Bilbao Arena is an indoor arena in the neighbourhood of Miribilla in Bilbao, Spain.[3] The central hall can hold up to 10,014 people for basketball games.[4][5] The central hall is also used for concerts and other kinds of shows. The facilities also include swimming pools and gymnasiums for the use of the local residents.
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| Location | Bilbao, Biscay, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 43°15′08.00″N 2°55′33″W / 43.2522222°N 2.92583°W |
| Public transit |  at Miribilla |
| Operator | Bilbao City Council |
| Capacity | Basketball: 10,014[1][2] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 2010 |
| Construction cost | € 38 million |
| Architect | ACXT-Idom |
| Tenants | |
| Bilbao Basket (2010–present) | |
History
editSince it opened in September 2010, it is the home arena of the Bilbao Basket club of the Spanish League. The 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was contested at the venue.
Attendances
editThis is a list of league and European competition games attendances of Bilbao Basket at Bilbao Arena.
| Domestic competition[a] | European competitions | |||||||||
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| Season | Total | High | Low | Average | Season | Total | High | Low | Average | |
| 2010–11 ACB | 165,235 | 8,793 | 7,014 | 7,868 | 2010–11 | Did not enter any European competition | ||||
| 2011–12 ACB | 156,016 | 10,014 | 8,039 | 8,668 | 2011–12 EL | 88,686 | 10,014 | 7,436 | 8,869 | |
| 2012–13 ACB | 170,562 | 10,014 | 6,917 | 9,476 | 2012–13 EC | 62,429 | 10,006 | 6,098 | 7,804 | |
| 2013–14 ACB | 154,650 | 10,000 | 7,610 | 9,097 | 2013–14 EC | 44,429 | 8,431 | 4,583 | 5,554 | |
| 2014–15 ACB | 168,243 | 10,014 | 7,314 | 8,855 | Did not enter any European competition | |||||
| 2015–16 ACB | 154,076 | 10,004 | 7,704 | 9,063 | 2015–16 EC | 38,363 | 5,780 | 4,070 | 4,795 | |
| 2016–17 ACB | 139,322 | 9,833 | 7,792 | 8,708 | 2016–17 EC | 21,658 | 6,438 | 4,132 | 5,415 | |
| 2017–18 ACB | 148,786 | 9,842 | 7,803 | 8,752 | 2017–18 EC | 20,319 | 4,375 | 3,711 | 4,064 | |
| 2018–19 Oro[b] | 132,771 | 9,644 | 5,027 | 6,639 | Did not enter any European competition | |||||
| 2019–20 ACB[c] | 93,502 | 10,001 | 7,333 | 8,500 | ||||||
- ^ Including playoff games
- ^ Not included Final Four matches, as Bilbao Arena was considered as neutral venue for that event.
- ^ Season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sports.Opera.com Capacity: 10014.
- ^ "ScoresWay.com Capacity: 10014". Archived from the original on 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ^ Deia.com - El Bilbao Arena se engalana para los grandes eventos (in Spanish).
- ^ Sports.Opera.com Capacity: 10014.
- ^ "ScoresWay.com Capacity: 10014". Archived from the original on 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bilbao Arena.
- Bilbao Basket Official Website (in Spanish)
- ACXT Architects Official Website (in Spanish and English)
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