Al-Riyadh Saudi Club

What Al-Riyadh Saudi Club does

Al-Riyadh Saudi Club (نادي الرياض السعودي) is a private, multi-sport professional sports club headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1953 under the name Ahli Al-Riyadh and subsequently renamed Al-Yamama before adopting its current name. The club competes in the Roshn Saudi League (Saudi Pro League) with matches hosted at Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium, and operates a 20+ discipline sports portfolio spanning football, swimming, judo, taekwondo, table tennis, gymnastics, fencing, squash, yoga, water polo, and others. It runs dedicated men's and women's teams, youth and adult academies, and an active community CSR program partnering with foundations in orphan care, disability inclusion, health awareness, and education.

The club's digital and commercial stack includes an official website (riyadhclub.sa), an iOS mobile application, an e-commerce merchandise store (riyadhclub-store.com) selling home/away/third kits and accessories, and digital ticketing through the Ticketmx platform. Distribution is domestic-only across Saudi Arabia and is concentrated in the Riyadh region. Customer-facing segments include sports fans and community members, youth and junior athletes (aged 6-18), and aspiring professional athletes; sponsors and CSR partners are the counterparties on the supply side.

The business model combines match-day ticket revenue, e-commerce merchandise sales, academy enrollment fees, and commercial sponsorship. Sponsorship activity expanded materially during the 2025-2026 season with four disclosed partners (HydraLite, Tameeni Insurance, CAUSE, Al-Furat Water). The club is currently a member-owned private entity and has been placed on the Saudi Ministry of Sport's Sports Clubs Investment and Privatization Project under Vision 2030, offered to private investors alongside Abha, Al Fateh, Al Tai, and Al Shoulla, with 80+ expressions of interest registered across 22 clubs and a typical 8-10 month transfer process.

Name

Al-Riyadh Saudi Club

Legal name

Al-Riyadh Saudi Club (نادي الرياض السعودي)

Website

https://riyadhclub.sa

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Al-Riyadh Saudi Club is a Riyadh-based multi-sport professional football club competing in the Roshn Saudi League, offering ticketing, merchandise, youth academies across 20+ sports, and sponsorship-driven fan engagement programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Football Club (Multi-Sport)

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Matches (Club & National) (MPAGAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

Keywords

• Professional football club
• Multi-sport academies
• Club merchandise retail
• Match ticketing services
• Youth athlete development

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Al-Riyadh Saudi Club operates a professional football team competing in the Roshn Saudi League (Saudi Pro League) and delivers multi-sport academy training across football, swimming, judo, taekwondo, table tennis, weightlifting, badminton, yoga, fencing, squash, and gymnastics. The club sells match tickets through Ticketmx, official merchandise (home, away and third kits plus fan gear) through its own e-commerce store, and runs CSR programs for orphans, deaf players, and adolescent health initiatives through partnerships with charitable foundations.

