Kioene Arena (formerly known as Palasport San Lazzaro, PalaBernhardsson, PalaNet and PalaFabris) is an
indoor sports arena located in
Padua
Padua ( ; it, Padova ; vec, Pàdova) is a city and ''comune'' in Veneto, northern Italy. Padua is on the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice. It is the capital of the province of Padua. It is also the economic and communications hub of the ...
,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
. The arena has a seating capacity of 3,916 for volleyball and is primarily used for
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
,
futsal Futsal is a football-based game played on a hard court smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and indoor football.
Futsal is played between two teams of five players each, one of whom is ...
and
handball. It also hosts live
concert
A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or band. Concerts are held in a wide variet ...
s.
The Forum is the home floor of the professional volleyball team
Pallavolo Padova.
History
The arena opened in 1981. Since then, it has hosted several important sports and musical events. Among them, the
1981–82 FIBA Korać Cup final,
2007–08 UEFA Futsal Cup
2007/08 UEFA Futsal Cup was the top European cup of Futsal, supported by UEFA, started on 11 August 2007 with match day 1 of Preliminary Round. The cup was finished on 27 April 2008 after the Final Four held in Krylatskoye Sports Palace in Moscow, ...
and
2011–12 UEFA Futsal Cup
The 2011–12 UEFA Futsal Cup was the twenty-sixth edition of Europe's premier club futsal tournament and the eleventh edition under the current UEFA Futsal Cup format.
Teams
th Title Holder
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round ...
.
References
External links
PalaFabris on Pallavolopadova.comPalaFabris on Padovanet.it
Basketball venues in Italy
Volleyball venues in Italy
Indoor arenas in Italy
Sports venues in Italy
Sport in Padua
Buildings and structures in Padua
Sports venues in Veneto
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