2025–26 Saudi Third Division

Saudi Third Division
Season2025–26
DatesOctober 2025 – March 2026
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 1 July 2025.

The 2025–26 Saudi Third Division is the 30th season of the Saudi Third Division since its inception in 1996 and fifth season under the new format introduced in 2021. The season is scheduled to start in October 2025 and conclude with the final in March 2026. The group stage draw was held on 28 May 2025.[1]

Overview

Changes

On 16 December 2024, the Saudi FF announced that no foreign players would be allowed in the league starting from the 2025–26 season.[2]

Team changes

A total of 40 teams are contesting the league, including 32 sides from the 2024–25 season, 4 relegated teams from the Second Division, and 4 promoted teams from the Fourth Division.[3]

The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season

To Third Division

Promoted from the Fourth Division

Relegated from Second Division

From Third Division

Promoted to Second Division

Relegated to the Fourth Division

Teams

Group A
Al-Alamin
Al-Asyah
Al-Eetemad
Al-Khaldi
Baish
Munief
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Saudi Third Division Group A
Club Location Stadium
Al-Alamin Khafji Al-Alamin Club Stadium
Al-Asyah Asyah Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium (Al Bukayriyah)
Al-Eetemad Raudat Sudair Najd Club Stadium (H̨awţah Sudayr)
Al-Khaldi Al Wajh Al-Khaldi Club Stadium
Al-Mehmal Thadig Al-Hamadah Club Stadium (Al-Ghat)
Al-Qaisumah Qaisumah Al-Batin Club Stadium (Hafar al-Batin)
Al-Tuhami Jizan King Faisal Sport City Stadium
Baish Baish Baish Club Stadium
Munief Turubah Okaz Club Stadium (Ta'if)
Sajer Sajir Al-Washm Club Stadium (Shaqraa)
Group B
Al-Bateen
Al-Fadhl
Al-Fao
Al-Hilaliyah
Al-Maseef
Al-Yarmouk
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Saudi Third Division Group B
Club Location Stadium
Al-Bateen Dhurma Al-Bateen Club Stadium
Al-Fadhl Al-Hasa (Al Fodhool) Al-Rawdhah Club Stadium
Al-Fao Wadi ad-Dawasir Prince Nasser bin Abdul Aziz Sports City
Al-Hilaliyah Al Bukayriyah Department of Education Stadium (Unaizah)
Al-Houra Umluj Al-Houra Club Stadium
Al-Maseef Al Masgi Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Reserve Stadium (Abha)
Al-Muzahimiyyah Al-Muzahmiyya Irqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh)
Al-Watani Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Al-Yarmouk Abu ʽArish King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan)
Qilwah Qilwah Qilwah Club Stadium
Group C
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Saudi Third Division Group C
Club Location Stadium
Al-Dera'a Dawadmi Al-Dera'a Club Stadium
Al-Hada Tarout Island Al-Safa Club Stadium (Safwa City)
Al-Nahda Dammam Prince Fahd bin Salman Stadium
Al-Noor Tarout Island (Sanabes) Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium (Qatif)
Al-Omran Al-Hasa (Al-Omran) Hajer Club Stadium
Al-Qarah Al-Hasa (Al-Qarah) Al-Rawdhah Club Stadium
Al-Selmiyah Al-Salamiyah Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim)
Al-Shaeib Huraymila Irqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh)
Al-Taqadom Al Mithnab Al-Taqadom Club Stadium
Radwa Yanbu Al-Majd Club Stadium
Group D
Al-Nakhal
Al-Qwarah
Blue Star
Haql
Muhayil
Qaryah Al-Ulya
Sharurah
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Saudi Third Division Group D
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ansar Medina Al-Ansar Club Stadium
Al-Dahab Mahd adh Dhahab Ohod Club Stadium (Medina)
Al-Ghazwa Badr Al-Ghazwa Club Stadium
Al-Nakhal Yanbu Al-Majd Club Stadium
Al-Qwarah Al Qwarah Al-Qwarah Club Stadium
Blue Star Hafar al-Batin Al-Batin Club Stadium
Haql Haql Haql Club Stadium
Muhayil Muhayil Muhayil Club Stadium
Qaryah Al-Ulya Qaryat al-Ulya Qaryah Al-Ulya Club Stadium
Sharurah Sharurah Sharurah Club Stadium

Group A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Baish 6 4 2 0 10 5 +5 14 Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals
2 Al-Mehmal 6 4 0 2 11 6 +5 12
3 Al-Qaisumah 6 3 3 0 9 6 +3 12
4 Al-Eetemad 6 3 0 3 7 6 +1 9
5 Al-Khaldi 6 2 2 2 2 4 −2 8
6 Munief 6 1 4 1 8 7 +1 7
7 Al-Alamin 6 1 4 1 5 6 −1 7
8 Sajer 6 1 2 3 6 9 −3 5
9 Al-Asyah 6 0 3 3 4 9 −5 3
10 Al-Tuhami 6 0 2 4 4 8 −4 2 Relegation to the Fourth Division
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2025. Source: saff.com.sa
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).[4]

Results

Home \ Away ALA ASY EET KHA MEH QAI TUH BAI MUN SAJ
Al-Alamin 1–1 0–0 2–1
Al-Asyah 0–3 2–2 0–0
Al-Eetemad 3–0 1–0 0–2
Al-Khaldi 0–0 1–0 0–0
Al-Mehmal 3–1 0–1 0–1
Al-Qaisumah 1–1 2–1 2–1
Al-Tuhami 1–1 1–2 1–2
Baish 2–1 1–0 2–2
Munief 1–2 1–1 2–0
Sajer 1–0 2–3 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2025. 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-Fao 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6 13 Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals
2 Al-Watani 6 3 2 1 12 8 +4 11
3 Qilwah 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11
4 Al-Maseef 6 2 4 0 12 4 +8 10
5 Al-Fadhl 6 2 2 2 3 5 −2 8
6 Al-Houra 6 1 4 1 7 6 +1 7
7 Al-Hilaliyah 6 1 4 1 4 6 −2 7
8 Al-Bateen 6 0 4 2 6 9 −3 4
9 Al-Muzahimiyyah 6 0 3 3 2 8 −6 3
10 Al-Yarmouk 6 1 0 5 9 17 −8 3 Relegation to the Fourth Division
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2025. Source: saff.com.sa
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).[4]

Results

Home \ Away BAT FAD FAO HIL HOU MAS MUZ WAT YAR QIL
Al-Bateen 2–2 0–0 0–0
Al-Fadhl 2–1 0–0 0–1
Al-Fao 1–0 1–0 3–0
Al-Hilaliyah 0–3 0–0 2–1
Al-Houra 0–0 2–2 0–0
Al-Maseef 2–2 6–1 1–1
Al-Muzahimiyyah 0–0 0–0 0–3
Al-Watani 5–3 3–1 0–0
Al-Yarmouk 0–1 3–5 4–2
Qilwah 3–0 1–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2025. 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 Al-Omran 6 4 2 0 7 1 +6 14 Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals
2 Al-Hada 6 2 4 0 7 5 +2 10
3 Al-Selmiyah 6 2 4 0 7 5 +2 10
4 Radwa 6 2 3 1 8 6 +2 9
5 Al-Noor 6 2 2 2 7 6 +1 8
6 Al-Shaeib 6 2 2 2 2 3 −1 8
7 Al-Taqadom 6 1 4 1 3 4 −1 7
8 Al-Nahda 6 2 1 3 6 8 −2 7
9 Al-Qarah 6 1 1 4 5 8 −3 4
10 Al-Dera'a 6 0 1 5 3 9 −6 1 Relegation to the Fourth Division
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2025. Source: saff.com.sa
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).[4]

Results

Home \ Away DER HAD NAH NOR OMR QAR SEL SHA TAQ RAD
Al-Dera'a 1–2 1–2 0–1
Al-Hada 2–2 0–0 0–0
Al-Nahda 1–2 0–2 1–0
Al-Noor 3–1 0–1 0–0
Al-Omran 2–1 2–0 0–0
Al-Qarah 0–1 0–1 2–2
Al-Selmiyah 2–2 2–1 1–1
Al-Shaeib 0–1 0–2 0–0
Al-Taqadom 0–0 1–0 0–0
Radwa 2–0 2–1 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2025. 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-Ghazwa 6 4 1 1 11 2 +9 13 Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals
2 Al-Qwarah 6 4 1 1 14 6 +8 13
3 Al-Ansar 6 3 2 1 11 7 +4 11
4 Al-Dahab 6 3 2 1 6 3 +3 11
5 Muhayil 6 3 2 1 10 9 +1 11
6 Blue Star 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10
7 Qaryah Al-Ulya 6 1 1 4 4 12 −8 4
8 Sharurah 6 0 3 3 6 12 −6 3
9 Al-Nakhal 6 0 3 3 4 11 −7 3
10 Haql 6 0 2 4 5 10 −5 2 Relegation to the Fourth Division
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2025. Source: saff.com.sa
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).[4]

Results

Home \ Away ANS DAH GHA NAK QAW BLU HAQ MUH QAR SHA
Al-Ansar 2–2 2–0 1–2
Al-Dahab 1–0 1–0 1–2
Al-Ghazwa 1–1 2–0 2–0
Al-Nakhal 0–4 1–1 1–1
Al-Qwarah 1–2 3–0 3–0
Blue Star 1–3 2–1 0–0
Haql 0–0 0–2 2–3
Muhayil 1–1 2–0 2–1
Qaryah Al-Ulya 0–2 0–2 1–4
Sharurah 2–2 3–3 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2025. 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

Statistics

Top scorers

Number of teams by province

Rank Province Number Teams
1 Eastern Province 10 Al-Alamin, Al-Fadhl, Al-Hada, Al-Nahda, Al-Noor, Al-Omran, Al-Qaisumah, Al-Qarah, Blue Star, and Qaryah Al-Ulya
2 Riyadh 9 Al-Bateen, Al-Dera'a, Al-Eetemad, Al-Fao, Al-Mehmal, Al-Muzahimiyyah, Al-Selmiyah, Al-Shaeib, and Sajer
3 Medina 5 Al-Ansar, Al-Dahab, Al-Ghazwa, Al-Nakhal, and Radwa
4 Al-Qassim 4 Al-Asyah, Al-Hilaliyah, Al-Qwarah, and Al-Taqadom
Tabuk Al-Houra, Al-Khaldi, Al-Watani, and Haql
6 Jazan 3 Al-Tuhami, Al-Yarmouk and Baish
7 Asir 2 Al-Maseef and Muhayil
8 Al-Bahah 1 Qilwah
Mecca Munief
Najran Sharurah

See also

References

  1. ^ "قرعة دوري أندية الدرجة الثالثة السعودي".
  2. ^ "دوري الدرجة الثالثة السعودي دون أجانب بداية من الموسم المقبل".
  3. ^ "إجراء قرعة الدرجة الثالثة للموسم الرياضي 2025-2026".
  4. ^ 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.
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