Navarra Arena Explained

Navarra Arena
Location:Pamplona, Spain
Coordinates:42.796°N -1.6354°W
Broke Ground:2009
Built:2012
Opened:29 September 2018
Owner:Government of Navarre
Surface:Parquet Floor
Construction Cost:€60m[1]
Capacity:9,850 (main court)[2]
3,000 (fronton)

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.

History

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.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ¿Y ahora qué hacemos con este pabellón de 60 millones?. El País. es. 31 May 2016. 8 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Plano de aforos. Information - Navarra Arena. 2 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Un futuro sin resolver. Noticias de Gipuzkoa. es. 31 May 2016. 4 May 2016.
  4. Web site: El Navarra Arena cobra vida tras nueve años de dudas: así ha sido su gran inauguración. 29 September 2018. 2 October 2018. es. El Español.
  5. Web site: 78-70. España se entrena con victoria liderada por Ricky y Willy Hernangómez. EFE. es.