2024–25 Saudi Third Division Explained

Competition:Saudi Third Division
Season:2024–25
Dates:25 October 2024 – 15 March 2025
Updated:1 June 2024
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 Saudi Third Division will be the fourth season of the Saudi Third Division since its inception in 2021. The season is scheduled to start on 25 October 2024 and conclude with the final on 15 March 2025.[1] The group stage draw was held on 21 May 2024.[2]

Team changes

A total of 40 teams are contesting the league, including 32 sides from the 2023–24 season, 4 relegated teams from the Second Division, and 4 promoted teams from the Fourth Division.[3]

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
ClubLocationStadium
Al-HadaTarout IslandAl-Safa Club Stadium (Safwa City)
Al-HedayaAljishPrince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Al-HilaliyahAl BukayriyahDepartment of Education Stadium (Unaizah)
Al-MuzahimiyyahAl-MuzahmiyyaIrqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh)
Al-NahdaDammamPrince Fahd bin Salman Stadium
Al-ShaeibHuraymilaIrqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh)
JubbahJubbahAl-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il)
MuhayilMuhayilMuhayil Club Stadium
MuniefTurubahOkaz Club Stadium (Ta'if)
RadwaYanbuAl-Majd Club Stadium
Group B
ClubLocationStadium
AfifAfifAl-Dera'a Club Stadium (Dawadmi)
Al-AmjadSabyaKing Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)
Al-AsyahAsyahAl-Bukiryah Club Stadium (Al Bukayriyah)
Al-BateenDhurmaAl-Bateen Club Stadium
Al-FadhlAl-Rawdhah Club Stadium
Al-QawarahAl QuwarahAl-Qawarah Club Stadium
Al-SelmiyahAl-SalamiyahAl-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim)
BaishBaishBaish Club Stadium
Qaryah Al-UlyaQaryat al-UlyaQaryah Al-Ulya Club Stadium
SajerSajirAl-Washm Club Stadium (Shaqraa)
Group C
ClubLocationStadium
Al-DahabMahd adh DhahabOhod Club Stadium (Medina)
Al-Dera'aDawadmiAl-Dera'a Club Stadium
Al-FaoWadi ad-DawasirPrince Nasser bin Abdul Aziz Sports City
Al-NoorSanabesPrince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium (Qatif)
Al-QalaSakakahAl-Qala Club Stadium
Al-SalamAl-AwamiyahAl-Safa Club Stadium (Safwa City)
Al-TuhamiJizanKing Faisal Sport City Stadium
Al-WataniTabukKing Khalid Sport City Stadium
Al-YarmoukAbu ʽArishKing Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)
QilwahQilwahQilwah Club Stadium
Group D
ClubLocationStadium
Al-EetemadRaudat SudairNajd Club Stadium (H̨awţah Sudayr)
Al-GhazwahBadrAl-Ghazwah Club Stadium
Al-KhaldiAl WajhAl-Khaldi Club Stadium
Al-MehmalThadigAl-Hamadah Club Stadium (Al-Ghat)
Al-NairyahAl NairyahAl-Nairyah Club Stadium
Al-NakhalYanbuAl-Majd Club Stadium
Al-OmranHajer Club Stadium
Al-TarafPrince Abdullah bin Jalawi Reserve Stadium
HaqlHaqlHaql Club Stadium
SharurahSharurahSharurah Club Stadium

Foreign players

On 9 March 2024, the Saudi FF announced that the number of foreign players would be increased from 2 players to 3 players.[4]

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

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Former Players
Afif Zaven Badoyan Julius David Ufuoma
Al-Amjad
Al-Asyah
Al-Bateen
Al-Dahab
Al-Dera'a Belhassen Mejri
Al-Eetemad Fody Traoré Skander Amor Slim Mezlini
Al-Fao
Al-Hada Sid Ahmed Aouadj
Al-Hedaya
Al-Hilaliyah
Al-Khaldi Daniel Aryeetey Robert Saba
Al-Mehmal
Al-Muzahimiyyah
Al-Nahda
Al-Nairyah
Al-Nakhal
Al-Noor Houssem Bedbabis
Al-Omran
Al-Qala Rayllan Bruno Mohamed Salem Dianos Sabri Zaidi
Al-Qawarah
Al-Salam Marlle Habila
Al-Selmiyah
Al-Shaeib
Al-Taraf
Al-Tuhami
Al-Watani
Al-Yarmouk
Baish
Haql Mohamed Sameh
Jubbah
Muhayil
Munief
Qaryat Al-Ulya
Qilwah
Radwa
Sajer
Sharurah

Group A

Results

Group B

Results

Group C

Results

Group D

Results

Play-offs

Championship play-offs

Number of teams by province

RankProvinceNumberTeams
1Eastern Province10Al-Fadhl, Al-Hada, Al-Hedaya, Al-Nahda, Al-Nairyah, Al-Noor, Al-Omran, Al-Salam, Al-Taraf and Qaryah Al-Ulya
RiyadhAfif, Al-Bateen, Al-Dera'a, Al-Eetemad, Al-Fao, Al-Mehmal, Al-Muzahimiyyah, Al-Selmiyah, Al-Shaeib and Sajer
3Jazan4Al-Amjad, Al-Tuhami, Al-Yarmouk and Baish
MedinaAl-Dahab, Al-Ghazwah, Al-Nakhal and Radwa
5Al-Qassim3Al-Asyah, Al-Hilaliyah and Al-Qawarah
TabukAl-Khaldi, Al-Watani and Haql
7Al-Bahah1Qilwah
Al-JawfAl-Qala
AsirMuhayil
Ha'ilJubbah
MeccaMunief
NajranSharurah

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: المسابقات تصدر روزنامة المسابقات الكروية للموسم القادم 2024-2025 .
  2. Web site: إجراء قرعة دوري الدرجة الثالثة للموسم الرياضي 2024-2025 .
  3. Web site: 40 فــريـــق 10 مستويات .
  4. Web site: أعداد اللاعبين في بطولات الفريق الأول للموسم الرياضي المقبل 2024-2025 .