# The Sevens Stadium > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Sevens_Stadium > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Sevens_Stadium.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sevens_Stadium > Source revision: 1335593067 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Rugby stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates The Sevens The Sevens Stadium Interactive map of The Sevens Full name The Sevens Stadium Address Ud al-Bayda Dubai United Arab Emirates Coordinates 24°59′44.7″N 55°28′4.2″E / 24.995750°N 55.467833°E / 24.995750; 55.467833 Owner Emirates Airline Main venue Pitch 1 Capacity: 4,000 (permanent; expandable to 37,500) Facilities Pitches 2–8, 3 cricket ovals, courts, pool, ballpark Construction Groundbreaking 2007 Built 2008 Opened 28 November 2008 Tenants United Arab Emirates national rugby union team United Arab Emirates national baseball team Dubai Hurricanes Dubai Exiles RFC Ground information International information First men's T20I 23 January 2026: Ireland v Italy Last men's T20I 26 January 2026: Ireland v Italy Only women's T20I 18 April 2024: Ireland v Thailand As of 25 January 2026 Source: ESPNcricinfo **The Sevens** is a [rugby sevens](/source/Rugby_sevens) stadium in Ūd al-Baydāʾ, [Dubai](/source/Emirate_of_Dubai), [United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates). The Sevens Stadium is a venue for [rugby](/source/Rugby_football), [association football](/source/Association_football), [Gaelic football](/source/Gaelic_football), [Australian football](/source/Australian_football) (Aussie rules football), [netball](/source/Netball), [basketball](/source/Basketball), [cricket](/source/Cricket), [tennis](/source/Tennis), [track and field](/source/Track_and_field), [baseball](/source/Baseball), and concerts.[1] The Sevens is located at the intersection of the Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66) and the Jebel Ali-Lahbab Road (E77). The complex offers parking for around 15,000 vehicles.[1] Facilities at The Sevens include: eight rugby/football pitches, six cricket pitches (3 grass (2 [floodlit](/source/Floodlight)), 3 subhka), four netball/tennis courts, one basketball court, a grandstand, and international-standard ancillary facilities ideal for sports events. All courts and pitches are floodlit.[2] It was the venue for the first HSBC A5N Youth Rugby Festival in February 2009. The Emirates Airline [Dubai Sevens](/source/Dubai_Sevens) is a round of the [World Rugby Sevens Series](/source/World_Rugby_Sevens_Series) which has been held at The Sevens annually since 2008.[3] ## Concerts - [Rod Stewart](/source/Rod_Stewart) performed at the stadium on 7 March 2010 during his [Soulbook Tour](/source/Soulbook_Tour). - [Duran Duran](/source/Duran_Duran) performed at the stadium on 8 March 2012 during their [All You Need Is Now Tour](/source/The_All_You_Need_Is_Now_Tour).[4] - [Justin Bieber](/source/Justin_Bieber) has performed at the stadium on 4 and 5 May 2013 during his [Believe Tour](/source/Believe_Tour) in front of a crowd of 28,544 people.[5] - [One Direction](/source/One_Direction) performed at the stadium on 4 April 2015 during their [On the Road Again Tour](/source/On_the_Road_Again_Tour) in front of a crowd of 29,300 people.[6] - [Kylie Minogue](/source/Kylie_Minogue) performed at the stadium on 6 December 2019 as a celebration of the Rugby 7s 50th year. - [Ed Sheeran](/source/Ed_Sheeran) performed at the stadium on 19-20 January 2024 as a part of his [The Mathematics Tour](/source/The_Mathematics_Tour) in front of a crowd of 60,000 fans. ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-DB1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-DB1_1-1) [The Sevens Stadium Dubai, Nicola de Corato, DubaiBlog 04.12.11](http://www.dubaiblog.it/index.php/2011/12/04/dubai-blog-the-sevens-stadium-dubai-uae/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120406140748/http://www.dubaiblog.it/index.php/2011/12/04/dubai-blog-the-sevens-stadium-dubai-uae/) 6 April 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [The Sevens official website 01.01.11](http://www.thesevens.ae/) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [HSBC Sevens World Series in Dubai, Nicola de Corato, DubaiBlog 04.12.11](http://www.dubaiblog.it/index.php/2011/12/04/dubai-blog-rugby-a-dubai-hsbc-sevens-world-series-20112012/) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Duran Duran live in Dubai. Sede: The Sevens Stadium (Dubai). Data: 8 Mar 2012"](http://www.lastfm.it/event/3148596+Duran+Duran+live+in+Dubai). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Article title](https://web.archive.org/web/20130208131546/http://justinbieberdubai.com/) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["One Direction in Dubai tonight - Ultimate fan guide - Entertainment - Films and Music - Emirates24|7"](http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/films-music/one-direction-in-dubai-tonight-ultimate-fan-guide-2015-04-04-1.586245). 4 April 2015. ## External links - [The Sevens official website](http://www.thesevens.ae/) Preceded by Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Rugby World Cup Sevens Venue 2009 Succeeded by Luzhniki Stadium Russia v t e SVNS venues Current (2025–26) The Sevens Cape Town Stadium Singapore National Stadium HBF Park BC Place Kai Tak Stadium Sports Illustrated José Zorrilla Stadium Stade Atlantique Former Adelaide Oval HFC Bank Stadium Ballymore Bankwest Stadium Chaban-Delmas Chichibunomiya Danie Craven Dignity Health Sports Park Domingo Burgueño Dubai Exiles Hong Kong Stadium Stade Jean-Bouin José María Minella Kings Park Millennium Stadium Murrayfield Nelson Mandela Bay Olympic Sports Centre (Beijing) Outeniqua Park Petaling Jaya Petco Park Robina Sam Boyd San Carlos de Apoquindo Scotstoun Sydney Football Stadium Sydney Showground Stadium Twickenham FMG Stadium Waikato Wellington Regional Stadium Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium v t e International cricket grounds in United Arab Emirates Test grounds Dubai International Cricket Stadium Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Tolerance Oval United Arab Emirates portal ODI & T20I grounds ICC Academy Ground 1 ICC Academy Ground 2 Malek Cricket Ground Mohan's Oval The Sevens Stadium Other grounds Ajman Oval Al Ain International Cricket Stadium Al Dhaid Cricket Village Dubai Cricket Council Grounds Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium This article about a sports venue in the United Arab Emirates is a stub. 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