5–4 on penalties to win their first title.
Statistics
Scoring Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 PapelAl-Lewaa242 Dennis SesughAl-Saqer193 Éric KabweAl-Sahel184 Maher BoulabiarAl-Nairyah17 Boris BissemouAl-Rayyan Matheus HenriqueAl-Ain7 Carolus AndriaAl-Sadd/Al-Ain168 Maxwell Abbey QuayeAl-Qala/Al-Jeel13 Glody KilangalangaAl-Washm Ayoub El HmidiJubbah Vinícius BoffArar
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Honoré Kpegba Jerash Tuwaiq 6–0 (A) Talal Al-Showaiqi Wej Ohod 5–0 (H) Éric Kabwe4 Al-Sahel Al-Sadd 5–1 (H) Maher Boulabiar Al-Nairyah Ohod 4–1 (A) Éric Kabwe Al-Sahel Al-Rawdhah 5–1 (A) Papel Al-Lewaa Hetten 4–0 (H) Vinícius Boff Arar Al-Qous 3–2 (H) Baba Ba Al-Sharq Al-Jeel 4–2 (A) Hassan Sharahili Jerash Jubbah 3–3 (H)
Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away4 Player scored 4 goals
Number of teams by province RankProvinceNumberTeams1Eastern Province9Al-Jeel, Al-Nairyah, Al-Nojoom, Al-Rawdhah, Al-Safa, Al-Sahel, Al-Taraji, Hajer and Mudhar2Riyadh7Afif, Al-Kawkab, Al-Sadd, Al-Sharq, Al-Shoulla, Al-Washm, and Tuwaiq3Ha'il4Al-Ghottah, Al-Lewaa, Al-Rayyan, and Jubbah4Mecca3Al-Entesar, Al-Qous, and Wej5Asir2Bisha and Jerash6Al-Bahah1Al-AinAl-JawfAl-QalaAl-QassimAl-SaqerJazanHettenMedinaOhodNajranNajranNorthern BordersArar
See also 2025–26 Saudi Pro League 2025–26 Saudi First Division League 2025–26 Saudi Third Division
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