Al-Majma'ah Sports City Stadium is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...
that serves as the main stadium of the sports city complex in
Al-Majma'ah,
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...
. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home stadium of
Al-Faisaly,
Al-Fayha and
Al-Mujazzal.
History
The stadium was originally named the Prince Salman Sport City Stadium, in honor of
King Salman
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (; born 31 December 1935) has been King of Saudi Arabia since 2015, and was Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2022. He is the 25th son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia. He assumed the thro ...
during his time as crown prince. In 2015, following his accession to the throne, the name was changed to King Salman Sport City Stadium. On 29 May 2019, it was officially renamed to Al-Majma'ah Sports City.
See also
*
List of football stadiums in Saudi Arabia
The following is a list of stadiums and major venues in Saudi Arabia, including football-specific stadiums, multi-purpose stadium facilities, and other venues used for entertainment and large-scale events.
Football stadiums
Multi-purpose Stadiums
...
*
List of things named after Saudi kings
This is a list of things named after kings of Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman
Reign: 23 September 1932 – 9 November 1953
* King Abdulaziz Air Base
* King Abdulaziz Center For National Dialogue
* King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture ...
References
External links
Stadium guide- Groundhop
Stadium informationgoalzz
Football venues in Saudi Arabia
Multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia
Al-Fayha FC
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