Al Majma'ah Sports City

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Al Majma'ah Sports City
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Al Majma'ah Sports City
Full nameAl Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
Former namesKing Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium (1990–2019)
Location Al Majma'ah, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates 25°53′13″N45°22′05″E / 25.886929°N 45.368021°E / 25.886929; 45.368021
Owner Ministry of Sport
Capacity 6,266
SurfaceGrass
Opened1990
Tenants
Al-Faisaly (1990–present)
Al-Fayha (1990–present)
Al-Mujazzal (1990–present)

Al Majma'ah Sports City is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Majma'ah, Saudi Arabia. [1] It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Faisaly, Al-Fayha and Al-Mujazzal. The stadium has a seating capacity of 6,266.

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History

The stadium was previously known as the King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium and was named after King Salman of Saudi Arabia. On 29 May 2019, the stadium's name was changed to Al Majma'ah Sports City. [2]

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References

  1. "مدينة المجمعة الرياضية".
  2. "رسميا.. تغيير مسمى مدينة الملك سلمان بن عبدالعزيز الرياضية بالمجمعة".