Ostermann-Arena (formerly Wilhelm Dopatka Halle and Smidt-Arena) is an
indoor sporting arena located in
Leverkusen
Leverkusen () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the south, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne, and to the north the state capital, Düsseldorf.
With about 161,000 inhabitants, Leverkusen is on ...
,
Germany
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. The capacity of the arena is 3,500 people. It is home to the
Bayer Giants Leverkusen
Bayer Giants Leverkusen is a professional basketball club, part of the TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen sports club based in Leverkusen, Germany. It currently plays in ProA, the second division of German basketball.
Based on the number of titles, Leverku ...
basketball
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team.
As Wilhelm Dopatka Halle, it was one of the host arenas for the FIBA
EuroBasket 1985
The 1985 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1985, was the 24th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. It took place from 5 to 16 June 1985 in West Germany. The Soviet Union defeated Czec ...
.
References
Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle in the Leverkusen-guide
Indoor arenas in Germany
Buildings and structures in Leverkusen
Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia
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