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
Operator	Ministry of Sport (Saudi Arabia)
Capacity	34,000[1]
Surface	Grass
Opened	1982
Tenants
Al Taawoun FC,Al Raed FC,Al-Hazem F.C.,Saudi Arabia national football team

The King Abdullah Sports City is a stadium in Buraidah. It is used mainly for football and hosts the home matches of Al Taawoun FC, Al Raed FC, and Al-Hazem FC in the Saudi Professional League. The stadium has a seating capacity of 34,000 spectators.

The first official match played at the stadium was on 24 December 1982 between Al Taawoun FC 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]

• List of football stadiums in Saudi Arabia
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