The 2022–23 Saudi Third Division was the second season of the
Saudi Third Division
The Saudi Third Division league (TDL), is a football league, the fourth tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system.
History
The Saudi FF created a new league called the Third Division League, consisting of 32 teams, and divided into four r ...
since its inception in
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
. 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.
The final was played on 10 March 2023 between
Al-Noor and
Mudhar
The Mudar () was a principal grouping of the northern Arab tribes.
History
The Mudar and Rabi'a are recorded in central Arabia in the Arabic histories of the pre-Islamic period; the kings of the Kindah bore the title of "king of the Ma'add (o ...
.
Mudhar
The Mudar () was a principal grouping of the northern Arab tribes.
History
The Mudar and Rabi'a are recorded in central Arabia in the Arabic histories of the pre-Islamic period; the kings of the Kindah bore the title of "king of the Ma'add (o ...
defeated Al-Noor 1–0 to win their first title.
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. 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. In addition, 6 teams would be promoted to the Second Division and only 4 would be relegated from the Second Division.
Team changes
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.
The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season
To Third Division
Promoted from the
Fourth Division
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Al-Khaldi
Al-Khaldi (), also spelled Al Khalidi is the last name given to descendants of the Bani Khalid. The tribe traditionally claims descent from Khalid ibn al-Walid, a senior companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and esteemed general who was cruci ...
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Al-Tasamoh
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Al-Sawari
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Al-Waseel
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Al-Tuhami
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Ras Tanura
Ras Tanura (, presumably due to the unusual heat prevalent at the cape that projects into the sea) is a city and semi-governorate in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia located on a peninsula extending into the Per ...
Relegated from
Second Division
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Al-Dahab
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Afif
Afif ( ) is a city in central Saudi Arabia, in the Najd region. It is situated approximately halfway between Riyadh and Mecca. The modern town was established in the 1910s as a ''hijra'', or "settlement", for the nomadic tribes of the area, part ...
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Al-Nojoom
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Al-Thoqbah
From Third Division
Promoted to
Second Division
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Al-Suqoor
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Al-Qous
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Jerash
Jerash (; , , ) is a city in northern Jordan. The city is the administrative center of the Jerash Governorate, and has a population of 50,745 as of 2015. It is located 30.0 miles north of the capital city Amman.
The earliest evidence of sett ...
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Sajer
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Qilwah
Qilwah (Arabic: قلوة) is a governorate in Al-Baha Province of Saudi Arabia. It is one of the administrative divisions of the province and includes several towns and villages.
See also
* Provinces of Saudi Arabia
* List of governorates of ...
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Al-Shaeib
Relegated to the
Fourth Division
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Al-Fursan
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Kumait
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Al-Entelaq
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Al-Fao
Teams
;Group A
;Group B
;Group C
;Group D
Group A
League table
Results
Group B
League table
Results
Group C
League table
Results
Group D
League table
Results
Play-offs
Championship play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Promotion play-offs
''Al-Nojoom won 2–1 on aggregate.''
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''2–2 on aggregate. Al-Houra won 4–2 on penalties.''
Statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
;Note
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
Number of teams by province
See also
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2022–23 Saudi Professional League
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2022–23 Saudi First Division League
The 2022–23 First Division League (known as the Yelo League for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the Saudi First Division League after its rebrand, and the 46th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. Th ...
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2022–23 Saudi Second Division
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References
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Saudi Third Division seasons