Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
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| Full name | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
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| Location | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 24°14′44″N 55°43′00″E / 24.245594°N 55.716583°ECoordinates: 24°14′44″N 55°43′00″E / 24.245594°N 55.716583°E |
| Owner | Al Ain FC |
| Operator | Al Ain FC |
| Capacity | 22,717 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
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| Broke ground | 1 June 2012 |
| Built | 2012–2014 (2 years) |
| Opened | 14 January 2014 |
| Construction cost | 145 million Dirham (US$39.4 million) |
| Architect | Pattern Design Limited |
| Structural engineer | EC Harris |
| General contractor | BAM International |
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| Al Ain FC 2014- | |
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The Hazza bin Zayed Stadium (Arabic: استاد هزاع بن زايد) is a multi-purpose stadium, located in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, City of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. It is the home stadium of Al Ain FC of the UAE Pro-League. The stadium holds 22,717 spectators and opened in 2014.
The 45,000sqm Hazza Bin Zayed stadium is split over seven levels, and is hailed as one of the most modern and unique sporting venues in the Middle East. It is one of the most sophisticated sports venues in the region and is poised to become a central destination for citizens and residents in the United Arab Emirates, as well as tourists visiting from all over the world. The stadium was also named as the 2014's Stadium of the Year by StadiumDB.com.
The stadium was broke ground in April 2012 and was completed in December 2014. It was planned that Al Ain faced Manchester City in the inaugural ceremony of the stadium, but City drew 1–1 with Blackburn Rovers in an English FA Cup match on 4 January and a replay with Rovers scheduled on 15 January prevented the English Premier League champions from a trip to the UAE. However the friendly was instead played after the Premier League season was over and Manchester City beat Al Ain 3–0. The stadium will also host the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
The 25,000 seat stadium is located in Al Ain, approximately 150 kilometres east of Abu Dhabi, close to the borders of Oman. It was designed and built under a contract for a multi-functional stadium in the United Arab Emirates.
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