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Eastern Flames FC
The Eastern Flames FC ( ar, نادي شعلة الشرقية) is a Saudi women's football club based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Domestically, Eastern Flames won the first SAFF Women's Regional League; East Region. Eastern Flames plays its home games at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. History Women’s sports in Saudi Arabia were very limited when the Eastern Flames soccer team was first founded in 2006. But that didn’t stop Kaye Smith from following her passion in forming the Eastern Flames team. In those 14 years, the team has evolved from a recreational activity inside Aramco’s community into a full-fledged team that competes in regional tournaments. Today, women’s sport is encouraged by the Saudi government, as it falls under the Quality of Life Program which is one of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 initiatives. The Beginning The Eastern Flames started with few members as Smith faced difficulties in finding players and coaches to join the team. Still, the team was abl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Mohamed Bin Fahd Stadium
The Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. It was built in 1973 and it was used the name Prince Mohammad bin Fahd. It is used mostly for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... matches and is the home of Al-Ettifaq. The stadium's capacity is 26,000 people. It is named after Muhammad bin Fahd, who was the governor of the Eastern Province from 1985 until 2013, and the architects were Malaysian duo Michael KC Cheah and his wife, Steph. References External linksStadium profile- ''Soccerway'' Sport in Dammam Sports venues completed in 1973 Football venues in Saudi Arabia Multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia {{Portal, Saudi Arabia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |