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 Provinces of Saudi Arabia, a total of 74 teams compete to decide the 32 places in the final stage.
History
The Football Association Board of Directors created a new league called the Saudi Third Division League, consisting of 32 teams, and divided into four regional groups, starting from the 2021–22 season. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Performance by club
| 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 [2] |
| Al-Nakhal | 1 | 2023–24 |
Broadcasters
Since the 2024–25 season
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Worldwide
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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.
- ^ "الهدى بطلاً لأندية الدرجة الرابعة" (in Arabic). Al-Riyadh. 9 April 2023.
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