King Fahd Sports City (Riyadh)

King Fahd Sports City is a multi purpose in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that opened in 1987. Its recorded capacity is 58,398.

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King Fahd Sports City
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Key facts

King Fahd Sports City is a multi purpose in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that opened in 1987. Its recorded capacity is 58,398. It is owned by Ministry of Sports. It is operated by Ministry of Sports. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 2 names in total, including King Fahd International Stadium. Current tenants are Al-Nassr, Saudi Arabia men's national football team, Al-Hilal SC, Al-Shabab SC, Al-Shabab Football Club, Al-Nassr, Saudi Arabia men's national football team, Al Hilal SFC, 2022 Supercoppa Italiana.

Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Type
Multi purpose
Capacity
58,398
Opened
1987
Status
Active
Current owner
Ministry of Sports
Naming rights
No current sponsor name
Name changes
0
Playing surface
Hybrid grass
Location of King Fahd Sports City
King Fahd Sports City

King Fahd Sports City is at latitude 24.788206, longitude 46.839236, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.

Data table for this chart
Recorded location of King Fahd Sports City
FieldValue
Latitude24.788206
Longitude46.839236
CityRiyadh
RegionRiyadh
CountrySaudi Arabia
OpenStreetMap objectNot recorded
Footprint geometryNot yet exported by the pipeline

Technology

Playing surface, roof and equipment recorded for King Fahd Sports City
FeatureRecorded asConfidenceSource
SurfaceHybrid grassWikipedia infoboxSource

See the venue technology guides for how these work.

Naming rights

Naming history of King Fahd Sports City
198220042026King Fahd International Stadium (1982 to 2023)

King Fahd Sports City has carried 1 recorded name. King Fahd International Stadium (no sponsor) ran 1982 to 2023. The average tenure of a name here is 41 years.

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Every recorded name of King Fahd Sports City, with sponsor, dates and source
NameSponsorPeriodDeal valueTermConfidenceSource
King Fahd International StadiumNone1982 to 2023Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource

Ownership and operation

Owners and operators of King Fahd Sports City, past and present
RoleOrganizationPeriodStatusConfidenceSource
OwnerMinistry of SportsPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource
OperatorMinistry of SportsPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource

Tenants

Tenants of King Fahd Sports City and the competitions they play in
TenantCompetitionsPeriodStatusSource
Al-NassrSaudi Pro League, Saudi Pro LeaguePresentCurrentSource
Saudi Arabia men's national football teamSaudi Pro League, Saudi Pro LeaguePresentCurrentSource
Al-Hilal SCSaudi Pro League, Saudi Pro LeaguePresentCurrentSource
Al-Shabab SCSaudi Pro League, Saudi Pro LeaguePresentCurrentSource
Al-Shabab Football ClubSaudi Pro League1987 to presentCurrentSource
Al-NassrSaudi Pro League, Saudi Pro League1987 to presentCurrentSource
Saudi Arabia men's national football teamSaudi Pro League, Saudi Pro League1987 to presentCurrentSource
Al Hilal SFCSaudi Pro League1987 to presentCurrentSource
2022 Supercoppa ItalianaSaudi Pro League, Saudi Pro League1987 to presentCurrentSource

Recorded changes

21 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.

Change log for King Fahd Sports City
DateTableFieldFromToMonth
2 October 2026venue_features(created)not set20002026-10
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_competitions(created)not set8442026-09
28 September 2026venue_competitions(created)not set8342026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set342832026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set342822026-09
23 September 2026org_aliases(created)not set25012026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venuescapacity70200583982026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13756006062026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_titleKing_Fahd_Sports_City_StadiumKing Fahd Sports City Stadium2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setKing Fahd International Stadium2026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set207622026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set207612026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set207602026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set207592026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set105352026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set105342026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set105332026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set105322026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set105312026-09

Sources and licenses

Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:

Row-level sources used for this venue:

Wikipedia article: King Fahd Sports City Stadium (revision 1375600606). Wikidata item: Q763077.