Navarra Arena is an indoor sporting arena and fronton located in Pamplona, Spain. Its capacity is 9,808 people in the main court and 3,000 in the fronton.
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| Location | Pamplona, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 42°47′46″N 1°38′08″W / 42.795990°N 1.635437°W |
| Owner | Government of Navarre |
| Capacity | 9,850 (main court)[2] 3,000 (fronton)[2] |
| Surface | Parquet Floor |
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| Broke ground | 2009 |
| Built | 2012 |
| Opened | 29 September 2018 |
| Construction cost | €60m[1] |
History
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Located in the place of the old swimming pools property of local football club CA Osasuna, Reyno de Navarra Arena started to be built in 2009. In May 2013, despite being the works being very close to completion, Reyno de Navarra Arena continues to be closed.[1]
In May 2016, the two main enterprises of Basque pelota ruled out an opening in 2016.[3]
The Navarra Arena was finally inaugurated on 29 September 2018 with a final of a Basque pelota championship.[4] The first match played at the main court was a basketball friendly match between Spain and Lithuania, hosted on 2 August 2019. The arena registered a sold-out.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "¿Y ahora qué hacemos con este pabellón de 60 millones?" (in Spanish). El País. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Plano de aforos". Information - Navarra Arena. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Un futuro sin resolver" (in Spanish). Noticias de Gipuzkoa. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "El Navarra Arena cobra vida tras nueve años de dudas: así ha sido su gran inauguración" (in Spanish). El Español. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "78-70. España se entrena con victoria liderada por Ricky y Willy Hernangómez" (in Spanish). EFE.
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