The Saudi Third Division league (TDL), is a
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
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 regional groups, starting from the 2021–22 season. Finally, at the level of local competitions affiliated with the Saudi Football Association, the federation announced the change of the third division to the fourth division league.
Al-Suqoor, now known as
Neom
Neom (styled NEOM; , ) is an arcology and planned city being built by Saudi Arabia in Tabuk Province. Launched in 2017 by crown prince Mohammad bin Salman, the site is at the northern tip of the Red Sea, due east of Egypt across the Gulf of A ...
, were the first champions.
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Teams that took part in the first edition
Competition format
The 4 group winners would get promoted to the
Saudi Second Division
The Saudi Second Division League, also known as the Second Division League (SDL), is a football league that is the third tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The league consists of 32 teams divided into two groups.
Competition forma ...
. In addition, the 4 best runners-up would face each other in the promotion
play-offs
The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...
to earn promotion to the Second Division. The bottom 4 teams are relegated to the
Fourth Division.
Champions
Top scorers
Broadcasters
Since the 2024–25 season
References
External links
Saudi Arabia Football Federation
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Fourth level football leagues in Asia