The upcoming Dubai ballpark’s dimensions are modelled after Yankee Stadium, one of the most iconic baseball stadiums in the world.
Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, announced its plans to build a professional baseball field and ballpark in Dubai, the first such ballpark in the region.
The new ballpark will be constructed within The Sevens sports and entertainment complex, located on Al-Ain Road (E66), just a short drive from downtown Dubai.
Baseball United said the new ballpark will not only be the first in the UAE and GCC, but it will serve as the only professional baseball grounds across a more than 10,000km stretch of territory ranging from Morocco in North Africa to India, Bangladesh and several countries within Southwest Asia.
Tentatively called Baseball United Ballpark with naming rights negotiations still underway, the new field will feature a dual fibre, synthetic turf playing surface. The turf will include an organic infill and geotextile fabric optimised to ensure performance in Dubai’s high temperatures.
The LED lighting system will generate more than 15 million lumens across eight lighting towers and 94 total fixtures, including the most advanced BallTracker technology available. The ballpark’s moveable, modular seating configuration will enable space for up to 6,500 fans. It will include four different seating sections, including the ultra-premium Diamond Club, optimal sight-line Infield Boxes, value-priced Outfield Boxes and Baseball United’s signature VVIP On-Field Cabanas.
Field construction has already begun and it is slated to be fully complete by the end of the year.
