Saudi Third Division
Season2023–24
Dates3 November 2023 – 23 March 2024
Matches played140
Goals scored318 (2.27 per match)
Top goalscorerFody Traoré
Slim Mezlini
Abdullah Abdulrazzaq
(6 goals each)
Biggest home winAl-Tuhami 4–0 Al-Dera'a
(10 November 2023)
Biggest away winJubbah 1–5 Al-Anwar
(25 November 2023)
Khaybar 0–4 Muhayil
(25 November 2023)
Highest scoringAl-Ghazwah 3–3 Al-Eetemad
(10 November 2023)
Jubbah 1–5 Al-Anwar
(25 November 2023)
Al-Eetemad 4–2 Jubbah
(9 December 2023)
Longest winning runAl-Fao
(6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl-Tuhami
(7 matches)
Longest winless runAl-Dahab
Al-Mujazzal
Sharurah
(7 matches)
Longest losing runSharurah
(5 matches)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 16 December 2023.

The 2023–24 Saudi Third Division is the third season of the Saudi Third Division since its inception in 2021. The season is scheduled to start on 3 November 2023 and conclude with the final on 23 March 2024.[1] The group stage draw was held on 29 May 2023.[2]

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 starting from the 2023–24 season. To prepare for this change, 14 teams were promoted from the Fourth Division to the Third Division instead of four teams.[3] It was also announced that the numbers of teams promoted from the Third Division to the Second Division would be decreased to four instead of six.

Team changes

A total of 40 teams are contesting the league, including 22 sides from the 2022–23 season, 4 relegated teams from the Second Division, and 14 promoted teams from the Fourth Division.

The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season

To Third Division

Promoted from the Fourth Division

Relegated from Second Division

From Third Division

Promoted to Second Division

Relegated to the Fourth Division

Teams

;Group A

2023–24 Saudi Third Division is located in Saudi Arabia
Al-Amjad
Al-Amjad
Al-Asyah
Al-Asyah
Al-Dera'a
Al-Ghottah
Al-Mehmal
Al-Tuhami
Khaybar
Khaybar
Muhayil
Muhayil
Munief
Munief
Sajer
Locations of teams in the 2023–24 Saudi Third Division Group A
Club Location Stadium
Al-Amjad Sabya King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)
Al-Asyah Asyah Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium (Al Bukayriyah)
Al-Dera'a Dawadmi Al-Dera'a Club Stadium
Al-Ghottah Mawqaq Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il)
Al-Mehmal Thadig Al-Hamadah Club Stadium (Al-Ghat)
Al-Tuhami Jizan King Faisal Sport City Stadium
Khaybar Khaybar Ohod Club Stadium (Medina)
Muhayil Muhayil Muhayil Club Stadium
Munief Turubah Okaz Club Stadium (Ta'if)
Sajer Sajir Al-Washm Club Stadium (Shaqraa)
Group B
2023–24 Saudi Third Division is located in Saudi Arabia
Al-Anwar
Al-Bateen
Al-Bateen
Al-Eetemad
Al-Eetemad
Al-Ghazwah
Al-Mujazzal
Al-Nahda
Al-Omran
Al-Qala
Al-Qawarah
Al-Qawarah
Jubbah
Jubbah
Locations of teams in the 2023–24 Saudi Third Division Group B
Club Location Stadium
Al-Anwar Hotat Bani Tamim Al-Anwar Club Stadium
Al-Bateen Dhurma Al-Bateen Club Stadium
Al-Eetemad Raudat Sudair Najd Club Stadium (H̨awţah Sudayr)
Al-Ghazwah Badr Al-Ghazwah Club Stadium
Al-Mujazzal Al Majma'ah Al-Hamadah Club Stadium (Al-Ghat)
Al-Nahda Dammam Prince Fahd bin Salman Stadium
Al-Omran Al-Hasa (Al-Omran) Hajer Club Stadium
Al-Qala Sakakah Al-Qala Club Stadium
Al-Qawarah Al Quwarah Al-Qawarah Club Stadium
Jubbah Jubbah Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il)
Group C
Locations of teams in the 2023–24 Saudi Third Division Group C
Club Location Stadium
Al-Dahab Mahd adh Dhahab Ohod Club Stadium (Medina)
Al-Fao Wadi ad-Dawasir Prince Nasser bin Abdul Aziz Sports City
Al-Hilaliyah Al Bukayriyah Department of Education Stadium (Unaizah)
Al-Muzahimiyyah Al-Muzahmiyya Irqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh)
Al-Selmiyah Al-Salamiyah Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim)
Al-Tasamoh Al Qunfudhah Department of Education Stadium
Al-Ula Al-'Ula Al-Ansar Club Stadium (Medina)
Al-Watani Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Qilwah Qilwah Qilwah Club Stadium
Radwa Yanbu Al-Majd Club Stadium
Group D
2023–24 Saudi Third Division is located in Saudi Arabia
Al-HadaAl-Salam
Al-Hada
Al-Salam
Al-Khaldi
Al-Khaldi
Al-Sharq
Al-Taraf
Al-Thoqbah
Baish
Baish
Haql
Haql
Qaryah Al-Ulya
Qaryah Al-Ulya
Sharurah
Sharurah
Locations of teams in the 2023–24 Saudi Third Division Group D
Club Location Stadium
Al-Hada Tarout Island Al-Safa Club Stadium (Safwa City)
Al-Khaldi Al Wajh Al-Khaldi Club Stadium
Al-Salam Al-Awamiyah Al-Safa Club Stadium (Safwa City)
Al-Sharq Ad-Dilam Al-Shoulla Club Stadium (Al-Kharj)
Al-Taraf Al-Hasa (Al-Taraf) Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Reserve Stadium
Al-Thoqbah Khobar Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium (Qatif)
Baish Baish Baish Club Stadium
Haql Haql Haql Club Stadium
Qaryah Al-Ulya Qaryat al-Ulya Qaryah Al-Ulya Club Stadium
Sharurah Sharurah Sharurah Club Stadium

