Inside Saudi Arabia’s 135 Team Base Camps: The Investor Window for Training Camp Sites

One of the most concrete packages is the rollout of at least 135 training camp sites across the Kingdom. These camps were described as part of the requirements for hosting the World Cup, which necessitates infrastructure with advanced training facilities and integrated amenities. For investors assessing training camp sites Saudi Arabia will need to accommodate teams and delegations, the ministry indicated an investment range of SR20 million to SR40 million per site. Across the program, that implies total expected investment of up to approximately SR5.4 billion for these projects, framing a sizable, standardized set of assets that can be developed site by site.

How the Camp-Site Program Fits a Wider Sports Build-Out

The training-camp portfolio sits inside a broader menu of sports-sector projects presented by the Ministry of Investment. Reporting on the same forum, the pipeline was described as spanning infrastructure, events, and training facilities, with the 135 World Cup training camp sites singled out as a core component. The Sports Playmaker also noted a proposed sports city in the Eastern Province valued at up to SR1 billion, showing that the opportunity set ranges from repeatable mid-sized developments to larger anchor projects. In parallel, the ministry framed the 2034 preparations as more than construction, also pointing to the development of human resources in the sports sector.

For additional context on how training-camp demand is being analyzed beyond the Kingdom, a Verified Market Reports snapshot valued the Middle East & Africa soccer training camps market at USD 0.8 billion in 2024. It projected the regional market would grow from USD 0.9 billion in 2025 to USD 1.5 billion by 2033, reflecting a CAGR of approximately 7.2%. The same source linked regional growth to strategic investments in sports infrastructure, referencing initiatives such as Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2022. These figures are regional, but they provide a benchmark for the wider market narrative around camp and academy infrastructure.

For investors, the immediate takeaway is the specificity of the Saudi camp-site program: a minimum count (at least 135), a per-site investment range (SR20 million to SR40 million), and an aggregate expected investment envelope (up to approximately SR5.4 billion). The ministry also positioned the build-out as part of an integrated economic system around hosting the 2034 World Cup, suggesting planning that goes beyond single assets toward coordinated readiness. Combined with the broader SR18 billion opportunity pipeline and the SR85 billion market-size target by 2030, the base-camp sites stand out as a defined entry point within a wider set of sports infrastructure opportunities.