لم يعد دعم الأندية الرياضية في السعودية مجرد ضخ مالي مؤقت، بل تحوّل إلى مشروع وطني متكامل يعكس رؤية المملكة في تحويل الرياضة إلى صناعة احترافية مستدامة. إعلان وزارة الرياضة عن إستراتيجية دعم الأندية في عامها السابع (الموسم الرياضي 2025 – 2026) يؤكد أن الرياضة السعودية تجاوزت مرحلة الإنفاق المباشر إلى بناء نموذج مؤسسي يضع الأندية في قلب الاقتصاد الرياضي.
تحويل الأندية:
الإستراتيجية التي صيغت وفق نظام حوكمة شامل، تركز على تحفيز الأندية لتبني معايير إدارية ومالية دقيقة. لم يعد يكفي أن يحقق النادي نتائج داخل الملعب؛ بل عليه أن يثبت كفاءته في إدارة موارده، وتنمية إيراداته، وضبط مصروفاته، والالتزام بمؤشرات أداء تضعه على مسار مستدام. هنا يبرز جوهر السياسة الجديدة: تحويل الأندية من كيانات رياضية تقليدية إلى مؤسسات اقتصادية ذات أثر طويل المدى.
معايير محددة:
ما يميز هذه المرحلة أن الدعم أصبح مشروطاً بتحقيق معايير محددة، تشمل الحوكمة والشفافية، وضبط الكفاءة المالية، وتفعيل حضور الجماهير، وتوسيع قاعدة الألعاب المختلفة، إضافة إلى الاستثمار في البنية التحتية والتحول الرقمي. هذه المحاور الستة ليست عناوين عامة، بل مقاييس أداء فعلية يُحاسب عليها كل نادٍ بشكل دوري، بحيث تتحول بيئة الرياضة إلى سوق تنافسي يقوم على الجودة لا على المجاملة.
الألعاب المختلفة:
في جانب التمويل، يظهر البعد الإستراتيجي بوضوح؛ فمبادرة «دعم الألعاب المختلفة» خصصت أكثر من 270 مليون ريال لتنويع النشاط الرياضي، وهي رسالة أن الرياضة السعودية لم تعد مرهونة بكرة القدم وحدها. أما مبادرة «الدعم المباشر» الموجهة لأندية دوري المحترفين، فقد خُصص لها ما يقارب مليار ريال (986 مليون ريال)، لكنها مرتبطة بجودة عمل الأندية في استقطاب الجماهير وتطوير تجربة المشجعين وتعزيز مواردها الذاتية.
عنصر اقتصادي:
هذا التحول يضع الأندية أمام اختبار حقيقي.. فالأموال متوفرة، لكن الحصول عليها يتطلب إدارة احترافية. الجماهير لم تعد مجرد أرقام في المدرجات، بل باتت جزءاً من معادلة الدعم المالي، وكل مقعد يمتلئ في الملعب يعني زيادة في فرص النادي لرفع حصته من الدعم. وبذلك يتحول المشجع من متابع سلبي إلى عنصر اقتصادي مؤثر في مستقبل ناديه.
التقنية الرياضية:
أبعاد الإستراتيجية لا تقف عند حدود التمويل، بل تشمل التحول الرقمي وتطوير الأنظمة الداخلية للأندية عبر تعزيز الحوكمة ونظام الموارد البشرية، وهي خطوة تواكب الاتجاه العالمي الذي يجعل التقنية ركيزة في الإدارة الرياضية، وفي ربط الأندية بجماهيرها وأسواقها الاستثمارية.
يمكن القول إن إستراتيجية دعم الأندية في عامها السابع هي مرحلة نضج تترجم رؤية السعودية 2030 في قطاع الرياضة، بل أصبحت جزءاً من الاقتصاد الوطني، وميداناً للتنافسية العالمية، ومنصة تعكس صورة المملكة الحديثة.
عقد شراكة:
الرسالة الأبرز أن الدعم لم يعد «هبة حكومية»، بل عقد شراكة بين الدولة والأندية.. الدولة توفر الممكّنات، والأندية تقدم العمل الاحترافي. ومن لا يواكب التحول، سيجد نفسه خارج دائرة التنافس، مالياً وجماهيرياً وإدارياً. إنها لحظة فاصلة في تاريخ الرياضة السعودية، حيث يقترب المشهد من صناعة مكتملة الأركان، تضع المملكة في مصاف الدول الرائدة في الإدارة الرياضية والاقتصاد التنافسي.
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Support for sports clubs in Saudi Arabia has transformed from a mere temporary financial injection into a comprehensive national project that reflects the Kingdom's vision of turning sports into a sustainable professional industry. The announcement by the Ministry of Sports regarding the support strategy for clubs in its seventh year (sports season 2025 – 2026) confirms that Saudi sports have moved beyond direct spending to building an institutional model that places clubs at the heart of the sports economy.
