Alsterdorfer Sporthalle

53°36′10″N 10°00′07″E / 53.60278°N 10.00194°E / 53.60278; 10.00194Public transit Lattenkamp (Sporthalle)OwnerFree and Hanseatic City of HamburgSeating typehard seatsCapacity7,000ScoreboardYesConstructionOpened1968ArchitectHerbert Schmedje^[1]TenantsHSV HamburgWebsitehamburg-sporthalle.de

Alsterdorfer Sporthalle^[2] (originally known as the Sporthalle Hamburg) is an indoor arena in Hamburg, Germany. The arena holds up to 7,000 people with 4,200 seats. It opened in 1968 and is located in the city's quarter of Winterhude.

Events

It hosts mainly indoor sporting events (HSV Handball), pop & rock concerts and trade shows. The 1978 World Fencing Championships were held here. In July 2010, all matches of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship 2010 were played in this hall. French-Canadian singer Céline Dion performed at the venue during her 1996 world tour. On several occasions, there have been concerts at the Sporthalle by Irish band The Corrs. On the 11 May 2001, Irish vocal pop band Westlife held a concert for their Where Dreams Come True Tour supporting their album Coast to Coast. From 2012 until 2014 it also played host to the annual PDC World Cup of Darts.

See also

• List of indoor arenas in Germany

References

External links

• Official website
• Picture of the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle