Mohammed Bin Hamad Al-Hitmi Hall

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]

Mohammed Bin Hamad Indoor Hall
صالة محمد بن حمد الهتمي
Al-Arabi Hall
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Full nameMohammed Bin Hamad AlHitmi
LocationDoha, Qatar
Coordinates25°15′31″N 51°31′19″E / 25.25861°N 51.52194°E / 25.25861; 51.52194
OwnerAl-Arabi Sport Club
Capacity2,000
Tenants
Al-Arabi SC

Events hosted

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Stadiums in Qatar". worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. ^ "QVA expects social media to increase spectator interest". Qatar Volleyball Association. 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ^ Ian Marshall (2006). "The 15th Asian Games, a Major Sporting Landmark for Doha". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Doha, un'ora e mezza di allenamento alla Bin Hamad Al-Hitmi Hall" (in Italian). Trentino Volley. 2 November 2009. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  5. ^ Yash Mudgal (11 December 2014). "Arabi face Rayyan in inaugural Super Cup". Gulf Times. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  6. ^ Sajith B Warrier (15 July 2015). "Tehran calling". Doha Stadium Plus. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Qatar beach bolleyball team rises in rankings". Gulf Times. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.