Mohammed Bin Hamad Al-Hitmi Hall Explained

Stadium Name:Mohammed Bin Hamad Indoor Hall
صالة محمد بن حمد الهتمي
Nickname:Al-Arabi Hall
Fullname:Mohammed Bin Hamad AlHitmi
Location:Doha, Qatar
Coordinates:25.2586°N 51.5219°W
Owner:Al-Arabi Sport Club
Tenants:Al-Arabi SC
Seating Capacity:2,000

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]

Events hosted

The 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stadiums in Qatar. worldstadiums.com. 18 November 2015.
  2. Web site: QVA expects social media to increase spectator interest. Qatar Volleyball Association. 2014. 18 November 2015.
  3. Web site: The 15th Asian Games, a Major Sporting Landmark for Doha. Ian Marshall. International Table Tennis Federation. 2006. 19 November 2015.
  4. Web site: Doha, un'ora e mezza di allenamento alla Bin Hamad Al-Hitmi Hall. Trentino Volley. Italian. 2 November 2009. 18 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151120033559/http://www.trentinovolley.it/lang/EN/eventi/dettaglio/doha_un_ora_e_mezza_di_allenamento_alla_bin_hamad_al-hitmi_hall,3367.html. 20 November 2015. dead.
  5. Web site: Arabi face Rayyan in inaugural Super Cup. Gulf Times. Yash Mudgal. 11 December 2014. 18 November 2015.
  6. Web site: Tehran calling. Doha Stadium Plus. Sajith B Warrier. 15 July 2015. 18 November 2015.
  7. Web site: Qatar beach bolleyball team rises in rankings. Gulf Times. 7 July 2015. 18 November 2015.