Lusail Multipurpose Hall | |
Location | Lusail, Qatar |
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Coordinates | 25°28′51″N 51°27′48″E / 25.4809°N 51.4634°E |
Owner | Qatar Olympic Committee |
Capacity | 15,300 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2012 |
Built | 2012–2014 |
Opened | 2014 |
Construction cost | US$ 318 Million |
Architect | Alastair Richardson Dar Al-Handasah |
Main contractors | Consolidated Contractors Company |
Lusail Sports Arena, also known as Lusail Multipurpose Hall, is an indoor sports arena located in Lusail, Qatar. It occupies an area of 140,000 sq m in Al Ahli Sports Village. With a seating capacity of over 15,300, it is built to host sporting events including handball, volleyball and basketball tournaments, music concerts etc. One of the largest event hosted at the stadium was the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship.[citation needed] It will host matches for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup including the final phase. This was the venue's debut for ONE Championship's ONE 166.
On 18 January 2019, the arena hosted its biggest music event, a live concert by Arijit Singh presented by OneFM Radio in association with Shop Qatar and ticketing partner WanasaTime.[citation needed]