2024–25 Saudi Third Division
Season | 2024–25 |
---|---|
Dates | 25 October 2024 – 14 March 2025 |
Champions | Al-Qala (1st title) |
Promoted | Al-Qala Jubbah Al-Nairyah Afif |
Relegated | Al-Taraf Al-Salam Al-Hedaya Al-Amjad |
Matches played | 363 |
Goals scored | 940 (2.59 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Maxwell Quaye (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-Fadhl 8–0 Al-Amjad (8 February 2025) |
Biggest away win | Al-Salam 1–7 Al-Yarmouk (1 February 2025) |
Highest scoring | Al-Noor 3–6 Al-Tuhami (14 February 2024) Al-Fao 5–4 Al-Yarmouk (27 February 2024) |
Longest winning run | Afif (6 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Al-Nairyah (14 matches) |
Longest winless run | Al-Amjad Al-Hedaya (18 matches) |
Longest losing run | Al-Amjad Al-Salam (7 matches) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 14 March 2025. |
The 2024–25 Saudi Third Division was the fourth season of the Saudi Third Division since its inception in 2021. The season started on 25 October 2024 and concluded with the final on 14 March 2025.[1] The group stage draw was held on 21 May 2024.[2]
The final was played on 14 March 2025 between Al-Qala and Jubbah. Al-Qala defeated Jubbah 1–0 to win their first title.[3]
Team changes
A total of 40 teams are contesting the league, including 32 sides from the 2023–24 season, 4 relegated teams from the Second Division, and 4 promoted teams from the Fourth Division.[4]
The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season
To Third Division
Promoted from the Fourth Division
- Al-Nakhal
- Al-Hedaya
- Al-Fadhl
- Al-Yarmouk
Relegated from Second Division
From Third Division
Promoted to Second Division
Relegated to the Fourth Division
- Al-Mujazzal
- Al-Tasamoh
- Al-Thoqbah
- Khaybar
Teams
- Group A
Club | Location | Stadium |
---|---|---|
Al-Hada | Tarout Island | Al-Safa Club Stadium (Safwa City) |
Al-Hedaya | Aljish | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium |
Al-Hilaliyah | Al Bukayriyah | Department of Education Stadium (Unaizah) |
Al-Muzahimiyyah | Al-Muzahmiyya | Irqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh) |
Al-Nahda | Dammam | Prince Fahd bin Salman Stadium |
Al-Shaeib | Huraymila | Irqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh) |
Jubbah | Jubbah | Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il) |
Muhayil | Muhayil | Muhayil Club Stadium |
Munief | Turubah | Okaz Club Stadium (Ta'if) |
Radwa | Yanbu | Al-Majd Club Stadium |
- Group B
Club | Location | Stadium |
---|---|---|
Afif | Afif | Al-Dera'a Club Stadium (Dawadmi) |
Al-Amjad | Sabya | King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan) |
Al-Asyah | Asyah | Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium (Al Bukayriyah) |
Al-Bateen | Dhurma | Al-Bateen Club Stadium |
Al-Fadhl | Al-Hasa (Al Fodhool) | Al-Rawdhah Club Stadium |
Al-Qwarah | Al Qwarah | Al-Qwarah Club Stadium |
Al-Selmiyah | Al-Salamiyah | Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim) |
Baish | Baish | Baish Club Stadium |
Qaryah Al-Ulya | Qaryat al-Ulya | Qaryah Al-Ulya Club Stadium |
Sajer | Sajir | Al-Washm Club Stadium (Shaqraa) |
- Group C
Club | Location | Stadium |
---|---|---|
Al-Dahab | Mahd adh Dhahab | Ohod Club Stadium (Medina) |
Al-Dera'a | Dawadmi | Al-Dera'a Club Stadium |
Al-Fao | Wadi ad-Dawasir | Prince Nasser bin Abdul Aziz Sports City |
Al-Noor | Sanabes | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium (Qatif) |
Al-Qala | Sakakah | Al-Qala Club Stadium |
Al-Salam | Al-Awamiyah | Al-Safa Club Stadium (Safwa City) |
Al-Tuhami | Jizan | King Faisal Sport City Stadium |
Al-Watani | Tabuk | King Khalid Sport City Stadium |
Al-Yarmouk | Abu ʽArish | King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan) |
Qilwah | Qilwah | Qilwah Club Stadium |
- Group D
Club | Location | Stadium |
---|---|---|
Al-Eetemad | Raudat Sudair | Najd Club Stadium (H̨awţah Sudayr) |
Al-Ghazwa | Badr | Al-Ghazwa Club Stadium |
Al-Khaldi | Al Wajh | Al-Khaldi Club Stadium |