Foreign players

On 30 June 2023, the SAFF announced that clubs are allowed to register 2 foreign players for each team.[4]

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Former Players
Al-Amjad Egypt Nader Moosa Yemen Hekel Hadi
Al-Anwar Ivory Coast Guillaume Daho Brazil Murilo Souza
Al-Asyah Tunisia Mohamed Khelij Tunisia Wassim Sioud
Al-Bateen Tunisia Adel Fitouri Tunisia Aymen Ezzine
Al-Dahab Egypt Mohamed Ramadan Egypt Mohamed Shika
Al-Dera'a Tunisia Belhassen Mejri Tunisia Hosni Abidi
Al-Eetemad Mauritania Fody Traoré Tunisia Slim Mezlini
Al-Fao Chad Abdallah Abdelrazakh Libya Mohamed El Hami
Al-Ghazwah Chad Taher Mahamat Sudan Ammar Babaeir
Al-Ghottah Egypt Ali Khalil Tunisia Omar Lamti Sudan Omar Youssef
Tunisia Rami Tahi
Al-Hada Tunisia Ahmed Fazani Tunisia Mohamed Amine Khaloui
Al-Helaliah Sudan Ayoub Nahar Sudan Jasser Hamed
Al-Khaldi Ghana Daniel Aryeetey Ghana Kwame Yeboah
Al-Mehmal Japan Yamato Kline Japan Ryosuke Nakajima Egypt Ali Aboul Ela
Egypt Mohamed Awad
Al-Mujazzal Egypt Mohamed Atef Egypt Mostafa El Sanfawy Egypt Ahmed Ayhab
Ghana Kelvin Fous
Al-Muzahimiyyah Senegal Lamine Touré
Al-Nahda Sudan Waleed Al-Shoala Tunisia Adel Hamani
Al-Omran Tunisia Firas Makni Tunisia Hassan Chelly
Al-Qala Morocco Anouar El Azizi Nigeria Daniel Nosike Algeria Hamek Abbes
Algeria Kheireddine Haddam
Al-Qawarah Egypt Mohamed Fathi Egypt Sokrat
Al-Salam Egypt Ahmed El Shaarawy Egypt Karim Rashed
Al-Selmiyah Algeria Mohamed El Amine Hammouche Yemen Ahmed Belkheir
Al-Sharq Cameroon Boris Bissemou Romania Petrișor Voinea Algeria Mohamed Amine Hamia
Tunisia Ahmed Trabelsi
Al-Taraf Egypt Noor Bayoumi Nigeria Gbolahan Salami
Al-Tasamoh Iraq Alaa Al-Fayadh Iraq Yousef Al-Dulaim
Al-Thoqbah Algeria Youssef Messaoudi Nigeria Victory Omodiagbe Liberia Dauda Bortu
Al-Tuhami Tunisia Oussama Ben Maammar Yemen Nader Sahal
Al-Ula Brazil Allan Sousa Nigeria Christian Irobiso
Al-Watani Tunisia Hamza Banouh Tunisia Montasser Ferchichi
Baish Egypt Ahmed Hamdi Tunisia Sami Hammami
Haql Egypt Mohamed Sameh Egypt Mahmoud El Halawani
Jubbah Brazil Charles Oliveira Jordan Muath Afaneh
Khaybar Niger Mustapha Adam Nigeria Abdulelah Sali
Muhayil Egypt Ahmed Hamza Tunisia Rayed Derbali
Munief Egypt Ahmed El Aash Egypt Salah Khattab
Qaryat Al-Ulya Egypt Hisham Roshdi Egypt Sayed Salah
Qilwah Tunisia Yassine Boufalgha Tunisia Riadh Souilmi
Radwa Mauritania Abou Sy Nigeria Ibrahim Shwebo Lali
Sajer Ghana Bernard Arthur Tunisia Lassaad Jaziri
Sharurah Nigeria Blessing Henshaw Tunisia Mohamed Amine Ben Romdhane Tunisia Oussama Hsini

