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{{short description|Multi-purpose sports venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia}} |
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{{For|the stadium in Ta'if|King Fahd Stadium, Taif}} |
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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}} |
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{{Infobox venue |
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| stadium_name = King Fahd Stadium |
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| nickname = درة الملاعب |
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| image = Al-Nasr crowd.jpg |
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| image_size = 250px |
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| caption = Crowd at the stadium in 2008 |
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| location = [[Riyadh]], [[Saudi Arabia]] |
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| broke_ground = 2 December 1982 |
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| opened = {{start date and age|1987}} |
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| renovated = Started in June 2022 and Ends at 2026 |
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| closed = 2022 |
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| operator = |
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| pitch_size = |
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| construction_cost = |
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| architect = Ian Fraser, John Roberts, Michael KC Cheah & Partners |
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| tenants = [[Al Hilal SFC]] (1987–2018, 2020–present)<br/>[[Al-Shabab FC (Riyadh)|Al-Shabab]] (1987–present)<br/>[[Al-Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]] (1987–2020) |
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| seating_capacity = 58,398 |
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(to be expanded to 80,015)[1] |
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}} |
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The '''King Fahd Stadium''' ({{Lang-ar|استاد الملك فهد الدولي}}), also nicknamed "Pearl of Stadiums" ({{lang|ar|درة الملاعب}} {{transliteration|ar|DIN|Durrat al-Mala'eb}}) or simply "the Pearl" ({{lang|ar|الدرة}} {{transliteration|ar|DIN|Addurra}}), is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Riyadh]], [[Saudi Arabia]]. It is currently used mostly for [[association football|football]] matches and it also has [[sport of athletics|athletics]] facilities. |
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{{R from move}} |
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==Overview== |
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The stadium was built in 1987 with capacity over 67,000 seats.<ref name=sta>{{cite web|title=King Fahd International Stadium|url=http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/ksa/king_fahd_international_stadium|publisher=StadiumDB|access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref> It measures 116 yards by 74 yards. It also has one of the largest stadium roofs in the world. It was a venue for matches of the [[FIFA World Youth Championship]] in 1989, including the final match. |
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In September 2017, as part of [[Saudi Vision 2030]], there was a celebration of the 87th anniversary of the Saudi founding with concerts and performances, with women for the first time being allowed into the stadium.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://zeenews.india.com/world/women-allowed-into-stadium-as-saudi-arabia-promotes-national-pride-part-of-reform-push-2044950.html |title=Women allowed into stadium as Saudi Arabia promotes national pride, part of reform push |date = 23 September 2017 }}</ref> |
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The stadium has been included in the FIFA video games since ''[[FIFA 13]]'', when the [[Saudi Professional League]] began being featured in the game. A modified version of the stadium with two tiers all around was featured in the [[Pro Evolution Soccer]] series during the [[PlayStation 2]] era under the name ‘Nakhon Ratchasima’. |
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The cost of construction was about 1.912 billion [[Saudi riyal]]s or $510 million.<ref name=sta/> The stadium's roof shades over 67,000 seats and covers an area of 47,000 [[square feet]]. The 24 columns are arranged in a circle with a 247-metre diameter. The huge umbrella keeps the sun off the seats and concourse slabs, providing shade and comfort in the hot [[desert climate]]. The first goal in an official game was scored by [[Majed Abdullah]]. |
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As a personal touch to the stadium, a royal balcony was constructed. |
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The architect was Michael KC Cheah. |
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== Events == |
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The stadium's first major musical event was holding a concert by [[BTS]], which was their first concert in the Middle East, as part of their [[Love Yourself World Tour|Love Yourself: Speak Yourself World Tour]] on 11 October 2019. This made the band the first international act to perform in the stadium. They played to an audience of 31,899 people. |
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The stadium hosted [[WWE]]'s event [[Crown Jewel (2019)|Crown Jewel]] on 31 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/128509/the-next-wwe-event-in-saudi-arabia-will-take-place.html?p=1|title=THE NEXT WWE EVENT IN SAUDI ARABIA WILL TAKE PLACE.... {{!}} PWInsider.com|website=www.pwinsider.com|access-date=2019-10-15}}</ref> |
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The stadium also hosted all the three matches of [[2021–22 Supercopa de España]] which was won by [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-16|title=Athletic Club 0-2 Real Madrid - Goals and highlights - Supercopa 21/22|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/liga/2022/01/16/61e41ffe22601d5c5b8b458b.html|access-date=2022-01-16|website=MARCA|language=en}}</ref> The semi-final between [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] and Real Madrid was the first official [[El Clásico]] to be held in a stadium outside of Spain. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of things named after Saudi kings]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/middle_east/saudi_arabia/riyadh_king_fahd.shtml World Stadium Article] |
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*[http://www.worldfootball.net/spielorte/king-fahd-international-stadium-riyadh/ World Football Profile] |
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*[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/saudi-arabia/al-hilal-riyadh/venue/ Soccerway Profile] |
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{{Coord|24|47|17.54|N|46|50|21.25|E|type:landmark|display=title}} |
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{{S-start}} |
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{{Succession box | |
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title=[[King Fahd Cup]]<br>Final Venue| |
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before=None| |
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after=Itself<br><small>(as FIFA Confederations Cup Final Venue)</small>| |
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years=[[1992 King Fahd Cup|1992]], [[1995 King Fahd Cup|1995]] |
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}} |
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{{Succession box | |
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title=[[Asian Club Championship]]<br>Final Venue| |
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before=[[Suphachalasai Stadium]]<br/>[[Bangkok]]| |
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after=[[Stadium Merdeka]]<br/>[[Kuala Lumpur]]| |
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years=[[Asian Club Championship 1995-96|1996]] |
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}} |
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{{Succession box | |
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title=[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]<br>Final Venue| |
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before=Itself<br><small>(as King Fahd Cup Final Venue)</small>| |
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after=[[Estadio Azteca]]<br>[[Mexico City]] | |
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years=[[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup|1997]] |
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}} |
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{{Succession box | |
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title=[[Asian Club Championship]]<br>Final Venue| |
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before=[[Azadi Stadium]]<br/>[[Tehran]]| |
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after=[[Suwon Sports Complex]]<br/>[[Suwon]]| |
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years=[[Asian Club Championship 1999-2000|2000]] |
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}} |
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{{S-end}} |
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{{Riyadh}} |
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{{Portalbar|Saudi Arabia}} |
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[[Category:1987 establishments in Saudi Arabia]] |
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[[Category:Football venues in Saudi Arabia]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Riyadh]] |
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[[Category:Sports venues in Saudi Arabia]] |
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[[Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in Saudi Arabia]] |
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[[Category:National stadiums|Saudi Arabia]] |
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[[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia]] |
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[[Category:1997 FIFA Confederations Cup stadiums]] |
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[[Category:Venues of the 2034 Asian Games]] |
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[[Category:Asian Games football venues]] |
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[[Category:1992 King Fahd Cup]] |
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[[Category:1995 King Fahd Cup]] |
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[[Category:Sport in Riyadh]] |
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[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1987]] |
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