Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall Explained

Stadium Name:Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Fullname:Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall
Location:6th of October City, Cairo, Egypt
Coordinates:29.9547°N 30.916°W
Opened:2020
Construction Cost:£E1.5 million
Former Names:6th of October Sports Hall (2020)
Capacity:5,200 (sports)

The Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall (Arabic: صالة الدكتور حسن مصطفى بـ 6) is a multi-purpose arena in 6th of October City, Cairo, Egypt.[1]

History

The hall was opened in 2020 as the 6 October Sports Hall. It was constructed to serve as one of the venue for the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship in Egypt.[2] In December 2020, Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports renamed the hall as Dr. Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall in recognition of the efforts of International Handball Federation President Dr. Hassan Moustafa to promote Egyptian sport globally.[3]

On December 24, 2022, during the Egypt Basketball Super Cup between Al Ahly and Al Ittihad, a stand in the arena partly collapsed, injuring 27 people.[4]

Events

The hall hosted as venue for the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship. In 2022, the hall will host the 2022 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, which will be the first time the competition is held in an African country.[5] Additionally, the regular season of the 2022 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) was hosted at the arena.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6th of October Sports Hall, Giza. International Handball Federation. 20 December 2017. 1 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210201093552/https://www.handballegypt2021.com/en/venues/4/6th-of-October-Sports-Hall,-Giza. dead.
  2. Web site: Egypt officially to host 2021 Men’s World Handball Championship. International Handball Federation. 4 October 2019. 20 December 2017.
  3. Web site: IHF President receives hall-naming honour . . 29 December 2020.
  4. News: 2022-12-25 . Afrobasket.com . Afrobasket.com . 2022-12-27.
  5. Web site: FIBA Intercontinental Cup to break new ground with 2022 edition taking place in Egypt . FIBA.basketball . 19 November 2021. 20 November 2021 . en.