King Saud University Stadium, also known as Mrsool Park due to sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium located in
Riyadh
Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the R ...
, Saudi Arabia. In September 2020, Saudi Media Company obtained the management rights for operating the stadium. In October 2020, SMC signed a deal with
Al Nassr FC
Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yellow ...
for the Mrsool Park to become their home.
History
The construction work on the campus of King Saud University in Western Riyadh started in Spring 2011 and the opening took place in May 2015. The construction work was commissioned to Hashem Contracting Company, based on designs by Michael KC Cheah and his wife Steph, expanding their architectural portfolio of Saudi-based football stadia.
Hashem Contracting Company delivered the stadium following specifications (and FIFA rules for international games) within the budget of 215 million riyals ($57m). The stadium may seem soil-brown or gold depending on the sunlight due to its perforated and metallic outer skin. Mrsool Park went through a renovation at the end of 2020 and this will continue going forward to transform it into a young and family-friendly destination with fan zones and entertainment areas for everyone to enjoy.
In 2020, the stadium went through a re-branding operation becoming Mrsool Park in November 2020, following the signing with the delivery company
Mrsool.
In 2021, the stadium hosted the
Maradona Cup
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between
Boca Juniors
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and
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Founded ...
to honor
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona (; 30 October 196025 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FI ...
, who died the previous year.
Events
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WWE Crown Jewel (2022)
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BLACKPINK - BORN PINK WORLD TOUR
Gallery
Inside Stadium.jpg, View from inside Mrsool Park
Players tunnel 2.jpg, Mrsool Park players tunnel
Mrsool Park Locker Room.jpg, Mrsool Park locker room
References
2015 establishments in Saudi Arabia
Sports venues completed in 2015
Football venues in Saudi Arabia
Multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia
Buildings and structures in Riyadh
Sport in Riyadh
Venues of the 2034 Asian Games
Asian Games football venues
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