Mons.Arena is a multi-purpose indoor
arena
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in
Mons
Mons (; German and nl, Bergen, ; Walloon and pcd, Mont) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Mons was made into a fortified city by Count Baldwin IV of Hainaut in the 12th century. T ...
(
Jemappes),
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. Mons.Arena has a capacity of 3,700 people. It hosts the home games of
Belfius Mons-Hainaut
Belfius Mons-Hainaut is a Belgian professional basketball club that is based in Mons, Wallonia. The club competes in the highest division of the country, the BNXT League. The club's home arena is the Mons Arena. Founded as Quaregnon in 1959, the ...
basketball
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club.
In March 2019, the name was changed to Diamonte Mons.Arena until 31 December 2020 because of sponsorship agreements.
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Venue informationBelstadions.be Information & pictures
Basketball venues in Belgium
Indoor arenas in Belgium
Sports venues in Hainaut (province)
Sport in Mons
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