Transforming Clubs:
The strategy, formulated according to a comprehensive governance system, focuses on encouraging clubs to adopt precise administrative and financial standards. It is no longer sufficient for a club to achieve results on the field; it must also demonstrate its efficiency in managing resources, increasing revenues, controlling expenses, and adhering to performance indicators that place it on a sustainable path. Here lies the essence of the new policy: transforming clubs from traditional sports entities into economic institutions with a long-term impact.
Specific Standards:
What distinguishes this phase is that support has become conditional upon meeting specific standards, including governance and transparency, financial efficiency, activating audience attendance, expanding the base of various sports, in addition to investing in infrastructure and digital transformation. These six pillars are not just general headings; they are actual performance metrics for which each club is held accountable periodically, thus transforming the sports environment into a competitive market based on quality rather than favoritism.
Various Sports:
In terms of funding, the strategic dimension is clearly evident; the "Support for Various Sports" initiative has allocated more than 270 million riyals to diversify sports activities, sending a message that Saudi sports are no longer solely dependent on football. As for the "Direct Support" initiative directed at Premier League clubs, approximately one billion riyals (986 million riyals) have been allocated, but it is linked to the quality of clubs' work in attracting audiences, enhancing fan experiences, and boosting their self-resources.
Economic Element:
This transformation places clubs in front of a real test... Funds are available, but accessing them requires professional management. Audiences are no longer just numbers in the stands; they have become part of the financial support equation, and every filled seat in the stadium means an increase in the club's chances of raising its share of support. Thus, the fan transitions from a passive observer to an influential economic element in the future of their club.
Sports Technology:
The dimensions of the strategy do not stop at funding; they also encompass digital transformation and the development of internal systems for clubs by enhancing governance and human resources systems, which is a step that aligns with the global trend that makes technology a cornerstone in sports management and in connecting clubs with their fans and investment markets.
It can be said that the support strategy for clubs in its seventh year represents a maturity phase that translates Saudi Vision 2030 in the sports sector; it has become part of the national economy, a field for global competitiveness, and a platform that reflects the modern image of the Kingdom.
Partnership Contract:
The most prominent message is that support is no longer a "government grant," but a partnership contract between the state and the clubs... the state provides the enablers, and the clubs deliver professional work. Those who do not keep pace with the transformation will find themselves outside the competitive circle, financially, fan-wise, and administratively. This is a pivotal moment in the history of Saudi sports, as the scene approaches a fully developed industry, placing the Kingdom among the leading countries in sports management and competitive economy.
Transforming Clubs:
The strategy, formulated according to a comprehensive governance system, focuses on encouraging clubs to adopt precise administrative and financial standards. It is no longer sufficient for a club to achieve results on the field; it must also demonstrate its efficiency in managing resources, increasing revenues, controlling expenses, and adhering to performance indicators that place it on a sustainable path. Here lies the essence of the new policy: transforming clubs from traditional sports entities into economic institutions with a long-term impact.
Specific Standards:
What distinguishes this phase is that support has become conditional upon meeting specific standards, including governance and transparency, financial efficiency, activating audience attendance, expanding the base of various sports, in addition to investing in infrastructure and digital transformation. These six pillars are not just general headings; they are actual performance metrics for which each club is held accountable periodically, thus transforming the sports environment into a competitive market based on quality rather than favoritism.
Various Sports:
In terms of funding, the strategic dimension is clearly evident; the "Support for Various Sports" initiative has allocated more than 270 million riyals to diversify sports activities, sending a message that Saudi sports are no longer solely dependent on football. As for the "Direct Support" initiative directed at Premier League clubs, approximately one billion riyals (986 million riyals) have been allocated, but it is linked to the quality of clubs' work in attracting audiences, enhancing fan experiences, and boosting their self-resources.
Economic Element:
This transformation places clubs in front of a real test... Funds are available, but accessing them requires professional management. Audiences are no longer just numbers in the stands; they have become part of the financial support equation, and every filled seat in the stadium means an increase in the club's chances of raising its share of support. Thus, the fan transitions from a passive observer to an influential economic element in the future of their club.
Sports Technology:
The dimensions of the strategy do not stop at funding; they also encompass digital transformation and the development of internal systems for clubs by enhancing governance and human resources systems, which is a step that aligns with the global trend that makes technology a cornerstone in sports management and in connecting clubs with their fans and investment markets.
It can be said that the support strategy for clubs in its seventh year represents a maturity phase that translates Saudi Vision 2030 in the sports sector; it has become part of the national economy, a field for global competitiveness, and a platform that reflects the modern image of the Kingdom.
Partnership Contract:
The most prominent message is that support is no longer a "government grant," but a partnership contract between the state and the clubs... the state provides the enablers, and the clubs deliver professional work. Those who do not keep pace with the transformation will find themselves outside the competitive circle, financially, fan-wise, and administratively. This is a pivotal moment in the history of Saudi sports, as the scene approaches a fully developed industry, placing the Kingdom among the leading countries in sports management and competitive economy.