Kingdom Arena
Football stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kingdom Arena (Arabic: المملكة أرينا, romanized: al-Mamlakah 'Arina), Formerly known as Boulevard Hall (Arabic: قاعة البوليفارد, romanized: qaeat albulifard) during construction, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Hittin neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The stadium seats roughly 27,000 spectators in its football configuration.
المملكة أرينا al-Mamlakah 'Arina | |
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| Former names | Boulevard Hall (2023) |
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| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Owner | General Entertainment Authority |
| Operator | General Entertainment Authority (Al-Hilal Company, only for It's football matches) |
| Capacity | 27,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 2023 |
| Built | 2023–2024 |
| Opened | October 28, 2023 |
| Architect | Ali Al-Yami |
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Al-Hilal (2024–present)
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| Website | |
| riyadhseason.com/kingdom-arena | |
History
The stadium was built in 180 days and accommodates 30,000 spectators, including 20 luxury boxes. It has a retractable roof and a four-sided video screen suspended over the center.[1] In September 2023, the Kingdom Holding Company obtained the management rights to operate the stadium as the home of Al-Hilal. As part of the agreement, it also received the naming rights to the stadium.[2]
The first football match to be played at the stadium was a friendly match on 29 January 2024 (corresponding to the 2024 Riyadh Season Cup) between Al-Hilal and Inter Miami, which ended in Al Hilal winning 4–3.[3]
On 8 February 2024, the stadium received two Guinness World Records for the largest covered football stadium and the highest capacity for an indoor covered stadium.[4]
Events
Boxing
Mixed martial arts
Association football
Riyadh Season Cup
- Al-Hilal vs. Inter Miami
- Al-Nassr vs. Inter Miami
- Al-Hilal vs. Al-Nassr
Women's Cup
See also
References
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