Coca-Cola Arena
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| Address | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| Owner | Dubai Holding |
| Operator | Legends Global |
| Capacity | 13,221 |
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| Broke ground | January 2017 |
| Opened | June 6, 2019 |
| Architect | Populous |
| Builder | ASGC |
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| Dubai Basketball (EuroLeague) | |
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Coca-Cola Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in the City Walk area in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1][2][3][4] The venue was opened on June 6, 2019.[5] It has a capacity of 17,000.[6] It has capacity of 5,000 people on the 86mx45m arena bowl floor area, 5,000 on level one, 5,000 on level four and 1,500-2,000 in the VIP suite halls. [7]
Owned by Dubai Holdings Entertainment and managed by Legends Global, the arena hosts events that include concerts, sport, family entertainment and ceremonies.
Construction
[edit | edit source]The roof structure[8] can support 190 metric tonnes. It includes 17 elevators, 26 escalators, four sports changing rooms, eight artist dressing rooms, more than 35 F&B outlets and 28 wheelchair spaces and companion seats.[9]
Façade lighting
[edit | edit source]The front of the Coca-Cola Arena has a façade lighting system made up of 4,600 LEDs.[10] The arena is traditionally lit up in red to represent the name of the arena[citation needed].
Bowl seating modes
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Coca-Cola Arena can accommodate up to 17,000 people[11] and be arranged in an array of different seating and viewing modes including end-stage, in-the-round and intimate mode. This means it can host everything from large-scale music concerts to shows and gala dinner evenings.[12] The main bowl features four levels. Levels one and four are made up of fixed seating while levels two and three consist of hospitality suites. An extra tier of seating can be added due to automatic retractable seating on the bowl floor. A viewing terrace is also positioned at the stage end of the arena on level three and can be used for premium packages and after-show parties.[citation needed]
Location
[edit | edit source]Coca-Cola Arena is located in City Walk, an urban leisure destination in central Dubai. Close to Financial Centre Road and Sheikh Zayed Road.[13]
Events hosted
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Coca-Cola Arena has been a stage for concerts by Simple Minds, Bastille, Demi Lovato, Hans Zimmer, Lewis Capaldi, Jason Derulo, 50 Cent, Martin Garrix, Maroon 5, Bini, Tiësto, Kygo, SB19 and many other singers.[14][15]
Apart from that it hosted several comedy shows, featuring famous comedians such as Kevin Hart, Michael McIntyre and Trevor Noah.[14]
In 2024, the arena hosted Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, which was won by the youth team of Ratiopharm Ulm.[16] In 2025, it hosted the final phase of the 2025 Basketball Champions League Asia.[17] PFL Champions Series: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes was held in January 2025. PFL Champions Series: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 will be held in October 2025. The arena also hold the San Miguel vs. Barangay Ginebra basketball match as part of the celebrations for PBA's golden season, which was held on October 26, 2025.[18]
References
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