2022–23 Saudi Third Division

{{Short description|2nd season of the Saudi Third Division}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Saudi Third Division

| season = 2022–23

| dates = 3 November 2022 – 10 March 2023

| winners = Mudhar {{small|(1st title)}}

| promoted = Mudhar
Al-Noor
Al-Jubail
Afif
Al-Houra
Al-Nojoom

| relegated = Ras Tanura
Al-Hejaz
Al-Waseel
Al-Sawari

| matches = 231

| total goals = 572

| league topscorer = Abdulaziz Al-Merdasi
(12 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Al-Qala 7–0 Al-Sawari}}
{{small|(20 January 2023)}}

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Al-Sawari 1–9 Al-Nojoom}}
{{small|(10 February 2023)}}

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Al-Sawari 1–9 Al-Nojoom}}
{{small|(10 February 2023)}}

| longest wins = Al-Noor
Al-Watani
Mudhar
(5 matches)

| longest unbeaten = Mudhar
(16 matches)

| longest winless = Al-Sawari
(14 matches)

| longest losses = Al-Waseel
(7 matches)

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| updated = 10 March 2023

| prevseason = 2021–22

| nextseason = 2023–24

}}

The 2022–23 Saudi Third Division was the second season of the Saudi Third Division since its inception in 2021. The season started on 3 November 2022 and concluded with the final on 10 March 2023. The group stage draw was held on 8 June 2022.{{cite web |title=نتيجة قرعة دوري الدرجة الثالثة |url=https://www.almowaten.net/2022/06/%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A9/}}

The final was played on 10 March 2023 between Al-Noor and Mudhar. Mudhar defeated Al-Noor 1–0 to win their first title.{{cite web |title=مضر يتوج بطلاً لكأس الدوري السعودي لأندية الدرجة الثالثة 2022-2023 |url=https://www.saff.com.sa/news.php?id=2128}}

Overview

=Changes=

On 14 April 2022, the Saudi FF announced that the number of teams in the Third Division would increase from 32 to 40 teams. To prepare for this change, only 4 teams would be relegated to the Fourth Division and 14 teams would be promoted to the Third Division.{{cite web |title=رسمياً.. زيادة عدد أندية الدوري السعودي والأجانب |url=https://www.alarabiya.net/sport/saudi-sport/2022/04/14/%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8}} In addition, 6 teams would be promoted to the Second Division and only 4 would be relegated from the Second Division.

Team changes

A total of 32 teams are contesting the league, including 22 sides from the 2021–22 season, 4 relegated teams from the Second Division, and 6 promoted teams from the Fourth Division.{{cite web |title=فريقا "رأس تنورة" و"التهامي" يكملان الصاعدين إلى دوري الدرجة الثالثة |url=https://akhbaar24.argaam.com/article/detail/595109/}}

= The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season =

=To Third Division=

=From Third Division=

Teams

;Group A

{{Location map+ |Saudi Arabia |width=350 |float=right |caption=Locations of teams in the 2022–23 Saudi Third Division Group A |places=

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=24.6124 |long=46.1518 |label=Al-Bateen|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=23.5021579914|long=40.8558165767|label=Al-Dahab|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=27 |long=49.666667 |label=Al-Jubail|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=25.429444 |long=49.621944 |label=Al-Omran|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=24.2020 |long=47.2981 |label=Al-Selmiyah|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=26.6031 |long=37.9295 |label=Al-Ula|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=24.9018 |long=46.3865 |label=Al-Waseel|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=28.383333 |long=36.583333 |label=Al-Watani|position=right}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

! Location

! Stadium

Al-Bateen

| Dhurma

| Al-Bateen Club Stadium

Al-Dahab

| Mahd adh Dhahab

| Ohod Club Stadium (Medina)

Al-Jubail

| Jubail

| Al-Jubail Club Stadium

Al-Omran

| Al-Hasa {{small|(Al-Omran)}}

| Hajer Club Stadium

Al-Selmiyah

| Al-Salamiyah

| Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim)

Al-Ula

| Al-'Ula

| Al-Ansar Club Stadium (Medina)

Al-Waseel

| Al-Uyayna

| Irqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh)

Al-Watani

| Tabuk

| King Khalid Sport City Stadium

;Group B

{{Location map+ |Saudi Arabia |width=350 |float=right |caption=Locations of teams in the 2022–23 Saudi Third Division Group B |places=

