Full name | Hamdan Sports Complex |
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Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Coordinates | 25°03′05″N 55°19′05″E / 25.0512548°N 55.3180397°E |
Owner | Dubai Municipality |
Capacity | 15,000 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | May 2008 |
Opened | 10 October 2010 |
Construction cost |
AED1.1 billion USD $ 300 million EUR € 244 million |
Architect | Saudi Binladin Group |
Project manager | Saudi Binladin Group |
Structural engineer | Saudi Binladin Group |
Services engineer | Saudi Binladin Group |
General contractor | Saudi Binladin Group |
Main contractors | Saudi Binladin Group |
Tenants | |
2010 World Swimming Championships (25m) 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship IPTL (2014-present) |
The Hamdan Sports Complex is a multi-purpose sports arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The arena was completed in summer 2010. It hosted the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in which 153 countries participated. It also hosted the final games of the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship and the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship. The stadium will host international aquatic events. It has total capacity of 15,000 spectators. Beside aquatic events, such as swimming, it will also accommodate badminton, basketball, karate, swimming, tennis, volleyball and water polo.