Saudi Fourth Division

Saudi Fourth Division
Organising body	Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)
Founded	1997; 27 years ago
Country	Saudi Arabia
Confederation	AFC
Number of teams	32 (final stage); 74 (total)
Level on pyramid	4 (1997–2021); 5 (2021–Present)
Promotion to	Saudi Second Division (1997–2021); Saudi Third Division (2021–Present)
Current champions	Al-Nakhal (1st title) ; (2023–24)
TV partners	Riyadiya
	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]

Change the name of the competition

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

Saudi Third Division (1997–2021)

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 SC	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)

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

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
Al-Rabe'e/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

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

References

^ "الهدى بطلاً لأندية الدرجة الرابعة" (in Arabic). Al-Riyadh. 9 April 2023.
^ "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.

External links

Saudi Arabia Football Federation

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

[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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