King Fahd Sports City
King Fahd Sports City (Arabic: مدينة الملك فهد الرياضية), also nicknamed "The Tent" (ملعب الخيمة Mala'ab al-Khaymah) or "Pearl of Stadiums" (درة الملاعب Durrat al-Mala'eb), is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The stadium, which seated 58,398 spectators, is currently closed for reconstruction that will expand it to approximately 92,000 seats by 2026.
A-Khaymah Stadium | |
Render image for King Fahd Sports City Stadium in 2026 | |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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| Owner | Ministry of Sport |
| Capacity | 58,398 (to be expanded to 92,000) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2 December 1982 |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Renovated | To be renovated from 2 December 2023 to 2026, 2026 to 2034 with renovation atletics mode |
| Closed | 2 December 2023 |
| Architect | Ian Fraser, John Roberts, Michael K.C. Cheah and Partners |
| Tenants | |
| Al Hilal (1987–2018, 2020–2023) Al-Shabab (1987–2023) Al-Nassr (1987–2020) Saudi Arabia (most matches) | |
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