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Hazza bin Zayed Stadium ((アラビア語: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 25,000 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.〔(Hazza bin Zayed Stadium nominated for Stadium of the Year award )〕 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.〔http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2629147/Al-Ain-vs-Manchester-City-live-Follow-post-season-friendly-UAE-happens.html〕 The stadium will also host the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. ==Location and design== Design and build contract for a multi-functional stadium in the United Arab Emirates, the 25,000 seats stadium is located in Al Ain, approximately 150 kilometres east of Abu Dhabi, close to the borders of Oman.〔(Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium information )〕 Client was represented by AAFAQ Holdings. The project was realised in close cooperation with sister companies BAM Sports, specialised in stadium construction, and BAM Contractors from Ireland. The scope of work included the construction of a multi-functional stadium with a gross floor area of 45,000 square metres. In addition BAM built a six storey office building, a sports hall and external works comprising roads, car parking, playing fields and landscaping. The stadium architects were London based Pattern Design.〔http://www.pattern-architects.com/project/hazza-bin-zayed-stadium〕 One of the most characteristic elements of the stadium is the external facade which consists of fabric elements resembling the trunk of a palm tree that also can be lighted by LED lights in 15 different content modes. On the top of the stadium roof, 200 floodlights are fixed to provide the illumination of after-dark soccer games. Due to the extreme temperatures during the hot summer months, the palm bowl shape of the roof also provides pleasant conditions for both the players and the fans. It is one of the stadium's unique features, which is designed in a way that matches can take place in the shadow after 5pm. On the inside, it reveals the complex geometry of its cantilevered steel trusses, which was achieved by using robotic cutting and welding technology. The stadium is the first stadium in the world to featuring a unique parasol roof designed specifically to fully shade all fans.〔(Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium and mixed use development, Al Ain, UAE )〕 Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium was voted Stadium of the Year 2014.〔http://stadiumdb.com/competitions/stadium_of_the_year_2014#jury〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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