Sporthalle was an
indoor arena located in
Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 millio ...
, Germany. It was 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 ...
, other indoor sporting events and concerts until it closed due to the larger
Lanxess Arena
Lanxess Arena (originally Kölnarena, German for ''Cologne Arena'') is an indoor arena, in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known as the 18,500-capacity home of the Kölner Haie. The arena opened in 1998 and can accommodate 20,000 p ...
opening. The arena held 8,000 spectators and opened in 1958. It hosted the 1982
European Champions Cup final and was the regular home venue for
BSC Saturn Köln basketball team.
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Defunct indoor arenas
Defunct basketball venues
Sports venues in Cologne
Defunct sports venues in Germany
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