Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium is a multipurpose sports facility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, dedicated to hosting sports fixtures and events, under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport. The stadium was founded during the reign of King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in 1971, located in the capital Riyadh, specifically on the Salahuddin al-Ayyubi Road in al-Malaz District.
Area of Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium
Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium is a comprehensive complex for various sports activities, known for its architectural excellence in facilitating movement and navigation within its premises. The total area of the stadium is approximately 120,000 m, with a seating capacity of 22,500. It comprises a natural grass field, a running track, and fully uncovered stands painted in blue.
Facilities of Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium
The Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium is surrounded by an array of facilities and amenities, including: an alternate grass football pitch, an indoor gymnasium for gymnastics, the royal lounge building, the Saudi National Football Team Camp building, the Billiard and Snooker Federation building, the Saudi Sports Federation for Special Needs buildings, the uncovered stands building and its annexes, players’ rooms, referees club, bodybuilding and weightlifting lounge, outdoor courtyards, as well as parks and parking lots.
The sports stadium is usually used to host football fixtures, and is widely known among the fan base by several names, including "al-Malaz Stadium" relative to the district it is located in. It is also used for official ceremonies, and sports and cultural competitions programs.
Development of Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium
The General Sports Authority (before becoming the Ministry of Sport) launched a redevelopment of Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium, whose first phase of maintenance and rehabilitation works was completed in 2019. This phase included: asphalting the stadium parking and inner roads, replacement of worn-out lampposts and streetlights for the stadium’s inner streets, revamping the reception area, players’ entrances, referee and match observers rooms, replacing and expanding old player exit tunnels, removing the entire turn of the rundown pitch and replace it with a new one, removing the entire old track and replacing it with a new one, and the re-extension of water and electricity pipes along the nine thousand mtrack.
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