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located in

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. The

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is 6,200 for

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games. It is currently home to the professional

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club

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History

The arena opened around 1974. In 1981, the arena was the venue of the European Champions Cup

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, in which

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defeated

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80–79. In February 2005, the

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match between

and

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took place in this arena. In 2014, the venue hosted the

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. In 2016, it hosted the Fed Cup final. On April 3, 2009, USA President

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spoke to a French and German crowd at the arena, while the President was in Strasbourg for the

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Renovation and expansion

In 2018, it was announced the arena would undergo major renovations and expansion. These will include expanding the arena's capacity to 8,071 in the first phase and to 10.000 in a second phase. The project is estimated to cost 40 million euros. Naming rights have been secured by

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. The project was estimated to begin in summer 2019 and to be completed by summer 2021, opening as the Crédit Mutuel Forum. However, due to the

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, the planned completion was postponed to 2023. However, as of 2025, construction hasn't started, and the

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expires in June 2025, making it unclear whether the project will be realized.

References

External links

Info from the web site of Strasbourg
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History

Renovation and expansion

See also

References

External links