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| confed = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
| confed = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
| ranking =
| ranking =
| founded = 1997
| founded = {{start date and age|1997}}
| teams = 32 (final stage)<br />74 (total)
| teams = 32 (final stage)<br />74 (total)
| relegation =
| relegation =
| levels = 4 (1997–2021)<br />5 (2021–)
| levels = [[Football league system in Saudi Arabia|4]] (1997–2021)<br />[[Football league system in Saudi Arabia|5]] (2021–Present)
| promotion = [[Saudi Second Division]] (1997–2021)<br />[[Saudi Third Division]] (2021–)
| promotion = [[Saudi Second Division]] (1997–2021)<br />[[Saudi Third Division]] (2021–Present)
| domest_cup = [[Kings Cup (Saudi Arabia)|King Cup]]
| domest_cup =
| confed_cup =
| confed_cup =
| champions = [[Al-Khaldi FC|Al-Khaldi]] (1st title)
| champions = [[Al-Nakhal FC|Al-Nakhal]] (1st title)
| season = 2021–22
| season = 2023–24
| tv = [[KSA Sports]]
| tv = [[AlRiyadiyah|Riyadiya]]
| website =
| website = {{URL|https://saff.com.sa/en/}}
| current =
| current = [[2024–25 Saudi Fourth Division]]
|organiser=[[Saudi Arabian Football Federation]] (SAFF)}}
}}
The '''Saudi Fourth Division''' is a [[Association football|football]] league, the fifth tier of the [[Football League system in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabian football league system]]. The competition starts in each [[Regions of Saudi Arabia]], a total of 74 teams compete to decide the 32 places in the final stage. It is supervised by [[Saudi Arabia Football Federation]].


The '''Saudi Fourth Division League (FDL),''' is a [[Association football|football]] league, the fifth tier of the [[Football League system in Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabian football league system]]. The competition starts in each [[Regions of Saudi Arabia]], a total of 74 teams compete to decide the 32 places in the final stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alriyadh.com/2006667|title=الهدى بطلاً لأندية الدرجة الرابعة|publisher=Al-Riyadh|date=9 April 2023|language=ar}}</ref>
Since 2010, the winner, runner-up, third and fourth placed in each season are promoted to the [[Saudi Second Division|Saudi Second Division League]].


==Change the name of the competition==
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| [[Al Oyoon FC|Al-Oyoon]]
| [[Al Oyoon FC|Al-Oyoon]]
| [[Heraa Club|Heraa]]
| [[Heraa Club|Heraa]]
| [[Al-Suqoor FC|Al-Suqoor]]
| [[Neom SC]]
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| 2015–16
| 2015–16
| [[Al-Ain FC (Saudi Arabia)|Al-Ain]]
| [[Al-Ain FC (Saudi Arabia)|Al-Ain]]
| [[Al-Suqoor FC|Al-Suqoor]]
| [[Neom SC|Neom]]
| [[Jeddah Club|Al-Rabe'e]]
| [[Jeddah Club|Al-Rabe'e]]
| [[Al-Thoqbah Club|Al-Thoqbah]]
| [[Al-Thoqbah Club|Al-Thoqbah]]
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===Saudi Fourth Division (2021–present)===
===Saudi Fourth Division (2021– Present)===
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| [[Al-Tasamoh FC|Al-Tasamoh]]
| [[Al-Tasamoh FC|Al-Tasamoh]]
| align=middle | [[Al-Sawari FC|Al-Sawari]] and [[Al-Waseel Club|Al-Waseel]]
| align=middle | [[Al-Sawari FC|Al-Sawari]] and [[Al-Waseel Club|Al-Waseel]]
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| 2022–23
| [[Al-Hada FC|Al-Hada]]
| [[Muneef FC|Muneef]]
| align=middle | [[Al-Ghazwa FC|Al-Ghazwa]] and [[Al-Hilalea FC|Al-Hilalea]]
|-
| 2023–24
| [[Al-Nakhal FC|Al-Nakhal]]
| [[Al-Hedaya FC|Al-Hedaya]]
| align=middle | [[Al-Yarmouk FC (KSA)|Al-Yarmouk]] and [[AL-FADHAL FC|AL-FADHAL]]
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| [[Jeddah Club|Al-Rabe'e/Jeddah]]
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| 2021–22
| 2021–22
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| [[Al-Hada FC|Al-Hada]]
| style="text-align:center;" |1
| 2022–23
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| [[Al-Nakhal FC|Al-Nakhal]]
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Latest revision as of 11:18, 17 November 2024