Group A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Ghottah 7 4 2 1 8 1 +7 14 Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals
2 Muhayil 7 3 3 1 9 4 +5 12
3 Al-Tuhami 7 2 5 0 8 3 +5 11
4 Al-Asyah 7 3 1 3 6 8 −2 10
5 Sajer 7 3 1 3 5 7 −2 10
6 Munief 7 2 3 2 10 10 0 9
7 Al-Mehmal 7 3 0 4 7 7 0 9
8 Al-Amjad 7 2 1 4 6 7 −1 7
9 Khaybar 7 2 1 4 6 12 −6 7
10 Al-Dera'a 7 1 3 3 5 11 −6 6 Relegation to the Fourth Division
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2023. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 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).[5]

Results

Home \ Away AMJ ASY DER GHO MEH TUH KHA MUH MUN SAJ
Al-Amjad 2–3 0–0 2–1
Al-Asyah 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–1
Al-Dera'a 1–0 1–1 2–2
Al-Ghottah 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–0
Al-Mehmal 2–0 0–1 0–1
Al-Tuhami 4–0 0–0 1–1
Khaybar 1–0 3–1 0–3 0–4
Muhayil 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–1
Munief 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–1
Sajer 1–0 0–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2023. Source: kooora.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group B

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Anwar 7 4 2 1 11 4 +7 14 Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals
2 Al-Eetemad 7 3 3 1 14 9 +5 12
3 Jubbah 7 3 2 2 10 12 −2 11
4 Al-Ghazwah 7 2 4 1 12 9 +3 10
5 Al-Omran 7 3 1 3 8 6 +2 10
6 Al-Qala 7 3 1 3 6 7 −1 10
7 Al-Bateen 7 2 3 2 8 10 −2 9
8 Al-Nahda 7 1 5 1 6 5 +1 8
9 Al-Qawarah 7 1 2 4 5 9 −4 5
10 Al-Mujazzal 7 0 3 4 2 11 −9 3 Relegation to the Fourth Division
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2023. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 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).[5]

Results

Home \ Away ANW BAT EET GHA MUJ NAH OMR QAL QAW JUB
Al-Anwar 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–1
Al-Bateen 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0
Al-Eetemad 0–1 0–0 2–1 4–2
Al-Ghazwah 1–1 3–3 2–3
Al-Mujazzal 1–1 0–3 0–0 0–0
Al-Nahda 1–1 2–0 1–1
Al-Omran 1–2 4–1 1–0
Al-Qala 0–1 1–0 1–0
Al-Qawarah 0–0 1–1 2–1
Jubbah 1–5 3–1 1–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2023. Source: kooora.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group C

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Fao 7 6 0 1 12 5 +7 18 Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals
2 Al-Hilaliyah 7 4 2 1 13 8 +5 14
3 Radwa 7 4 1 2 14 8 +6 13
4 Al-Ula 7 3 2 2 12 7 +5 11
5 Qilwah 7 2 3 2 8 7 +1 9
6 Al-Muzahimiyyah 7 2 2 3 7 7 0 8
7 Al-Selmiyah 7 2 2 3 7 10 −3 8
8 Al-Watani 7 2 1 4 7 13 −6 7
9 Al-Tasamoh 7 1 3 3 8 12 −4 6
10 Al-Dahab 7 0 2 5 2 13 −11 2 Relegation to the Fourth Division
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2023. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 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).[5]

