Basket-Hall Kazan (Russian: Баскет-холл Казань) is a basketball specialized indoor arena that is located in Kazan, Russia. It is primarily used for basketball, but it can also be used for volleyball and concerts. It contains two basketball halls.
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| Full name | Basket-Hall Arena Kazan |
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| Location | 1 Spartakovskaya str., Kazan, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°46′54.83″N 49°7′37.03″E / 55.7818972°N 49.1269528°E |
| Capacity | Basket-Hall Kazan 1: 7,482 (basketball) 8,000 (concerts) Basket-Hall Kazan 2: 1,500 (basketball) |
| Surface | Parquet |
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| Opened | August 2003 |
| Renovated | 2017 |
| Construction cost | $14 million |
| Architect | Tatinvestgrazhdanproject |
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| UNICS Kazan (2003–present) | |
The large main hall, called Basket-Hall 1,[1] has a seating capacity of 7,482 people for basketball and 8,000 for concerts.[2] The large main hall also includes an amphitheater section. The small hall, called Basket-Hall 2,[1] which is mainly used for training, has a seating capacity of 1,500.[3]
History
editThe arena opened in August 2003, at a construction cost of $14 million. In 2011, it hosted the 2011 European Weightlifting Championships. Basket-Hall was also a venue of the 2013 Summer Universiade. The arena has been used as the regular home arena of the Russian VTB United League basketball club UNICS Kazan. It was also previously used by the Russian volleyball club VC Zenit-Kazan.[citation needed]
The arena was renovated in 2017.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b FIBAEurope.com Team UNICS KAZAN THE ARENA.
- ^ OdakGroup.com Basket Hall Sports Complex. Archived March 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Basket-Hall". www.unics.ru.
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| Preceded by | CEV Champions League Final Venue 2018 |
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