The 2026 Saudi Dodgeball Championship will kick off on Thursday at the Green Halls in Riyadh and run from September 10 to 12. The tournament will feature 202 players representing 25 teams across five categories, with a total prize pool exceeding SAR 100,000.
The championship will include five categories: Men’s Cloth, Women’s Cloth, Men’s Foam, Women’s Foam, and Under-16 Foam—marking the largest number of categories featured in a single edition of the Saudi Dodgeball Championship.
The Men’s Cloth category will feature 53 players representing six teams: Al-Bajadiyah, Qaryat Al-Ulya, Al-Anwar, Al-Hijaz, Al-Sahel, and Al-Alamein. The Men’s Foam category will also feature 53 players representing six teams: Al-Sahari, Al-Farouq, Qaryat Al-Ulya, Al-Anwar, Al-Alamein, and Sudair. Meanwhile, the Under-16 Foam category will include 21 players representing three teams: Riyadh 1, Riyadh 2, and the Gifted Boys School.
In the women’s competitions, 37 players will compete in the Women’s Foam category, representing five teams: Al-Taraji, Al-Hijaz, Al-Farouq, Sudair, and Afif. The Women’s Cloth category will feature 38 players representing the same five teams.
The Men’s and Women’s Cloth competitions are scheduled for Thursday, while the Men’s Foam, Women’s Foam, and Under-16 Foam competitions will take place on Friday. The finals will be held on Saturday.
