Ras Abu Aboud Stadium (Doha)

The Ras Abu Aboud Stadium is a 40,000-seat waterfront stadium in the Ras Abu Aboud area of Doha, Qatar. It is one of the eight venues built for the group and quarter-final matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy is the developer of the stadium.

The stadium design was unveiled in November 2017, and construction began in late-2017. Excavation works of the stadium foundations began in February 2018.

General information

Arena capacity: 40,000 spectators

Address: Ras Abu Aboud, Qatar

GPS coordinates for the navigator: 25°17′24″N 51°33′54″E

Year of construction: 2020

Field: grass lawn

Ras Abu Aboud Stadium location

The Ras Abu Aboud Stadium was being developed on a 450,000m² waterfront site on Doha’s shore, 1.5km from the city’s Hamad International Airport. The stadium directly connects to the centre of Doha and Al Wakrah.

Fans are expected to arrive at the stadium directly from West Bay, Doha Corniche and Hamad International Airport, as well as via the Doha Metro Gold Line.

Ras Abu Aboud stadium design details

The Ras Abu Stadium was the first fully demountable stadium hosted the FIFA World Cup. It was made up of a fully modular, demountable and transportable layout.

The main structure of the stadium features a steel frame representing a high-bay warehouse divided into different blocks. The project used shipping containers as one of the main building blocks. The majority of the stadium’s functions were accommodated inside the shipping container modules.

All the elements of the stadium, including ceiling panels, grandstands, stalls and sanitary fittings, can be easily segregated and transported as certified shipping containers from the harbor located in the direct neighborhood. The elements can be re-assembled on another site or converted into multiple smaller venues after the completion of the tournament.

The stadium design does not only reinforce Qatar’s commitment to leave a physical legacy proportionate to Qatar’s needs but also herald a new concept of sustainable tournament infrastructure, which helps other countries to host such mega-events.

Sustainable features of the Ras Abu Aboud stadium

The main sustainable feature of the Ras Abu Aboud project is lower construction costs. The utilization of pre-fabricated and modular elements during the stadium design reduced the waste generation during production of stadium components, as well as during construction. The modular approach also minimized the construction time of the venue.

The stadium structure also had a reduced CO2 footprint due to minimal construction material used and waste generated.

The stadium converted into a retail space and large public park with waterfront development after completion of the World Cup, creating an entertainment opportunity for the local community.

The redeveloped area offers stunning views of Doha’s landmark building Corniche, and the downtown West Bay area.

Contractors involved

Qatar-based HBK Contracting Company (HBK) was awarded the main works contract for the Ras Abu Aboud stadium.

DCB-QA was the project architect, while Time Qatar was engaged as the project manager.

Fenwick Iribarren Architects (FI-A), in association with Schlaich Bergermann Partners and Hilson Moran, was engaged as the stadium designers. As part of the contract, Hilson Moran provided mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) services in addition to sustainability, acoustics, vertical transportation, and security consultancy.

Nowy Styl Group brand Forum Seating supplied its Omega sport seats for the stadium.