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=23.48679 |long=46.8845 |label=Al-Anwar|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=24.509176 |long=44.34056 |label=Al-Dera'a|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=25.903889 |long=45.345556 |label=Al-Mujazzal|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=25.429444 |long=49.621944 |label=Al-Nojoom|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=26.5828 |long=50.0834 |label=Al-Noor|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=29.969722 |long=40.2 |label=Al-Qala}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=16.809483 |long=41.760647 |label=Al-Sawari|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=17.3740 |long=42.5363 |label=Baish|position=top}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

! Location

! Stadium

Al-Anwar

| Hotat Bani Tamim

| Al-Anwar Club Stadium

Al-Dera'a

| Dawadmi

| Al-Dera'a Club Stadium

Al-Mujazzal

| Al Majma'ah

| Al-Hamadah Club Stadium (Al-Ghat)

Al-Nojoom

| Al-Hasa {{small|(Al-Shuqaiq)}}

| Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Reserve Stadium

Al-Noor

| Sanabes

| Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium (Qatif)

Al-Qala

| Sakakah

| Al-Qala Club Stadium

Al-Sawari

| Farasan Island

| King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)

Baish

| Baish

| Baish Club Stadium

;Group C

{{Location map+ |Saudi Arabia |width=350 |float=right |caption=Locations of teams in the 2022–23 Saudi Third Division Group C |places=

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=25.0500 |long=37.2651 |label=Al-Houra|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=26.236606 |long=36.468896 |label=Al-Khaldi|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=26.7709 |long=43.4741 |label=Al-Qawarah|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=18.5474 |long=42.0534 |label=Muhayil|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=26.70150 |long=50.15000 |label=Al-Thoqbah |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=26.5142373 |long=50.0056457 |label=Mudhar|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=26.7730 |long=49.9982 |label=Ras Tanura|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=17.4850 |long=47.1167 |label=Sharurah|position=top}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

! Location

! Stadium

Al-Houra

| Umluj

| Al-Houra Club Stadium

Al-Khaldi

| Al Wajh

| Al-Khaldi Club Stadium

Al-Qawarah

| Al Quwarah

| Al-Qawarah Club Stadium

Muhayil

| Muhayil

| Muhayil Club Stadium

Al-Thoqbah

| Khobar

| Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium (Qatif)

Mudhar

| Qatif

| Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium

Ras Tanura

| Ras Tanura

| Ras Tanura Club Stadium

Sharurah

| Sharurah

| Sharurah Club Stadium

;Group D

{{Location map+ |Saudi Arabia |width=350 |float=right |caption=Locations of teams in the 2021–22 Saudi Third Division Group D |places=

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=23.91184 |long=42.877664 |label=Afif|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=17.1548 |long=42.6269 |label=Al-Amjad|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=27.3782 |long=41.1804 |label=Al-Ghottah|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=19.864887 |long=41.581215 |label=Al-Hejaz|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=19.1281 |long=41.0787 |label=Al-Tasamoh|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=16.8894 |long=42.5706 |label=Al-Tuhami|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=27.5548 |long=47.6948 |label=Qaryah Al-Ulya}}

{{Location map~ |Saudi Arabia |lat=24.0232 |long=38.1900 |label=Radwa|position=right}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

! Location

! Stadium

Afif

| Afif

| Al-Dera'a Club Stadium (Dawadmi)

Al-Amjad

| Sabya

| King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)

Al-Ghottah

| Mawqaq

| Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il)

Al-Hejaz

| Baljurashi

| King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah)

Al-Tasamoh

| Al Qunfudhah

| Department of Education Stadium

Al-Tuhami

| Jizan

| King Faisal Sport City Stadium

Qaryah Al-Ulya

| Qaryat al-Ulya

| Qaryah Al-Ulya Club Stadium

Radwa

| Yanbu

| Al-Majd Club Stadium

{{clear}}

Group A

=League table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=23 February 2023

|source=[https://www.saff.com.sa/en/championship.php?id=125]

|team1=JUB |team2=WAT |team3=BAT |team4=ULA |team5=DAH |team6=OMR |team7=SEL |team8=WAS