Al-Mehmal | Thadig | Al-Hamadah Club Stadium (Al-Ghat) |
Al-Nairyah | Al Nairyah | Al-Nairyah Club Stadium |
Al-Nakhal | Yanbu | Al-Majd Club Stadium |
Al-Omran | Al-Hasa (Al-Omran) | Hajer Club Stadium |
Al-Taraf | Al-Hasa (Al-Taraf) | Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Reserve Stadium |
Haql | Haql | Haql Club Stadium |
Sharurah | Sharurah | Sharurah Club Stadium |
Foreign players
On 9 March 2024, the Saudi FF announced that the number of foreign players would be increased from 2 players to 3 players.[5]
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Former players |
---|---|---|---|---|
Afif | Zaven Badoyan | Julius Ufuoma | Nikita Tankov | Ahmad Boussaid |
Al-Amjad | Abdallah Khater | Hassan Mutwakil | Sami Hammami | |
Al-Asyah | Alaa Anas | Moussa Sow | Venâncio Mohamed Nagy | |
Al-Bateen | Ahmad El Safty | Ahmed Balkheir | Amr Marey | |
Al-Dahab | Abou Sy | Mohamed Vall El Kory | Mohamed El Beshbeshi | |
Al-Dera'a | Alaa Ben Romdhane | Houssem Gatfia | Belhassen Mejri | Baba Cissé |
Al-Eetemad | Fody Traoré | Skander Amor | Slim Mezlini | |
Al-Fadhl | Taher Mahamat | Moussa Akhadij | ||
Al-Fao | Abdallah Abdelrazakh | Faisal Youssef | Dominique Da Sylva | |
Al-Ghazwa | Abdallah El Sanghawy | Hesham Shaaban | Mohamed Fawzi Gaber | |
Al-Hada | Sid Ahmed Aouadj | Vanílson | Mouad Chougag | |
Al-Hedaya | Ravel Djoumekou | Prince Owusu | Houssem Eddine Tabboubi | |
Al-Hilaliyah | Abdullah Barnawi | Mame Balla Diop | Saleh Badhris | |
Al-Khaldi | Daniel Aryeetey | Gbolahan Salami | Robert Saba Hamad Salmeen | |
Al-Mehmal | Hiroto Kaneka | Ryosuke Nakajima | Yamato Kline | |
Al-Muzahimiyyah | Adam Dembélé | Yves Mugunga Rayan Fourgi | ||
Al-Nahda | Carlos Henrique | Fehmi Kacem | Patrick Carvalho | |
Al-Nairyah | Wilfried Bisso'o | Mohamed Almamy Camara | Seifeddine Akremi | |
Al-Nakhal | Habib Hawsawi | Firas Makni | Hassan Chelli | |
Al-Noor | Samuel Ofori | Houssem Bedbabis | Mohamed Amine Tayari | |
Al-Omran | Mahamadou Traoré | Azer Ghali | Mohamed Jaballah | |
Al-Qala | Rayllan Bruno | Mohamed Salem Dianos | Sabri Zaidi | |
Al-Qawarah | Sokrat | Yaqoub Alhassan | Ayoub Nahar | Mahmoud Bassalah Mohamed Fathy Saad |
Al-Salam | Vinicius Fernandes | Charles Ikechukwu | Yves Mugunga | Marlle Habila Abderrahim Makran Raphael Osaluwe |
Al-Selmiyah | Mohamed M'Bareck | Houssem Lahbibi | Anouar El Azizi | |
Al-Shaeib | Jeferson | Robinson Blandón | Babou Cham Bantu Mzwakali | |
Al-Taraf | Mamoudou Hassana | Angenor Gnapi | Guessan Bi Germain | |
Al-Tuhami | Benjamín Asamoah | Siddiq Kamal | Maxwell Quaye | Abasa Aremeyaw Rubben Boateng |
Al-Watani | Mohamed El Negely | Alaeddine Bouslimi | Zied Ben Salem | Akram Zuway |
Al-Yarmouk | Félix Koné | Lavissa Monyuytaah | Konan Ahuie | Moussa Sow |
Baish | Mustapha Kheiraoui | Ahmed Afifi | Omar Bassam | |
Haql | Mahmoud Abd El Azeem | Mohamad Awadh | Mohamad Sameh | |
Jubbah | Gerônimo | Bobby Clement | Maher Labidi | |
Muhayil | Hesham Noah Karim Samir Hassan Trika | |||
Munief | Sofiane Khelili | Bahaeddine Brahmi | Louay Ben Dahnous | |
Qaryat Al-Ulya | Wesley Simeão | Daniel Nosike | Blessing Henshaw | |
Qilwah | Bernard Arthur | Mohamed Vieira Sanogo | Oussama Omrani | |
Radwa | Bruno Grassi | Nader Sahal | Saith Sakala | |
Sajer | Salah Khattab | Haroun Ayari | Mouhab Touati | |
Sharurah | Mohammed Aba Yazid | Abdullah Al-Saadi | Ahmed Turk |
Group A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jubbah (P) | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 35 | Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals |
2 | Al-Hada | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 31 | |
3 | Al-Hilaliyah | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 30[a] | |
4 | Radwa | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 30[a] | |
5 | Al-Nahda | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 29 | |
6 | Munief | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 26 | |
7 | Al-Muzahimiyyah | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 22 | |
