2024–25 Saudi Women's Second Division League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 November 2024 – 19 February 2025 |
| Champions | Najmat Jeddah |
| Matches played | 88 |
| Goals scored | 621 (7.06 per match) |
| Best Player | Netsanet Muluneh |
| Top goalscorer | Yetunde Balogun (37 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Amna Saleh |
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 19 February 2025. | |
The 2024–25 Saudi Women's Second Division League (Arabic: دوري الدرجة الثانية للسيدات لموسم 2024–2025) was the inaugural season of the Saudi Women's Second Division League, the third tier of women's football league in Saudi Arabia.[1] Najmat Jeddah claimed the inaugural title undefeated, becoming the league's first-ever champions.[2]
Teams
The inaugural edition will feature 25 teams, of which 12 were relegated from the 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League, while the remaining 13 did not participate in the previous season and are debuting in the women's competition.[3]
- Al-Ain
- Artawi
- Al-Adalah
- Al-Fateh
- Al-Hejaz
- Al-Jawad
- Al-Khobar
- Al-Mahmal
- Al-Nahda
- Al-Nors
- Al-Orobah
- Al-Qwarah
- Al-Raed
- Al-Watani
- Al-Yarmouk
- Arar
- Flaij
- Golden Eagles
- Hetten
- Khaybar
- Manjam Al-Mawahib
- Mawahib Jeddah
- Najmat Jeddah
- Saham
- Shabab Taibah
The 25 participating teams were divided into five groups: two with six teams, one with five teams, and two with four teams each, all based on geographical locations. The teams will compete in centralized venues.[4]
Al-Raed
Al-Mahmal
Arar
Golden Eagles
Artawi
Al-Qwarah
Artawi
Al-Qwarah
Al-Fateh
Flaij
Al-Khobar
Al-Adalah
Al-Nahda
Al-Orobah
Khaybar
Al-Watani
Shabab Taibah
Hetten
Al-Hejaz
Al-Ain
Al-Yarmouk
Locations of the 2024–25 Saudi Women's Second Division League
| Grp | Teams | Location | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Buraydah | Reserve artificial of Al-Raed Club Stadium | ||
|
Jeddah | Waad Academy Stadium | ||
|
Al-Ahsa | APEX Sports Complex | ||
|
Medina | Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Stadium | 20,000 | |
|
Al-Bahah | King Saud Sport City Stadium | 10,000 |
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | RAD | GDE | ART | ARR | MHM | QWR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Raed (A) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 | +46 | 16 | advance to the final stages | — | 0–0 | 7–0 | 6–0 | Canc. | Canc. | |
| 2 | Golden Eagles | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 3 | +35 | 13 | 1–3 | — | 14–0 | 17–0 | Canc. | Canc. | ||
| 3 | Artawi | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 49 | −38 | 3 | 0–21 | 0–3 | — | 6–2 | Canc. | Canc. | ||
| 4 | Arar | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 47 | −43 | 0 | 0–10 | 0–3 | 2–5 | — | Canc. | Canc. | ||
| 5 | Al-Mahmal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | Canc. | Canc. | Canc. | Canc. | — | Canc. | |
| 6 | Al-Qwarah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Canc. | Canc. | Canc. | Canc. | Canc. | — |
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | NJD | SAH | MNM | JWD | MJD | NOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Najmat Jeddah (A) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 5 | +99 | 30 | advance to the final stages | — | 7–2 | 14–1 | 14–0 | 19–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Saham | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 18 | 1–13 | — | 5–2 | 6–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Manjam Al-Mawahib | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 16 | 0–12 | 0–9 | — | 4–2 | 8–0 | 10–0 | ||
| 4 | Al-Jawad | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 13 | 1–16 | 2–6 | 1–1 | — | 12–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 5 | Mawahib Jeddah | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 69 | −62 | 1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–15 | 0–8 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 6 | Al-Nors (E) | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 72 | −70 | −8 | 0–3 | 0–23 | 1–10 | 0–12 | 1–1 | — |
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | NHD | FTH | KHB | FLJ | ADL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nahda (A) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 19 | advance to the final stages | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Al-Fateh | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 16 | 0–3 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 7–1 | ||
| 3 | Al-Khobar | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 13 | 1–0 | 0–3 | — | 3–0 | 9–1 | ||
