2021–22 Saudi Third Division

The 2021–22 Saudi Third Division was the inaugural season of the Saudi Third Division, the newly introduced fourth tier of Saudi football. The season started on 28 October 2021 and concluded with the final on 19 March 2022. The group stage draw was held on 7 June 2021.^[1] The league was made up of 32 teams, 4 relegated teams from the 2020–21 Saudi Second Division and the 28 teams that qualified for the Round of 32 of the 2020–21 Saudi Third Division.

Saudi Third Division

Season	2021–22
Dates	28 October 2021 – 19 March 2022
Champions	Al-Suqoor (1st title)
Promoted	Al-Suqoor Al-Qous Jerash Sajer Qilwah Al-Shaeib
Relegated	Al-Fursan Kumait Al-Entelaq Al-Fao
Matches played	231
Goals scored	563 (2.44 per match)
Top goalscorer	Hamed Al-Shammeri (12 goals)
Biggest home win	Radwa 7–0 Al-Fao (5 March 2022)
Biggest away win	Al-Mujazzal 0–4 Radwa (30 October 2021) Al-Fao 0–4 Radwa (12 December 2021)
Highest scoring	Al-Entelaq 4–4 Al-Selmiyah (21 November 2021)
Longest winning run	Al-Suqoor Qilwah Sajer (6 matches)
Longest unbeaten run	Al-Qous (15 matches)
Longest winless run	Kumait (11 matches)
Longest losing run	Al-Ula Kumait (6 matches)
2022–23 → All statistics correct as of 19 March 2022.

The final was played on 19 March 2022 between Al-Qous and Al-Suqoor. Al-Suqoor defeated Al-Qous 2–1 to become the inaugural champions.^[2]

Overview

Background

On 9 October 2020, the Saudi FF announced the introduction of the Saudi Third Division starting from the 2021–22 season. The newly introduced league would replace the Regional Leagues as the fourth tier of the Saudi football league system. They announced that the league would comprise 32 teams, the 28 teams that had qualified to the round of 32 of the Regional Leagues and did not achieve promotion to the 2021–22 Saudi Second Division and the 4 relegated teams from the 2020–21 Saudi Second Division.^[3]

The 32 teams would be split into 4 groups of 8 teams, with the winners of each group qualifying for the championship play-offs. In addition, the 4 group runners-up would also qualify for the promotion play-offs. The best runner-up would face the worst runner-up and the second best would face the third best. The winners from both matches would also earn promotion to the Second Division. As for which teams would get relegated, the last-placed team of each group would be the one to get relegated.^[4]

Teams

;Group A

Al-Bateen

Al-Ghottah

Al-Houra

Al-Ula

Jerash

Kumait

Mudhar

Qilwah

Locations of teams in the 2021–22 Saudi Third Division Group A

Club	Location	Stadium
Al-Bateen	Dhurma	Al-Bateen Club Stadium
Al-Ghottah	Mawqaq	Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il)
Al-Houra	Umluj	Al-Houra Club Stadium
Al-Ula	Al-'Ula	Al-Ansar Club Stadium (Medina)
Jerash	Ahad Rafidah	Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Reserve Stadium (Abha)
Kumait	Marat	Kumait Club Stadium
Mudhar	Qatif	Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Qilwah	Qilwah	Qilwah Club Stadium

Group B

Al-Anwar

Al-Dera'a

Al-Fursan

Al-Hejaz

Al-Jubail

Al-Shaheed

Al-Suqoor

Baish

Locations of teams in the 2021–22 Saudi Third Division Group B

Club	Location	Stadium
Al-Anwar	Hotat Bani Tamim	Al-Anwar Club Stadium
Al-Dera'a	Dawadmi	Al-Dera'a Club Stadium
Al-Fursan	Sarat Ubaida	Al-Fursan Club Stadium
Al-Hejaz	Baljurashi	King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah)
Al-Jubail	Jubail	Al-Jubail Club Stadium
Al-Shaheed	Muhayil	Al-Shaheed Club Stadium
Al-Suqoor	Tabuk	King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Baish	Baish	Baish Club Stadium

