Organising body | Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) |
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Founded | 1997 |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of clubs | 32 (final stage) 74 (total) |
Level on pyramid | 4 (1997–2021) 5 (2021–present) |
Promotion to | Saudi Second Division League (1997–2021) Saudi Third Division League (2021–present) |
Current champions | Al-Nakhal (1st title) (2023–24) |
TV partners | SAFF+ |
Website | saff |
Current: 2024–25 Saudi Fourth Division |
The Saudi Fourth Division League (FDL), is a football league, the fifth tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The competition starts in each Provinces of Saudi Arabia, a total of 74 teams compete to decide the 32 places in the final stage.
The Football Association Board of Directors created a new league called the Saudi Third Division League, consisting of 32 teams, and divided into four regional groups, starting from the 2021–22 season. Finally, at the level of local competitions affiliated with the Saudi Football Association, the federation announced the change of the third division to the fourth division league. [1]
Season | Champions | Runners-up | Losing semi-finalists |
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2021–22 | Al-Khaldi | Al-Tasamoh | Al-Sawari and Al-Waseel |
2022–23 | Al-Hada | Muneef | Al-Ghazwa and Al-Hilalea |
2023–24 | Al-Nakhal | Al-Hedaya | Al-Yarmouk and Al-Fadhal |
Club | Titles | Winning years |
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Al-Okhdood | 2 | 2003–04, 2017–18 |
Al-Safa | 2 | 2010–11, 2018–19 |
Al-Hazem | 1 | 1997–98 |
Abha | 1 | 1998–99 |
Al-Oyoon | 1 | 1999–2000 |
Al-Adalah | 1 | 2000–01 |
Al-Arabi | 1 | 2001–02 |
Al-Watani | 1 | 2002–03 |
Jeddah | 1 | 2004–05 |
Al-Noor | 1 | 2005–06 |
Hetten | 1 | 2006–07 |
Al-Qaisumah | 1 | 2007–08 |
Najd | 1 | 2008–09 |
Al-Taqadom | 1 | 2009–10 |
Al-Tuhami | 1 | 2011–12 |
Al-Nojoom | 1 | 2012–13 |
Al-Muzahimiyyah | 1 | 2013–14 |
Al-Jabalain | 1 | 2014–15 |
Al-Ain | 1 | 2015–16 |
Al-Kholood | 1 | 2016–17 |
Al-Saqer | 1 | 2020–21 |
Al-Khaldi | 1 | 2021–22 |
Al-Hada | 1 | 2022–23 [2] |
Al-Nakhal | 1 | 2023–24 |
Since the 2024–25 season
Country | Broadcaster | Ref. |
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