Kingdom Arena
المملكة أرينا Al-Mamlakah Arena | |
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| Former names | Boulevard Hall (2023) |
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| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Owner | Boulevard Hall |
| Operator | General Entertainment Authority |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2023 |
| Built | 2023–2024 |
| Opened | October 28, 2023 |
| Tenants | |
| Al Hilal | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Boulevard Hall (Arabic: قاعة البوليفارد, romanized: qaeat albulifard), known as Kingdom Arena (Arabic: المملكة أرينا, romanized: Al-Mamlakah Arena) due to sponsorship reasons, is a association football stadium located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The stadium seats 30,000 spectators in its football configuration and has a retractable roof. In September 2023, the Kingdom Holding Company obtained the management rights to operate the stadium as the home of Al Hilal.[1]
History
[edit]The Boulevard Hall was built in 180 days and accommodates 30,000 people, including 20 luxury boxes. It has a retractable roof and a four-sided video screen suspended over the center.[2]
The first football match to be played at the stadium was a friendly match on 29 January 2024 (corresponding to the 2024 Riyadh Season Cup) between Al Hilal and Inter Miami, which ended in Al Hilal winning 4–3.[3]
On 8 February 2024, the stadium received two Guinness World Records for the largest covered football stadium and the highest capacity for an indoor covered stadium.[4]
Events
[edit]Boxing
[edit]- October 28, 2023 – Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou
- December 23, 2023 – Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin
- March 8, 2024 – Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou
- May 18, 2024 – Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk
- June 1, 2024 – Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5
- October 12, 2024 - Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol
- December 21, 2024 - Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2
Mixed martial arts
[edit]- February 24, 2024 – PFL vs. Bellator
- June 22, 2024 – UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
Association football
[edit]- January 29, 2024 – Al Hilal vs. Inter Miami
- February 1, 2024 – Al Nassr vs. Inter Miami
- February 8, 2024 – Al Hilal vs. Al Nassr
- September 27, 2024 – Al Ahly vs. Zamalek
Women's Cup
[edit]SAFF Women's Cup Final
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ El-Assasy, Ahmad (29 January 2024). "Kingdom Arena Stadium Ready for Riyadh Season Cup". Leaders MENA. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Halligan, Neil (31 January 2024). "Inside Riyadh's Kingdom Arena, Saudi Arabia's new sports and entertainment centre". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Michelle (29 January 2024). "Messi, Suarez, Ruiz score, but Inter Miami loses friendly 4-3 to Saudi club Al Hilal". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Wael, Ragya (9 February 2024). "Kingdom Arena Receives Two Guinness World Records". Leaders MENA. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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