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The 2015–16 Saudi Second Division was the 20th season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1996.

Season2015–16
ChampionsAl-Qaisumah (1st title)
PromotedAl-Qaisumah
Al-Adalh
Wej
RelegatedAl-Oyoon
Al-Akhdoud
Al-Tuhami
Al-Qala
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Saudi Second Division
Season2015–16
ChampionsAl-Qaisumah (1st title)
PromotedAl-Qaisumah
Al-Adalh
Wej
RelegatedAl-Oyoon
Al-Akhdoud
Al-Tuhami
Al-Qala
Matches184
Goals500 (2.72 per match)
← 2014–15
2016–17 →
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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 Wej 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
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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 Shaqra Al-Washm Club Stadium
Hetten Samtah King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)
Wej Ta'if King Fahd Stadium
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Group B
Locations of teams in the 2015–16 Saudi Second Division Group B
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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)
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Group A

Table
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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 Wej (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
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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 winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
More information Home \ Away, ADA ...
Home \ Away ADA JAB NJM OYO SAF TAR TUH WAS HET WEJ
Al-Adalh 2–0 4–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Al Jabalain 0–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 5–0 0–0 1–1 3–0
Al-Najma 1–0 2–2 5–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–3
Al-Oyoon 0–4 2–4 5–3 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–4 2–2 3–5
Al-Safa 0–2 0–0 1–0 3–2 0–0 4–0 3–0 1–2 1–0
Al-Taraji 3–3 1–2 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–2
Al-Tuhami 1–2 0–0 2–4 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–3 0–3 1–2
Al-Washm 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–2
Hetten 0–4 0–1 0–0 3–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1
Wej 0–2 2–0 4–0 5–2 2–1 1–0 5–1 1–1 2–0
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Updated to match(es) played on 12 February 2016. Source: SAFF (in Arabic), Goalzz
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Table
More information Pos, Team ...
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
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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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
More information Home \ Away, ABH ...
Home \ Away ABH AKH ANS BAD KAW MUZ QAI QLA SHA SDO
Abha 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–3 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 4–3
Al-Akhdoud 4–1 1–0 0–3 0–0 0–1 0–3 3–0 1–2 0–2
Al-Ansar 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–4 3–1 1–2 0–2
Al-Badaya 3–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 2–1
Al-Kawkb 3–1 4–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–1
Al-Muzahimiyyah 1–1 1–0 4–2 0–0 3–1 1–3 1–0 2–0 1–1
Al-Qaisumah 0–0 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 3–0 2–1
Al-Qala 1–0 0–1 1–5 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–2 0–2
Al-Sharq 2–2 2–3 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 3–2
Sdoos 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 1–2
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Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2016. Source: SAFF (in Arabic), Goalzz
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third place play-off

Al-Badaya, who finished 2nd in group B faced Wej the 2nd of group A for a two-legged play-off to decide the third promotion team with Al-Adalh and Al-Qaisumah. Wej won 1–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the 2016–17 Saudi First Division.[4]

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Badaya 0–1 Wej 0–0 0–1
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First leg
More information Al-Badaya, 0–0 ...
Al-Badaya0–0Wej
Report (in Arabic)
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Al-Amal Club Stadium, Al-Bukairiyah
Second leg
More information Wej, 1–0 ...
Wej1–0Al-Badaya
Al-Asmari 55' Report (in Arabic)
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Wej 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]

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Qaisumah 2–1 Al-Adalh 1–0 1–1
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First leg
More information Al-Qaisumah, 1–0 ...
Al-Qaisumah1–0Al-Adalh
Al-Shaali 50' Report (in Arabic)
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Al-Qaisumah Club Stadium, Qaisumah
Second leg
More information Al-Adalh, 1–1 ...
Al-Adalh1–1Al-Qaisumah
Al-Khamis 63' (pen.) Report (in Arabic) Al-Shaali 58'
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Al-Qaisumah won 2–1 on aggregate.

Champions
More information Saudi Second Division ...
 Saudi Second Division
2015–16 winners 
 
1st title
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