Group C

Al-Fao

Al-Mujazzal

Al-Noor

Al-Qala

Qaryah Al-Ulya

Radwa

Sajer

Sharurah

Locations of teams in the 2021–22 Saudi Third Division Group C

Club	Location	Stadium
Al-Fao	Wadi ad-Dawasir	Prince Nasser bin Abdul Aziz Sports City
Al-Mujazzal	Al Majma'ah	Al-Hamadah Club Stadium (Al-Ghat)
Al-Noor	Sanabes	Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium (Qatif)
Al-Qala	Sakakah	Al-Qala Club Stadium
Qaryah Al-Ulya	Qaryat al-Ulya	Qaryah Al-Ulya Club Stadium
Radwa	Yanbu	Al-Majd Club Stadium
Sajer	Sajir	Al-Washm Club Stadium (Shaqra)
Sharurah	Sharurah	Sharurah Club Stadium

Group D

Al-Amjad

Al-Entelaq

Al-Omran

Al-Qawarah

Al-Qous

Al-Selmiyah

Al-Shaeib

Al-Watani

Locations of teams in the 2021–22 Saudi Third Division Group D

Club	Location	Stadium
Al-Amjad	Sabya	King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)
Al-Entelaq	Qara	Al-Orobah Club Stadium (Sakakah)
Al-Omran	Al-Hasa (Al-Omran)	Hajer Club Stadium
Al-Qawarah	Al Quwarah	Al-Qawarah Club Stadium
Al-Qous	Al Khurmah	Al-Qous Club Stadium
Al-Selmiyah	Al-Salamiyah	Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim)
Al-Shaeib	Huraymila	Irqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh)
Al-Watani	Tabuk	King Khalid Sport City Stadium

Group A

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Jerash (P)	14	10	0	4	18	12	+6	30[a]	Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the Semi-finals
2	Qilwah (P)	14	9	3	2	19	10	+9	30[a]	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3	Mudhar	14	10	0	4	24	10	+14	30[a]
4	Al-Ghottah	14	5	3	6	15	19	−4	18
5	Al-Bateen	14	5	2	7	17	21	−4	17
6	Al-Ula	14	4	2	8	13	24	−11	14
7	Al-Houra	14	4	1	9	19	20	−1	13
8	Kumait (R)	14	1	5	8	15	24	−9	8	Relegation to the Fourth Division

Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2022. 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]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Positions determined by head-to-head points: Jerash: 9 pts; Qilwah: 6 pts; Mudhar: 3 pts.

Results

Home \ Away	BAT	GHO	HOU	ULA	JER	KUM	MUD	QIL
Al-Bateen		2–1	0–3	1–2	2–0	1–1	1–0	0–2
Al-Ghottah	3–2		2–1	1–0	1–2	1–0	1–4	1–1
Al-Houra	0–1	0–0		3–1	1–2	3–1	1–2	1–2
Al-Ula	0–3	0–1	2–1		1–0	3–2	0–2	0–0
Jerash	3–0	1–0	2–1	3–1		0–3	1–0	1–0
Kumait	3–3	2–2	0–2	1–1	0–2		0–1	0–1
Mudhar	1–0	2–0	3–1	3–1	2–0	3–1		0–1
Qilwah	2–1	2–1	2–1	3–1	0–1	1–1	2–1

Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2022. Source: saff.com.sa
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

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Al-Suqoor (C, P)	14	9	3	2	25	16	+9	30	Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the Semi-finals
2	Al-Jubail	14	7	3	4	20	13	+7	24	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3	Baish	14	6	5	3	21	12	+9	23
4	Al-Anwar	14	5	2	7	13	18	−5	17
5	Al-Shaheed	14	4	4	6	12	17	−5	16
6	Al-Dera'a	14	2	8	4	10	15	−5	14[a]
7	Al-Hejaz	14	4	2	8	14	20	−6	14[a]
8	Al-Fursan (R)	14	3	5	6	11	15	−4	14[a]	Relegation to the Fourth Division

Updated to match(es) played on 4 March 2022. 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]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Al-Dera'a finished ahead of Al-Hejaz and Al-Fursan on head-to-head points: Al-Dera'a: 8 pts; Al-Hejaz: 4 pts; Al-Fursan: 4 pts. Al-Hejaz finished ahead of Al-Fursan on head-to-head goal difference: Al-Hejaz 0, Al-Fursan –3.

