Football in Saudi Arabia

Football in Saudi Arabia
CountrySaudi Arabia
Governing bodySAFF
National team(s)National team
Under-23 national team
Under-20 national team
Under-17 national team
Women's national team
Nickname(s)The Falcons
First played1957
Clubs172
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
Audience records
Season2022–23 in Saudi Arabian football
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Football is the most popular sport in Saudi Arabia.[1] Football in Saudi Arabia is governed by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) (Arabic: الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم). It was founded in 1956.[2] It administers both the club competitions and the national football teams of Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Arabia Football Federation founder is Prince Abdullah bin Faisal al Saud.

  1. ^ "James Dorsey: Soccer Emerges as Focal Point of Dissent in Saudi Arabia". HuffPost. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Saudi Arabia on FIFA.com". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2011.