Saudi Esports Federation

The Saudi Esports Federation (SEF; Arabic: الاتحاد السعودي للرياضات الإلكترونية) is the national body for esports (or competitive video gaming) in Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Esports Federation was officially established on October 13, 2017 under the name "Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronic and Intellectual Sports" with Faisal bin Bandar as the chairman.

[5] In March 2023, SEF-organized Gamers8 tournament announced the largest esports prize pool in history with $45 million for its 2023 event.

[6] In October 2023, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the Esports World Cup, an annual competition which includes the most popular games in the world.

The first world cup took place in 2024 and had the largest prize pool in esports history.