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About this place
History
Kingdom Arena, originally called Boulevard Hall, broke ground and was built in just six months in 2023. Situated in the Hittin district of Riyadh, it officially opened in early 2024 as part of the Riyadh Season festival. Owned and operated by the General Entertainment Authority, it serves as the new home stadium for Al‑Hilal SFC under a long-term management deal concluded in September 2023.
Description
The fully covered, four-sided venue seats roughly 26,000–30,000 spectators for football matches and can expand to around 40,000 for concerts and multi-sport events. The powerfully illuminated stadium stands 47 m tall, has external dimensions of 220 × 150 m, and features hybrid natural grass grown indoors under artificial lighting and climate control.
Architectural Features
Built using steel elements, it includes 20 VIP skyboxes, a sky lounge for 350 guests, and a four-screen LED jumbotron hanging over the pitch. A full retractable roof and panoramic inner-ring screens make it one of the most advanced indoor football arenas globally. The expansion of the east stand in late 2024 added a second tier to increase visibility and capacity.
What is “Kingdom Arena”?
The name stems from a naming-rights agreement with Kingdom Holding Company. As a centerpiece of the Riyadh Season entertainment program, the arena combines football club use with large-scale concerts, combat sports, tennis, wrestling, and special events.
Records
Kingdom Arena holds two Guinness World Records: the largest fully covered football stadium by surface area (37,991 m²) and the highest-capacity indoor covered stadium. It also hosted the 2024 Riyadh Season Cup (Al‑Hilal vs Inter Miami), major boxing bouts (Fury‑Usyk, Joshua‑Ngannou), PFL vs Bellator, WWE Night of Champions, and tennis and MMA events.