Saudi Fourth Division
Organising bodySaudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
CountrySaudi Arabia
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams32 (final stage)
74 (total)
Level on pyramid4 (1997–2021)
5 (2021–Present)
Promotion toSaudi Second Division (1997–2021)
Saudi Third Division (2021–Present)
Current championsAl-Nakhal (1st title)
(2023–24)
TV partnersRiyadiya
Websitesaff.com.sa/en/
Current: 2024–25 Saudi Fourth Division

The Saudi Fourth Division League (FDL), is a football league, the fifth tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The competition starts in each Regions of Saudi Arabia, a total of 74 teams compete to decide the 32 places in the final stage.[1]

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The Football Association Board of Directors created a new league called the Third Division League, consisting of 32 teams, and divided into four regional groups, starting from the next season 2021–2022. 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.[2]

Performance by season

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Saudi Third Division (1997–2021)

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Season Champions Runners-up 3rd Place[a] 4th Place
1997–98 Al-Hazem Al-Qarah Al-Okhdood Al-Ta'alof
1998–99 Abha Al-Kholood Al-Jubail Al-Oyoon
1999–2000 Al-Oyoon Al-Jabalain Al-Rabe'e Al-Sadd
2000–01 Al-Adalah Al-Faisaly Al-Okhdood Al-Arabi
2001–02 Al-Arabi Al-Tuhami Al-Fayha Al-Noor
2002–03 Al-Watani Damac Najd Al-Rawdhah
2003–04 Al-Okhdood Al-Tuhami Al-Khuwaildiyah Al-Taqadom
2004–05 Al-Rabe'e Al-Qotah Al-Kawkab Al-Nakhil
2005–06 Al-Noor Al-Oyoon Heraa Neom SC
2006–07 Hetten Al-Diriyah Al-Rawdhah Al-Nakhil
2007–08 Al-Qaisumah Al-Batin Al-Mujazzal Al-Jeel
2008–09 Najd Al-Arabi Al-Ain Al-Nakhil
2009–10 Al-Taqadom Al-Oyoon Al-Kawkab Al-Badaya
2010–11 Al-Safa Al-Ain Al-Taraji Al-Salam
2011–12 Al-Tuhami Al-Mujazzal Al-Qala Wej
2012–13 Al-Nojoom Al-Zulfi Al-Okhdood Al-Sharq
2013–14 Al-Muzahimiyyah Al-Sahel Wej Al-Adalah
2014–15 Al-Jabalain Al-Qaisumah Al-Washm Al-Qala
2015–16 Al-Ain Neom Al-Rabe'e Al-Thoqbah
2016–17 Al-Kholood Al-Hejaz Al-Taqadom Al Jubail
2017–18 Al-Okhdood Al-Dera'a Al-Jandal and Al-Sahel
2018–19 Al Safa Al-Rawdhah Al-Entesar Al-Anwar
2019–20
Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Al-Saqer Al-Nairyah Al-Rayyan and Tuwaiq

Saudi Fourth Division (2021– Present)

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Season Champions Runners-up Losing semi-finalists
2021–22 Al-Khaldi Al-Tasamoh Al-Sawari and Al-Waseel
2022–23 Al-Hada Muneef Al-Ghazwa and Al-Hilalea
2023–24 Al-Nakhal Al-Hedaya Al-Yarmouk and AL-FADHAL

List of champions

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Club Titles Winning years
Al-Okhdood 2 2003–04, 2017–18
Al-Safa 2 2010–11, 2018–19
Al-Hazem 1 1997–98
Abha 1 1998–99
Al-Oyoon 1 1999–2000
Al-Adalah 1 2000–01
Al-Arabi 1 2001–02
Al-Watani 1 2002–03
Jeddah 1 2004–05
Al-Noor 1 2005–06
Hetten 1 2006–07
Al-Qaisumah 1 2007–08
Najd 1 2008–09
Al-Taqadom 1 2009–10
Al-Tuhami 1 2011–12
Al-Nojoom 1 2012–13
Al-Muzahimiyyah 1 2013–14
Al-Jabalain 1 2014–15
Al-Ain 1 2015–16
Al-Kholood 1 2016–17
Al-Saqer 1 2020–21
Al-Khaldi 1 2021–22
Al-Hada 1 2022–23
Al-Nakhal 1 2023–24

Notes

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  1. ^ No third place play-off was played in 2017–18 and 2020–21; losing semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order.

References

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  1. ^ "الهدى بطلاً لأندية الدرجة الرابعة" (in Arabic). Al-Riyadh. 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ "The Football Association creates a "third" league and changes the name of the third division to the fourth division league". aawsat. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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