Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena
Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena (Arabic: صالة الحمدانية الرياضية) is an indoor sports hall in Aleppo, Syria. With a seating capacity of 7,964, it is the largest indoor hall in Syria. It is designated to host basketball, handball and volleyball matches.[1] Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena is part of the al-Hamadaniah Sports City.
صالة الحمدانية الرياضية | |
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| Location | Aleppo, Syria |
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| Owner | Government of Syria |
| Operator | General Sports Federation of Syria |
| Capacity | 7,964 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2021 |
| Construction cost | US $ 23 million |
| Tenants | |
Al-Ittihad SC (2021–present) | |
The arena is served by 4 additional indoor sports training halls. The playground of the arena has a length of 60 metres and a width of 25 metres.
History
The construction process was launched in 2004 and scheduled to be completed in 2007.[2] However, it was delayed for many years due to the corruption among the members of the Aleppo branch of the Syrian General Sports Federation.[3] It was finally completed in 2020.
The arena was opened on 17 December 2021 by the basketball match of the home club Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo against Al-Jaish SC Damascus.[4][5]
See also
References
- "Hutteen SC: Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena". Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena at Tishreen news Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena at alazmenah.com
- أكبر ملعب كرة سلة في سوريا [The largest basketball Arena in Syria] (Motion picture). Syria: Safartas. December 18, 2021.
- "Syria – Basketball Division I – Season 2022". asia-basket. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
