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List of football stadiums in Saudi Arabia

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The following is a list of multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia, used primarily for association football. The minimum capacity is 5,000.

King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
King Abdulaziz Stadium
King Abdulaziz Stadium
Mrsool Park
Mrsool Park

Current stadiums

Stadium Location Home team Capacity
King Fahd International Stadium Riyadh Al-Shabab, Al-Hilal 68,752[1]
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Jeddah Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad 65,000[1]
King Abdul Aziz Stadium Mecca Al-Wehda 33,195
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Dammam Ettifaq FC 26,000[1]
Mrsool Park Riyadh Al-Nassr 25,000[1]
King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Buraidah Al-Raed, Al-Taawoun 25,000
Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Jeddah Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad 24,493[1]
Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Medina Ohod 24,000
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium Riyadh Al-Shabab, Al-Hilal 22,188[1]
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Ha'il Al-Tai 22,000
Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Abha Abha Club, Damac FC 20,000
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium Al-Hasa Al-Fateh SC 20,000
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium Ha'il Al-Tai 12,250
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Khobar Al-Qadsiah 11,358[1]
Al-Majma'ah Sports City Stadium Al Majma'ah Al Faisaly FC, Al-Fayha FC, Al-Mujazzal Club 7,000
Al-Batin Club Stadium Hafar al-Batin Al Batin FC, Al-Qaisumah FC 6,000

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King Fahd International Stadium

King Fahd International Stadium

The King Fahd Stadium, also nicknamed "Tent Stadium" or "Pearl of Stadiums", is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches as the home of Saudi Arabia, and it also has athletics facilities.

Riyadh

Riyadh

Riyadh, formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate.

King Abdullah Sports City

King Abdullah Sports City

King Abdullah Sports City, also nicknamed The Shining Jewel or simply The Jewel, is a multi-use stadium and sports city located 30 kilometers north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The City was named after Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia when the stadium opened.

Jeddah

Jeddah

Jeddah, alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda, is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and the country's commercial center. It is not known when Jeddah was founded, but Jeddah's prominence grew in 647 when the Caliph Uthman made it a travel hub serving Muslim travelers going for Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. Since those times, Jeddah has served as the gateway for millions of pilgrims who have arrived in Saudi Arabia, traditionally by sea and recently by air. With a population of about 4,697,000 people as of 2021, Jeddah is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest city in Hejaz, the second-largest city in the Saudi Arabia, and the ninth-largest in the Middle East. It also serves as the administrative centre of the OIC. Jeddah Islamic Port, on the Red Sea, is the thirty-sixth largest seaport in the world and the second-largest and second-busiest seaport in the Middle East.

Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)

Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)

Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabian Club, simply known as Al-Ittihad and also referred to as Ittihad Jeddah, is a professional football club based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1927. The club spent its entire history in the top flight of football in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Professional League, and is the second most decorated club in Saudi Arabia. Ittihad means "union" in Arabic.

King Abdul Aziz Stadium

King Abdul Aziz Stadium

The King Abdulaziz Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holy capital. It is the largest stadium in Mecca and is currently used mainly for football matches. The stadium holds 38,000 people, and is the home ground of Al-Wehda. The stadium was temporarily used by Jeddah clubs Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli due to stadiums in Jeddah undergoing construction, and given the proximity.

Mecca

Mecca

Mecca is the holiest city in Islam and the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia. It is 70 km (43 mi) inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley 277 m (909 ft) above sea level. Its last recorded population was 1,578,722 in 2015. Its estimated metro population in 2020 is 2.042 million, making it the third-most populated city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh and Jeddah. Pilgrims more than triple this number every year during the Ḥajj pilgrimage, observed in the twelfth Hijri month of Dhūl-Ḥijjah.

Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

The Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. It was built in 1973 and named after Muhammad bin Fahd, former governor of the Eastern Province, and was the first football stadium in the province.

Dammam

Dammam

Dammam is the fifth-most populous city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina. It is the capital of the Eastern Province. With a total population of 1,252,523 as of 2020. The judicial and administrative bodies of the province, in addition to the administrative offices of other minor governmental departments functioning within the province, are located in the city. The word itself is generally used to refer to the city, but may also refer to its eponymous governorate.