Results

Home \ Away DAH FAO HIL MUZ SEL TAS ULA WAT QIL RAD
Al-Dahab 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–0
Al-Fao 3–0 2–1 0–2 3–2
Al-Hilaliyah 2–1 1–1 3–0
Al-Muzahimiyyah 0–1 3–0 0–2 2–1
Al-Selmiyah 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–2
Al-Tasamoh 2–0 2–2 1–1
Al-Ula 3–0 4–1 1–2
Al-Watani 0–0 3–1 0–2 1–3
Qilwah 0–2 1–2 2–0
Radwa 2–0 3–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2023. Source: kooora.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group D

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Baish 7 4 2 1 15 5 +10 14 Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals
2 Al-Sharq 7 4 2 1 12 7 +5 14
3 Al-Taraf 7 3 3 1 11 9 +2 12
4 Al-Khaldi 7 4 0 3 8 8 0 12
5 Qaryah Al-Ulya 7 3 2 2 8 5 +3 11
6 Al-Salam 7 2 3 2 3 5 −2 9
7 Haql 7 2 2 3 7 7 0 8
8 Al-Thoqbah 7 2 2 3 3 7 −4 8
9 Al-Hada 7 1 3 3 7 8 −1 6
10 Sharurah 7 0 1 6 2 15 −13 1 Relegation to the Fourth Division
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2023. Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 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).[5]

Results

Home \ Away HAD KHA SAL SHR TAR THO BAI HAQ QAR SHA
Al-Hada 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–0
Al-Khaldi 2–1 0–1 1–0
Al-Salam 0–0 2–1 1–0
Al-Sharq 1–0 1–1 2–0
Al-Taraf 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–0
Al-Thoqbah 0–0 0–3 0–0
Baish 4–1 3–1 3–0 0–0
Haql 0–1 2–2 1–0 3–0
Qaryah Al-Ulya 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–0
Sharurah 1–1 0–2 1–4
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2023. Source: kooora.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Play-offs

Championship play-offs

Semi-finals

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 16 December 2023[6]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Mauritania Fody Traoré Al-Eetemad 6
Tunisia Slim Mezlini Al-Eetemad
Chad Abdullah Abdulrazzaq Al-Fao
4 Algeria Hamza Banouh Al-Watani 4
Yemen Saleh Mabrook Al-Mehmal
Nigeria Christian Irobiso Al-Ula
Egypt Salah Khattab Munief
Saudi Arabia Assim Al-Suyayfy Al-Hilaliyah
Saudi Arabia Abdullah Barnawi Al-Selmiyah
Iraq Alaa Al-Fayadh Al-Tasamoh

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
Yemen Saleh MabrookAl-MehmalAl-Amjad3–2 (A)18 November 2023
Mauritania Fody Traoré4Al-EetemadAl-Bateen4–1 (A)25 November 2023
Tunisia Slim MezliniAl-EetemadJubbah4–2 (H)9 December 2023
Chad Abdullah AbdulrazzaqAl-FaoRadwa3–2 (H)16 December 2023
Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 Player scored 4 goals

Number of teams by province

Rank Province Number Teams
1 Riyadh11Al-Anwar, Al-Bateen, Al-Dera'a, Al-Eetemad, Al-Fao, Al-Mehmal, Al-Mujazzal, Al-Muzahimiyyah, Al-Selmiyah, Al-Sharq and Sajer
2 Eastern Province7Al-Hada, Al-Nahda, Al-Omran, Al-Salam, Al-Taraf, Al-Thoqbah and Qaryah Al-Ulya
3 Medina5Al-Dahab, Al-Ghazwah, Al-Ula, Khaybar and Radwa
4 Al-Qassim3Al-Asyah, Al-Hilaliyah and Al-Qawarah
JazanAl-Amjad, Al-Tuhami and Baish
TabukAl-Khaldi, Al-Watani and Haql
7 Ha'il2Al-Ghottah and Jubbah
MeccaAl-Tasamoh and Munief
9 Al-Bahah1Qilwah
Al-JawfAl-Qala
AsirMuhayil
NajranSharurah

See also

References

  1. ↑ "«اتحاد القدم» يحدد مواعيد مسابقاته 2023-2024".
  2. ↑ "نتيجة قرعة دوري الدرجة الثالثة 2023-2024".
  3. ↑ "رسمياً.. زيادة عدد أندية الدوري السعودي والأجانب".
  4. ↑ "الاتحاد السعودي يعتمد اللاعبين المحترفين لأندية دوري الدرجة الثالثة".
  5. 1 2 3 4 "لائحة المسابقات والبطولات" [Regulations of Saudi Arabian Football Federation Competitions] (PDF) (in Arabic). SAFF. 1 June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "هدافين دوري الدرجة الثالثة".
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