|result1=PLC |result2=PL |result8=REL

|win_BAT=6 |draw_BAT=7 |loss_BAT=1 |gf_BAT=20|ga_BAT=15

|win_DAH=6 |draw_DAH=2 |loss_DAH=6 |gf_DAH=22|ga_DAH=22

|win_JUB=9 |draw_JUB=3 |loss_JUB=2 |gf_JUB=24|ga_JUB=10

|win_OMR=4 |draw_OMR=4 |loss_OMR=6 |gf_OMR=13|ga_OMR=16

|win_SEL=3 |draw_SEL=3 |loss_SEL=8 |gf_SEL=11|ga_SEL=21

|win_ULA=6 |draw_ULA=3 |loss_ULA=5 |gf_ULA=17|ga_ULA=18

|win_WAS=1 |draw_WAS=1 |loss_WAS=12|gf_WAS=12|ga_WAS=28

|win_WAT=8 |draw_WAT=3 |loss_WAT=3 |gf_WAT=22|ga_WAT=11

|name_BAT = Al-Bateen

|name_DAH = Al-Dahab

|name_JUB = Al-Jubail

|name_OMR = Al-Omran

|name_SEL = Al-Selmiyah

|name_ULA = Al-Ula

|name_WAS = Al-Waseel

|name_WAT = Al-Watani

|status_JUB = P

|status_WAT =

|status_WAS = R

|show_limit=5

|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).{{cite web|url=https://www.saff.com.sa/uploadcenter/saffFiles1566500497.pdf|title=لائحة المسابقات والبطولات|trans-title=Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions|publisher=SAFF|language=Arabic|date=1 June 2019|access-date=27 October 2022|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101121403/https://www.saff.com.sa/uploadcenter/saffFiles1566500497.pdf|url-status=dead}}

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_PLC=green1 |text_PLC=Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the Semi-finals

|col_PL=yellow1 |text_PL=Qualification for the promotion play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Fourth Division

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|a_note=yes

|team1=BAT |team2=DAH |team3=JUB |team4=OMR |team5=SEL |team6=ULA |team7=WAS |team8=WAT

|name_BAT=Al-Bateen

|match_BAT_DAH=1–1

|match_BAT_JUB=1–1

|match_BAT_OMR=1–1

|match_BAT_SEL=2–1

|match_BAT_ULA=2–2

|match_BAT_WAS=1–0

|match_BAT_WAT=1–0

|name_DAH=Al-Dahab

|match_DAH_BAT=1–3

|match_DAH_JUB=5–2

|match_DAH_OMR=2–1

|match_DAH_SEL=1–2

|match_DAH_ULA=3–0

|match_DAH_WAS=3–1

|match_DAH_WAT=1–1

|name_JUB=Al-Jubail

|match_JUB_BAT=0–0

|match_JUB_DAH=3–1

|match_JUB_OMR=5–0

|match_JUB_SEL=2–0

|match_JUB_ULA=2–0

|match_JUB_WAS=3–1

|match_JUB_WAT=1–0

|name_OMR=Al-Omran

|match_OMR_BAT=1–1

|match_OMR_DAH=3–0

|match_OMR_JUB=0–1

|match_OMR_SEL=2–1

|match_OMR_ULA=0–1

|match_OMR_WAS=2–0

|match_OMR_WAT=1–1

|name_SEL=Al-Selmiyah

|match_SEL_BAT=0–1

|match_SEL_DAH=0–2

|match_SEL_JUB=0–0

|match_SEL_OMR=2–0

|match_SEL_ULA=0–2

|match_SEL_WAS=1–0

|match_SEL_WAT=1–1

|name_ULA=Al-Ula

|match_ULA_BAT=4–2

|match_ULA_DAH=2–0

|match_ULA_JUB=0–1

|match_ULA_OMR=0–0

|match_ULA_SEL=2–2

|match_ULA_WAS=2–1

|match_ULA_WAT=0–2

|name_WAS=Al-Waseel

|match_WAS_BAT=2–2

|match_WAS_DAH=1–2

|match_WAS_JUB=0–2

|match_WAS_OMR=0–2

|match_WAS_SEL=4–1

|match_WAS_ULA=0–1

|match_WAS_WAT=1–2

|name_WAT=Al-Watani

|match_WAT_BAT=1–2

|match_WAT_DAH=2–0

|match_WAT_JUB=2–1

|match_WAT_OMR=1–0

|match_WAT_SEL=2–0

|match_WAT_ULA=3–1

|match_WAT_WAS=4–1

|update=23 February 2023

|source=[https://www.kooora.com/?c=21325&week=true kooora.com]

