The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a tournament featuring the world's top female tennis players. It is the first professional women's tennis tournament in Saudi Arabia , with a prize pool of USD15.2 million. Agreement to host the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia The agreement signed between the Saudi Tennis Federation and the WTA grants Saudi Arabia the right to host three consecutive editions of the WTA Finals in the capital, Riyadh , from 2024 unti...
The 'Sport Is the Best Thing' campaign is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Sport to raise awareness about the importance of sport and encourage the community to engage in regular physical activity. Objective of the 'Sport Is the Best Thing' campaign The 'Sport Is the Best Thing' campaign aimed to promote a healthy lifestyle, encourage various segments of society to engage in regular physical activity, expand the base of sport practitioners, and establish s...
The Spanish Super Cup in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the third most significant competition in Spain after the league and the cup. The tournament brings together the league champion and runner-up with the cup winner and runner-up in Spain and follows a knockout format. Saudi Arabia hosted the Spanish Super Cup for the fifth time in Jeddah City from January 8 to 12, 2025, featuring four clubs: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao, and RCD Mallorca. Barcelona wins the Spanish Super Cup Barc...
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)-accredited Saudi referees for 2025 are the referees that can participate in continental and international events as international referees. The FIFA-accredited list includes twenty-one men and three women referees, as follows: Head referees The number of accredited head referees include eight referees: - Mohammed al-Huwaish. - Faisal al-Balawi. - Shukri al-Hanfosh. - Mohamed al-Smaail. - Abdullah al-Shehri. - Majed al-Shamrani. - Khali...
It is a Saudi project concerned with the development of the video games and sport sector locally and internationally. It is one of the largest investments in the electronic gaming sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is supported by the Public Investment Fund . The fund announced the launch of Savvy Games Group on January 26, 2022. The Board of Directors of the Savvy Group is chaired by the Crown Prince, Prime Minister, Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, and Chai...
SURJ Sports Investment is a company owned by the Public Investment Fund ( PIF ). It was established to contribute to the development of the sport sector. Announced in August 2023, the company aims to support and empower the growth of the sport sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , as well as in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Objectives of SURJ Sports Investment SURJ Sports Investment contributes to the development of the sport sector and the hosting of global events. It suppo...
Al-Qadsiah Club is a sport club in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a club in the Saudi Pro League . Its headquarters is located in Al-Khobar in the Eastern Province . It was established in 1967, and Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Sport City Stadium in Al-Rakah Neighborhood is the main stadium for the club’s matches. Stages of establishing Al-Qadsiah Club Al-Qadsiah Club is one of the first clubs that established football in the Eastern Province. Its establishment went through several stages; starting...
Saudi clubs have won the Gulf Club Champions League thirteen times over forty-one years. The Gulf Club Champions League was launched in 1982, and it is a regional tournament that brings together the champions of the leagues in the Gulf countries. A new system for the championship was introduced in the 2007 season, where the number of participating teams increased from six to twelve, following the inclusion of the winning clubs from the cup competition. 1 2 1- Al-Ettifaq Club In 1983, the tourna...
Al-Ahli Club is a sport club in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and one of the clubs of the Saudi Pro League. Based in Jeddah , it is the first Saudi club to host international legends such as Maradona and Pelé. Establishment of Al-Ahli Club Al-Ahli Club is one of Saudi Arabia's oldest sport clubs. The concept of its establishment was conceived by a group of students from Al-Falah School in Jeddah. The club was officially founded in 1937 by a dedicated group of young men: Hassan Shams, Abdulr...
Al-Hilal Club is a sport club in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and one of the clubs of the Saudi Pro League . Based in Riyadh , it is the most successful Saudi and Asian club in continental championships. Establishment of Al-Hilal Club Al-Hilal Club was originally established as “Olympic” on October 14, 1957, before being renamed “Al-Hilal” by Royal Order from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on December 2, 1958. The club adopted blue and white as its official colors to set itself apart fr...
Loyalty Cup, also known as the Prince Mohammed Bin Saud al-Kabeer Cup, is classified as a second-category cup in the Saudi Equestrian Field, specifically for four-year-old locally bred horses in open-grade races. Loyalty Cup Race Loyalty Cup race features some of the finest horses in this category. The race covers a distance of two thousand m, and its prize is set at SAR500,000. Recent Winners of the Loyalty Cup - In 2020, the horse 'al-Zahzah,' owned by the sons of Sharif Hazza bin S...
Al-Nassr Club is a sport club in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is one of the clubs of the Saudi Pro League . It is based in Riyadh and is the first Saudi and Asian club to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup. Establishment of Al-Nassr Club Al-Nassr Club was founded on October 24, 1955, by Zaid and Hussein, the sons of Mutlaq Al-Jabaa and their peers in their neighborhood. The name Al-Nassr was chosen for the club because it reflects victory and the joy of winning. Yellow and blue were c...