King Abdullah Sports City (Buraidah)
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 F.C. of the Saudi Professional League. The stadium has a seating capacity of 34,000 spectators.
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| Full name | King Abdullah Sports City |
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| Location | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 26.378889°N 43.947778°E |
| Owner | General Presidency of Youth Welfare |
| Capacity | 34,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Tenants | |
| Al Taawoun FC,Al Raed FC,Al-Hazem F.C.,Saudi Arabia national football team | |
The first official match played at the stadium was on 24 December 1982 between Al Taawoun FC and Al-Tai in the 2nd 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]
References
- "King Abdullah Sports City Stadium –". Stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- "التعاون يفتتح المدينة الرياضية بالتعادل مع الطائي".
External links
- Stadium information Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- StadiumDB page
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