Rotterdam Ahoy (also known as Ahoy Rotterdam or simply as Ahoy) is a convention centre and multi-purpose arena located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Opened in 1950, the complex consists of three main venues: a fairs and event hall, a congress and conference centre, and the Ahoy Arena.
The Ahoy Arena (known as the “Sportpaleis” from 1971 to 2016), was opened on 15 January 1971 and since April 2019 has an increased seating capacity of 16.426.
Rotterdam Ahoy, Niederlande
Entrance of Rotterdam Ahoy Exhibition & Events Halls, Conference & Meeting Centre, Restaurants and Offices
The first event to be held there was the Femina family exhibition. Since then, Ahoy has been expanded on a number of occasions, and was renovated and refurbished in 1998 to designs by the architectural firm Benthem Crouwel which created today’s multifunctional venue.
In July 2018, construction work began on an extension to the Ahoy complex. Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre and RTM Stage, designed by Kraaijvanger Architects, opened in 2020. The new premises, featuring a congress centre and 2.750-seat concert hall, will add an additional 35.000 square metres of floor space.
It has hosted sports competitions such as the Rotterdam Open and Six Days of Rotterdam every year and is one of the venues for Premier League Darts since 2016. Other sporting events include:
1973 European Athletics Indoor Championships
1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship
2009 World Judo Championships
2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2011 World Table Tennis Championships
2014 UCI BMX World Championships
2015 Women’s European Volleyball Championship
2017 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
Rotterdam Ahoy, Nederland
The 1997 and 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 were also held in the Ahoy Arena. Rotterdam Ahoy hosted also the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 and made it the second venue to host both the junior and senior contest.
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