Over the past five years, Zayed Sports City’s success has reached unprecedented heights. The numbers below indicate the relative growth of events, sports, visitors, partners and everything in between at Zayed Sports City since the iconic site underwent a change in management.
Milestones
1979
Construction of stadium completed
1980
Official inauguration of Zayed Sport City
1982
Hosts Gulf Cup of Nations
1987
Ice rink opens
1990
UAE qualifies for first Fifa World Cup
1996
Hosts Asian Football Confederation’s Asian Cup
1999
Khalifa International Bowling Centre opens
Hosts FIQ World Bowling Championship
2003
Hosts Fifa World Youth Championship finals
2005
UAE vs Brazil exhibition football match
First tennis tournament held at ZSC
2007
UAE wins Gulf Cup of Nations at home
2008
George Michael and Alicia Keys concerts
2009
Fifa Club World Cup
2010
Fifa-standard pitches delivered
Haddins Gym opens
2011
UAE 40th National Day official ceremony
Billards hall opens
2012
Rihan Heights opens
WWE’s first UAE event
2013
The Room Abu Dhabi opens
Healthpoint opens
6th Mubadala World Tennis Championship
2014
Official opening of FGB Arena
First President’s Ice Hockey Cup
Nitro Circus Live
2015
Paintball opens
Inaugural World Gaelic Athletic Association Games
Media coverage
2011
$3.12m
2014
$21.1m
2014 snapshot…
44,242
tennis players
891,130
pitch athletes
344,845
bowling games
128,554
ice skaters