8 | Muhayil | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 19 | |
9 | Al-Shaeib | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 18 | |
10 | Al-Hedaya (R) | 18 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 32 | −24 | 4 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |
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).[6]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Group B
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Afif (P) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 40 | Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals |
2 | Baish | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 32 | |
3 | Al-Selmiyah | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 30[a] | |
4 | Sajer | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 30[a] | |
5 | Al-Asyah | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 27 | |
6 | Al-Qwarah | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 25[b] | |
7 | Qaryah Al-Ulya | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 25[b] | |
8 | Al-Fadhl | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 19 | |
9 | Al-Bateen | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 17 | |
10 | Al-Amjad (R) | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 40 | −28 | 3 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |
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).[6]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Al-Selmiyah finished ahead of Sajer on overall goal difference: Al-Selmiyah +10, Sajer +2 (Sajer 0–2 Al-Selmiyah, Al-Selmiyah 0–2 Sajer).
- ^ a b Al-Qwarah finished ahead of Qaryah Al-Ulya on head-to-head points: Al-Qwarah: 6 pts, Qaryah Al-Ulya: 0 pts (Al-Qwarah 1–0 Qaryah Al-Ulya, Qaryah Al-Ulya 0–1 Al-Qwarah).
Results
Group C
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Qala (C, P) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 14 | +26 | 39 | Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals |
2 | Al-Watani | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 33 | |
3 | Al-Tuhami | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 32 | |
4 | Al-Yarmouk | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 30 | |
5 | Al-Fao | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 28 | |
6 | Qilwah | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 26 | |
7 | Al-Noor | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 22 | |
8 | Al-Dera'a | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 19 | |
9 | Al-Dahab | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 16 | |
10 | Al-Salam (R) | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 48 | −38 | 6 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |
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).[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Group D
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Nairyah (P) | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 42 | Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the semi-finals |
2 | Haql | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 40 | |
3 | Al-Nakhal | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 33 | |
4 | Sharurah | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 24 | |
5 | Al-Ghazwa | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 21[a] | |
6 | Al-Omran | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 21[a] | |
7 | Al-Mehmal | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 20 | |
8 | Al-Eetemad | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 17[b] | |
9 | Al-Khaldi | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 17[b] | |
10 | Al-Taraf (R) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 13 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |
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).[6]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Al-Ghazwa finished ahead of Al-Omran on head-to-head points: Al-Ghazwa: 4 pts, Al-Omran: 1 pts (Al-Omran 0–0 Al-Ghazwa, Al-Ghazwa 3–0 Al-Omran).
