Kingdom_Arena

Kingdom Arena

Kingdom Arena

Football stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Kingdom Arena (Arabic: المملكة أرينا, romanized: Al-Mamlakah Arena), originally (Boulevard Hall), is an association football stadium located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The stadium seats 26,000 spectators in its football configuration and has a retractable roof. In September 2023, the Kingdom Holding Company obtained the management rights to operate the stadium as the home of Al Hilal SFC.[2][3]

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History

Kingdom Arena was built in 180 days and accommodates more than 30,000 people, including 20 luxury boxes. It has a retractable roof and a four-sided video screen suspended over the center.[4]

The first football match to be played at the stadium was a friendly match in January 29, 2024 between Al Hilal and Inter Miami, which ended in Al Hilal winning 4–3.[5]

On 8 February 2024, Kingdom Arena received two Guinness World Records for the largest covered football stadium and the highest capacity for an indoor covered stadium.[6]

Events

Boxing

Mixed martial arts

Association football

  • January 29, 2024 - Al Hilal vs. Inter Miami
  • February 8, 2024 - Al Hilal vs. Al Nassr

Women's Cup

SAFF Women's Cup Final

See also

References

  1. [1]
    http://stadiumdb.com/designs/ksa/kingdom_arena
  2. [2]
    "Kingdom Arena Stadium Ready for Riyadh Season Cup". Leaders MENA. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  3. [3]
    "kingdom-arena". 2023.
  4. [4]
    Halligan, Neil (31 January 2024). "Inside Riyadh's Kingdom Arena, Saudi Arabia's new sports and entertainment centre". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. [5]
    Kaufman, Michelle (29 January 2024). "Messi, Suarez, Ruiz score, but Inter Miami loses friendly 4-3 to Saudi club Al Hilal". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  6. [6]
    Wael, Ragya (2024-02-09). "Kingdom Arena Receives Two Guinness World Records". Leaders MENA. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

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