The 2022–23 Saudi Third Division was the second season of the Saudi Third Division since its inception in 2021. 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. Mudhar 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
Al-Khaldi Al-Tasamoh Al-Sawari Al-Waseel Al-Tuhami Ras Tanura
Relegated from Second Division Al-Dahab Afif Al-Nojoom Al-Thoqbah
From Third Division Promoted to Second Division Al-Suqoor Al-Qous Jerash Sajer Qilwah Al-Shaeib
Relegated to the Fourth Division Al-Fursan Kumait Al-Entelaq Al-Fao
Teams ;Group A
Club Location Stadium Al-Bateen Dhurma Al-Bateen Club Stadium Al-Dahab Mahd adh Dhahab Ohod Club Stadium (Medina) Al-Jubail Jubail Al-Jubail Club Stadium Al-Omran Al-Hasa Hajer Club Stadium Al-Selmiyah Al-Salamiyah Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim) Al-Ula Al-'Ula Al-Ansar Club Stadium (Medina) Al-Waseel Al-Uyayna Irqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh) Al-Watani Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Group B
Club Location Stadium Al-Anwar Hotat Bani Tamim Al-Anwar Club Stadium Al-Dera'a Dawadmi Al-Dera'a Club Stadium Al-Mujazzal Al Majma'ah Al-Hamadah Club Stadium (Al-Ghat) Al-Nojoom Al-Hasa Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Reserve Stadium Al-Noor Sanabes Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium (Qatif) Al-Qala Sakakah Al-Qala Club Stadium Al-Sawari Farasan Island King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan) Baish Baish Baish Club Stadium
Group C
Club Location Stadium Al-Houra Umluj Al-Houra Club Stadium Al-Khaldi Al Wajh Al-Khaldi Club Stadium Al-Qawarah Al Quwarah Al-Qawarah Club Stadium Muhayil Muhayil Muhayil Club Stadium Al-Thoqbah Khobar Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium (Qatif) Mudhar Qatif Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium Ras Tanura Ras Tanura Ras Tanura Club Stadium Sharurah Sharurah Sharurah Club Stadium
Group D
Club Location Stadium Afif Afif Al-Dera'a Club Stadium (Dawadmi) Al-Amjad Sabya King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan) Al-Ghottah Mawqaq Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il) Al-Hejaz Baljurashi King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah) Al-Tasamoh Al Qunfudhah Department of Education Stadium Al-Tuhami Jizan King Faisal Sport City Stadium Qaryah Al-Ulya Qaryat al-Ulya Qaryah Al-Ulya Club Stadium Radwa Yanbu Al-Majd Club Stadium
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.
2–2 on aggregate. Al-Houra won 4–2 on penalties.
Statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Abdulaziz Al-Merdasi Afif122 Saud Fallatah Al-Dera'a10 Emad Al-Kanani Al-Ula4 Meshal Nowman Al-Ghotah95 Naif Abdali Baish86 Abdullah Al-Ghamdi Muhayil7 Mabrook Al-Najrani Sharurah Nawaf Al-Muslamani Al-Khaldi Basem Al-Enezi Al-Watani Abdulrahman Al-Goufi Al-Houra
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Yousef Al-Salem Al-Jubail Al-Omran 5–0 (H) Saud Fallatah Al-Dera'a Al-Sawari 4–1 (H) Abdullah Al-Ghamdi Muhayil Ras Tanura 3–0 (H) Abdulaziz Al-Merdasi Afif Al-Tuhami 6–1 (H) Yahya Asiri Sharurah Muhayil 5–2 (A) Saad Al-Shammari Al-Ghottah Al-Tasamoh 3–2 (A) Abdulaziz Al-Merdasi Afif Al-Tasamoh 4–0 (H) Basem Al-Enezi Al-Watani Al-Ula 3–1 (H) Abdulaziz Al-Shammari Al-Qawarah Al-Khaldi 4–2 (A) Musaab Al-Rashdan Al-Ghottah Al-Tasamoh 7–1 (H) Salamah Al-Omrani Al-Watani Al-Waseel 4–1 (H)
Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Number of teams by province RankProvinceNumber Teams1Eastern Province8Al-Jubail, Al-Nojoom, Al-Noor, Al-Omran, Al-Thoqbah, Mudhar, Qaryah Al-Ulya and Ras Tanura2Riyadh7Afif, Al-Anwar, Al-Bateen, Al-Dera'a, Al-Mujazzal, Al-Selmiyah and Al-Waseel3Jazan4Al-Amjad, Al-Sawari, Al-Tuhami and Baish4Medina3Al-Dahab, Al-Ula and RadwaTabukAl-Houra, Al-Khaldi and Al-Watani6Al-Bahah1Al-HejazAl JawfAl-QalaAl-QassimAl-QawarahAsirMuhayilHa'ilAl-GhottahMeccaAl-TasamohNajranSharurah
See also 2022–23 Saudi Professional League 2022–23 Saudi First Division League 2022–23 Saudi Second Division
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