The Sevens Stadium
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| 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 | |
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The Sevens is a purpose-built rugby sevens stadium in Ūd al-Baydāʾ, 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 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 Dubai Sevens is a round of the World Rugby Sevens Series which has been held at The Sevens annually since 2008.[3]
Concerts
[edit]- Rod Stewart performed at the stadium on 7 March 2010 during his Soulbook Tour.
- Duran Duran performed at the stadium on 8 March 2012 during their 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.
- Ed Sheeran performed at the stadium on 19-20 January 2024 as a part of his The Mathematics Tour in front of a crowd of 60,000 fans.
References
[edit]- ^ 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". 4 April 2015.
External links
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