Saudi Women's Second Division League

Saudi Women's Second Division League
Organising bodySaudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
Founded2024 (2024)
CountrySaudi Arabia
Number of clubs25
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toSaudi Women's First Division League
Current championsNajmat Jeddah (1st title)
Websitehttps://www.saff.com.sa/en/championship.php?id=282&season=all
Current: 2024–25 Saudi Women's Second Division League

The Saudi Women's Second Division League officially the SAFF Women's Second Division League (Arabic: دوري الدرجة الثانية للسيدات السعودي) is the third-tier of women's football in Saudi Arabia.

History & format

In November 2023, the board of directors of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation approved the establishment of the Women's Second Division League,[1] in light of the continued growth of women's football in the country.[2] In January 2024, the federation finalized the format of the Women's Second Division League. The competition consists of two phases, a regional group stage with home-and-away fixtures, followed by a centralized final stage. The top teams from each group will progress, with the champion and runner-up earning promotion to the First Division, while two teams will be relegated from the same.[3] In October 2024, it was announced that 25 teams will take part in the inaugural edition. The teams will compete in the group stage in a regionally centralized format, with matches played in a double round-robin system (home and away). Eight teams will qualify for the final stage, which includes the top five teams and the three best second-placed teams.[4] The final rounds will be held in a centralized format, starting with the quarter-finals in a single-elimination format, where the first and second-placed teams in the final stages will be promoted to the First Division for the next season.[4]

Current teams

The following 25 teams participate in the inaugural edition.

Champions

Season Champion Runners-up Third Best player Top scorer Best Goalkeeper Ref
2024–25
 Najmat Jeddah Al-Nahda Al-Yarmouk Netsanet Muluneh Yetunde Folashade Balogun Amna Saleh (Najmat Jeddah)

References

  1. ^ "اتحاد كرة القدم السعودي يعتمد إقامة دوري درجة ثانية للسيدات" [The Saudi Football Federation approves the establishment of a Women's Second Division League.]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ "استحداث دوري الدرجة الثانية للسيدات.. وتعديل دوري الأولى" [The establishment of a Women's Second Division League and the restructuring of the First Division League.]. alyaum.com (in Arabic). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.

See also

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