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.

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Current stadiums

#StadiumLocationTenantsCapacityImage
1 King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Jeddah Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad 65,000 [1] Jawhara Stadium.jpg
2 King Fahd Sports City Stadium Riyadh 58,398 kinguhuahadoGuo Ji sutaziamu.jpg
3 King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium Mecca Al-Wehda 38,000
4 Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium Jeddah Al-Ahli, Al-Ittihad 27,000 [1] Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City.jpg
5 Kingdom Arena Stadium Riyadh Al-Hilal 26,000
6 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Dammam Ettifaq FC 26,000 [1] Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.jpg
7 King Saud University Stadium Riyadh Al-Nassr 25,000 [1] Entire Stadium.jpg
8 King Abdullah Sport City Stadium Buraidah Al-Raed, Al-Taawoun 25,000 King Abdullah Sports City (Buraidah).jpg
9 Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium Medina Ohod Club, Al-Ansar FC 24,000 [1]
10 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium Riyadh Al-Shabab, Al-Hilal 22,500 [1]
11 King Fahd Sports City Stadium Al Hawiyah Wej SC 20,000
12 Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium Abha Abha Club, Damac FC 20,000
13 Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sport City Al-Hasa Al-Fateh SC 20,000 Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium 15 April 2011.JPG
14 Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium Dammam Ettifaq FC 15,000
15 Al-Shabab Club Stadium Riyadh Al-Shabab 15,000
16 Prince Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Sports City Stadium Ha'il Al-Tai 12,250 Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium 13 October 2010.jpg
17 King Saud Sport City Stadium Al Bahah Al-Ain, Al-Hejaz 12,000
18 King Faisal Sport City Stadium Jizan Hetten FC, Al-Tahami FC 12,000
19 King Khalid Sport City Stadium Tabuk Al-Watani Club, Al-Suqoor FC 12,000 1 King Khalid stadium.jpg
20 Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium Qatif Al-Khaleej FC, Mudhar Club 12,000
21 Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium Khobar Al-Qadsiah 11,358 [1]
22 Al-Fateh SC Stadium Al-Mubarraz Al-Fateh SC 11,000
23 Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Jeddah Al-Ahli 10,000
24 Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium Najran Al Okhdood Club, Najran SC 10,000
25 Najran University Stadium Najran Najran SC 10,000
26 Al-Hazem FC Stadium Ar-rass Al-Hazem FC,Al-Kholood FC 8,000 Al-Hazm Club Stadium.JPG
27 King Salman Sport City Stadium Al Majma'ah Al Faisaly FC, Al-Fayha FC 7,000 Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Stadium 2010.jpg
28 Prince Abdullah bin Musa'ed Sports City Stadium Arar Arar FC 6,000
29 Prince Nasser bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium Wadi ad-Dawasir Al Wadi Club, al-Faw FC 5,000
30 Department of Education Stadium Unaizah Al-Arabi SC 5,000 Department of Education Stadium (Unaizah) A.jpg
31 Al-Shoulla Club Stadium Al-Kharj Al-Shoulla FC 5,000 Al-Shoalah Stadium club 1.JPG
32 Al-Najma Club Stadium Unaizah Al-Najma SC 3,000 Al-Najma Club Stadium 22 April 2011.JPG
33 Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium Al Bukayriyah Al-Bukiryah FC 3,000 Al-Amal Club Stadium.JPG

Future stadiums

NameLocationProvincecapacityOpeningImage
Jeddah Stadium [2] Jeddah Mecca 45,0002026 Jeddah Central Stadium Illustration.jpg
Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium [3] Qiddiya Riyadh 40,0002026
Riyadh Stadium Riyadh Riyadh 40,0002026
Dammam Stadium Dammam Eastern 40,0002026
Neom Stadium Neom Tabuk 30,0002034

2027 AFC Asian Cup stadiums

NameLocationcapacityOpeningImage
King Fahd Sports City Stadium Riyadh 92,0002026 A future picture of King Fahd Sports City.jpg
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Jeddah 65,0002014
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium Jeddah 27,0002021
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium Riyadh 44,5002026
King Saud University Stadium Riyadh 25,0002014
Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium [4] Riyadh 40,0002026
Dammam Stadium Dammam 40,0002026
Riyadh Stadium Riyadh 40,0002026
Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium Khobar 24,4402026
Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium Dammam 25,2262026

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