}}

Group B

=League table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=24 February 2023

|source=[https://www.saff.com.sa/en/championship.php?id=125]

|team1=NOR |team2=NOJ |team3=BAI |team4=QAL |team5=ANW |team6=DER |team7=MUJ |team8=SAW

|result1=PLC |result2=PL |result8=REL

|win_ANW=3 |draw_ANW=8 |loss_ANW=3 |gf_ANW=8 |ga_ANW=8

|win_DER=4 |draw_DER=4 |loss_DER=6 |gf_DER=19|ga_DER=16

|win_MUJ=3 |draw_MUJ=4 |loss_MUJ=7 |gf_MUJ=12|ga_MUJ=20

|win_NOJ=8 |draw_NOJ=2 |loss_NOJ=4 |gf_NOJ=23|ga_NOJ=9

|win_NOR=9 |draw_NOR=3 |loss_NOR=2 |gf_NOR=19|ga_NOR=5

|win_QAL=7 |draw_QAL=3 |loss_QAL=4 |gf_QAL=23|ga_QAL=12

|win_SAW=0 |draw_SAW=2 |loss_SAW=12|gf_SAW=8 |ga_SAW=46

|win_BAI=7 |draw_BAI=4 |loss_BAI=3 |gf_BAI=18|ga_BAI=14

|name_ANW = Al-Anwar

|name_DER = Al-Dera'a

|name_MUJ = Al-Mujazzal

|name_NOJ = Al-Nojoom

|name_NOR = Al-Noor

|name_QAL = Al-Qala

|name_SAW = Al-Sawari

|name_BAI = Baish

|status_NOR = P

|status_NOJ = P

|status_SAW = R

|show_limit=5

|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).{{cite web|url=https://www.saff.com.sa/uploadcenter/saffFiles1566500497.pdf|title=لائحة المسابقات والبطولات|trans-title=Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions|publisher=SAFF|language=Arabic|date=1 June 2019|access-date=27 October 2022|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101121403/https://www.saff.com.sa/uploadcenter/saffFiles1566500497.pdf|url-status=dead}}

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_PLC=green1 |text_PLC=Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the Semi-finals

|col_PL=yellow1 |text_PL=Qualification for the promotion play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Fourth Division

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|a_note=yes

|team1=ANW |team2=DER |team3=MUJ |team4=NOJ |team5=NOR |team6=QAL |team7=SAW |team8=BAI

|name_ANW=Al-Anwar

|match_ANW_DER=1–0

|match_ANW_MUJ=1–1

|match_ANW_NOJ=0–0

|match_ANW_NOR=0–1

|match_ANW_QAL=0–0

|match_ANW_SAW=0–0

|match_ANW_BAI=2–0

|name_DER=Al-Dera'a

|match_DER_ANW=0–0

|match_DER_MUJ=3–0

|match_DER_NOJ=1–1

|match_DER_NOR=0–1

|match_DER_QAL=2–0

|match_DER_SAW=4–1

|match_DER_BAI=2–2

|name_MUJ=Al-Mujazzal

|match_MUJ_ANW=0–0

|match_MUJ_DER=1–1

|match_MUJ_NOJ=0–2

|match_MUJ_NOR=0–3

|match_MUJ_QAL=0–1

|match_MUJ_SAW=2–0

|match_MUJ_BAI=2–2

|name_NOJ=Al-Nojoom

|match_NOJ_ANW=0–1

|match_NOJ_DER=3–1

|match_NOJ_MUJ=1–0

|match_NOJ_NOR=1–0

|match_NOJ_QAL=1–0

|match_NOJ_SAW=2–0

|match_NOJ_BAI=1–2

|name_NOR=Al-Noor

|match_NOR_ANW=0–0

|match_NOR_DER=2–0

|match_NOR_MUJ=1–0

|match_NOR_NOJ=1–0

|match_NOR_QAL=1–0

|match_NOR_SAW=3–0

|match_NOR_BAI=1–2

|name_QAL=Al-Qala

|match_QAL_ANW=2–0

|match_QAL_DER=2–1

|match_QAL_MUJ=3–2

|match_QAL_NOJ=1–2

|match_QAL_NOR=1–1

|match_QAL_SAW=7–0

|match_QAL_BAI=2–0

|name_SAW=Al-Sawari

|match_SAW_ANW=2–2

|match_SAW_DER=0–3

|match_SAW_MUJ=2–3

|match_SAW_NOJ=1–9

|match_SAW_NOR=1–4

|match_SAW_QAL=1–3

|match_SAW_BAI=0–1

|name_BAI=Baish

|match_BAI_ANW=2–1

|match_BAI_DER=2–1

|match_BAI_MUJ=0–1

|match_BAI_NOJ=1–0

|match_BAI_NOR=0–0

|match_BAI_QAL=1–1

|match_BAI_SAW=3–0

|update=24 February 2023

|source=[https://www.kooora.com/?c=21325&week=true kooora.com]