Results

Home \ Away	ANW	DER	FUR	HEJ	JUB	SHA	SUQ	BAI
Al-Anwar		1–1	1–0	0–1	1–3	0–1	0–1	1–1
Al-Dera'a	0–3		3–1	1–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2
Al-Fursan	0–1	1–1		0–2	0–0	0–0	2–2	0–0
Al-Hejaz	1–0	0–0	0–1		0–1	1–0	1–2	0–3
Al-Jubail	3–0	1–1	2–1	4–2		1–0	0–1	2–0
Al-Shaheed	1–2	2–0	0–2	3–2	2–1		1–1	0–1
Al-Suqoor	5–1	1–0	3–2	2–1	1–0	4–0		1–3
Baish	0–2	0–0	0–1	3–3	3–1	1–1	4–0

Updated to match(es) played on 4 March 2022. Source: saff.com.sa
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

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Sajer (P)	14	8	5	1	17	5	+12	29	Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the Semi-finals
2	Al-Qala	14	8	4	2	17	10	+7	28	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3	Qaryah Al-Ulya	14	7	4	3	21	12	+9	25
4	Radwa	14	7	1	6	24	10	+14	22
5	Sharurah	14	4	8	2	17	15	+2	20
6	Al-Noor	14	3	4	7	16	22	−6	13
7	Al-Mujazzal	14	2	4	8	8	21	−13	10
8	Al-Fao (R)	14	1	2	11	4	29	−25	5	Relegation to the Fourth Division

Updated to match(es) played on 5 March 2022. 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]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away	FAO	MUJ	NOR	QAL	QAR	RAD	SAJ	SHA
Al-Fao		2–0	0–2	0–1	1–2	0–4	0–1	0–3
Al-Mujazzal	0–0		2–0	0–1	1–4	0–4	1–1	0–0
Al-Noor	1–0	1–0		1–2	2–4	1–2	0–1	2–2
Al-Qala	2–0	2–2	3–2		0–1	1–0	0–1	0–0
Qaryah Al-Ulya	2–0	1–0	4–2	1–1		0–1	1–1	1–1
Radwa	7–0	0–1	1–1	0–1	1–0		0–1	3–0
Sajer	4–1	2–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–0		3–0
Sharurah	0–0	3–1	1–1	2–2	1–0	3–1	1–1

Updated to match(es) played on 5 March 2022. Source: saff.com.sa
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

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Al-Qous (P)	14	8	6	0	21	9	+12	30	Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the Semi-finals
2	Al-Shaeib (P)	14	6	6	2	28	21	+7	24[a]	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3	Al-Qawarah	14	7	3	4	19	14	+5	24[a]
4	Al-Watani	14	7	2	5	24	15	+9	23
5	Al-Amjad	14	4	4	6	18	25	−7	16
6	Al-Selmiyah	14	2	8	4	20	25	−5	14
7	Al-Omran	14	3	3	8	16	20	−4	12
8	Al-Entelaq (R)	14	1	4	9	15	32	−17	7	Relegation to the Fourth Division

Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. 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]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Al-Shaeib finished ahead of Al-Qawarah on head-to-head points: Al-Shaeib 1–0 Al-Qawarah, Al-Qawarah 2–2 Al-Shaeib.

Results

Home \ Away	AMJ	ENT	OMR	QAW	QOU	SEL	SHA	WAT
Al-Amjad		3–0	2–0	0–2	0–1	1–1	1–1	2–1
Al-Entelaq	3–1		1–3	1–4	0–1	4–4	1–2	0–2
Al-Omran	5–1	0–0		1–1	1–2	1–2	1–3	0–2
Al-Qawarah	4–1	1–0	0–2		0–3	2–0	2–2	2–0
Al-Qous	3–1	2–2	1–0	0–0		1–1	3–1	1–0
Al-Selmiyah	1–1	1–1	3–1	0–1	1–1		3–3	1–4
Al-Shaeib	2–2	4–0	2–1	1–0	1–1	2–2		4–3
Al-Watani	1–2	4–2	0–0	3–0	1–1	2–0	1–0

Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: saff.com.sa
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

Championship play-offs

Semi-finals

Al-Suqoor	2–1	Jerash
Al-Blwi 1' Al-Qahtani 90+5'		M. Al-Qahtani 8' (pen.)

