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    2023–24 Saudi Third Division

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    Saudi Third Division
    Season2023–24
    Dates3 November 2023 – 23 March 2024
    Matches played100
    Goals scored221 (2.21 per match)
    Top goalscorerFody Traoré
    (5 goals)
    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)
    Longest winning runAl-Fao
    (4 matches)
    Longest unbeaten runAl-Hilaliyah
    Al-Nahda
    Al-Sharq
    Al-Tuhami
    (5 matches)
    Longest winless runAl-Amjad
    Al-Dahab
    Al-Mujazzal
    Al-Qawarah
    Sharurah
    (5 matches)
    Longest losing runSharurah
    (5 matches)
    ← 2022–23
    2024–25 →
    All statistics correct as of 3 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[edit]

    Changes[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    To Third Division[edit]

    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

    • Qilwah
    • Al-Sharq
    • Al-Nahda
    • Sajer

    From Third Division[edit]

    Promoted to Second Division

    • Mudhar
    • Al-Noor
    • Al-Jubail
    • Afif
    • Al-Houra
    • Al-Nojoom

    Relegated to the Fourth Division

    • Ras Tanura
    • Al-Hejaz
    • Al-Waseel
    • Al-Sawari

    Teams[edit]

    Group A
    2023–24 Saudi Third Division is located in Saudi Arabia
    Al-Amjad
    Al-Amjad
    Al-Asyah
    Al-Asyah
    Al-Dera'a
    Al-Dera'a
    Al-Ghottah
    Al-Ghottah
    Al-Mehmal
    Al-Mehmal
    Al-Tuhami
    Al-Tuhami
    Khaybar
    Khaybar
    Muhayil
    Muhayil
    Munief
    Munief
    Sajer
    Sajer
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    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-Anwar
    Al-Bateen
    Al-Bateen
    Al-Eetemad
    Al-Eetemad
    Al-Ghazwah
    Al-Ghazwah
    Al-Mujazzal
    Al-Mujazzal
    Al-Nahda
    Al-Nahda
    Al-Omran
    Al-Omran
    Al-Qala
    Al-Qala
    Al-Qawarah
    Al-Qawarah
    Jubbah
    Jubbah
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    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
    2023–24 Saudi Third Division is located in Saudi Arabia
    Al-Dahab
    Al-Dahab
    Al-Fao
    Al-Fao
    Al-Hilaliyah
    Al-Hilaliyah
    Al-Muzahimiyyah
    Al-Muzahimiyyah
    Al-Selmiyah
    Al-Selmiyah
    Al-Tasamoh
    Al-Tasamoh
    Al-Ula
    Al-Ula
    Al-Watani
    Al-Watani
    Qilwah
    Qilwah
    Radwa
    Radwa
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    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-Hada Al-Salam
    Al-Hada
    Al-Salam
    Al-Khaldi
    Al-Khaldi
    Al-Sharq
    Al-Sharq
    Al-Taraf
    Al-Taraf
    Al-Thoqbah
    Al-Thoqbah
    Baish
    Baish
    Haql
    Haql
    Qaryah Al-Ulya
    Qaryah Al-Ulya
    Sharurah
    Sharurah
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    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[edit]

    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 Felisberto
    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-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 Egypt Ali Aboul Ela Egypt Mohamed Awad
    Al-Mujazzal Egypt Ahmed Eihab Nigeria Kelvin Fousu
    Al-Muzahimiyyah Senegal Lamine Touré
    Al-Nahda Sudan Waleed Al-Shoala Tunisia Adel Hamani
    Al-Omran Tunisia Firas Makni Tunisia Hassan Chelly
    Al-Qala Algeria Hamek Abbes Algeria Kheireddine Haddam
    Al-Qawarah Egypt Mohamed Fathi Egypt Sokrat
    Al-Qotah Sudan Omar Youssef Tunisia Rami Tahi
    Al-Salam Egypt Ahmed El Shaarawy Egypt Karim Rashed
    Al-Selmiyah Algeria Mohamed El Amine Hammouche Yemen Ahmed Belkheir
    Al-Sharq 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 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 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 Tunisia Mohamed Amine Ben Romdhane Tunisia Oussama Hsini

    Group A[edit]

    League table[edit]

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

    Home \ Away AMJ ASY DER GHO MEH TUH KHA MUH MUN SAJ
    Al-Amjad 2–3 0–0
    Al-Asyah 1–0 1–1
    Al-Dera'a 1–0 2–2
    Al-Ghottah 1–0 0–1 0–0
    Al-Mehmal 2–0 0–1
    Al-Tuhami 4–0 0–0
    Khaybar 1–0 0–3 0–4
    Muhayil 1–0 2–1 0–1
    Munief 2–1 1–1 2–1
    Sajer 1–0 0–0 1–0
    Updated to match(es) played on 2 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[edit]

    League table[edit]

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

    Home \ Away ANW BAT EET GHA MUJ NAH OMR QAL QAW JUB
    Al-Anwar 0–1 2–0 0–0
    Al-Bateen 1–4 1–1 2–0
    Al-Eetemad 0–1 0–0
    Al-Ghazwah 3–3 2–3
    Al-Mujazzal 1–1 0–0 0–0
    Al-Nahda 1–1 2–0 1–1
    Al-Omran 4–1 1–0
    Al-Qala 0–1 1–0
    Al-Qawarah 0–0 1–1
    Jubbah 1–5 3–1 2–1
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 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[edit]

    League table[edit]

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

    Home \ Away DAH FAO HIL MUZ SEL TAS ULA WAT QIL RAD
    Al-Dahab 1–3 0–2 0–0
    Al-Fao 3–0 2–1 0–2
    Al-Hilaliyah 2–1 1–1
    Al-Muzahimiyyah 0–2 2–1
    Al-Selmiyah 0–1 1–1 2–2
    Al-Tasamoh 2–0 2–2
    Al-Ula 4–1 1–2
    Al-Watani 0–0 3–1 1–3
    Qilwah 0–2 1–2 2–0
    Radwa 3–0 1–1
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 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[edit]

    League table[edit]

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

    Home \ Away HAD KHA SAL SHR TAR THO BAI HAQ QAR SHA
    Al-Hada 1–2 2–2 2–0
    Al-Khaldi 2–1 0–1
    Al-Salam 2–1 1–0
    Al-Sharq 1–0 1–1 2–0
    Al-Taraf 0–2 2–1 2–0
    Al-Thoqbah 0–0 0–0
    Baish 4–1 3–0 0–0
    Haql 0–1 3–0
    Qaryah Al-Ulya 1–0 3–0 2–2
    Sharurah 0–2 1–4
    Updated to match(es) played on 2 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[edit]

    Championship play-offs[edit]

    Semi-finals[edit]

    Statistics[edit]

    Top scorers[edit]

    As of 3 December 2023[6]
    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 Mauritania Fody Traoré Al-Eetemad 5
    2 Algeria Hamza Banouh Al-Watani 4
    Yemen Saleh Mabrook Al-Mehmal
    Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Malki Baish

    Hat-tricks[edit]

    Player For Against Result Date Ref.
    Yemen Saleh Mabrook Al-Mehmal Al-Amjad 3–2 (A) 18 November 2023
    Mauritania Fody Traoré4 Al-Eetemad Al-Bateen 4–1 (A) 25 November 2023
    Note

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

    Number of teams by province[edit]

    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

    See also[edit]

    • 2023–24 Saudi Pro League
    • 2023–24 Saudi First Division League
    • 2023–24 Saudi Second Division

    References[edit]

    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. ^ a b c d "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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