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| Rotterdam Ahoy | |
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 Ahoy Arena in 2020, the plaza building (right) is now redeveloped as RACC and RTM Stage | |
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| Address | Ahoyweg 10 3084 BA Rotterdam Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51°52′58″N 4°29′17″E / 51.88278°N 4.48806°E |
| Owner | Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Rotterdam |
| Operator | AEG / ASM Global |
| Built | 1968–1970 |
| Inaugurated | 15 January 1971 |
| Renovated | 1980, 1998, 2011 |
| Expanded | 1980, 1997, 2020 |
Former names | Ahoy Rotterdam |
| Banquet/ballroom | 650 (Congreszaal) |
Theatre seating | 16,426[1] (Ahoy Arena) 6,000 (Club Ahoy) 4,000 (Theater Hal 1) 7,819 (RTM Stage) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 54,000 m2 (580,000 sq ft) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 32,230 m2 (346,900 sq ft) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 2,825 m2 (30,410 sq ft) |
| • Ballroom | 30,000 m2 (320,000 sq ft) |
| Parking | 2,000 spaces |
| Public transit access |  D E Zuidplein |
| Website | |
| ahoy.nl | |
Rotterdam Ahoy (formerly known as Ahoy Rotterdam or simply as Ahoy) is a multi-purpose complex with a convention centre and an indoor arena located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Opened originally in 1950, the current complex consists of three main venues: a fairs and events hall, a congress and conference centre, and the main venue the Ahoy Arena. The latter (informally known as the Sportpaleis, lit. 'Sport Palace')[2] opened on 15 January 1971 and is the largest multi-purpose venue in the Netherlands, with a capacity of 16,426 as of May 2019.[1][3]
- ^ a b "Veelgestelde vragen - Rotterdam Ahoy" [Frequently asked questions - Rotterdam Ahoy]. Ahoy.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Gideon Karting: WORKS 2020". Ahoy (in Dutch). 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021.
(...) in de Ahoy Arena, ook wel bekend als het sportpaleis van Rotterdam Ahoy.
[(...) in the Ahoy Arena, also known as the sport palace of Rotterdam Ahoy.] - ^ Bird, Lisa (30 August 2019). "Rotterdam 2020: Get to know the Ahoy Arena". ESCXTRA. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019.