The Sevens Stadium

The Sevens is a purpose-built rugby sevens stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Sevens Stadium is a venue for rugby, association football, Gaelic football, Australian football (Aussie rules football), netball, basketball, cricket, tennis, track and field and concerts.[1]

The Sevens
The Sevens Stadium
Full nameThe Sevens Stadium
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates24°59′42″N 55°27′59″E
OwnerEmirates Airline
Capacity44,000 (temporary)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2007
Built2008
Opened28 November 2008
Tenants
United Arab Emirates National Rugby Union Team
Dubai Hurricanes Dubai Exiles RFC

The Sevens is located at the intersection of the Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66) and the Jebel Ali-Lahbab Road (E77) and the complex offers parking for around 15,000 vehicles.[1]

Facilities at The Sevens include: eight rugby/football pitches, six cricket pitches (3 grass (2 floodlit) 3 subkha), four netball/tennis courts, one basketball court, a grandstand, and international-standard ancillary facilities ideal for sports events. All courts and pitches are floodlit.[2]

It was the venue for the first HSBC A5N Youth Rugby Festival in February 2009. The Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens is a round of the World Rugby Sevens Series held at The Sevens annually since 2008.[3]

Concerts

References
  1. The Sevens Stadium Dubai, Nicola de Corato, DubaiBlog 04.12.11 Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. The Sevens official website 01.01.11
  3. HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai, Nicola de Corato, DubaiBlog 04.12.11
  4. "Duran Duran live in Dubai. Sede: The Sevens Stadium (Dubai). Data: 8 Mar 2012".
  5. http://www.justinbieberdubai.com Archived 8 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "One Direction in Dubai tonight - Ultimate fan guide - Entertainment - Films and Music - Emirates24|7".
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