King Abdullah Sports City (Buraidah)

King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

Buraidah Stadium
Full name	King Abdullah Sports City
Location	Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates	26°22′44″N 43°56′52″E / 26.378889°N 43.947778°E / 26.378889; 43.947778
Owner	Ministry of Sport
Operator	Ministry of Sport
Capacity	25,000[1]
Surface	Grass
Opened	1980
Tenants
Al-Taawoun (1980–present) Al-Raed (1980–present) Al-Hazem (Selected matches) Al-Fayha (Selected matches) Al-Kholood (Selected matches) Saudi Arabia national football team (Selected matches)

The King Abdullah Sports City also known as Buraidah Stadium is a stadium in Buraidah, primarily used for football. It hosts the home matches of Al-Taawoun, Al-Raed, and has a seating capacity of 25,000 spectators. The stadium also accommodates matches for clubs from outside the province in emergency situations.

The first official match played at the stadium was on 24 December 1982 between Al-Taawoun and Al-Tai in the second week of the 1982–83 Saudi First Division League. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. The first official goal scored in the stadium was an own goal by one of Al-Tai's defenders. The match saw an attendance of 10,000 people.^[2]