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Al Khaleej Club  is one of the sport clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and is headquartered in Saihat of al-Qatif Governorate, east of the Kingdom. It is one of the eighteen clubs in the Saudi Pro League and was founded in 1945 as al-Nisr Club. Al Khaleej Club Logo Al Khaleej Club's logo includes an eagle icon and the club's name in both Arabic and English at the bottom, as well as its founding date. The green and yellow colors are the club's hallmark and the colors of the t...

Al-Ahli Club  is one of the sports clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, classified among eighteen clubs in the Roshn Saudi League. Its headquarters are located in Jeddah City in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province. Establishment of al-Ahli Club Al-Ahli Club is one of the oldest Saudi clubs, with its initial stages of establishment dating back to Jeddah in 1937. During the season of 2022, it was relegated to the first division, ‏'Yelo League', for the first time in its history, and ret...

Al-Okhdood Club is one of the clubs in the Saudi Pro League 'Roshn League'. It was founded on July 30, 1976, and it is located in Najran City. It has ascended to the Pro League for the first time in its history in 2023. History of al-Okhdood Club Al-Okhdood Club was initially administratively affiliated with the clubs in Aseer Province. Its first headquarters was in the 'Abu al-Saud' neighborhood, then it moved to 'al-Faisalyah' neighborhood. Then, it moved to its ...

Al Raed Club  is one of the sports clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its headquarters is in Buraidah in al-Qassim Province. It is classified among the eighteen clubs in the Saudi Pro League and was established in 1954. Establishment of Al Raed Club The Club was founded under the name Al Ahli Club through the initiative of young people in Buraidah. In 1962, the club registered its name with the Ministry of Education at the time, which was responsible for documenting sports clubs in the King...

Al Fayha Club is one of the sports clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, headquartered in Majmaah Governorate in Riyadh Province. It is among the eighteen clubs of the Saudi Pro League and was established in 1953. Al Fayha Club Logo Al Fayha Club has its own logo in the form of a shield with a football icon in the middle, topped by the club's name in English. Orange and blue are characteristic colors of the club, representing the official team uniforms. Sports in Al Fayha Club Registered p...

Al Tai Club is one of the sports clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with its main headquarters located in Hail City. It was established in 1961 and competes in the Saudi Pro League. Establishment of Al Tai Club Al Tai Club was initially established under the name Al Ahli Club in 1961, and its team colors were chosen to be red and black. In 1966, it was officially registered with the General Presidency of Youth Welfare (currently the Ministry of Sport). In 1968, a decision was issued to re-re...

Al Hazem Club is one of the sports clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its headquarters is in Ar Rass Governorate in al-Qassim Province. It is classified among the eighteenth clubs in the Saudi Pro League. It was established in 1957 and supervised by the Ministry of Sports . The History of Al Hazem Club It was established under the name of 'Shabab Ar Rass'. Later its name was modified to 'Al Ahly' until it was finally named Al Hazem in 1966. Its early logo was in blue and ...

Abha Club is one of the sports clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, headquartered in the city of Abha in Aseer Province. It is classified within the Roshn Saudi League for pro clubs. It was established in 1966. The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Stadium is the main field for the club. Players registered in Abha Club The club has 288 registered players and is affiliated with nine sports federations, encompassing nine sports: volleyball, basketball, football, swimming, cycling, tennis, taekwondo, k...

Chess in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a hand-played board game in which two players compete. It is regarded as one of the popular table games locally, and one of the most popular in the world. The first world chess championship began in the Kingdom in 2017, the King Salman World Rapid Championship organized by the Ministry of Sport 'formerly Saudi General Sports Authority', in cooperation with the Saudi and International Chess Federations, in competitive rounds for men and women. Th...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a variety of landscapes, with the highlands being a popular destination among tourists who are interested in mountaineering and hiking due to the highlands' mild climate all year long. The Kingdom established the Saudi Climbing and Hiking Federation in 2017, which is concerned with organizing social and scientific events, tourism activities, exploration adventures, and mountain sports. The Saudi Climbing and Hiking Federation has identified suitable location...

Yes, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia supports women’s sports and works to enhance their right to sports, as women’s practice and participation in sports competitions have become integral to their empowerment. According to the Saudi national survey on physical and sports activity conducted by the Sports for All Federation in 2015, the weekly participation rate in sports was 20 percent for men and 7 percent for women over fifteen years old. This prompted the state to set a goal aimed at achieving...

Sports clubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are sports institutions dedicated to the practice of a variety of sports in the Kingdom. There are a total of 170 sports clubs in the Kingdom, all of which are supervised and regulated by the Ministry of Sport (MoS). Football Competitions in the Kingdom Football is the most popular sport in the Kingdom, with its matches and tournaments regularly taking place. These include the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup, which is the oldest annual loc...