Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex (Arabic: مجمع الصالات المغطاة باستاد القاهرة الدولي) consists of four Olympic-standard, multi-use indoor sporting arenas located near the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. The capacity of the Main Hall, which is used mostly for basketball, is 16,900 spectators.[1] It is one of the 2020 BAL season venues. The Main Hall is used for several events, like basketball, handball, volleyball, international conferences, parties and fairs.
Full name | Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex |
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Location | Cairo, Egypt |
Coordinates | 30.070092°N 31.307098°E |
Capacity | 16,900 (Main Hall) 1,620 (Hall 2) 720 (Hall 3 and 4) |
Construction | |
Built | 1990–91 |
Opened | 1991 |
Construction cost | L.E. 248 million |
Architect | Magd Al-Masara |
Project manager | Egypt Consulting Office Hassan Roshdy |
General contractor | Arab Contractors |
Main contractors | Ministry of Youth and Sports |
Construction
The complex, the first of its kind in Africa and the Middle East and the third internationally, was completed in September 1991.[2]
Events
It was built in time for the 1991 All-Africa Games. Other sporting events held at the Complex include:
- 1993 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
- 1999 World Men's Handball Championship
- 2005 World Judo Championships
- 2009 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
- 2010 African Men's Handball Championship
- 2015 Men's African Volleyball Championship
- 2016 African Men's Handball Championship
- 2016 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship for Women
- 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
- 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship
- 2021 World Men's Handball Championship
See also
References
- "Indoor Complex". cairo-stadium.org.eg. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "The Indoor Sports Hall Complex - Cairo - Arab Contractors". www.arabcont.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
External links
Preceded by Park Dome Kumamoto Kumamoto City |
World Men's Handball Championship Final Venue 1999 |
Succeeded by Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Paris |