2017–18 Saudi Second Division
| Season | 2017–18 |
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| Champions | Al-Washm |
| Promoted |
Al-Washm Al-Jabalain Al-Jeel Al-Ansar Al-Ain Al-Adalh |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 454 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Hossam Al-Shadhli (19 goals) |
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2018–19 →
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The 2017–18 Saudi Second Division is the 22nd season of the Saudi Second Division since its establishment in 1996.
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 champion, Al-Hejaz as runner-up, Al-Taqadom as third place and Al-Jubail as fourth place. The league began on 19 October 2017 and is scheduled to end on 17 March 2018.
The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.
Promoted from 2016–17 Third Division
Relegated from 2016–17 First Division
Promoted to Prince Mohammad bin Salman League
Relegated to 2017–18 Third Division
The winners of each group will play a two-legged final to decide the champion of the 2017–18 Second Division. The first leg is scheduled to be played on 9 March and the second leg on 17 March.
Al-Jeel, who finished 2nd in Group B will face Al-Ansar who finished 2nd in Group A for a two-legged play-off to decide the third-placed team. Al-Jeel defeated Al-Ansar 5–1 on aggregate to finish in third place.
On March 7, 2018, the Saudi Football Federation announced that the number of teams in the Second Division was increased from 20 teams to 24 teams. The relegation was removed and in its place, they announced a relegation play-off. The bottom 2 teams in each group will face the top 4 teams outside the Quarter-finals in the Saudi Third Division.
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