The Saudi Third Division league (TDL),[1] is a football league, the fourth tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system.
| Organising body | Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 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 |
| Current: 2024–25 Saudi Third Division | |
History
editThe 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
Competition format
editThe 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
edit| Season | Champion | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Al-Suqoor | Al-Qous |
| 2022–23 | Mudhar | Al-Noor |
| 2023–24 | Al-Ula | Al-Anwar |
Top scorers
edit| 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 |