Vertu Motors Arena Explained

Vertu Motors Arena
Location:Newcastle, England
Coordinates:54.9637°N -1.6369°W
Opened:January 2019
Owner:Eagles Community Foundation
Former Names:Eagles Community Arena
Tenants:Newcastle Eagles (2019–present)
Construction Cost:£6.5 million
Seating Capacity:Basketball

2,800
Boxing: 3,500
Entertainment: 3,300

The Vertu Motors Arena (formerly the Eagles Community Arena) is a multi-purpose built venue for events, meetings, sports and the community in the Elswick area of the city of Newcastle, England. The arena has a capacity for up to 3,500 spectators and is home to the Newcastle Eagles of the British Basketball League and Women's British Basketball League.

Background

It had been a stated aim of Newcastle Eagles owner Paul Blake 'for at least 10 years, probably longer' for the club and its foundation to own and control their own facility.[1] The club had previously been based at the Metro Radio Arena and Northumbria University's Sport Central.

In partnership with Newcastle City Council, the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, Sport England and Newcastle College, planning permission was approved and construction work on the arena began in November 2017.[2] [3] [4] [5] The arena was officially opened in January 2019, when the Eagles hosted the Plymouth Raiders in a BBL Championship match.[6] [7]

The arena was awarded three prizes in special achievement, community value and social accessibility at the 2020 Lord Mayor's Design Awards.[8] [9]

International basketball matches

DateCompetitionHome teamResultAway team
24 February 2020FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifieralign=right 81–73align=left [10]
25 November 2021FIBA 2023 Basketball World Cup Qualifieralign=right 78–69align=left
3 July 2022FIBA 2023 Basketball World Cup Qualifieralign=right 71–85align=left
28 August 2022FIBA 2023 Basketball World Cup Qualifieralign=right 80–87align=left
11 November 2022FIBA 2023 Basketball World Cup Qualifieralign=right 68-74align=left
24 February 2023FIBA 2023 Basketball World Cup Qualifieralign=right 59-88align=left

Boxing matches

DateCompetitionMain eventResult
23 September 2023MF & DAZN: X Series 009Idris Virgo vs Aaron ChalmersVirgo — TKO (3/5)[11]
14 September 2024MF & DAZN: X Series 18 – Stake Pro Tournament CardElle Brooke vs Jenny Savage

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New arena chance for Newcastle Eagles to keep up as British basketball ratchets up a notch. Stuart Rayner. Chronicle Live. 2020-02-23.
  2. Web site: Work Begins on Newcastle Eagles' New Facility. Hoopsfix.com. 2020-02-23.
  3. Web site: Work begins on the new Eagles Community Arena – British Basketball League. bbl.org.uk. 2020-02-23.
  4. Web site: Newcastle Eagles Community Arena. Esh Group. 2020-02-23.
  5. Web site: Inside one of the West End's biggest developments – as Newcastle Eagles' stadium nears completion. Katie Dickinson. Chronicle Live. 2020-02-23.
  6. Web site: Newcastle Eagles Community Arena Prepares for Official Opening. Hoopsfix.com. 2020-02-23.
  7. Web site: Basketball's Newcastle Eagles to play in front of capacity crowd at Eagles Community Arena. Simon Meechan. Chronicle Live. 2020-02-23.
  8. Web site: Newcastle's best buildings are crowned at the Lord Mayor's Design Awards. Coreena Ford. Chronicle Live. 2020-02-23.
  9. Web site: Award-winning planning consultancy targets milestone year. Bdaily Business News. 2020-02-23.
  10. Web site: EuroBasket 2021: Great Britain beat Germany 81–73 – BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk. 2020-03-01.
  11. Web site: Walker . Christopher . 30 August 2023 . Idris Virgo vs. Aaron Chalmers headlines MF & DAZN: X Series 009 in Newcastle . DAZN.

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