}}

Group C

=League table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=25 February 2023

|source=[https://www.saff.com.sa/en/championship.php?id=125]

|team1=MUD |team2=HOU |team3=SHR |team4=SHA |team5=KHA |team6=QAW |team7=THO |team8=RAS

|result1=PLC |result2=PL |result8=REL

|win_HOU=8 |draw_HOU=5 |loss_HOU=1 |gf_HOU=22|ga_HOU=10

|win_KHA=4 |draw_KHA=3 |loss_KHA=7 |gf_KHA=19|ga_KHA=25

|win_QAW=2 |draw_QAW=8 |loss_QAW=4 |gf_QAW=14|ga_QAW=18

|win_THO=2 |draw_THO=7 |loss_THO=5 |gf_THO=13|ga_THO=13

|win_MUD=8 |draw_MUD=6 |loss_MUD=0 |gf_MUD=23|ga_MUD=5

|win_SHA=3 |draw_SHA=6 |loss_SHA=5 |gf_SHA=18|ga_SHA=20

|win_RAS=3 |draw_RAS=3 |loss_RAS=8 |gf_RAS=12|ga_RAS=28

|win_SHR=4 |draw_SHR=6 |loss_SHR=4 |gf_SHR=20|ga_SHR=22

|name_HOU = Al-Houra

|name_KHA = Al-Khaldi

|name_QAW = Al-Qawarah

|name_THO = Al-Thoqbah

|name_MUD = Mudhar

|name_SHA = Muhayil

|name_RAS = Ras Tanura

|name_SHR = Sharurah

|status_MUD = C, P

|status_HOU = P

|status_RAS = R

|show_limit=5

|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).{{cite web|url=https://www.saff.com.sa/uploadcenter/saffFiles1566500497.pdf|title=لائحة المسابقات والبطولات|trans-title=Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions|publisher=SAFF|language=Arabic|date=1 June 2019|access-date=27 October 2022|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101121403/https://www.saff.com.sa/uploadcenter/saffFiles1566500497.pdf|url-status=dead}}

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_PLC=green1 |text_PLC=Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the Semi-finals

|col_PL=yellow1 |text_PL=Qualification for the promotion play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Fourth Division

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|a_note=yes

|team1=HOU |team2=KHA |team3=QAW |team4=THO |team5=MUD |team6=MUH |team7=RAS |team8=SHR

|name_HOU=Al-Houra

|match_HOU_KHA=3–0

|match_HOU_QAW=3–2

|match_HOU_MUH=1–0

|match_HOU_THO=2–0

|match_HOU_MUD=0–0

|match_HOU_RAS=2–1

|match_HOU_SHR=4–0

|name_KHA=Al-Khaldi

|match_KHA_HOU=0–0

|match_KHA_QAW=2–4

|match_KHA_MUH=1–0

|match_KHA_THO=2–1

|match_KHA_MUD=1–2

|match_KHA_RAS=3–1

|match_KHA_SHR=4–3

|name_QAW=Al-Qawarah

|match_QAW_HOU=0–1

|match_QAW_KHA=2–1

|match_QAW_MUH=1–1

|match_QAW_THO=0–0

|match_QAW_MUD=0–2

|match_QAW_RAS=0–0

|match_QAW_SHR=2–2

|name_THO=Al-Thoqbah

|match_THO_HOU=1–1

|match_THO_KHA=3–3

|match_THO_QAW=0–0

|match_THO_MUH=1–2

|match_THO_MUD=0–0

|match_THO_RAS=3–0

|match_THO_SHR=0–0

|name_MUD=Mudhar

|match_MUD_HOU=1–1

|match_MUD_KHA=1–0

|match_MUD_QAW=3–0

|match_MUD_MUH=1–1

|match_MUD_THO=1–0

|match_MUD_RAS=6–0

|match_MUD_SHR=3–0

|name_MUH=Muhayil

|match_MUH_HOU=1–1

|match_MUH_KHA=3–1

|match_MUH_QAW=0–0

|match_MUH_THO=1–1

|match_MUH_MUD=2–2

|match_MUH_RAS=3–0

|match_MUH_SHR=2–5

|name_RAS=Ras Tanura

|match_RAS_HOU=3–1

|match_RAS_KHA=1–0

|match_RAS_QAW=2–2

|match_RAS_MUH=2–1

|match_RAS_THO=0–3

|match_RAS_MUD=0–1

|match_RAS_SHR=1–2

|name_SHR=Sharurah

|match_SHR_HOU=1–2

|match_SHR_KHA=1–1

|match_SHR_QAW=1–1

|match_SHR_MUH=3–1

|match_SHR_THO=1–0

|match_SHR_MUD=0–0

|match_SHR_RAS=1–1

|update=25 February 2023

|source=[https://www.kooora.com/?c=21325&week=true kooora.com]

