Mohammed Bin Hamad Al-Hitmi Hall
Mohammed Bin Hamad Indoor Hall (Arabic: صالة محمد بن حمد الهتمي), also known as the Al-Arabi Sports Club Hall, is a multi-purpose Hall in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for volleyball and basketball matches. The volleyball, basketball, futsal, and handball teams of Al-Arabi SC play there. The stadium has a seating capacity of 2,000 people.[1] The hall served as one of the two venues for the 2013–14 Qatari Volleyball League season.[2]
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| Full name | Mohammed Bin Hamad AlHitmi |
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| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Coordinates | 25°15′31″N 51°31′19″E / 25.25861°N 51.52194°E |
| Owner | Al-Arabi Sport Club |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Al-Arabi SC | |
Events hosted
editThe stadium was used as the main venue for table tennis during the 2006 Asian Games.[3] It was also used as a training facility during the 2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.[4] The inaugural edition of the Qatar Volleyball Super Cup took place in the stadium in December 2014.[5] In July 2015, the venue hosted the Senior International Men’s Friendly volleyball tournament.[6] The tournament featured Qatar, India, Cameroon and Egypt.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Stadiums in Qatar". worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "QVA expects social media to increase spectator interest". Qatar Volleyball Association. 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ Ian Marshall (2006). "The 15th Asian Games, a Major Sporting Landmark for Doha". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Doha, un'ora e mezza di allenamento alla Bin Hamad Al-Hitmi Hall" (in Italian). Trentino Volley. 2 November 2009. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ Yash Mudgal (11 December 2014). "Arabi face Rayyan in inaugural Super Cup". Gulf Times. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ Sajith B Warrier (15 July 2015). "Tehran calling". Doha Stadium Plus. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Qatar beach bolleyball team rises in rankings". Gulf Times. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.