| Organising body | Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 (1996) |
| 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 |
| Current champions | Al-Qala (1st title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Al-Okhdood Al-Safa (2 titles each) |
| Broadcaster(s) | SAFF+ |
| Website | saff |
| Current: 2025–26 Saudi Third Division | |
The Saudi Third Division, is a football league, the fourth tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system.1
History
The competition was created in 1996 and took up the old format of the Saudi Second Division. The first phase of competition was a group stage with teams divided into geographical locations based on the provinces of Saudi Arabia. The second phase was a knockout round tournament, with the group winners and runners-up taking part.
On 9 October 2020, the Saudi FF announced a new format for the Third Division starting from the 2021–22 season. The competition would consist of 32 teams divided into 4 groups, with the group winners earning promotion to the Saudi Second Division League.2 Al-Suqoor, now known as Neom, were the first champions of the new format.3
During the 2023–24 season, the number of teams participating was increased to 40 teams.4
Competition format
The 4 group winners would get promoted to the Saudi Second Division. The bottom 4 teams are relegated to the Fourth Division.
Champions
Old Format (1997–2021)
- No third place play-off was played in 2017–18 and 2020–21; losing semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order.
New Format (2021–)
| 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 |
| 2025–26 | Al-Qwarah | Qilwah |
Performance by club
| Club | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Okhdood | 2 | 2003–04, 2017–18 |
| Al-Safa | 2 | 2010–11, 2018–19 |
| Al-Orobah | 1 | 1996–97 |
| 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-Suqoor | 1 | 2021–22 |
| Mudhar | 1 | 2022–23 |
| Al-Ula | 1 | 2023–24 |
| Al-Qala | 1 | 2024–25 |
| Al-Qwarah | 1 | 2025–26 |
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 |
| 2024–25 | Maxwell Abbey Quaye 
|
18
|
Al-Tuhami |
Broadcasters
Since the 2024–25 season
| Country | Broadcaster | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
Worldwide
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