| The Sevens | |
| Fullname: | The Sevens Stadium |
| Location: | Ud al-Bayda, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates: | 24.9958°N 55.4678°W |
| Broke Ground: | 2007 |
| Built: | 2008 |
| Opened: | 28 November 2008 |
| Owner: | Emirates Airline |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Tenants: | United Arab Emirates National Rugby Union Team Dubai Hurricanes Dubai Exiles RFC |
| Capacity: | 44,000 (temporary) |
| Nickname: | The Sevens Stadium Cricket Ground |
| International: | true |
| End1: | n/a |
| End2: | n/a |
| Onlywt20idate: | 18 April |
| Onlywt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Onlywt20ihome: | Ireland |
| Onlywt20iaway: | Thailand |
| Date: | 18 April |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/451579.html ESPNcricinfo |
The Sevens is a purpose-built rugby sevens stadium in Ūd al-Baydāʾ, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Sevens Stadium is a venue for rugby, association football, Gaelic football, Australian football (Aussie rules football), netball, basketball, cricket, tennis, track and field and concerts.[1]
The Sevens is located at the intersection of the Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66) and the Jebel Ali-Lahbab Road (E77). The complex offers parking for around 15,000 vehicles.
Facilities at The Sevens include: eight rugby/football pitches, six cricket pitches (3 grass (2 floodlit) 3 subkha), four netball/tennis courts, one basketball court, a grandstand, and international-standard ancillary facilities ideal for sports events. All courts and pitches are floodlit.[2]
It was the venue for the first HSBC A5N Youth Rugby Festival in February 2009. The Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens is a round of the World Rugby Sevens Series which has been held at The Sevens annually since 2008.[3]