}}

Group D

=League table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|update=25 February 2023

|source=[https://www.saff.com.sa/en/championship.php?id=125]

|team1=AFI |team2=GHO |team3=TUH |team4=QAR |team5=RAD |team6=TAS |team7=AMJ |team8=HEJ

|result1=PLC |result2=PL |result8=REL

|win_AFI=7 |draw_AFI=4 |loss_AFI=3 |gf_AFI=27|ga_AFI=14

|win_AMJ=2 |draw_AMJ=8 |loss_AMJ=4 |gf_AMJ=11|ga_AMJ=15

|win_GHO=6 |draw_GHO=6 |loss_GHO=2 |gf_GHO=27|ga_GHO=15

|win_HEJ=2 |draw_HEJ=5 |loss_HEJ=7 |gf_HEJ=11|ga_HEJ=18

|win_TAS=4 |draw_TAS=3 |loss_TAS=7 |gf_TAS=17|ga_TAS=29

|win_TUH=5 |draw_TUH=7 |loss_TUH=2 |gf_TUH=23|ga_TUH=21

|win_QAR=5 |draw_QAR=5 |loss_QAR=4 |gf_QAR=11|ga_QAR=12

|win_RAD=4 |draw_RAD=4 |loss_RAD=6 |gf_RAD=18|ga_RAD=21

|name_AFI = Afif

|name_AMJ = Al-Amjad

|name_GHO = Al-Ghottah

|name_HEJ = Al-Hejaz

|name_TAS = Al-Tasamoh

|name_TUH = Al-Tuhami

|name_QAR = Qaryah Al-Ulya

|name_RAD = Radwa

|status_AFI = P

|status_GHO =

|status_HEJ = R

|show_limit=5

|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Head-to-Head points; 3) Head-to-Head goal difference; 4) Head-to-Head goals scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Total goals scored; 7) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).{{cite web|url=https://www.saff.com.sa/uploadcenter/saffFiles1566500497.pdf|title=لائحة المسابقات والبطولات|trans-title=Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions|publisher=SAFF|language=Arabic|date=1 June 2019|access-date=27 October 2022|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101121403/https://www.saff.com.sa/uploadcenter/saffFiles1566500497.pdf|url-status=dead}}

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_PLC=green1 |text_PLC=Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the Semi-finals

|col_PL=yellow1 |text_PL=Qualification for the promotion play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Fourth Division

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|a_note=yes

|team1=AFI |team2=AMJ |team3=GHO |team4=HEJ |team5=TAS |team6=TUH |team7=QAR |team8=RAD

