Adopted by Royal Decree of 1 December 2025 and effective from 10 June 2026, the new Saudi Sports Law establishes a comprehensive framework for the governance, commercialization and supervision of sport in the Kingdom, strengthening ministerial oversight, enabling private and foreign investment and reinforcing accountability and enforcement across the sector. In this article, Hazem K. El Mawass, Fawaz A. Aldubaikhi and Fadi A. Daher, lawyers at Khaligyoun Legal Advisors in Riyadh, examine its key features and the main legal and compliance challenges arising from its implementation.