Ettifaq FC

Ettifaq FC

Al Ettifaq Football Club is a professional football club in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Al-Ettifaq was established after the merging of three clubs in the city of Dammam at the year 1944. Al Ettifaq is the first Saudi team to win an international title – the 1984 Arab Club Champions Cup. Al Ettifaq is also the first team to win the Saudi Premier League without any defeat. Al Ettifaq is also the first side from Saudi Arabia to win the GCC Champions League. Al Ettifaq have a total of 13 different titles to their name. The Club also has its own futsal section.

King Abdullah Sport City Stadium

King Abdullah Sport City Stadium

The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, previously known as the Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, is a football stadium in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia. It is used mainly for football and hosts the home matches of Al Taawon and Al-Raed of the Saudi Professional League. The stadium has a seating capacity of 25,000 spectators.

Buraidah

Buraidah

Buraidah is the capital and largest city of Al-Qassim Region in north-central Saudi Arabia in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula. Buraydah lies equidistant from the Red Sea to the west and Persian Gulf to the east. Its known for its dates festival which is the biggest in the world with various types of dates. It has been called the city of dates. On November 8, 2021, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization "UNESCO" included the city of Buraidah within the UNESCO Network of Creative Cities, in the field of gastronomy.

New 2027 AFC Asian Cup stadiums

Name Location Home Team capacity Opening
Jeddah Stadium[2] Jeddah Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad 47,000 2026
Qiddiya Stadium[3] Riyadh Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr 40,000 2026
Dammam Stadium Dammam Ettifaq FC 40,000 2026
Riyadh Stadium Riyadh Al-Shabab 40,000 2026

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Jeddah

Jeddah

Jeddah, alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda, is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and the country's commercial center. It is not known when Jeddah was founded, but Jeddah's prominence grew in 647 when the Caliph Uthman made it a travel hub serving Muslim travelers going for Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. Since those times, Jeddah has served as the gateway for millions of pilgrims who have arrived in Saudi Arabia, traditionally by sea and recently by air. With a population of about 4,697,000 people as of 2021, Jeddah is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest city in Hejaz, the second-largest city in the Saudi Arabia, and the ninth-largest in the Middle East. It also serves as the administrative centre of the OIC. Jeddah Islamic Port, on the Red Sea, is the thirty-sixth largest seaport in the world and the second-largest and second-busiest seaport in the Middle East.

Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)

Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)

Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabian Club, simply known as Al-Ittihad and also referred to as Ittihad Jeddah, is a professional football club based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1927. The club spent its entire history in the top flight of football in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Professional League, and is the second most decorated club in Saudi Arabia. Ittihad means "union" in Arabic.

Riyadh

Riyadh

Riyadh, formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate.

Dammam

Dammam

Dammam is the fifth-most populous city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina. It is the capital of the Eastern Province. With a total population of 1,252,523 as of 2020. The judicial and administrative bodies of the province, in addition to the administrative offices of other minor governmental departments functioning within the province, are located in the city. The word itself is generally used to refer to the city, but may also refer to its eponymous governorate.

Ettifaq FC

Ettifaq FC

Al Ettifaq Football Club is a professional football club in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Al-Ettifaq was established after the merging of three clubs in the city of Dammam at the year 1944. Al Ettifaq is the first Saudi team to win an international title – the 1984 Arab Club Champions Cup. Al Ettifaq is also the first team to win the Saudi Premier League without any defeat. Al Ettifaq is also the first side from Saudi Arabia to win the GCC Champions League. Al Ettifaq have a total of 13 different titles to their name. The Club also has its own futsal section.

Source: "List of football stadiums in Saudi Arabia", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 12th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_football_stadiums_in_Saudi_Arabia.

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References
  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Home". KSA 2027. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  2. ^ "Crown Prince launches Jeddah Downtown $20bn master development plan". Arab News. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  3. ^ "Riyadh football clubs to get new stadium under $27m Qiddiya deal".

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