The following is a list of multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia, used primarily for association football. The minimum capacity is 3,000.
| Name | City | Province | capacity | Opening | Image |
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| King Salman International Stadium | Riyadh | Riyadh | 92,000 | 2029 | |
| Jeddah Central Development Stadium [2] | Jeddah | Mecca | 45,000 | 2026 | |
| Murabba Stadium | Riyadh | Riyadh | 45,000 | 2027 | |
| Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium [3] | Qiddiya | Riyadh | 40,000 | 2026 | |
| Aramco Stadium | Khobar | Eastern | 46,096 | 2026 | |
| King Khalid University Stadium | Abha | Asir | 45,000 | 2032 | |
| NEOM Stadium | Neom | Tabuk | 46,010 | 2032 | |
| New Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City | Riyadh | Riyadh | 46,000 | 2027 |
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Opened | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | King Fahd Sports City Stadium | 70,200 | 1987 |  |
| King Saud University Stadium | 25,000 | 2015 |  | |
| Kingdom Arena | 27,000 | 2023 |  | |
| Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University Stadium | 21,000 | 1990 | ||
| Al-Shabab Club Stadium | 15,000 | 1984 | ||
| Jeddah | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | 62,000 | 2014 |  |
| Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium | 27,000 | 1970 |  | |
| Khobar | Aramco Stadium (New) | 46,096 | 2026 |
| Name | Location | capacity | Opening | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Salman International Stadium | Riyadh | 92,000 | 2029 | |
| King Fahd Sports City Stadium | Riyadh | 70,200 | 2027 |  |
| King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | Jeddah | 58,432 | 2014 |  |
| Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium | Riyadh | 46,979 | 2026 | |
| Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium | Riyadh | 46,855 | 1971 | |
| King Saud University Stadium | Riyadh | 46,319 | 2015 |  |
| Qiddiya Coast Stadium | Jeddah | 46,096 | 2032 | |
| Aramco Stadium | Khobar | 46,096 | 2026 | |
| NEOM Stadium | Neom | 46,010 | 2032 | |
| New Murabba Stadium | Riyadh | 46,010 | 2027 | |
| ROSHN Stadium | Riyadh | 46,000 | 2031 | |
| Jeddah Central Development Stadium | Jeddah | 45,794 | 2026 |  |
| King Abdullah Economic City Stadium | Rabigh | 45,700 | 2030 | |
| King Khalid University Stadium | Abha | 45,000 | 2032 | |
| South Riyadh Stadium | Riyadh | 40,000 | 2030 | |
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