**Kota Olahraga Raja Abdullah** (Arab: مدينة الملك عبدالله الرياضيةcode: ar is deprecated ), juga dijuluki **The Shining Jewel** ( Arab : الجوهرة المشعة , diromanisasi : al-Jawhara Al-Moshe'ah) atau hanya **The Jewel**, adalah sebuah stadion serbaguna dan kota olahraga yang berlokasi 30 kilometer utara Jeddah, Arab Saudi Kota ini dinamai Abdullah, Raja Arab Saudi ketika stadion dibuka.

Stadion utama (Stadion Internasional Raja Abdullah) digunakan untuk sepak bola dengan kapasitas penuh 62.241 penonton. Ini adalah stadion terbesar di Jeddah, dan terbesar kedua di Arab Saudi, setelah Stadion Raja Fahd di Riyadh. Selain itu, ini adalah stadion terbesar ke-10 di dunia Arab, dan salah satu stadion terbesar di Asia. Di sekitar stadion utama terdapat tempat olahraga yang lebih kecil. Ini juga menjadi tuan rumah acara atletik dan olahraga dalam ruangan di arena dalam ruangan. Stadion ini juga menjadi tuan rumah pertandingan Piala Dunia Antarklub FIFA 2023.

Tender pembangunannya dimenangkan oleh Saudi Aramco dan kontraktor proyek ini merupakan perusahaan patungan antara Al Muhaidib Contracting Company dan perusahaan konstruksi Belgia BESIX Group.

Perusahaan juga memberikan evaluasi independen terhadap kinerja staf lokal dan petugas keselamatan acara (disediakan oleh Sword Security) selama acara perdana di stadion KASC. Hal ini menghasilkan sejumlah besar rekomendasi keselamatan dan keamanan serta penunjukan Manajer Stadion yang berdedikasi.

Permukaan lapangan stadion adalah paspalum turfgrass yang dipasarkan sebagai Pure Dynasty Seeded Paspalum dan disediakan oleh Atlas Turf International.

Latar belakang dan konstruksi
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Ide stadion besar baru di kota Jeddah sudah dipikirkan pada akhir tahun 1990-an, dan selalu dinantikan oleh para penggemar sepak bola Saudi. Pada tahun 2012, pembangunan stadion baru dimulai. Sebelum stadion ini diluncurkan secara resmi pada tahun 2014, stadion utama Jeddah adalah Stadion Pangeran Abdullah Al Faisal, yang dapat menampung 24.000 penonton dan menjadi tuan rumah berbagai pertandingan dan acara hebat dalam sejarah sepak bola Saudi.

Dirancang dan dikerjakan oleh arsitek Arup Associates dan dikerjakan oleh para insinyur Arup.

Upacara pembukaan
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Kota ini dibuka secara resmi pada tanggal 1 Mei 2014, menjadi tuan rumah final turnamen Piala Raja 2014 antara Al-Ahli SC di Jeddah dan Al-Shabab di Riyadh, di hadapan 62.241 penggemar. Di kampung halamannya, Al-Shabab menang 3-0, dan dinobatkan sebagai juara Piala Raja ke-3 mereka. Pertandingan tersebut dihadiri oleh Raja Abdullah saat itu, bersama Putra Mahkota Salman saat itu dan Wakil Putra Mahkota Muqrin.

Fasilitas
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Di luar stadion utama, kota ini memiliki tiga lapangan sepak bola terpisah dan empat arena dalam ruangan kecil yang juga digunakan untuk sepak bola. Ia juga memiliki enam lapangan tenis dan arena dalam ruangan yang besar untuk olahraga dan keperluan lainnya. Kota ini memiliki masjid utama dan enam masjid kecil yang terpisah. Kota ini juga dilengkapi dengan pusat media yang komprehensif, di mana ruangan-ruangan luas digunakan untuk konferensi pers bagi para pemain, pelatih, dan tokoh sepak bola.

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Tickets and seating capacity
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The main stadium can fit up to 63,241 in attendance. The lower section of the stadium (L) contains 38 blocks accommodating 631 seats per block with a total of 24,000 seats. The middle section (M) contains 48 blocks accommodating 500 seats per block with a total of 24,000 seats. The upper and smallest section (U) has 48 blocks accommodating 291 seats per block with a total of 14,000 seats. The stadium also holds hundreds of private seats and car parking spots reserved to those of special needs.

The maximum viewers witnessed was for Brazil national football team against Argentina national football team with 62,345.

Catatan
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*As of April 2, 2017:*
* The first match held at the stadium was between Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab in the 2014 King's Cup final on May 1, 2014.
* The first game win and championship win in the stadium was for Al-Shabab on May 1, 2014.
* The biggest attendance was 62,241 fans in the opening ceremony between Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab on May 1, 2014.
* The biggest attendance in the Saudi League was 60,134 fans in a match between Jeddah's Al-Ittihad and Riyadh's Al-Hilal on December 1, 2014. The match ended 0–0.
* The first local derby was between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad on December 19, 2014, in the Saudi League. The match ended 1–1, with over 59,026 fans in attendance.
* Al-Ahli have the most wins in the stadium with 52 overall wins.
* Al-Ittihad have the most losses in the stadium with 19 overall losses.
* Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad have the most draws in the stadium with 15 overall draws.
* Fernando Menegazzo scored the first goal at the stadium, from a penalty kick on May 1, 2014.
* The first goal scored from open play was for Al-Shabab's Muhannad Assiri, on May 1, 2014.
* The first hat-trick scored at the stadium was by Omar Al Soma, in a match against Hajer on August 16, 2014.
* The first red card was endured by Al-Ahli's defender Ageel Balghaith on May 1, 2014.
* Saudi Arabia beat East Timor 7–0, on September 3, 2015, to record the biggest win for a home team.
* The heaviest defeat suffered by a home team was on May 8, 2016, when Al Ittihad lost 5–0 to Al-Nassr.
* The highest scoring match was on February 4, 2016, between Al-Ittihad and Al-Raed which ended 6–2, with 8 goals being scored. The record was equaled on September 30, 2017, when Al-Ahli face Al-Raed which ended 5–3, with 8 goals being scored.

