Community hub
Recent from talks
Knowledge base stats:
Talk channels stats:
Members stats:
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
The Hazza bin Zayed Stadium (Arabic: اِسْتَاد هَزَّاع بِن زَايِد, romanized: Istād Hazzāʿ Bin Zāyid) is a multi-purpose stadium, located in the city of Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, the UAE. It is the home stadium of Al-Ain FC of the UAE Pro-League. The stadium holds 22,717 spectators and opened in 2014. The stadium was named after the chairman of the club, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
The 45,000 m2 (480,000 sq ft) Hazza bin Zayed stadium is split over seven levels, and is one of the most modern sporting venues in the Middle East. It is one of the most sophisticated sports venues in the region.
The stadium was broke ground in April 2012 and was completed in December 2014. It was planned that Al-Ain faced Manchester City in the inaugural ceremony of the stadium, but City drew 1–1 with Blackburn Rovers in an English FA Cup match on 4 January and a replay with Rovers scheduled on 15 January prevented the English Premier League champions from a trip to the UAE. However the friendly was instead played after the Premier League season was over and Manchester City beat Al-Ain 3–0. The stadium hosted the 2017 and 2018 FIFA Club World Cups, as well as the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
The 25,000-seat stadium is located in Al-Ain, approximately 150 kilometres (93 miles) east of Abu Dhabi City, close to the borders of Oman. It was designed and built under a contract for a multi-functional stadium in the United Arab Emirates.
Client was represented by AAFAQ Holdings. The project was realised in close cooperation with sister companies BAM Sports, specialised in stadium construction, and BAM Contractors from Ireland. The scope of work included the construction of a multi-functional stadium with a gross floor area of 45,000 square metres. In addition BAM built a six-storey office building, a sports hall and external works comprising roads, car parking, playing fields and landscaping. The stadium architects were London based BDP Pattern.
One of the most characteristic elements of the stadium is the external facade which consists of fabric elements resembling the trunk of a palm tree that also can be lighted by LED lights in 15 different content modes. On the top of the stadium roof, 200 floodlights are fixed to provide the illumination of after-dark soccer games. Due to the extreme temperatures during the hot summer months, the palm bowl shape of the roof also provides pleasant conditions for both the players and the fans. It is one of the stadium's unique features, which is designed in a way that matches can take place in the shadow after 5pm. On the inside, it reveals the complex geometry of its cantilevered steel trusses, which was achieved by using robotic cutting and welding technology. The stadium is the first stadium in the world to featuring a unique parasol roof designed specifically to fully shade all fans.
Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium was voted Stadium of the Year 2014.
The stadium has been completed after a 16-month ultra-fast track construction project after being started on 1 June 2012. Built to FIFA standards, the stadium covers an area of 45,000 m2 (480,000 sq ft) with a capacity of 25,000 seats. The scope of the project further included a sports hall, commercial buildings and extensive exterior landscaping. The stadium is an integral part of a new, wider community. It was planned become the centrepiece of a 500,000 m2 (5,400,000 sq ft) development that will include a 175-room hotel, a community of 700 residential units in a complex of 700 apartments and green spaces, two office buildings, a sports centre, retail outlets and 50 restaurants. The hotel, Aloft Al-Ain, was completed in 2017.
Hub AI
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium AI simulator
(@Hazza bin Zayed Stadium_simulator)
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
The Hazza bin Zayed Stadium (Arabic: اِسْتَاد هَزَّاع بِن زَايِد, romanized: Istād Hazzāʿ Bin Zāyid) is a multi-purpose stadium, located in the city of Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, the UAE. It is the home stadium of Al-Ain FC of the UAE Pro-League. The stadium holds 22,717 spectators and opened in 2014. The stadium was named after the chairman of the club, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
The 45,000 m2 (480,000 sq ft) Hazza bin Zayed stadium is split over seven levels, and is one of the most modern sporting venues in the Middle East. It is one of the most sophisticated sports venues in the region.
The stadium was broke ground in April 2012 and was completed in December 2014. It was planned that Al-Ain faced Manchester City in the inaugural ceremony of the stadium, but City drew 1–1 with Blackburn Rovers in an English FA Cup match on 4 January and a replay with Rovers scheduled on 15 January prevented the English Premier League champions from a trip to the UAE. However the friendly was instead played after the Premier League season was over and Manchester City beat Al-Ain 3–0. The stadium hosted the 2017 and 2018 FIFA Club World Cups, as well as the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
The 25,000-seat stadium is located in Al-Ain, approximately 150 kilometres (93 miles) east of Abu Dhabi City, close to the borders of Oman. It was designed and built under a contract for a multi-functional stadium in the United Arab Emirates.
Client was represented by AAFAQ Holdings. The project was realised in close cooperation with sister companies BAM Sports, specialised in stadium construction, and BAM Contractors from Ireland. The scope of work included the construction of a multi-functional stadium with a gross floor area of 45,000 square metres. In addition BAM built a six-storey office building, a sports hall and external works comprising roads, car parking, playing fields and landscaping. The stadium architects were London based BDP Pattern.
One of the most characteristic elements of the stadium is the external facade which consists of fabric elements resembling the trunk of a palm tree that also can be lighted by LED lights in 15 different content modes. On the top of the stadium roof, 200 floodlights are fixed to provide the illumination of after-dark soccer games. Due to the extreme temperatures during the hot summer months, the palm bowl shape of the roof also provides pleasant conditions for both the players and the fans. It is one of the stadium's unique features, which is designed in a way that matches can take place in the shadow after 5pm. On the inside, it reveals the complex geometry of its cantilevered steel trusses, which was achieved by using robotic cutting and welding technology. The stadium is the first stadium in the world to featuring a unique parasol roof designed specifically to fully shade all fans.
Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium was voted Stadium of the Year 2014.
The stadium has been completed after a 16-month ultra-fast track construction project after being started on 1 June 2012. Built to FIFA standards, the stadium covers an area of 45,000 m2 (480,000 sq ft) with a capacity of 25,000 seats. The scope of the project further included a sports hall, commercial buildings and extensive exterior landscaping. The stadium is an integral part of a new, wider community. It was planned become the centrepiece of a 500,000 m2 (5,400,000 sq ft) development that will include a 175-room hotel, a community of 700 residential units in a complex of 700 apartments and green spaces, two office buildings, a sports centre, retail outlets and 50 restaurants. The hotel, Aloft Al-Ain, was completed in 2017.