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]
^"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.
^ ab"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.