- ^ a b Al-Eetemad finished ahead of Al-Khaldi on head-to-head points: Al-Eetemad: 4 pts, Al-Khaldi: 1 pts (Al-Khaldi 1–1 Al-Eetemad, Al-Eetemad 3–0 Al-Khaldi).
Results
Play-offs
Championship play-offs
Semi-finals
Al-Nairyah | 1–2 | Al-Qala |
---|---|---|
Camara 12' | Zaidi 68' Al-Haizan 72' |
Final
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 14 March 2025[7]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Maxwell Quaye | Al-Tuhami | 18 |
2 | Rayllan Bruno | Al-Qala | 17 |
3 | Mohamad Awadh | Haql | 16 |
4 | Bobby Clement | Jubbah | 13 |
5 | Radwan Hawsawi | Al-Fao/Qilwah | 11 |
Jawad Al-Luwaim | Al-Fadhl | ||
Mohamed Camara | Al-Nairyah | ||
8 | Louay Ben Dahnous | Munief | 10 |
Moussa Sow | Al-Yarmouk/Al-Asyah | ||
Abdullah Abalkhail | Al-Hilaliyah |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maxwell Quaye | Al-Tuhami | Al-Salam | 7–1 (H) | 2 November 2024 | |
Ahmed Qohmi | Al-Tuhami | Al-Salam | 7–1 (H) | 2 November 2024 | |
Abdullah Abalkhail | Al-Hilaliyah | Al-Hada | 4–3 (H) | 21 November 2024 | |
Louay Ben Dahnous | Munief | Al-Muzahimiyyah | 4–0 (H) | 14 December 2024 | |
Vanílson | Al-Hada | Al-Hedaya | 3–1 (H) | 15 December 2024 | |
Maxwell Quaye | Al-Tuhami | Al-Qala | 3–0 (H) | 20 December 2024 | |
Louay Ben Dahnous | Munief | Muhayil | 4–3 (A) | 10 January 2025 | |
Jawad Al-Luwaim5 | Al-Fadhl | Al-Amjad | 8–0 (H) | 8 February 2025 | |
Maxwell Quaye | Al-Tuhami | Al-Noor | 6–3 (A) | 14 February 2025 | |
Fody Traoré | Al-Eetemad | Al-Khaldi | 3–0 (H) | 14 February 2025 | |
Faisal Youssef | Al-Fao | Al-Yarmouk | 5–4 (H) | 27 February 2025 | |
Rayllan Bruno | Al-Qala | Al-Tuhami | 6–1 (H) | 27 February 2025 |
- Note
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 Player scored 4 goals; 5 Player scored 5 goals
Number of teams by province
Rank | Province | Number | Teams |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Eastern Province | 10 | Al-Fadhl, Al-Hada, Al-Hedaya, Al-Nahda, Al-Nairyah, Al-Noor, Al-Omran, Al-Salam, Al-Taraf and Qaryah Al-Ulya |
Riyadh | Afif, Al-Bateen, Al-Dera'a, Al-Eetemad, Al-Fao, Al-Mehmal, Al-Muzahimiyyah, Al-Selmiyah, Al-Shaeib and Sajer | ||
3 | Jazan | 4 | Al-Amjad, Al-Tuhami, Al-Yarmouk and Baish |
Medina | Al-Dahab, Al-Ghazwa, Al-Nakhal and Radwa | ||
5 | Al-Qassim | 3 | Al-Asyah, Al-Hilaliyah and Al-Qwarah |
Tabuk | Al-Khaldi, Al-Watani and Haql | ||
7 | Al-Bahah | 1 | Qilwah |
Al-Jawf | Al-Qala | ||
Asir | Muhayil | ||
Ha'il | Jubbah | ||
Mecca | Munief | ||
Najran | Sharurah |
See also
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