2023–24 Saudi Third Division
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]
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 3 November 2023 – 23 March 2024 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 1 July 2023. |
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.
To Third Division
Promoted from the Fourth Division
- Al-Hada
- Munief
- Al-Ghazwah
- Al-Hilaliyah
- Al-Salam
- Al-Eetemad
- Al-Muzahimiyyah
- Al-Mehmal
- Jubbah
- Al-Taraf
- Al-Asyah
- Haql
- Al-Fao
- Khaybar
Relegated from Second Division
Teams
;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
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
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
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 |
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Al-Amjad | |||
Al-Anwar | Guillaume Daho | Murilo Felisberto | |
Al-Asyah | Mohamed Khelij | Wassim Sioud | |
Al-Bateen | Adel Fitouri | Aymen Ezzine | |
Al-Dahab | Mohamed Ramadan | Mohamed Shika | |
Al-Dera'a | |||
Al-Eetemad | Fody Traoré | Slim Mezlini | |
Al-Fao | |||
Al-Ghazwah | |||
Al-Hada | Ahmed Fazani | Mohamed Amine Khaloui | |
Al-Helaliah | |||
Al-Khaldi | Daniel Aryeetey | Kwame Yeboah | |
Al-Mehmal | |||
Al-Mujazzal | Ahmed Eihab | Kelvin Fousu | |
Al-Muzahimiyyah | Lamine Touré | ||
Al-Nahda | Waleed Al-Shoala | Adel Hamani | |
Al-Omran | Firas Hadi | Hassan Chelly | |
Al-Qala | Hamek Abbes | Kheireddine Haddam | |
Al-Qawarah | Mohamed Fathi | Sokrat | |
Al-Qotah | |||
Al-Salam | Ahmed El Shaarawy | ||
Al-Selmiyah | Mohamed El Amine Hammouche | ||
Al-Sharq | Mohamed Amine Hamia | Ahmed Trabelsi | |
Al-Taraf | |||
Al-Tasamoh | Alaa Al-Fayadh | Yousef Al-Dulaim | |
Al-Thoqbah | |||
Al-Tuhami | Oussama Ben Maammar | Nader Sahal | |
Al-Ula | Allan Sousa | Christian Irobiso | |
Al-Watani | |||
Baish | |||
Haql | Mohamed Sameh | ||
Jubbah | |||
Khaybar | |||
Muhayil | |||
Munief | |||
Qaryat Al-Ulya | |||
Qilwah | |||
Radwa | |||
Sajer | |||
Sharurah | Mohamed Amine Ben Romdhane | Oussama Hsini |
Group A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Amjad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals |
2 | Al-Asyah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Al-Dera'a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Al-Ghottah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Al-Mehmal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Al-Tuhami | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Khaybar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Muhayil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Munief | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Sajer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |
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
Group B
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Anwar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals |
2 | Al-Bateen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Al-Eetemad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Al-Ghazwah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Al-Mujazzal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Al-Nahda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Al-Omran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Al-Qala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Al-Qawarah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Jubbah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |
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
Group C
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Dahab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals |
2 | Al-Fao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Al-Hilaliyah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Al-Muzahimiyyah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Al-Selmiyah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Al-Tasamoh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Al-Ula | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Al-Watani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Qilwah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Radwa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |
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
Group D
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Hada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals |
2 | Al-Khaldi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Al-Salam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Al-Sharq | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Al-Taraf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Al-Thoqbah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Baish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Haql | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Qaryah Al-Ulya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Sharurah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |
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
Play-offs
Number of teams by province
Rank | Province | Number | Teams |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Riyadh | 11 | Al-Anwar, Al-Bateen, Al-Dera'a, Al-Eetemad, Al-Fao, Al-Mehmal, Al-Mujazzal, Al-Muzahimiyyah, Al-Selmiyah, Al-Sharq and Sajer |
2 | Eastern Province | 7 | Al-Hada, Al-Nahda, Al-Omran, Al-Salam, Al-Taraf, Al-Thoqbah and Qaryah Al-Ulya |
3 | Medina | 5 | Al-Dahab, Al-Ghazwah, Al-Ula, Khaybar and Radwa |
4 | Al-Qassim | 3 | Al-Asyah, Al-Hilaliyah and Al-Qawarah |
Jazan | Al-Amjad, Al-Tuhami and Baish | ||
Tabuk | Al-Khaldi, Al-Watani and Haql | ||
7 | Ha'il | 2 | Al-Ghottah and Jubbah |
Mecca | Al-Tasamoh and Munief | ||
9 | Al-Bahah | 1 | Qilwah |
Al-Jawf | Al-Qala | ||
Asir | Muhayil | ||
Najran | Sharurah | ||
References
- "«اتحاد القدم» يحدد مواعيد مسابقاته 2023-2024".
- "نتيجة قرعة دوري الدرجة الثالثة 2023-2024".
- "رسمياً.. زيادة عدد أندية الدوري السعودي والأجانب".
- "الاتحاد السعودي يعتمد اللاعبين المحترفين لأندية دوري الدرجة الثالثة".
- "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.