The Sevens Stadium
Full name | The Sevens Stadium |
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Location | Ud al-Bayda, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Coordinates | 24°59′44.7″N 55°28′4.2″E / 24.995750°N 55.467833°E |
Owner | Emirates Airline |
Capacity | 44,000 (temporary) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2007 |
Built | 2008 |
Opened | 28 November 2008 |
Tenants | |
United Arab Emirates National Rugby Union Team Dubai Hurricanes Dubai Exiles RFC |
The Sevens Stadium Cricket Ground | |
Ground information | |
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End names | |
n/a n/a | |
International information | |
Only WT20I | 18 April 2024: Ireland v Thailand |
As of 18 April 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
The Sevens is a purpose-built
Australian football (Aussie rules football), netball, basketball, cricket, tennis, track and field and concerts.[1]
The Sevens is located at the intersection of the Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66) and the Jebel Ali-Lahbab Road (E77). 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[check spelling]), 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
World Rugby Sevens Series which has been held at The Sevens annually since 2008.[3]
Concerts
- Soulbook Tour.
- All You Need Is Now Tour.[4]
- Justin Bieber has performed at the stadium on 4 and 5 May 2013 during his Believe Tour in front of a crowd of 28,544 people.[5]
- One Direction performed at the stadium on 4 April 2015 during their On the Road Again Tour in front of a crowd of 29,300 people.[6]
- Kylie Minogue performed at the stadium on 6 December 2019 as a celebration of the Rugby 7s 50th year.
- The Mathematics Tourin front of a crowd of 60,000 fans.
References
- ^ a b The Sevens Stadium Dubai, Nicola de Corato, DubaiBlog 04.12.11 Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Sevens official website 01.01.11
- ^ HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai, Nicola de Corato, DubaiBlog 04.12.11
- ^ "Duran Duran live in Dubai. Sede: The Sevens Stadium (Dubai). Data: 8 Mar 2012".
- ^ http://www.justinbieberdubai.com Archived 8 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "One Direction in Dubai tonight - Ultimate fan guide - Entertainment - Films and Music - Emirates24|7".
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