Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena () 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. Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena is part of the al-Hamadaniah Sports City.
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.Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena at Tishreen news However, it was delayed for many years due to the corruption among the members of the Aleppo branch of the Syrian General Sports Federation.Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena at alazmenah.com 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. In July 2022, the Syrian national basketball team played two matches in the arena against Bahrain and Iran as part of the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualification. A record 13,500 spectators came to the game against Bahrain, which was the highest qualifying attendance in the world in that period.
See also Al-Assad Sports Arena Notes
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