The 2025–26 Saudi Third Division was the 30th season of the Saudi Third Division since its inception in 1996 and fifth season under the new format introduced in 2021. The season started on 24 October 2025 and concluded with the final on 12 March 2026. The group stage draw was held on 28 May 2025.
The final was played on 12 March 2026 between Al-Qwarah and Qilwah. Al-Qwarah defeated Qilwah 1–0 to win their first title.
Overview Changes On 16 December 2024, the Saudi FF announced that no foreign players would be allowed in the league starting from the 2025–26 season.
Team changes A total of 40 teams are contesting the league, including 32 sides from the 2024–25 season, 4 relegated teams from the Second Division, and 4 promoted teams from the Fourth Division.
The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season
To Third Division
Promoted from the Fourth Division
Blue Star Al-Qarah Al-Alamin Al-Maseef
Relegated from Second Division Al-Taqadom Al-Houra Al-Ansar Al-Qaisumah
From Third Division Promoted to Second Division Al-Qala Jubbah Afif Al-Nairyah
Relegated to the Fourth Division Al-Taraf Al-Salam Al-Hedaya Al-Amjad
Teams
Group A
Club Location Stadium Al-Alamin Khafji Al-Alamin Club Stadium Al-Asyah Asyah Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium (Al Bukayriyah) Al-Eetemad Raudat Sudair Najd Club Stadium (H̨awţah Sudayr) Al-Khaldi Al Wajh Al-Khaldi Club Stadium Al-Mehmal Thadig Al-Hamadah Club Stadium (Al-Ghat) Al-Qaisumah Qaisumah Al-Batin Club Stadium Al-Tuhami Jizan King Faisal Sport City Stadium Baish Baish Baish Club Stadium Munief Turubah Okaz Club Stadium (Ta'if) Sajer Sajir Al-Washm Club Stadium (Shaqraa)
Group B
Club Location Stadium Al-Bateen Dhurma Al-Bateen Club Stadium Al-Fadhl Al-Hasa Al-Rawdhah Club Stadium Al-Fao Wadi ad-Dawasir Prince Nasser bin Abdul Aziz Sports City Al-Hilaliyah Al Bukayriyah Department of Education Stadium (Unaizah) Al-Houra Umluj Al-Houra Club Stadium Al-Maseef Al Masgi Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Reserve Stadium (Abha) Al-Muzahimiyyah Al-Muzahmiyya Irqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh) Al-Watani Tabuk King Khalid Sport City Stadium Al-Yarmouk Abu ʽArish King Faisal Sport City Stadium (Jizan) Qilwah Qilwah Qilwah Club Stadium
Group C
Club Location Stadium Al-Dera'a Dawadmi Al-Dera'a Club Stadium Al-Hada Tarout Island Al-Safa Club Stadium (Safwa City) Al-Nahda Dammam Prince Fahd bin Salman Stadium Al-Noor Tarout Island (Sanabes) Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium (Qatif) Al-Omran Al-Hasa Hajer Club Stadium Al-Qarah Al-Hasa Al-Rawdhah Club Stadium Al-Selmiyah Al-Salamiyah Al-Anwar Club Stadium (Hotat Bani Tamim) Al-Shaeib Huraymila Irqah Sports Stadium (Riyadh) Al-Taqadom Al Mithnab Al-Taqadom Club Stadium Radwa Yanbu Al-Majd Club Stadium
Group D
Club Location Stadium Al-Ansar Medina Al-Ansar Club Stadium Al-Dahab Mahd adh Dhahab Ohod Club Stadium (Medina) Al-Ghazwa Badr Al-Ghazwa Club Stadium Al-Nakhal Yanbu Al-Majd Club Stadium Al-Qwarah Al Qwarah Al-Qwarah Club Stadium Blue Star Hafar al-Batin Al-Batin Club Stadium Haql Haql Haql Club Stadium Muhayil Muhayil Muhayil Club Stadium Qaryah Al-Ulya Qaryat al-Ulya Qaryah Al-Ulya Club Stadium Sharurah Sharurah Sharurah Club Stadium
Group A League table
Results
Group B League table
Results
Group C League table
Results
Group D League table
Results
Play-offs Championship play-offs Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Mohammed Al-Mutairi Al-Dahab14 Abdullah Abalkhail Al-Qwarah3 Faisal Al-Salbi Muhayil10 Ali Al-Enezi Al-Watani Ammar Al-Amri Al-Fao6 Fahad Hadl Al-Qaisumah9 Abdullateef Al-Huraiji Al-Qaisumah8 Jaber Asiri Al-Ansar8 Jassem Al-Hamdan Al-Hada Hassan Kirbas Al-Hada
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Meshari Al-Qahtani Al-Maseef Al-Yarmouk 6–1 (H) Ali Al-Enezi Al-Watani Al-Bateen 5–3 (H) Mohammed Al-Dhefiri Blue Star Al-Ghazwa 7–2 (H) Faisal Al-Salbi5 Muhayil Al-Nakhal 5–3 (A) Faisal Al-Salbi Muhayil Haql 3–1 (A) Abdullah Abalkhail Al-Qwarah Al-Dahab 3–0 (H) Sultan Al-Suraihi Al-Ansar Haql 3–0 (H) Mukhtar Al-Qanbar Al-Omran Al-Selmiyah 3–2 (H) Fahad Hadl4 Al-Qaisumah Al-Asyah 5–2 (A) Osama Al-Sharari Al-Nakhal Blue Star 3–4 (H) Abdullateef Al-Huraiji4 Al-Qaisumah Al-Khaldi 4–1 (H)
Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away4 Player scored 4 goals; 5 Player scored 5 goals
Number of teams by province RankProvinceNumberTeams1Eastern Province10Al-Alamin, Al-Fadhl, Al-Hada, Al-Nahda, Al-Noor, Al-Omran, Al-Qaisumah, Al-Qarah, Blue Star, and Qaryah Al-Ulya2Riyadh9Al-Bateen, Al-Dera'a, Al-Eetemad, Al-Fao, Al-Mehmal, Al-Muzahimiyyah, Al-Selmiyah, Al-Shaeib, and Sajer3Medina5Al-Ansar, Al-Dahab, Al-Ghazwa, Al-Nakhal, and Radwa4Al-Qassim4Al-Asyah, Al-Hilaliyah, Al-Qwarah, and Al-TaqadomTabukAl-Houra, Al-Khaldi, Al-Watani, and Haql6Jazan3Al-Tuhami, Al-Yarmouk and Baish7Asir2Al-Maseef and Muhayil8Al-Bahah1QilwahMeccaMuniefNajranSharurah
See also 2025–26 Saudi Pro League 2025–26 Saudi First Division League 2025–26 Saudi Second Division League
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