.jpg) The Sevens Stadium | |
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| Full name | The Sevens Stadium |
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| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 24°59′42″N 55°27′59″E / 24.99500°N 55.46639°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 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]