Saudi Fourth Division
Founded | 1997 |
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Country | Saudi Arabia |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 32 (final stage) 74 (total) |
Level on pyramid | 4 (1997–2021) 5 (2021–) |
Promotion to | Saudi Second Division (1997–2021) Saudi Third Division (2021–) |
Domestic cup(s) | King Cup |
Current champions | Al-Khaldi (1st title) (2021–22) |
TV partners | KSA Sports |
The Saudi Fourth Division 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. It is supervised by Saudi Arabia Football Federation.
Since 2010, the winner, runner-up, third and fourth placed in each season are promoted to the Saudi Second Division League.
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.[1]
Performance by season
Saudi Third Division (1997–2021)
Saudi Fourth Division (2021–present)
Season | Champions | Runners-up | Losing semi-finalists |
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2021–22 | Al-Khaldi | Al-Tasamoh | Al-Sawari and Al-Waseel |
List of champions
Club | Winners | Winning years |
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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 |
Notes
- ^ No third place play-off was played in 2017–18 and 2020–21; losing semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order.
References
- ^ "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.