|name_AFI=Afif

|match_AFI_AMJ=1–0

|match_AFI_GHO=0–0

|match_AFI_HEJ=2–1

|match_AFI_TAS=4–0

|match_AFI_TUH=6–1

|match_AFI_QAR=1–0

|match_AFI_RAD=2–2

|name_AMJ=Al-Amjad

|match_AMJ_AFI=0–2

|match_AMJ_GHO=0–0

|match_AMJ_HEJ=2–0

|match_AMJ_TAS=4–1

|match_AMJ_TUH=1–1

|match_AMJ_QAR=1–2

|match_AMJ_RAD=1–1

|name_GHO=Al-Ghottah

|match_GHO_AFI=2–1

|match_GHO_AMJ=5–0

|match_GHO_HEJ=1–1

|match_GHO_TAS=7–1

|match_GHO_TUH=1–1

|match_GHO_QAR=1–1

|match_GHO_RAD=0–2

|name_HEJ=Al-Hejaz

|match_HEJ_AFI=0–0

|match_HEJ_AMJ=0–0

|match_HEJ_GHO=2–4

|match_HEJ_TAS=1–0

|match_HEJ_TUH=0–0

|match_HEJ_QAR=0–1

|match_HEJ_RAD=2–1

|name_TAS=Al-Tasamoh

|match_TAS_AFI=3–2

|match_TAS_AMJ=0–0

|match_TAS_GHO=2–3

|match_TAS_HEJ=2–1

|match_TAS_TUH=2–2

|match_TAS_QAR=1–2

|match_TAS_RAD=2–0

|name_TUH=Al-Tuhami

|match_TUH_AFI=3–1

|match_TUH_AMJ=1–1

|match_TUH_GHO=3–1

|match_TUH_HEJ=2–2

|match_TUH_TAS=2–1

|match_TUH_QAR=3–0

|match_TUH_RAD=2–1

|name_QAR=Qaryah Al-Ulya

|match_QAR_AFI=0–0

|match_QAR_AMJ=0–0

|match_QAR_GHO=0–0

|match_QAR_HEJ=1–0

|match_QAR_TAS=0–1

|match_QAR_TUH=2–2

|match_QAR_RAD=1–0

|name_RAD=Radwa

|match_RAD_AFI=2–5

|match_RAD_AMJ=1–1

|match_RAD_GHO=1–2

|match_RAD_HEJ=2–1

|match_RAD_TAS=1–1

|match_RAD_TUH=2–0

|match_RAD_QAR=2–1

|update=25 February 2023

|source=[https://www.kooora.com/?c=21325&week=true kooora.com]

}}

Play-offs

=Championship play-offs=

==Semi-finals==

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2023|3|4|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|15:30|3}}

|team1 = Al-Jubail

|score = 0–1

|report =

|team2 = Al-Noor

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Al-Shehri {{goal|60}}

|stadium = Al-Jubail Club Stadium, Jubail

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2023|3|4|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|15:30|3}}

|team1 = Mudhar

|score = 3–3

|report =

|team2 = Afif

|goals1 = Dagriri {{goal|25}}
Al-Jassem {{goal|68}}
Al-Sultan {{goal|90+8}}

|goals2 = Eid {{goal|11||20}}
Al-Suwait {{goal|45}}

|penalties1 = Al-Jassem {{pengoal}}
Al-Sultan {{pengoal}}
Abdullatif {{pengoal}}
Al-Shuhaib {{pengoal}}
Boeissa {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 5–3

|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Hawsawi
{{pengoal}} Al-Qurashi
{{pengoal}} Al-Amri
{{penmiss}} Monaja

|stadium = Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Qatif

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

==Final==

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2023|3|10|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|18:20|3}}

|team1 = Mudhar

|score = 1–0

|aet =

|report = https://www.alyaum.com/article/6457186

|team2 = Al-Noor

|goals1 = Abdullatif {{goal|40}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Qatif

|attendance =

|referee = Yousef Al-Ahmari

}}

=Promotion play-offs=

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Al-Nojoom||2–1|Al-Watani||1–0|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Al-Ghottah||2–2 (2–4 p)|Al-Houra||2–1|0–1}}

{{end}}

{{Football box

|id = Al-Nojoom v Al-Watani

|date = {{Start date|2023|3|4|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|15:30|3}}

|team1 = Al-Nojoom

|score = 1–0

|team2 = Al-Watani

|goals1 = Al-Nakhli {{goal|72}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hajer Club Stadium, Al-Hasa

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

}}

{{Football box

|id = Al-Watani v Al-Nojoom

|date = {{Start date|2023|3|10|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}}

|team1 = Al-Watani

|score = 1–1

|team2 = Al-Nojoom

|goals1 = Al-Enezi {{goal|40}}

|goals2 = Al-Shehri {{goal|30}}

|stadium = King Khalid Sport City Stadium, Tabuk

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

}}

Al-Nojoom won 2–1 on aggregate.

----

{{Football box

|id = Al-Ghottah v Al-Houra

|date = {{Start date|2023|3|4|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|16:00|3}}

|team1 = Al-Ghottah

|score = 2–1

|team2 = Al-Houra

|goals1 = Hawsawi {{goal|27||83}}

|goals2 = Al-Goufi {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Al-Jabalain Club Stadium, Ha'il

|attendance =

|referee =

|report =

}}

{{Football box

|id = Al-Houra v Al-Ghottah

|date = {{Start date|2023|3|10|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|15:00|3}}

|team1 = Al-Houra

|score = 1–0

|team2 = Al-Ghottah

|goals1 = Al-Zahrani {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =

|penalties1 = Al-Hamdi {{pengoal}}
Al-Zahrani {{pengoal}}
Al-Johani {{pengoal}}
Al-Zubaidi {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 4–2

|penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Nowman
{{pengoal}} Hazazi
{{penmiss}} Al-Shammari
{{pengoal}} Al-Shaye

|stadium = Al-Houra Club Stadium, Umluj

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewstory.php?lang=ar&newsid=2433373

}}

2–2 on aggregate. Al-Houra won 4–2 on penalties.

