Back مدينة الملك عبد الله الرياضية (جدة) Arabic مدينه الملك عبدالله الرياضيه ARZ ملک عبدالله (جده) ایستادیومو AZB কিং আবদুল্লাহ স্পোর্টস সিটি Bengali/Bangla Ciutat Esportiva del rei Abdullah Catalan King Abdullah Sports City German Ciudad Deportiva del Rey Abdalá Spanish King Abdullah Sports City Basque شهر ورزشی ملک عبدالله Persian Stade Roi-Abdallah French
KASC (The Jewel Stadium) | |
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| Full name | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium |
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| Location | North of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Owner | Ministry of Sport |
| Operator | Ministry of Sport |
| Capacity | 63,079 |
| Record attendance | 62,345 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2012 |
| Built | 2012–2014 |
| Opened | May 1, 2014 |
| Renovated | 2023 2030 (planned) |
| Reopened | 2032 (planned) |
| Construction cost | $533 million SR2 billion |
| Architect | Arup Associates |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
| Services engineer | Arup |
| Main contractors | BESIX, Al Muhaidib Contracting Company |
| Tenants | |
| Al-Ahli (2014–present) Al-Ittihad (2014–present) Saudi Arabia national football team (selected matches)
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King Abdullah Sports City (Arabic: مدينة الملك عبدالله الرياضية), also nicknamed The Shining Jewel (Arabic: الجوهرة المشعة, romanized: al-Jawhara Al-Moshe'ah) or simply The Jewel, is a multi-use stadium and sports city located 30 kilometers north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The city was named after Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia when the stadium opened.[1]
The main stadium (King Abdullah International Stadium) is used for football, reaching a full capacity of 62,241 spectators. It is the biggest stadium in Jeddah, and the second biggest in Saudi Arabia, after Riyadh's King Fahd Stadium. Additionally, it is the 10th biggest stadium in the Arab world, and one of the biggest stadiums in Asia. Surrounding the main stadium are smaller sports venues. It also hosts athletics and indoor sporting events in indoor arenas. The stadium also hosted matches of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.
It is set to be a venue for the 2034 FIFA World Cup and has a proposed capacity of 58,432 people, where it will host fixtures in the group stage, round of 32, round of 16, and quarterfinals.[2] The stadium will undergo some minor refurbishments for the tournament. It is also set to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, specifically the group stage, round of 16, quarterfinals, and a semifinal.[3]
The bid for the construction was won by Saudi Aramco and the contractor for this project was a joint venture between Al Muhaidib Contracting Company and Belgian construction company BESIX Group.[4]
The company also provided an independent evaluation of the performance of local staff and the event safety officer (provided by Sword Security) during the inaugural event at the KASC stadium. This led to a significant number of safety and security recommendations and the appointment of a dedicated Stadium Manager.
The stadium field surface is paspalum turfgrass marketed as Pure Dynasty Seeded Paspalum and provided by Atlas Turf International.[5]
- ^ "King Abdullah Sports City debuts on May 1". Arab News. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/5590de2b652bef03/original/The-Saudi-Arabia-FIFA-World-Cup-2034-Bid-Book.pdf
- ^ https://assets.the-afc.com/migration/e/x/ext-ac-2027-bid-book-saudi-arabia--pdf
- ^ "King Abdullah Sports City Project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | BAM Sports GMBH". Archived from the original on 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- ^ "Pitch Manager of Saudi Stadium a Fan of Pure Dynasty® Seeded Paspalum". Atlas Turf International. 12 January 2018.