Sporthal Arena
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Sporthal Arena is an Indoor arena in Deurne, Antwerp, Belgium
. Built it 1966, it has a capacity for 2,100 people, 1,196 of which are seating capacity
. An 800,000 Euro renovation works took place between April 2008-February 2009. The basketball
club Antwerp Diamond Giants
used the arena before moving to Lotto Arena
, and the club junior squad as well as practice sessions of the senior squad still take place at the arena.
The arena hosted the 1971 FIBA European Champions cup
final in which CSKA Moscow
defeated Ignis Varese
67-53 and the 1975 final of the same competition in which Ignis Varese defeated Real Madrid
79-66.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Built it 1966, it has a capacity for 2,100 people, 1,196 of which are seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
. An 800,000 Euro renovation works took place between April 2008-February 2009. The basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club Antwerp Diamond Giants
Antwerp Diamond Giants
Antwerp Giants is a Belgian professional basketball club based in Antwerp. Their home arena is Lotto Arena.Antwerpse, Zaziko, Brabo, Oxaco, Tunnel and more Antwerp basketball teams formed a union called SOBABEE which merged with Racing Mechelen BC. The club was called Racing Basket Antwerpen then...
used the arena before moving to Lotto Arena
Lotto Arena
Lotto Arena is an arena in Antwerp, Belgium. It has a seating capacity for 8,050 people for concerts and 5,218 for sporting events. The arena opened on March 10, 2007, after nine month of construction and Adjacent to the Sportpaleis....
, and the club junior squad as well as practice sessions of the senior squad still take place at the arena.
The arena hosted the 1971 FIBA European Champions cup
Suproleague
FIBA SuproLeague was the FIBA professional club basketball Champions' Cup for the 2000-01 season. Up until that season, there was one cup, the FIBA European Champions' Cup , though in this season of 2000-01, the leading European teams split into two competitions: the FIBA SuproLeague and the ULEB's...
final in which CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's...
defeated Ignis Varese
Pallacanestro Varese
-Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...
67-53 and the 1975 final of the same competition in which Ignis Varese defeated Real Madrid
Real Madrid Baloncesto
Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto ....
79-66.