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A great achievement that confirms the ability of the Arabs to compete with the world champions of the League of Kings
The Kings League returns to the Saudi capital of Riyadh with the start of the tournament’s first full season in the Middle East and North Africa region, starting next September 18 with 10 teams, a move that reflects the competition’s rapid growth following the huge success of its inaugural edition last year.
The announcement of the new season was made during a live broadcast of the 2026 Club World Cup in Milan, Italy, where Saudi content creator Mufreh Asiri “Darbakha”, chairman of the DR7 team, revealed the details of the new season ahead of his team’s historic victory over Spain’s Los Troncos, the reigning Club World Cup champions, with 1.5 minutes to go. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and North Africa region and confirming the ability of Arab teams to compete with the most prominent champions of the League. Kings on the world stage.
The new season comes as part of a strategic partnership between the Kings League and Sarj Sports Investment Company, an affiliate of the Public Investment Fund, that reflects both parties’ commitment to providing innovative sports and entertainment experiences that keep pace with the aspirations of a new generation of fans.
The tournament will also see an expansion in the number of participating teams, from 8 last season to 10, led by some of the most prominent content creators and influencers in the Middle East and North Africa region.
The season will be contested over 11 rounds, running until October 30, before the tournament concludes with a four-round final to decide the champion.
The rest of the teams and their captains will be announced in the coming weeks, in addition to the return of a number of names from last year’s Middle East and North Africa Region League of Kings Cup, led by reigning champions Darbaha (DR7) from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as 3BS teams Absi from Jordan, ABO FC from recent ABO FC. edition Fawaz (FWZ) led by Fawaz from Kuwait, Red Zone led by Maherko from Jordan, Turbo and Ultra led by Turbo from Egypt. Shamisha led by Elias Al-Maliki from Morocco.
The Cole Arena on Riyadh City Boulevard will host all matches of the tournament, which can accommodate around 1,500 spectators, after the last edition saw a full attendance and sell-out amid expectations of a repeat of the enthusiastic atmosphere at the start of the new season.
Jamal Agava, executive director of the League of Kings, said: “The expansion to 10 teams marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for the Royal League in the MENA region as it brings together some of the region’s most popular content creators to deliver a new generation of excitement, excitement and entertainment that characterizes the Royal League experience.”
The new season is called “Split 1” because it is the first integrated season of the League of Kings in the Middle East and North Africa, where each team meets all its opponents in the league stage, where the final table determines the teams that qualify for the play-offs, before the final four, which will decide the champion of the season.
The League of Kings is an innovative football concept founded by Gerard Pique and it offers seven-a-side football matches according to a set of innovative rules that give fans a different interactive experience. Since its launch, it has managed to expand into a number of global markets and attract millions of followers, featuring an elite group of football stars and content creators worldwide.
The Kings League in the Middle East and North Africa is the regional version of the global Kings League and is part of a strategic partnership between the Kings League and Sarj Sports Investment Company to provide a new football experience for hundreds of millions of fans in the region.
The league is based on a concept created by Gerard Pique, founder of the League of Kings, based on innovative football rules that combine sports competition and entertainment through a seven-a-side football league whose teams are led by an elite group of the most popular content creators and influencers in the Middle East and North Africa region.
The Kings League in the Middle East and North Africa blends sports, entertainment and digital culture to deliver a modern interactive experience that redefines the way football is watched and taps into the aspirations of a new generation of fans.
