# 2021–22 Saudi Third Division

The 2021–22 Saudi Third Division was the inaugural season of the Saudi Third Division, the newly introduced fourth tier of Saudi football. The season started on 28 October 2021 and concluded with the final on 19 March 2022. The group stage draw was held on 7 June 2021. The league was made up of 32 teams, 4 relegated teams from the 2020–21 Saudi Second Division and the 28 teams that qualified for the Round of 32 of the 2020–21 Saudi Third Division.
The final was played on 19 March 2022 between Al-Qous and Al-Suqoor. Al-Suqoor defeated Al-Qous 2–1 to become the inaugural champions.

## Overview
### Background

On 9 October 2020, the Saudi FF announced the introduction of the Saudi Third Division starting from the 2021–22 season. The newly introduced league would replace the Regional Leagues as the fourth tier of the Saudi football league system. They announced that the league would comprise 32 teams, the 28 teams that had qualified to the round of 32 of the Regional Leagues and did not achieve promotion to the 2021–22 Saudi Second Division and the 4 relegated teams from the 2020–21 Saudi Second Division.
The 32 teams would be split into 4 groups of 8 teams, with the winners of each group qualifying for the championship play-offs. In addition, the 4 group runners-up would also qualify for the promotion play-offs. The best runner-up would face the worst runner-up and the second best would face the third best. The winners from both matches would also earn promotion to the Second Division. As for which teams would get relegated, the last-placed team of each group would be the one to get relegated.

## Teams

;Group A
| Club | Location | Stadium |
| Al-Bateen | Dhurma | Al-Bateen Club Stadium |
| Al-Ghottah | Mawqaq | Al-Jabalain Club Stadium (Ha'il) |
| Al-Houra | Umluj | Al-Houra Club Stadium |
| Al-Ula | Al-'Ula | Al-Ansar Club Stadium (Medina) |
| Jerash | Ahad Rafidah | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Reserve Stadium (Abha) |
| Kumait | Marat | Kumait Club Stadium |
| Mudhar | Qatif | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium |
| Qilwah | Qilwah | Qilwah Club 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-Fursan | Sarat Ubaida | Al-Fursan Club Stadium |
| Al-Hejaz | Baljurashi | King Saud Sport City Stadium (Al Bahah) |
| Al-Jubail | Jubail | Al-Jubail Club Stadium |
| Al-Shaheed | Muhayil | Al-Shaheed Club Stadium |
| Al-Suqoor | Tabuk | King Khalid Sport City Stadium |
| Baish | Baish | Baish Club Stadium |

### Group C

| Club | Location | Stadium |
| Al-Fao | Wadi ad-Dawasir | Prince Nasser bin Abdul Aziz Sports City |
| Al-Mujazzal | Al Majma'ah | Al-Hamadah Club Stadium (Al-Ghat) |
| Al-Noor | Sanabes | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium (Qatif) |
| Al-Qala | Sakakah | Al-Qala Club Stadium |
| Qaryah Al-Ulya | Qaryat al-Ulya | Qaryah Al-Ulya Club Stadium |
| Radwa | Yanbu | Al-Majd Club Stadium |
| Sajer | Sajir | Al-Washm Club Stadium (Shaqra) |
| Sharurah | Sharurah | Sharurah Club Stadium |

### Group D

| Club | Location | Stadium |
| Al-Amjad | Sabya | King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan) |
| Al-Entelaq | Qara | Al-Orobah Club Stadium (Sakakah) |
| Al-Omran | Al-Hasa (Al-Omran) | Hajer Club Stadium |
| Al-Qawarah | Al Quwarah | Al-Qawarah Club Stadium |
| Al-Qous | Al Khurmah | Al-Qous Club Stadium |
| Al-Selmiyah | Al-Salamiyah | Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim) |
| Al-Shaeib | Huraymila | Irqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh) |
| Al-Watani | Tabuk | King Khalid Sport City Stadium |

