King Abdullah International Stadium

The King Abdullah International Stadium, also nicknamed the Shining Jewel or the Jewel, is a sports stadium in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a component of the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah Governorate. The stadium hosts major sports matches and events and is supervised by the Ministry of Sport.

King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud inaugurated the King Abdullah International Stadium in 2014, with a capacity of up to 62,345 seats and partially shaded stands. The stadium is located about three km from the northern border of King Abdulaziz International Airport and has six main levels: The first level is dedicated to maintenance and operation management and player services, whereas the second level is devoted to stadium management, journalists' lounges, and ticket outlets and is also an entrance to the Royal Lounge and the VIP Lounge. The third level is the main entrance for all fans to the stadium's stands and the rest of their assigned areas. The first match hosted at the stadium was the final of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Cup between al-Ahli Club of Jeddah and al-Shabab Club of Riyadh, ending with the latter’s victory and winning the tournament’s trophy.

There are a number of facilities and installations around the stadium, most notably: the ten-thousand-seat indoor sports hall, the outdoor athletics track, six ground tennis courts, three auxiliary football pitches, four women's pitches, luxury VIP halls and suites, twenty-thousand car parks, outdoor plazas, a mosque, restaurants, and gardens.

Alongside football matches, the stadium is used for official celebrations and major sports and cultural contests, including hosting the WWE tournament and the Jeddah Open International Chess Championship.

Saudi Aramco oversaw the construction and design of the King Abdullah International Stadium, and the stadium derives its general design from the shape of a jewel. The design details are inspired by the historical legacy of the city of Jeddah, resembling mashrabiyas or rawashin, the old wooden windows used to decorate building facades in historical Jeddah and other cities.

In 2013, the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services began extending road networks inside and outside the King Abdullah Sports City, enabling ingress and egress from the stadium via several routes, such as the al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Road and al-Haramain Road. A total of fourteen concrete bridges were built leading to the stadium, in addition to four bridges over valleys.