Country Hall Liège (formerly Country Hall du Sart Tilman) is a multi-purpose

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in Liège,

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. The arena has 5,600 seats in its sport configuration and 7,200 in the concert configuration. It hosts indoor sporting events as well as concerts.

Events

Notable sporting events hosted by the arena include the 1973 European champions cup final in which Ignis Varese defeated

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71–66,Champions Cup 1972-73
/ref> and the 1977 European basketball championship.XX European Championship (Liège 1977)
/ref> The arena is the regular home venue of Belgacom Liège Basket who competes in the

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* Basketball venues in Belgium Volleyball venues in Belgium Indoor arenas in Belgium Sports venues in Liège Province Sport in Liège Culture in Liège Buildings and structures in Liège {{Belgium-sports-venue-stub