King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
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 Jeddah , Mecca Province , Saudi Arabia
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| Coordinates | 21 ° 45 '47.5 " N , 39 ° 9' 51.5" E |
| owner | Saudi Aramco |
| operator | Saudi Aramco |
| opening | May 1, 2014 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| costs | 560 million US dollars |
| architect | Arup Associates |
| capacity | 62,345 seats |
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The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium ( Arabic مدينة الملك عبدالله الرياضية) is a football stadium , about 50 kilometers north of the city of Jeddah , in the Saudi Arabian province of Mecca . The three grandstand rings offer 62,345 seats. It is the largest stadium in the city and the second largest in the country after the King Fahd Stadium . It is the home ground of the football clubs al-Ahli and Ittihad FC .
On January 16, 2019, the Supercoppa Italiana 2018 took place in the stadium between double winners Juventus Turin and cup finalists AC Milan (1-0).
On June 7, 2019, the American Wrestling League WWE held the major event WWE Super Showdown at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium .
From January 2020, the Supercopa de España will be held three times in the Jeddah stadium. The Spanish Football Association will receive 120 million euros for this.
Web links
- Official website (English)
- King Abdullah Sports City , StadiumDB (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Criticism of the Italian Supercup in Saudi Arabia. In: stadionwelt.de. January 3, 2019, accessed January 18, 2019 .
- ^ Spanish Supercup in Saudi Arabia. In: stadionwelt.de. November 13, 2019, accessed November 14, 2019 .