Lusail Multipurpose Hall | |
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 Interactive map of Lusail Sports Arena | |
| Location | Lusail,Qatar |
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| Coordinates | 25°28′51″N51°27′48″E / 25.4809°N 51.4634°E /25.4809; 51.4634 |
| Owner | Qatar Olympic Committee |
| Capacity | 15,300 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2012; 13 years ago (2012) |
| Built | 2012–2014 |
| Opened | 2014; 11 years ago (2014) |
| Construction cost | US$ 318 Million |
| Architect | Alastair Richardson Dar Al-Handasah |
| Main contractors | Consolidated Contractors Company |
Lusail Sports Arena, also known asLusail Multipurpose Hall, is an indoor sports arena located inLusail,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 includinghandball,volleyball andbasketball tournaments, music concerts etc. One of the largest event hosted at the stadium was the2015 World Men's Handball Championship. It will host matches for the2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup including the final phase. This was the venue's debut forONE Championship'sONE 166.
On 18 January 2019, the arena hosted its biggest music event, a live concert byArijit Singh presented by OneFM Radio in association with Shop Qatar and ticketing partner WanasaTime.
The construction of the spectator stadium began in 2012 with a cost of approximately US$318 Million.[1] Dar Al-Handasah designed the sports arena having been commissioned by theQatar Olympic Committee. The arena was designed to reflect the local Qatari culture featuring the colors of the sea, pearls and the desert sands blended with a central dome inspired by the classic Islamic architecture. The building is designed in a way to reduce the cooling demand by using fritting, shading and bright finishing to minimize the heat effects. It also optimizes the ratio of opaque and glazed walls.
| Date | Show | Main event |
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| 1 March 2024 | ONE 166 | Reinier de Ridder vs.Anatoly Malykhin |
| 20 February 2025 | ONE 171 | Joshua Pacio vs.Jarred Brooks III |
| Date | Competition | Main event | Result | Ref. |
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| 28 November 2024 | MF & DAZN: X Series 19 – Qatar: The Supercard | AnEsonGib vs Slim | Gib defeated Albaher via Majority Decision | [2] |
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| Preceded by | World Men's Handball Championship Final Venue 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | FIBA World Cup Final venue 2027 | Succeeded by TBD TBD |