The 2008 AFC U-19 Championship the 35th edition of this tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), was hosted by Saudi Arabia between 31 October and 14 November. The matches were played in Dammam and Khobar, both located at the Eastern Province.
Hajer Football Club is a professional association football club based in Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia. The team play in the Saudi First Division League the 2nd tier of Saudi Football.
The First Division League, known as Yelo league for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia. The First Division League is ranked below the Saudi Pro League and above the Saudi Second Division League in the Saudi Arabian football league system.
The 2007–08 Al-Shabab FC season was the 60th season of competitive football played by Al Shabab KSA. The club ended the campaign third in the Saudi Premier League. Al-Shabab reached the semi-finals of the 2007–08 Saudi Crown Prince Cup and was knocked out by an own goal by Faisal Al Obeli. In the Federation Cup, the club also reached the semi-finals which end in a draw and lost the penalty kicks 5–4. The club won the 2008 King Cup of Champions.
Football is the most popular sport in Saudi Arabia. Football in Saudi Arabia is governed by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF). It was founded in 1956. It administers both the club competitions and the national football teams of Saudi Arabia.
Salman Mohammed Mohammed Al-Faraj is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi First Division League club Neom and captains the Saudi Arabia national team.
Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sport City is a football stadium in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. It is used mainly for football and hosts the home matches of Al Fateh and Hajer Club of the Saudi Professional League. The stadium has a seating capacity of 19,099 spectators.
The tables below show the current makeup of the Saudi Arabian Football League system. The Saudi Professional League sits at the top of the pyramid and currently two teams get promoted/relegated between the Professional League and the First Division League.
Fahad Mosa'ed Al-Muwallad is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Al-Shabab.
Al-Jeel Club is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Hofuf, Al-Hasa, the club competes in the Saudi Second Division League, the third tier of Saudi football.
Al-Nojoom FC is a Saudi Arabian professional sports club based in Al-Hasa, they play their home games in Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium.
Al-Adalah Football Club, is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Al-Hulaylah, Al-Ahsa, that plays in the Saudi First Division League.
Al-Rawdhah Club is a Saudi Arabian football (soccer) team in Al-Jeshah playing at the Saudi Second Division.
Al-Qarah FC is a Saudi Arabian football (soccer) team in Al-Hasa City playing at the Saudi Fourth Division.
The Ministry of Sport, formerly the General Sports Authority, is a government ministry responsible for sports in Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Sport was previously known as the General Sports Authority and before that as the General Presidency of Youth Welfare (GPYW), which was created in 1974.
The 2021 WAFF U-23 Championship was the second edition of the WAFF U-23 Championship, an under-23 international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It took place in Saudi Arabia from 4 to 12 October 2021, featuring 11 teams. Only players born on or after 1 January 1998 were eligible to participate. Iran were the defending champions; however, they couldn't defend the title after they joined CAFA.
The 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-17 football competition which was held to decide the participating teams of the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup. It was held as under-17 tournament for the first time after rebranding by AFC.
The 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament was the first edition of the SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament, an invitational women's football tournament held in Saudi Arabia from 11 to 19 January 2023. It consisted of a single match round-robin tournament. It featured four teams, Namely Comoros, Mauritius, Pakistan and hosts Saudi Arabia.
The Prince Saud bin Jalawi Sports City is a multi-purpose stadium in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The venue is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Al-Qadsiah.
The 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship was the fifth edition of the WAFF U-23 Championship, the international age-restricted football championship organized by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) for the men's under-23 national teams of West Asia. Eight teams competed in the tournament, with four WAFF teams and four other invitees.
