Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Football stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium is a football ground in Dammam with a grass pitch inside a reddish-brown running track, surrounded by blue-seated grandstands under a flat roof with pale ceiling panels. A dark scoreboard marked "STC" stands at the far right of the stands. The stadium covers 105,929.06 square metres.
The stadium was built in 1973 as the first football venue in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. Its opening marked an important turning point for the region's sports development.
The stadium is named after Mohammad bin Fahd, former governor of the Eastern Province. Al-Ettifaq and Al-Nahda played here as their home ground; Al-Ettifaq left after building its own stadium. Al-Khaleej now uses it for selected matches, and Al-Qadsiah plays here until Aramco Stadium is completed.
The stadium sits at the southeastern entrance to Dammam, on a site of 105,929.06 square metres. Inside, the football pitch is grass and is ringed by an athletics track, with VIP and mosque buildings, ticket offices and stands around it. A 2023 plan for the 2027 Asian Cup would add seating and remove the running track.
The stadium hosted the finals of the 2008 AFC Youth Championship, sharing the tournament with Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium in Khobar. A January 2023 plan for Saudi Arabia's 2027 AFC Asian Cup bid listed it for redevelopment, with more seating tiers added and the running track removed.
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