2017–18 Saudi Second Division

The 2017–18 Saudi Second Division was the 42nd season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1976.

Saudi Second Division
Season2017–18
ChampionsAl-Washm (1st title)
PromotedAl-Washm
Al-Jabalain
Al-Jeel
Al-Ansar
Al-Ain
Al-Adalh
Abha
RelegatedAl-Badaya
Matches played184
Goals scored465 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorerHossam Al-Shadhli
(19 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Jabalain 6–1 Al-Diriyah
(17 November 2017)
Hetten 6–1 Al-Adalah
(9 February 2018)
Biggest away winAl-Jabalain 0–3 Hetten
(8 December 2017)
Al-Riyadh 0–3 Al-Jubail
(19 January 2018)
Al-Kholood 0–3 Al-Jabalain
(19 January 2018)
Al-Sharq 0–3 Al-Taqadom
(2 March 2018)
Highest scoringAl-Diriyah 4–4 Al-Badaya
(2 March 2018)
Longest winning runAl-Ansar
(6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl-Jabalain
(9 matches)
Longest winless runAl-Sharq
(9 matches)
Longest losing runAl-Diriyah
Wej
(5 matches)
2016–17

The season featured 13 teams from the 2016–17 campaign, three new teams relegated from the 2016–17 First Division: Al-Adalh, Al-Jeel and Wej, and four new teams promoted from the 2016–17 Third Division: Al-Kholood as champions, Al-Hejaz as runners-up, Al-Taqadom as third place and Al-Jubail as fourth place. The league began on 19 October 2017 and ended on 17 March 2018.

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