Al-Ula Desert Blaze Race is a running event in its inaugural edition, launched by al-Ula Governorate in the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on August 26, 2023, as part of a series of races and sports events hosted by the region. Al-Ula Desert Blaze Race focused on long-distance running under the intense summer heat, with temperatures reaching approximately forty-three degrees Celsius. The race tested participants' endurance, attracting two hundred runners from thirty-nine countrie...
Prince Hathloul Bin Abdulaziz Sport City is a sports facility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is located in Najran City and is supervised by the Ministry of Sport . Establishment of Prince Hathloul Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Prince Hathloul Bin Abdulaziz Sport City was established in Najran University Neighborhood, on King Abdulaziz Road. It covers an area of 250,000 m 2 and was inaugurated in 2020. Facilities of Prince Hathloul Bin Abdulaziz Sport City Prince Hathloul Bin Abdulaziz Sport Cit...
King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Sport City is a multi-purpose sports facility in Jazan Province , southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It hosts matches and sports events. It is supervised by the Ministry of Sport . Establishment of King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Sport City King Faisal Sport City is located in Jazan, in as-Suways Neighborhood, King Abdullah Street, one hundred m from the Red Sea coastline, southwest of the Kingdom. The city was established in 1984. It covers an area of around 788,500...
In 2021, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) announced the establishment of the first Saudi women's national team and a women's league. During the same year, the Saudi women's national team entered the FIFA ranking for the first time. The inaugural training camp for the women's national team was held under the supervision of German head coach Monika Staab. The team played two matches against the Maldives and Seychelles. In 2024, the Saudi women's national foo...
The Saudi national team scored fourteen goals in nineteen matches during the FIFA World Cup, averaging 0.74 goals/match. Statistics of the Saudi national team in the FIFA World Cup - Total goals scored: Fourteen goals. - Average goals per game: 0.74. - Total goals scored in the first half: Six goals. - Total goals scored in the second half: Eight goals. - Total goals scored from penalty kicks: Four goals. - First goal scored for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the FIFA World Cup: Fuad Anwar agai...
1964 The Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee was established as a supreme body with an independent legal personality, supported by the country to achieve its objectives. It is the sole entity representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in continental and international Olympic organizations. 1965 After the Kingdom established five national federations as members of international federations—Athletics, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, and Cycling—it joined the International Olympic Committee. 1965 ...
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation oversees thirty-one official championships under its umbrella, as follows: 1- King’s Cup (Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup). 2- The Saudi Pro League . 3- Diriyah Saudi Super Cup . 4- Saudi Reserve League. 5- Women’s Premier League. 6- Women’s First Division League. 7- SAFF Women’s Cup. 8- Yelo League (First Division). 9- Second Division League 10- Saudi Third Division League. 11- U-19 Premier League. 12- U-17 Premier League. 13- U-19 First Divi...
Three Saudi clubs have managed to win the Saudi League without a single loss: al-Ettifaq , al-Hilal (twice), and al-Shabab , over the fifty-year history of the Saudi League. Al-Ettifaq 1983 Al-Ettifaq is the first Saudi club to win the Saudi League without a loss, securing the title with ten wins, eight draws, and a total of twenty-eight points. The league consisted of only ten teams during this season. Al-Hilal 2011 In the 2011 season, al-Hilal Club broke several records, winning nineteen matc...
Rally Saudi Arabia 2025 is one of the international rally races hosted annually by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for ten years, starting from 2025. It is organized by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation and the Saudi Motorsport Company, under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport , in collaboration with the World Rally Championship (WRC). World Rally Championship (WRC) The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a series of rallies organized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Au...
The number of Saudi players in the FIFA Century Club has reached seventeen. These are players who have represented Saudi national teams in official tournaments recognized by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in more than one hundred international matches. Majed Abdullah was the first Saudi player to join the FIFA Century Club in 1989, while Taisir al-Jassim was the most recent to join in 2015. Saudi Players in the FIFA Century Club 1- Mohammed al-Deayea – 178 inte...
The Arab Club Champions Cup is an annual regional football competition organized by the Union of Arab Football Associations, where champion clubs from the Arab world compete. A total of thirty-seven teams compete in the tournament: nineteen from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and eighteen from the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The competition was first launched in 1982 under the name 'Arab Club Championship for League Champions.' It has been held eighteen times, wit...
The clubs participating in the Handball World Championship 'Super Globe' are among the strongest clubs across the continents. The championship is supervised by the International Handball Federation, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia successfully secured hosting rights for the tournament for four consecutive years. This championship has witnessed the participation of four Saudi clubs since its inception: Mudhar, al-Khaleej , al-Noor, and al-Wehda . Mudhar Club holds the distinction of be...