Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena (Arabic: صالة علي بن حمد العطية), is an indoor sports arena in Al Rayyan, Qatar. It was built for the Qatar Olympic Committee, in order to host the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship.[2]
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| Location | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
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| Coordinates | 25°16′12″N 51°29′24″E / 25.270111°N 51.489956°E |
| Capacity | 7,700 |
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| Opened | November 2014 |
| Construction cost | USD $ 142 million [1] EUR € 110 million |
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| Al-Sadd Sports Club | |
After the tournament, the management of the arena was transferred to Al-Sadd Sports Club, to become the home venue for Al Sadd Handball Team.[3]
International sports events
editThe arena has hosted the following international sports events:
- 2015 World Men's Handball Championship
- 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships
- 2016 Futsal Intercontinental Cup
- 2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals[4]
- 2016 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships[5]
- QPW SuperSlam 2017
- 2023 World Judo Championships
It will also serve as the venue for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
References
edit- ^ - Greek AKTOR confirms Qatar contracts worth $485m Ellaktor subsidiary Aktor, the largest construction company in Greece, has won Qatar build-up contracts for three projects in Doha covering sporting, hospitality and security facilities.
- ^ "Ali bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena inaugurated". Qatar Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena in Al Sadd". Qatar 2015 official website. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Destination Doha, Qatar to Host 2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Carlsen, Anand to headline Rapid and Blitz Worlds". Gulf-Times. 2016-12-25. Retrieved 2016-12-26.