| Competition: | Saudi Third Division |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Dates: | 3 November 2022 – 10 March 2023 |
| Promoted: | Mudhar Al-Noor Al-Jubail Afif Al-Houra Al-Nojoom |
| Relegated: | Ras Tanura Al-Hejaz Al-Waseel Al-Sawari |
| Matches: | 231 |
| Total Goals: | 572 |
| League Topscorer: | Abdulaziz Al-Merdasi (12 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | |
| Biggest Away Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Longest Wins: | Al-Noor Al-Watani Mudhar (5 matches) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Mudhar (16 matches) |
| Longest Winless: | Al-Sawari (14 matches) |
| Longest Losses: | Al-Waseel (7 matches) |
| Updated: | 10 March 2023 |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 Saudi Third Division was the second season of the Saudi Third Division since its inception in 2021. The season started on 3 November 2022 and concluded with the final on 10 March 2023. The group stage draw was held on 8 June 2022.[1]
The final was played on 10 March 2023 between Al-Noor and Mudhar. Mudhar defeated Al-Noor 1–0 to win their first title.[2]
On 14 April 2022, the Saudi FF announced that the number of teams in the Third Division would increase from 32 to 40 teams. To prepare for this change, only 4 teams would be relegated to the Fourth Division and 14 teams would be promoted to the Third Division.[3] In addition, 6 teams would be promoted to the Second Division and only 4 would be relegated from the Second Division.
A total of 32 teams are contesting the league, including 22 sides from the 2021–22 season, 4 relegated teams from the Second Division, and 6 promoted teams from the Fourth Division.[4]
Promoted from the Fourth Division
Relegated from Second Division
Promoted to Second Division
Relegated to the Fourth Division
;Group A
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Bateen | Dhurma | Al-Bateen Club Stadium |
| Al-Dahab | Mahd adh Dhahab | Ohod Club Stadium (Medina) |
| Al-Jubail | Jubail | Al-Jubail Club Stadium |
| Al-Omran | Hajer Club Stadium | |
| Al-Selmiyah | Al-Salamiyah | Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim) |
| Al-Ula | Al-'Ula | Al-Ansar Club Stadium (Medina) |
| Al-Waseel | Al-Uyayna | Irqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh) |
| Al-Watani | Tabuk | King Khalid Sport City Stadium |
| Club | Location | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Anwar | Hotat Bani Tamim | Al-Anwar Club Stadium | |
| Al-Dera'a | Dawadmi | Al-Dera'a Club Stadium | |
| Al-Mujazzal | Al Majma'ah | Al-Hamadah Club Stadium (Al-Ghat) | |
| Al-Nojoom | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Reserve Stadium | ||
| Al-Noor | Sanabes | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium (Qatif) | |
| Al-Qala | Sakakah | Al-Qala Club Stadium | |
| Al-Sawari | Farasan Island | King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan) | |
| Baish | Baish | Baish Club Stadium |
| Club | Location | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Houra | Umluj | Al-Houra Club Stadium | |
| Al-Khaldi | Al Wajh | Al-Khaldi Club Stadium | |
| Al-Qawarah | Al Quwarah | Al-Qawarah Club Stadium | |
| Muhayil | Muhayil | Muhayil Club Stadium | |
| Al-Thoqbah | Khobar | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium (Qatif) | |
| Mudhar | Qatif | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium | |
| Ras Tanura | Ras Tanura | Ras Tanura Club Stadium | |
| Sharurah | Sharurah | Sharurah Club Stadium |
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Afif | Afif | Al-Dera'a Club Stadium (Dawadmi) |
| Al-Amjad | Sabya | King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan) |
| Al-Ghottah | Mawqaq | Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il) |
| Al-Hejaz | Baljurashi | King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah) |
| Al-Tasamoh | Al Qunfudhah | Department of Education Stadium |
| Al-Tuhami | Jizan | King Faisal Sport City Stadium |
| Qaryah Al-Ulya | Qaryat al-Ulya | Qaryah Al-Ulya Club Stadium |
| Radwa | Yanbu | Al-Majd Club Stadium |
Al-Nojoom won 2–1 on aggregate.
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2–2 on aggregate. Al-Houra won 4–2 on penalties.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdulaziz Al-Merdasi | Afif | 12 | |
| 2 | Saud Fallatah | Al-Dera'a | align=center rowspan=2 | 10 |
| Emad Al-Kanani | Al-Ula | |||
| 4 | Meshal Nowman | Al-Ghotah | 9 | |
| 5 | Naif Abdali | Baish | 8 | |
| 6 | Abdullah Al-Ghamdi | Muhayil | align=center rowspan=5 | 7 |
| Mabrook Al-Najrani | Sharurah | |||
| Nawaf Al-Muslamani | Al-Khaldi | |||
| Basem Al-Enezi | Al-Watani | |||
| Abdulrahman Al-Goufi | Al-Houra | |||
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–0 (H) | |||||
| Saud Fallatah | 4–1 (H) | ||||
| Abdullah Al-Ghamdi | 3–0 (H) | ||||
| Abdulaziz Al-Merdasi | 6–1 (H) | ||||
| Yahya Asiri | 5–2 (A) | ||||
| Saad Al-Shammari | 3–2 (A) | ||||
| Abdulaziz Al-Merdasi | 4–0 (H) | ||||
| Basem Al-Enezi | 3–1 (H) | ||||
| Abdulaziz Al-Shammari | 4–2 (A) | ||||
| Musaab Al-Rashdan | 7–1 (H) | ||||
| Salamah Al-Omrani | 4–1 (H) | ||||
| Rank | Province | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Province | 8 | Al-Jubail, Al-Nojoom, Al-Noor, Al-Omran, Al-Thoqbah, Mudhar, Qaryah Al-Ulya and Ras Tanura |
| 2 | Riyadh | 7 | Afif, Al-Anwar, Al-Bateen, Al-Dera'a, Al-Mujazzal, Al-Selmiyah and Al-Waseel |
| 3 | Jazan | 4 | Al-Amjad, Al-Sawari, Al-Tuhami and Baish |
| 4 | Medina | 3 | Al-Dahab, Al-Ula and Radwa |
| Tabuk | Al-Houra, Al-Khaldi and Al-Watani | ||
| 6 | Al-Bahah | 1 | Al-Hejaz |
| Al Jawf | Al-Qala | ||
| Al-Qassim | Al-Qawarah | ||
| Asir | Muhayil | ||
| Ha'il | Al-Ghottah | ||
| Mecca | Al-Tasamoh | ||
| Najran | Sharurah | ||