## Group A
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Jerash (P) | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 30 | Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the Semi-finals |
| 2 | Qilwah (P) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 30 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Mudhar | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 30 | |
| 4 | Al-Ghottah | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 18 | |
| 5 | Al-Bateen | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 17 | |
| 6 | Al-Ula | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 14 | |
| 7 | Al-Houra | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 13 | |
| 8 | Kumait (R) | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 8 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |
* 1 2 3 Positions determined by head-to-head points: Jerash: 9 pts; Qilwah: 6 pts; Mudhar: 3 pts.

### Results

| Home \ Away | BAT | GHO | HOU | ULA | JER | KUM | MUD | QIL |
| Al-Bateen | | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Al-Ghottah | 3–2 | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Al-Houra | 0–1 | 0–0 | | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Al-Ula | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Jerash | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Kumait | 3–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Mudhar | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | | 0–1 |
| Qilwah | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |

## Group B
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Al-Suqoor (C, P) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 30 | Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the Semi-finals |
| 2 | Al-Jubail | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 24 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Baish | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 23 | |
| 4 | Al-Anwar | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 17 | |
| 5 | Al-Shaheed | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 16 | |
| 6 | Al-Dera'a | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 14 | |
| 7 | Al-Hejaz | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 14 | |
| 8 | Al-Fursan (R) | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 14 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |
* 1 2 3 Al-Dera'a finished ahead of Al-Hejaz and Al-Fursan on head-to-head points: Al-Dera'a: 8 pts; Al-Hejaz: 4 pts; Al-Fursan: 4 pts. Al-Hejaz finished ahead of Al-Fursan on head-to-head goal difference: Al-Hejaz 0, Al-Fursan –3.

### Results

| Home \ Away | ANW | DER | FUR | HEJ | JUB | SHA | SUQ | BAI |
| Al-Anwar | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Al-Dera'a | 0–3 | | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Al-Fursan | 0–1 | 1–1 | | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Al-Hejaz | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Al-Jubail | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Al-Shaheed | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Al-Suqoor | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | | 1–3 |
| Baish | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | |

## Group C
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sajer (P) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 29 | Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the Semi-finals |
| 2 | Al-Qala | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 28 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Qaryah Al-Ulya | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 25 | |
| 4 | Radwa | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 22 | |
| 5 | Sharurah | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 20 | |
| 6 | Al-Noor | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 13 | |
| 7 | Al-Mujazzal | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 10 | |
| 8 | Al-Fao (R) | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 29 | −25 | 5 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |

### Results

| Home \ Away | FAO | MUJ | NOR | QAL | QAR | RAD | SAJ | SHA |
| Al-Fao | | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Al-Mujazzal | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Al-Noor | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Al-Qala | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Qaryah Al-Ulya | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Radwa | 7–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | | 0–1 | 3–0 |
| Sajer | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 3–0 |
| Sharurah | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |

## Group D
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Al-Qous (P) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 30 | Promotion to the Second Division and qualification to the Semi-finals |
| 2 | Al-Shaeib (P) | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 24 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Al-Qawarah | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 24 | |
| 4 | Al-Watani | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 23 | |
| 5 | Al-Amjad | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 16 | |
| 6 | Al-Selmiyah | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 14 | |
| 7 | Al-Omran | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 12 | |
| 8 | Al-Entelaq (R) | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 7 | Relegation to the Fourth Division |
* 1 2 Al-Shaeib finished ahead of Al-Qawarah on head-to-head points: Al-Shaeib 1–0 Al-Qawarah, Al-Qawarah 2–2 Al-Shaeib.