Statistics

=Top scorers=

{{updated|10 March 2023}}{{cite web |title=هدافين دوري الدرجة الثالثة |url=https://www.kooora.com/?c=23767&scorers=true}}

class=wikitable
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

1

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulaziz Al-Merdasi

| Afif

| align=center|12

rowspan=2|2

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Saud Fallatah

| Al-Dera'a

| align=center rowspan=2|10

{{flagicon|KSA}} Emad Al-Kanani

| Al-Ula

4

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Meshal Nowman

| Al-Ghotah

| align=center|9

5

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Naif Abdali

| Baish

| align=center|8

rowspan=5|6

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Abdullah Al-Ghamdi

| Muhayil

| align=center rowspan=5|7

{{flagicon|KSA}} Mabrook Al-Najrani

| Sharurah

{{flagicon|KSA}} Nawaf Al-Muslamani

| Al-Khaldi

{{flagicon|KSA}} Basem Al-Enezi

| Al-Watani

{{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulrahman Al-Goufi

| Al-Houra

== Hat-tricks ==

class="wikitable"
PlayerForAgainststyle="text-align:center"| ResultDate{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
{{flagicon|KSA}} Yousef Al-SalemAl-JubailAl-Omranstyle="text-align:center;"| 5–0 (H){{dts|format=dmy|2022|11|4}}
{{flagicon|KSA}} Saud FallatahAl-Dera'aAl-Sawaristyle="text-align:center;"| 4–1 (H){{dts|format=dmy|2022|11|18}}
{{flagicon|KSA}} Abdullah Al-GhamdiMuhayilRas Tanurastyle="text-align:center;"| 3–0 (H){{dts|format=dmy|2022|11|19}}
{{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulaziz Al-MerdasiAfifAl-Tuhamistyle="text-align:center;"| 6–1 (H){{dts|format=dmy|2022|12|9}}
{{flagicon|KSA}} Yahya AsiriSharurahMuhayilstyle="text-align:center;"| 5–2 (A){{dts|format=dmy|2022|12|9}}
{{flagicon|KSA}} Saad Al-ShammariAl-GhottahAl-Tasamohstyle="text-align:center;"| 3–2 (A){{dts|format=dmy|2022|12|16}}
{{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulaziz Al-MerdasiAfifAl-Tasamohstyle="text-align:center;"| 4–0 (H){{dts|format=dmy|2023|1|21}}
{{flagicon|KSA}} Basem Al-EneziAl-WataniAl-Ulastyle="text-align:center;"| 3–1 (H){{dts|format=dmy|2023|2|04}}
{{flagicon|KSA}} Abdulaziz Al-ShammariAl-QawarahAl-Khaldistyle="text-align:center;"| 4–2 (A){{dts|format=dmy|2023|2|10}}
{{flagicon|KSA}} Musaab Al-RashdanAl-GhottahAl-Tasamohstyle="text-align:center;"| 7–1 (H){{dts|format=dmy|2023|2|17}}
{{flagicon|KSA}} Salamah Al-OmraniAl-WataniAl-Waseelstyle="text-align:center;"| 4–1 (H){{dts|format=dmy|2023|2|23}}

;Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

Number of teams by province

class="wikitable"
Rank

!Province

!Number

!Teams

align=center|1

|Eastern Province

align=center|8align=center|Al-Jubail, Al-Nojoom, Al-Noor, Al-Omran, Al-Thoqbah, Mudhar, Qaryah Al-Ulya and Ras Tanura
align=center|2

|Riyadh

align=center|7align=center|Afif, Al-Anwar, Al-Bateen, Al-Dera'a, Al-Mujazzal, Al-Selmiyah and Al-Waseel
align=center|3

|Jazan

align=center|4align=center|Al-Amjad, Al-Sawari, Al-Tuhami and Baish
rowspan=2 align=center|4

|Medina

rowspan=2 align=center|3align=center|Al-Dahab, Al-Ula and Radwa
Tabukalign=center|Al-Houra, Al-Khaldi and Al-Watani
rowspan=7 align=center|6

|Al-Bahah

rowspan=7 align=center|1align=center|Al-Hejaz
Al Jawfalign=center|Al-Qala
Al-Qassimalign=center|Al-Qawarah
Asiralign=center|Muhayil
Ha'ilalign=center|Al-Ghottah
Meccaalign=center|Al-Tasamoh
Najranalign=center|Sharurah

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{2022–23 in Saudi Arabian football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2022-23 Saudi Third Division}}

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