Hong Kong Coliseum

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Hong Kong Coliseum
Hong Kong Coliseum (May 2022)
Alternative names	Hung Hom Coliseum
General information
Architectural style	Minimalism
Location	Hung Hom Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Address	9 Cheong Wan Road
Coordinates	22°18′5.33″N 114°10′55.23″E / 22.3014806°N 114.1820083°E / 22.3014806; 114.1820083
Construction started	March 1973; 51 years ago (1973-03)
Completed	August 1981; 42 years ago (1981-08)
Inaugurated	27 April 1983; 41 years ago (1983-04-27)
Renovated	2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Cost	HK$ 140 000 000 HK$ 160 000 000 (2008 renovation)
Client	Urban Council
Management	Leisure and Cultural Service Department
Technical details
Structural system	reinforced concrete
Design and construction
Main contractor	Urban Council
Other information
Seating capacity	12,500
Website
www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/hkc/index.html

Hong Kong Coliseum
Inside the Hong Kong Coliseum, during the FIVB World Grand Prix
Traditional Chinese	香港體育館
Simplified Chinese	香港体育馆
Cantonese Yale	Hēunggóng Táiyuhkgún
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiānggǎng Tǐyùguǎn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Hēunggóng Táiyuhkgún Jyutping Hoeng1gong2 Tai2juk6gun2 IPA [hœ̂ːŋkɔ̌ːŋ.tǎːijùːkkʊ̌n]
Hung Hom Coliseum
Traditional Chinese	紅磡體育館
Simplified Chinese	红磡体育馆
Cantonese Yale	Hùhngham Táiyuhkgún
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hóng Kàn Tǐyùguǎn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Hùhngham Táiyuhkgún Jyutping Hung4ham3 Tai2juk6gun2
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	紅館
Simplified Chinese	红馆
Cantonese Yale	Hùhnggún
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hóng Guǎn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Hùhnggún Jyutping Hung4gun2

Hong Kong Coliseum, commonly known as the Hung Hom Coliseum, is a multi-purpose indoor arena, in Hung Hom Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong near Hung Hom station. It is in Yau Tsim Mong District.^[1]

It was built by the Urban Council and inaugurated on 27 April 1983. The opening of the stadium coincided with the 100th anniversary of the Urban Council.^[2] The coliseum has 12,500 seats, which is the second largest among indoor facilities in Hong Kong, only behind the 2005-opened AsiaWorld–Arena.

It is now managed by the Leisure and Cultural Service Department of the Hong Kong Government.