Saudi Third Division

{{Infobox football league

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| country = Saudi Arabia

| confed = AFC

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| founded = {{start date and age|2021}}

| teams = 40 (since 2023–24)

| levels = 4

| promotion = Saudi Second Division League

| relegation = Saudi Fourth Division League

| domest_cup =

| confed_cup =

| champions = Al-Ula (1st title)

| season = 2023–24

| sponsorship_name =

| tv = SAFF+

| website = {{URL|https://saff.com.sa/en/}}

| current = 2024–25 Saudi Third Division

|يتأهل إلى=دوري أبطال آسيا (عبر كأس الملك)

|organiser=Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)|name=Saudi Third Division league}}

The Saudi Third Division league (TDL), is a football league, the fourth tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system.[https://www.saff.com.sa/en/championships.php Official SAFF site in English]

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.{{cite web|title=The Football Association creates a "third" league and changes the name of the third division to the fourth division league|url=https://aawsat.com/home/article/2555806/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%84%D8%B5-%C2%AB%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89%C2%BB-%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%84%D9%80%C2%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A9%C2%BB|website=aawsat|access-date=10 October 2020}}

Al-Suqoor, now known as Neom, were the first champions.{{cite web |title=الصقور.. بطلا لـ «دوري الثالثة» |url=https://lym.news/a/6386242}}

Teams that took part in the first edition

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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

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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

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Season

!Player

!Goals

!Club

2021–22

| Hamed Al-Shammeri {{Flagicon|KSA}}

| {{Center|12}}

| Qaryah Al-Ulya

2022–23

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

| {{Center|12}}

| Afif

2023–24

| Slim Mezlini {{Flagicon|Tunisia}}

|{{Center|14}}

| Al-Eetemad

2024–25

| Maxwell Abbey Quaye {{Flagicon|Ghana}}

|bgcolor=gold|{{Center|18}}

| Al-Tuhami

Broadcasters

Since the 2024–25 season

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!Country

!Broadcaster

!Ref.

{{Center|Worldwide}}

|{{Center|SAFF+}}

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References

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