Saudi football federation election committee opens nominations for sixth term
Nominations for the Saudi Football Federation board's sixth term are open until August 1, 2026, following the announced election schedule.
Key Takeaways
AIThe Saudi Arabian Football Federation's board election committee began accepting candidate applications for its sixth term today, with submissions open until Saturday, August 1, 2026, in accordance with the election timetable announced last week.
The schedule allows candidates to submit their applications during this period, while the election committee will review candidate lists from Sunday, August 2, through Friday, August 7.
Screening and appeals process
The preliminary list of candidates will be announced on Saturday, August 8. The Sports Arbitration Center will accept appeals and objections to the lists from August 9 to 13. These appeals will be reviewed from August 15 to 23, with the results of the appeal process to be announced on Monday, August 24.
Final election schedule
Tuesday, August 25, is the final deadline for candidate withdrawals, and the final list of candidates will be published the following day, Wednesday, August 26.
Election campaigns will begin on Thursday, August 27, and continue until Saturday, August 29, ahead of the elections, which will take place during the Saudi Arabian Football Federation's extraordinary general assembly on Sunday, August 30, 2026.