A-Khaymah Stadium | |
Former names | King Fahd International Stadium (1982–2023) |
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Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Owner | Ministry of Sport |
Capacity | 58,398[1] (to be expanded to 70,200) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2 December 1982 |
Opened | 1987 |
Renovated | 2023–2026, 2027–2034 |
Closed | 2 December 2023 |
Architect | Ian Fraser, John Roberts, Michael K.C. Cheah and Partners |
Tenants | |
Al-Hilal (1987–2018, 2020–2023) Al-Shabab (1987–2023) Al-Nassr (1987–2020) Saudi Arabia (Selected matches) |
King Fahd Sports City (Arabic: مدينة الملك فهد الرياضية), also nicknamed "The Tent" (ملعب الخيمة Mala'ab al-Khaymah) or "Pearl of Stadiums" (درة الملاعب Durrat al-Mala'eb), is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The stadium, which seated 58,398 spectators,[1] is currently closed for reconstruction that will expand it to approximately 70,200 seats by 2026.[2]
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