Product overview

Al-Riyadh Saudi Club is a multi-sport club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The club operates a unified platform consisting of its official website (riyadhclub.sa), an e-commerce store (riyadhclub-store.com), digital ticketing services, and a mobile application. The club offers sports programs across multiple disciplines including football (the primary team competing in the Roshn Saudi League), water polo, table tennis, taekwondo, judo, swimming, and various other sports, supported by dedicated academies for youth development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Football Team Competition The club's senior men's football team competing in the Roshn Saudi League for Riyadh sports fans and Saudi football supporters, with home matches at Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium.
• Match Tickets (via Ticketmx) Digital match-day tickets for Al-Riyadh Saudi Club home games in the Roshn Saudi League, sold through the Ticketmx integration for individual spectators.
• Official Club Merchandise Store Official e-commerce storefront selling Al-Riyadh Saudi Club merchandise including home, away, and third kits plus fan gear and accessories, for individual supporters in Saudi Arabia.
• Multi-Sport Academies Sports academy training programs across football, swimming, judo, taekwondo, table tennis, weightlifting, badminton, yoga, fencing, squash, and gymnastics, offered to youth athletes aged 6-18 and adult participants.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• الفرات (Al-Furat Water)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 October 2025Official water sponsor partnership supporting the club's sports mission as part of strategy to build partnerships.
• مؤسسة سعي (Sa'i Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2025Partnership for social responsibility including silent football match between deaf players celebrating International Day of Sign Language.
• كوز (CAUSE)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2025Creative agency sponsorship agreement for 2025-2026 season signed at club headquarters with Vice CEO Badr Al-Jamil.
• هايدرالايت (Hydralite)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 August 2025Official sponsor for the 2025-2026 season. Sponsorship agreement signed at the club headquarters with CEO Turki Al-Hamoudi and company representatives.
• تأميني (Tameeni Insurance)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 August 2025Insurance brokerage platform partnership providing medical and auto insurance sponsorship for the club's 2025-2026 season.
• شامخ وإرادة (Shamkh & Erada)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2025Anti-drug awareness exhibition and counselors' forum partnership with experts providing consultations across multiple specializations.
• مؤسسة إخاء (Ikhaa Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2025Partnership hosting orphans through 'Summer Giving' initiative including sports and educational activities; 20 beneficiaries.
• جمعية رعاية الطفولة (Child Welfare Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025Partnership with Mentors Foundation for 'Intervals and Periods' adolescent program serving 50 beneficiaries across two periods.
• أورماتك وكلين لايف (Ormatek & Clean Life)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025Seven Ears initiative for mosque preparation and fragrance during Ramadan, preparing mosque for worshippers.
• مدارس نيوم الأهلية (NEOM Private Schools)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2025Partnership for 'Gulf Spirit' initiative celebrating Gulf Children's Day, promoting cooperation between educational and sports sectors.
• جمعية كيان للأيتام (Kayan Orphan Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 December 2024Partnership hosting 'Creators' workshop for orphan children teaching algorithms and logical thinking skills.
• هيئة المواصفات السعودية (Saudi Standards Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2024ISO 45001 Occupational Safety and Health Management workshop partnership to enhance safety standards in the workplace.
• كلية رياض العلم وشركة رحمة (Riyad Alilm College & Rahma Medical)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2024Health awareness initiative 'Sugar-Free' organized for World Diabetes Day with free medical examinations and educational programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Al-Ittihad Club: Saudi Pro League competitor and one of the country's most established multi-sport clubs. Directly comparable structure: professional football team, youth academies, retail, and ticketing in the same Roshn Saudi League.
• Damac FC: Saudi Pro League club of similar scale and commercialization stage, with parallel football, academy, and sponsorship operations. Useful comparable for benchmarking mid-table Saudi Pro League economics.
• Al-Shabab FC: Riyadh-based Saudi Pro League competitor offering the most direct same-city rivalry. Closely comparable operating model — professional football team, academy programs, and digital fan engagement infrastructure.
• Al-Fateh SC: Saudi Pro League club that, like Al-Riyadh, is included in the same Vision 2030 privatization batch. Direct comparable for club-sale valuation, ownership transition risk, and mid-tier commercial profile.
• Abha Club: Saudi Pro League club included in the same Vision 2030 privatization cohort as Al-Riyadh. Directly comparable on privatization dynamics, governance transition, and small/mid-tier Pro League economics.
• Al-Nassr FC: Direct Saudi Pro League rival with parallel football, ticketing, and merchandise operations. Highly comparable business model — domestic professional football club with multi-sport academy extensions and similar fan monetization channels.
• Al-Ahli Saudi FC: Saudi Pro League peer with comparable fan-base scale, multi-sport infrastructure, and sponsorship-driven revenue model. Competes against Al-Riyadh in the same domestic league and shares the same privatization-track context under Vision 2030.
• Al-Hilal Saudi Club: Saudi Pro League heavyweight and direct league competitor to Al-Riyadh. Comparable as a multi-sport Saudi club with football-first commercial operations, ticketing, and academy programs in the same top-tier domestic competition.
• Ettifaq FC: Saudi Pro League direct peer with similar mid-tier commercial profile. Comparable in scale, multi-sport programming, and reliance on league-level commercial rights rather than global brand reach.

Broad incumbents

• Newcastle United FC: Internationally benchmarkable 'club transformation' case following strategic private-investor acquisition. Useful broader comparable for evaluating how a Saudi Pro League club could be repositioned under new private ownership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Alriyadhfc
• Xx.com/alriyadhfc
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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