Saudi Third Division

Saudi Third Division league

Organising body	Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
Founded	2021;4 years ago (2021)
Country	Saudi Arabia
Confederation	AFC
Number of clubs	40 (since 2023–24)
Level on pyramid	4
Promotion to	Saudi Second Division League
Relegation to	Saudi Fourth Division League
Current champions	Al-Ula (1st title) (2023–24)
TV partners	SAFF+
Website	saff.com.sa/en/
Current: 2024–25 Saudi Third Division

The Saudi Third Division league (TDL), is a football league, the fourth tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. ^[1]

History

The Saudi FF created a new league called the 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. ^[2]

Al-Suqoor, now known as Neom, were the first champions. ^[3]

Teams that took part in the first edition

Teams	City	Region
Al-Amjad	Sabya	Jazan
Al-Anwar	Hotat Bani Tamim	Riyadh
Al-Bateen	Dhurma	Riyadh
Al-Dera'a	Dawadmi	Riyadh
Al-Entelaq	Sakakah	Al-Jawf
Al-Fao	As Sulayyil	Riyadh
Al-Fursan	Sarat Ubaida	Asir
Al-Hejaz	Baljurashi	Al Bahah
Al-Houra	Umluj	Tabuk
Al-Jubail	Jubail	Eastern Province
Al-Mujazzal	Al Majma'ah	Riyadh
Al-Noor	Qatif	Eastern Province
Al-Omran	Al-Ahsa	Eastern Province
Al-Qala	Sakakah	Al-Jawf
Al-Qawarah	Buraidah	Al-Qassim
Al-Qotah	Mawqaq	Ha'il
Al-Qous	Al-Khurmah	Mecca
Al-Selmiyah	Al-Kharj	Riyadh
Al-Shaeib	Huraymila	Riyadh
Al-Shaheed	Muhayil	Asir
Al-Suqoor	Tabuk, Saudi Arabia	Tabuk
Al-Ula	Al-'Ula	Medina
Al-Watani	Tabuk, Saudi Arabia	Tabuk
Baish	Baish	Jazan
Jerash	Ahad Rafidah	Asir
Kumait	Marat	Al-Riyadh
Mudhar	Qatif	Eastern Province
Qaryat Al-Ulya	Qaryat al-Ulya	Eastern Province
Qilwah	Qilwah	Al-Bahah
Radwa	Yanbu	Medina
Sajir	Sajir	Riyadh
Sharurah	Sharurah	Najran

Competition format

The 4 group winners would get promoted to the Saudi Second Division. In addition, the 4 best runners-up would face each other in the promotion play-offs to earn promotion to the Second Division. The bottom 4 teams are relegated to the Fourth Division.

Champions

Season	Champion	Runners-up
2021–22	Al-Suqoor	Al-Qous
2022–23	Mudhar	Al-Noor
2023–24	Al-Ula	Al-Anwar
2024–25	Al-Qala	Jubbah

Top scorers

Season	Player	Goals	Club
2021–22	Hamed Al-Shammeri	12	Qaryah Al-Ulya
2022–23	Abdulaziz Al-Merdasi	12	Afif
2023–24	Slim Mezlini	14	Al-Eetemad

Broadcasters

Since the 2024–25 season

Country	Broadcaster	Ref.
Worldwide	SAFF+

References

1. Official SAFF site in English
2. "The Football Association creates a "third" league and changes the name of the third division to the fourth division league". aawsat. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
3. "الصقور.. بطلا لـ «دوري الثالثة»".

External links

• Saudi Arabia Football Federation