12 March 2022 (2022-03-12)

16:00 UTC+3

King Khalid Sport City Stadium, Tabuk

Al-Qous	2–0	Sajer
Al-Shanqiti 29' Rawas 84'

12 March 2022 (2022-03-12)

16:00 UTC+3

Al-Qous Club Stadium, Al Khurmah

Final

Al-Qous	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Al-Suqoor
Darwish 7'	Report	Al-Rashidi 90+1', 100'

19 March 2022 (2022-03-19)

20:30 UTC+3

King Fahd Stadium, Taif

Promotion play-offs

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Al-Jubail	0–0 (7–8 p)	Qilwah	0–0	0–0 (a.e.t.)
Al-Shaeib	3–1	Al-Qala	1–1	2–0

Al-Jubail	0–0	Qilwah

11 March 2022 (2022-03-11)

15:40 UTC+3

Al-Jubail Club Stadium, Jubail

Qilwah	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Al-Jubail
	Report
Penalties
I. Jamaan Al-Amri Al-Zahrani Al Ghanem Al-Mandeli Al-Hayli Al-Ghamdi	8–7	Fallatah Al-Hamad Al-Holaiw Hawsawi Al-Yami Al-Ben Ali Al-Talha Seraj Al-Turki

18 March 2022 (2022-03-18)

16:10 UTC+3

Qilwah Club Stadium, Qilwah

0–0 on aggregate. Qilwah won 8–7 on penalties.

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Al-Shaeib	1–1	Al-Qala
Dagriri 14'		Al-Khamis 53'

11 March 2022 (2022-03-11)

15:55 UTC+3

Irqah Sports Stadium, Riyadh

Al-Qala	0–2	Al-Shaeib
	Report	Hakami 71' Hassan 90'

18 March 2022 (2022-03-18)

16:10 UTC+3

Al-Orobah Club Stadium, Sakakah

Al-Shaeib won 3–1 on aggregate.

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 19 March 2022^[6]

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Hamed Al-Shammari	Qaryah Al-Ulya	12
2	Abdulrahman Moussa Al-Zahrani	Al-Suqoor	9
3	Naif Abdali	Baish	8
4	Faisal Al-Lehji	Al-Shaeib	7
	Nawaf Asiri	Al-Watani
	Hani Al-Dhahi	Mudhar
7	Hossam Al-Shathli	Al-Jubail	6
	Ali Al-Anbar	Al-Selmiyah
	Fahad Attiah Al-Rashidi	Al-Suqoor
	Qassem Al-Jassem	Mudhar
	Mohammed Jamaan Al-Ghamdi	Qilwah
	Yousef Allati	Al-Houra
	Moussa Abbas	Al-Noor

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date	Ref.
Ali Al-Anbar	Al-Selmiyah	Al-Entelaq	4–4 (A)	21 November 2021
Naif Abdali	Baish	Al-Hejaz	3–0 (A)	3 December 2021
Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani	Al-Suqoor	Al-Anwar	5–1 (H)	3 December 2021
Hamed Al-Shammari	Qaryah Al-Ulya	Al-Noor	4–2 (H)	11 December 2021
Mazen Al-Johani	Radwa	Al-Fao	4–0 (A)	12 December 2021
Ali Al-Anbar	Al-Selmiyah	Al-Omran	3–1 (H)	30 January 2022
Faisal Hassan	Al-Hejaz	Baish	3–3 (A)	25 February 2022
Hammad Al-Buraiki	Sharurah	Radwa	3–1 (H)	26 February 2022
Hamed Al-Shammari	Qaryah Al-Ulya	Al-Noor	4–2 (A)	5 March 2022
Nawaf Asiri	Al-Watani	Al-Selmiyah	4–1 (A)	6 March 2022

Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

Number of teams by province

Rank	Province	Number	Teams
1	Riyadh	9	Al-Anwar, Al-Bateen, Al-Dera'a, Al-Fao, Al-Mujazzal, Al-Selmiyah, Al-Shaeib, Kumait and Sajer
2	Eastern Province	5	Al-Jubail, Al-Noor, Al-Omran, Mudhar and Qaryah Al-Ulya
3	Asir	3	Al-Fursan, Al-Shaheed and Jerash
	Tabuk		Al-Houra, Al-Suqoor and Al-Watani
5	Al-Bahah	2	Al-Hejaz and Qilwah
	Al Jawf		Al-Entelaq and Al-Qala
	Jazan		Al-Amjad and Baish
	Medina		Al-Ula and Radwa
9	Al-Qassim	1	Al-Qawarah
	Ha'il		Al-Ghottah
	Mecca		Al-Qous
	Najran		Sharurah

See also

• 2021–22 Saudi Professional League
• 2021–22 Saudi First Division League
• 2021–22 Saudi Second Division