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| Organising body | Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) |
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| Founded | 2024 |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Number of teams | 25 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Saudi Women's First Division League |
| Current: 2024–25 Saudi Women's Second Division League | |
The Saudi Women's Second Division League is the third-tier of women's football in Saudi Arabia.
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]
The following 25 teams participate in the inaugural edition.
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