### Results

| Home \ Away | AMJ | ENT | OMR | QAW | QOU | SEL | SHA | WAT |
| Al-Amjad | | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Al-Entelaq | 3–1 | | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 4–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Al-Omran | 5–1 | 0–0 | | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Al-Qawarah | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Al-Qous | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Al-Selmiyah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | | 3–3 | 1–4 |
| Al-Shaeib | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | | 4–3 |
| Al-Watani | 1–2 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |

## Play-offs
### Promotion play-offs

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Al-Jubail | 0–0 (7–8 p) | Qilwah | 0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Al-Shaeib | 3–1 | Al-Qala | 1–1 | 2–0 |
0–0 on aggregate. Qilwah won 8–7 on penalties.
Al-Shaeib won 3–1 on aggregate.

## Statistics
### Top scorers

    As of 19 March 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Hamed Al-Shammari | Qaryah Al-Ulya | 12 |
| 2 | Abdulrahman Moussa Al-Zahrani | Al-Suqoor | 9 |
| 3 | Naif Abdali | Baish | 8 |
| 4 | Faisal Al-Lehji | Al-Shaeib | 7 |
| 4 | Nawaf Asiri | Al-Watani | 7 |
| 4 | Hani Al-Dhahi | Mudhar | 7 |
| 7 | Hossam Al-Shathli | Al-Jubail | 6 |
| 7 | Ali Al-Anbar | Al-Selmiyah | 6 |
| 7 | Fahad Attiah Al-Rashidi | Al-Suqoor | 6 |
| 7 | Qassem Al-Jassem | Mudhar | 6 |
| 7 | Mohammed Jamaan Al-Ghamdi | Qilwah | 6 |
| 7 | Yousef Allati | Al-Houra | 6 |
| 7 | Moussa Abbas | Al-Noor | 6 |

#### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Ali Al-Anbar | Al-Selmiyah | Al-Entelaq | 4–4 (A) | 21 November 2021 |
| Naif Abdali | Baish | Al-Hejaz | 3–0 (A) | 3 December 2021 |
| Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani | Al-Suqoor | Al-Anwar | 5–1 (H) | 3 December 2021 |
| Hamed Al-Shammari | Qaryah Al-Ulya | Al-Noor | 4–2 (H) | 11 December 2021 |
| Mazen Al-Johani | Radwa | Al-Fao | 4–0 (A) | 12 December 2021 |
| Ali Al-Anbar | Al-Selmiyah | Al-Omran | 3–1 (H) | 30 January 2022 |
| Faisal Hassan | Al-Hejaz | Baish | 3–3 (A) | 25 February 2022 |
| Hammad Al-Buraiki | Sharurah | Radwa | 3–1 (H) | 26 February 2022 |
| Hamed Al-Shammari | Qaryah Al-Ulya | Al-Noor | 4–2 (A) | 5 March 2022 |
| Nawaf Asiri | Al-Watani | Al-Selmiyah | 4–1 (A) | 6 March 2022 |

##### Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

## Number of teams by province

| Rank | Province | Number | Teams |
| 1 | Riyadh | 9 | Al-Anwar, Al-Bateen, Al-Dera'a, Al-Fao, Al-Mujazzal, Al-Selmiyah, Al-Shaeib, Kumait and Sajer |
| 2 | Eastern Province | 5 | Al-Jubail, Al-Noor, Al-Omran, Mudhar and Qaryah Al-Ulya |
| 3 | Asir | 3 | Al-Fursan, Al-Shaheed and Jerash |
| 3 | Tabuk | 3 | Al-Houra, Al-Suqoor and Al-Watani |
| 5 | Al-Bahah | 2 | Al-Hejaz and Qilwah |
| 5 | Al Jawf | 2 | Al-Entelaq and Al-Qala |
| 5 | Jazan | 2 | Al-Amjad and Baish |
| 5 | Medina | 2 | Al-Ula and Radwa |
| 9 | Al-Qassim | 1 | Al-Qawarah |
| 9 | Ha'il | 1 | Al-Ghottah |
| 9 | Mecca | 1 | Al-Qous |
| 9 | Najran | 1 | Sharurah |