Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City explained

Stadium Name:Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City
Fullname:Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium
Location:Najran, Saudi Arabia
Broke Ground:24 January 2008
Built:2013–2020
Opened:31 August 2020
Surface:Grass
Construction Cost:SAR124 million
Tenants:Al-Okhdood (2020-present)
Najran (2020–present)
Seating Capacity:10,000

Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Najran, Saudi Arabia. It is used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Al-Okhdood and Najran has a capacity of 10,000.[1] The stadium is named after Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

History

Plans to build a sports complex in Najran were announced on 24 January 2008.[2] The sports complex would be known as Najran Sports City would include a 10,000 seater football stadium, an olympic-size swimming pool, a sports hall to host basketball, volleyball and handball matches, a gymnasium and an 80-room hostel among others amenities. However, construction was delayed and no work was done on the sports complex. On 9 October 2011, it was announced by the then-president of the General Sports Authority (GSA) Prince Nawaf bin Faisal Al Saud that construction would begin sometime in 2012.[3] On 1 January 2012, it was announced that the stadium's design plans were being modified following an approval on the increase of capacity from 10,000 to 20,000 seats.[4] Construction on the stadium began sometime in 2013. On 25 December 2019, it was announced that work on the stadium was mostly done.[5] On 31 August 2020, the sports complex was officially opened under the name of Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sports City.[6]

On 17 November 2020, the first official match was held on the stadium. Najran defeated Al-Thoqbah 2–1 in the 5th round of the MS League.[7] On 28 November 2020, Al-Okhdood hosted Al-Qaisumah in their first match at the stadium.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: مدينة الأمير هذلول بن عبد العزيز الرياضية .
  2. Web site: مدينة نجران الرياضية: 80 ألف متر بتكلفة 100 مليون ريال . 24 January 2008 .
  3. Web site: الأمير نواف بن فيصل يعلن عن تنفيذ عدد من المنشآت الرياضية . 9 October 2011 .
  4. Web site: 88 منشأة رياضية في السعودية .
  5. Web site: المسمى وشبكة الاتصالات يؤجلان افتتاح المدينة الرياضية بنجران . 25 December 2019 .
  6. Web site: إطلاق اسم هذلول بن عبدالعزيز على مدينة نجران الرياضية .
  7. Web site: المارد يخوض مبارياته بمدينة هذلول الرياضية . 16 November 2020 .