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24°59′42″N 55°27′59″E / 24.99500°N 55.46639°E / 24.99500; 55.46639
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The Sevens
The Sevens Stadium
Full nameThe Sevens Stadium
Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates 24°59′42″N 55°27′59″E / 24.99500°N 55.46639°E / 24.99500; 55.46639
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 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 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

References

  1. ^ a b 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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Preceded by Rugby World Cup Sevens
Venue

2009
Succeeded by