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
Full nameMohammed Bin Hamad AlHitmi
LocationDoha, Qatar
Coordinates25°15′31″N 51°31′19″E
OwnerAl-Arabi Sport Club
Capacity2,000
Tenants
Al-Arabi SC

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]

References
  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.
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