Acara lainnya
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### WWE

The stadium hosted WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble event on April 27, 2018, with over 60.000 people in attending. The event featured the first ever 50-man Royal Rumble match, with Braun Strowman being declared the winner and the Greatest Royal Rumble Champion after last eliminating Big Cass.

The event was a part of a 10-year strategic multi-platform partnership between WWE and the Saudi General Sports Authority in support of Saudi Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia's social and economic reform program.

WWE returned to Jeddah on June 7, 2019, with Super ShowDown, which featured the first ever 50-man Battle Royal. The Undertaker and Goldberg competed in the main event.

### Boxing

On October 8, 2017, a deal was agreed for the complex to host the final of the World Boxing Super Series: Cruiserweight tournament in May 2018.

> "This agreement is part of our broader commitment and work to develop the sport of boxing in Saudi Arabia. Having the first final of such a high profile and groundbreaking tournament take place in Saudi Arabia is a key milestone for us, and will be one of many major sports events to take place in the Kingdom next year."
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> — Turki Al-Alsheikh, former president of The General Sports Authority

> "This is fantastic news, not just for World Boxing Super Series but for boxing and for the sport in Saudi Arabia. We have seen huge and growing interest in the World Boxing Super Series from fight fans, broadcasters, commercial partners and venue owners from the major boxing markets around the world."
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> — Roberto Dalmiglio, CEO of Comosa

In February 2018, the final was set to be Oleksandr Usyk vs. Murat Gassiev. May 11 was the date that was set for the final, however in April, Usyk suffered a minor injury to his left elbow and ultimately the final was rescheduled to take place on July 21 in Moscow, Russia. Usyk won the fight via a dominant unanimous decision.

On July 5, it was rumoured the WBSS super middleweight final between George Groves vs. Callum Smith, an all-British fight, would not take place in the UK and likely to take place in Jeddah. Both boxers made their opinions known that it was not ideal the final should take place Jeddah as it would be much bigger in the UK, however there was no complaints from either side. There was more frustration at the bout being postponed. The final was announced to take place on September 28 at a 10,000 capacity arena at the Complex.

A heavyweight boxing match dubbed 'Rage on the Red Sea' sees Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua fighting for the second time. This fight was confirmed for the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah as of June 2022, Usyk was the winner of their first fight which happened in London, England during September 2021. This rematch is Joshua's second professional fight in Saudi Arabia, he previously fought Andy Ruiz Jr. in the 'Clash on the Dunes' at the Diriyah arena during 2019. The boxing match is set to take place on Saturday the 20th of August 2022 with a maincard including the first all female boxing fight in Saudi Arabia.

### Tennis

From 2023 to 2027, the Next Generation ATP Finals will be hosted in the stadium.

Referensi
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1. ↑  "King Abdullah Sports City debuts on May 1". Arab News. 28 April 2014. Diakses tanggal 5 June 2017.
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3. ↑  "Pitch Manager of Saudi Stadium a Fan of Pure Dynasty® Seeded Paspalum". *Atlas Turf International*. 12 January 2018.
4. 1 2  "Al Ahli vs Al Shabab - Saudi Arabia Pro League Head to Head (H2H) Statistics and Match Preview". *Soccerpunter.com*. Diakses tanggal 2016-11-22.
5. ↑  WWE.com staff (March 5, 2018). "Saudi Arabia to host the Greatest Royal Rumble". *WWE*. Diakses tanggal March 7, 2018.
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11. ↑  "Usyk vs. Gassiev Officially Announced For July 21, Moscow". *BoxingScene.com* (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2018-07-27.
12. ↑  "George Groves vs. Callum Smith Not Likely To Land in UK". *BoxingScene.com* (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2018-07-27.
13. ↑  "Callum Smith says a World Boxing Super Series final in Saudi Arabia would not be ideal". *Sky Sports* (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2018-07-27.
14. ↑  "Boxing News at Five: WBSS bantamweight collection is complete, George Groves isn't happy, and MTK Global sign Nordine Oubaali - Boxing News". *Boxing News* (dalam bahasa Inggris). 2018-07-18. Diakses tanggal 2018-07-27.
15. ↑  "Groves vs. Smith Finalized For September 28 in Jeddah". *BoxingScene.com* (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2018-07-27.
16. ↑  "Anthony Joshua v Oleksandr Usyk II confirmed for 20 August in Saudi Arabia the rematch". *bbc.co.uk*. 19 June 2022.
17. ↑  "OLEKSANDR USYK VS. ANTHONY JOSHUA 2: DATE, FIGHT TIME, TV CHANNEL AND LIVE STREAM". *dazn.com*. 16 August 2022.
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