Season 2015–16 Goals scored 500 (2.72 per match) | Matches played 184 | |
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Champions Al-Qaisumah (1st title) Promoted Al-Qaisumah
Al-Adalh
Wej Relegated Al-Oyoon
Al-Akhdoud
Al-Tuhami
Al-Qala | ||
The 2015–16 Saudi Second Division was the 20th season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1996.
Contents
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.
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.
Teams
Group A
Updated to games played on 12 February 2016.
Source: SAFF (Arabic), Goalzz
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group B
Updated to games played on 13 February 2016.
Source: SAFF (Arabic), Goalzz
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: 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.
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.
Al-Qaisumah won 2–1 on aggregate.