Palaverde is an indoor sporting

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located in

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near

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, Italy. Opened in September 1983 it has been used mainly for

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and

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History

The Palaverde was constructed under the impulsion and with the funding of the

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. The professional basketball club they owned,

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, had had to play in

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because the arenas in Treviso, such as the Natatorio sports complex, were not up to the standards of the professional basketball leagues. Tired of the slow progress, if not end, of the municipality's efforts to offer a suitable arena, the Benetton family proceeded to have the arena built. In addition to hosting basketball and volleyball (see

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), the arena has been the venue for tennis, karate and dancing competitions whilst also hosting a number of major concerts from artists such as

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and

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. It was chosen to host the 2011 Eurocup Finals in April of that year, and the Italian Cup of women's volleyball Final Four in 2014.

Structure

The Canadian maple wood court is built into the ground, sitting 15 meters below street level which ensures that all seats have a clear view of the court, over which hangs an

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style cubic scoreboard with four giant screens. The arena has three VIP lounges, six dressing rooms for players, two for referees and judges, a weight room, a physician's area, a press room and a TV interview room in addition to extensive parking spaces outside. For concerts, the capacity is upped by a thousand seats as part of the court can be used to give a capacity of more than 6,000, there are three dressing rooms specifically designed for events.

Tenants

It was the home of Benetton Treviso from its opening until the club ceased professional activities in 2012, also hosting

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, another Benetton sponsored club, from 1987 to 2011 and neighbours

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basketball club during the 2011–12 season whilst they were upgrading their stadium. Since 2012 it has hosted Imoco Volley, a women's professional

club, and since 2014,

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, who have replaced Benetton Basket as the city's professional basketball club.

References

{{Reflist Basketball venues in Italy Volleyball venues in Italy Indoor arenas in Italy Sport in Treviso Sports venues in Veneto