| 4 | Flaij | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | −17 | 3 | 1–6 | 0–6 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | Al-Adalah | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 37 | −30 | 2 | 0–7 | 1–2 | 0–7 | 1–1 | — |
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | KHY | ORB | STB | WAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khaybar (A) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | advance to the final stages | — | 4–0 | 3–0 | Canc. | |
| 2 | Al-Orobah | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 7–0 | Canc. | ||
| 3 | Shabab Taibah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −16 | −9 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | Canc. | ||
| 4 | Al-Watani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | Canc. | Canc. | Canc. | — |
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | YAR | HET | HEJ | AIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Yarmouk (A) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 6 | +41 | 15 | advance to the final stages | — | 7–2 | 0–4 | 12–0 | |
| 2 | Hetten | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 12 | 0–4 | — | 4–0 | 15–0 | ||
| 3 | Al-Hejaz | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 9 | 0–8 | 0–4 | — | 10–0 | ||
| 4 | Al-Ain | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71 | −71 | 0 | 0–16 | 0–5 | 0–13 | — |
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Ranking of second-placed teams
Due to groups having a different number of teams, results against fifth-placed teams in five-team groups and results against both fifth-placed and sixth-placed teams in six-team groups were excluded from this ranking.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Al-Orobah | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 | advance to the final stages |
| 2 | 1 | Golden Eagles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 7 | |
| 3 | 5 | Hetten | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 | Saham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 6 | |
| 5 | 3 | Al-Fateh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 |
Source: SAFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Final stages
The final stages will be conducted in a knockout format, beginning with the quarter-finals as single-elimination matches, where the winners and runners-up will qualify for the 2025–26 Saudi Women's First Division League.[4]
- Qualified teams
| Group | Winners | Runners-up (best three qualify) |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Raed | Golden Eagles | |
| Najmat Jeddah | — | |
| Al-Nahda | — | |
| Khaybar | Al-Orobah | |
| Al-Yarmouk | Hetten |
Draw
The draw will be held on 14 January 2025. For the quarter-finals, teams were seeded based on their performance in the group stage. The best four group winners were placed in Pot 1 while the rest where placed in Pot 2.[5]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
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Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 12 February | ||||||||||
| Al-Raed | 1 (1) | |||||||||
| 16 February | ||||||||||
| Al-Nahda (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| Al-Nahda | 3 | |||||||||
| 12 February | ||||||||||
| Khaybar | 0 | |||||||||
| Khaybar | 2 | |||||||||
| 19 February | ||||||||||
| Hetten | 0 | |||||||||
| Al-Nahda | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 February | ||||||||||
| Najmat Jeddah | 5 | |||||||||
| Najmat Jeddah | 8 | |||||||||
| 16 February | ||||||||||
| Golden Eagles | 0 | |||||||||
| Najmat Jeddah | 4 | |||||||||
| 13 February | ||||||||||
| Al-Yarmouk | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
| Al-Yarmouk | 15 | |||||||||
| 19 February | ||||||||||
| Al-Orobah | 0 | |||||||||
| Khaybar | 1 | |||||||||
| Al-Yarmouk | 10 | |||||||||
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 3 January 2025
References
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- ^ "تتويج نجمة جدة بلقب دوري الدرجة الثانية للسيدات في نسخته الأولى" [Najmat Jeddah crowned champions of the inaugural Women's Second Division League.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "رسميا.. إعلان تفاصيل دوري الدرجة الثانية السعودي للسيدات" [Officially... Announcement of the details of the Saudi Women's Second Division League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b "انطلاق أول نسخة لدوري الدرجة الثانية للسيدات بمشاركة 25 فريقاً" [The inaugural edition of the Women's Second Division League kicks off with the participation of 25 teams.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Al-Jidani, Riyan (10 January 2025). "Setting the date for the Saudi Women's Second Division League draw" (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 January 2025. Copy