Stadium Name: | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium |
Nickname: | Buraidah Stadium |
Fullname: | King Abdullah Sports City |
Location: | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia |
Coordinates: | 26.3789°N 43.9478°W |
Opened: | 1982 |
Owner: | General Presidency of Youth Welfare |
Surface: | Grass |
Tenants: | Al Taawoun FC,Al Raed FC,Al-Hazem F.C.,Saudi Arabia national football team |
Seating Capacity: | 34,000[1] |
The King Abdullah Sports City is a stadium in Buraidah. It is used mainly for football and hosts the home matches of Al Taawoun FC, Al Raed FC, and Al-Hazem FC in the Saudi Professional League. The stadium has a seating capacity of 34,000 spectators.
The first official match played at the stadium was on 24 December 1982 between Al Taawoun FC and Al-Tai in the second week of the 1982–83 Saudi First Division League. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. The first official goal scored in the stadium was an own goal by one of Al-Tai's defenders. The match saw an attendance of 10,000 people.[2]