Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís (

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: Pabellón Municipal Fuente San Luis, known as ''La Fonteta'') is an

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that is located in

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. Built in 1983, it is primarily used for

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games, and it is the home arena of the Spanish

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club

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. The arena has a

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of 9,000 people.

History

La Fonteta was originally built in 1983.

started to play its games in the arena in 1987. The arena was also used as the home arena of the women's basketball team,

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, and the

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team Valencia FS. On 9 to 11 April 2010, the ''Fonteta'' hosted the Final Four of the

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season, where

was defeated in the final by

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. In 2016, Valencia Basket financed the renovation of the arena with €500,000, and also installed a new €150,000 center-hung scoreboard. It will host several group phase matches for the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021 with

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and the country. The construction of the Roig Arena, a new court located in the nearby plot used as

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for the attendants to La Fonteta, started in June 2020.

Gallery

File:VBC-Kazan Eurocup finals 2014 - 40.jpeg, During the 2014 EuroCup Finals game, between

and

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. File:VBC-Obradoiro 29-3-2014.jpg, A 2013–14 Spanish ACB League season game between

and Obradoiro. Fonteta Sant Lluís.jpeg,

References

"Pavelló Font de Sant Lluís".
deportedevalencia.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016. NB. Valencia Basket Club notes the name as ''Pabellón Municipal Fuente de San Luís

in

and as ''Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluis

in Valencian language, Valencian. The written name on the outside of the building uses the spelling ''(Font de) Sant Lluís''.

External links

Font de Sant Lluís at Valencia BC official websiteFont de Sant Lluís Video of the ArenaFont de Sant Lluís at Valencia City Council website
Font de San Lluis Font de San Lluis Font de San Lluis Buildings and structures in Valencia Sports venues in Valencia {{Spain-sports-venue-stub

History

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