Madrid Arena
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Madrid Arena is an indoor arena located in the city of Madrid
, at the fairgrounds in the Casa de Campo
, just minutes from downtown. Built from the old Rockódromo, the pavilion has been designed by spanish architects Estudio Cano Lasso who designed this versatile building in 2001 to accommodate sporting events, commercial, cultural and leisure activities. The pavilion is sponsored by the company Telefonica for what is also known by the names of Telefonica and Telefonica Arena Madrid Arena.
The arena was built in 2002 and it was the location of the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid men's tennis tournament until Caja Mágica
was opened. It has a maximum seating capacity
of 12,000 seats and it was the home games venue of CB Estudiantes
from 2003 to 2010.
When configured to host basketball
games its seating capacity is 10,500.
Between 7-12 November 2006, the Madrid Arena hosted the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships
, which is the season championship on the WTA Tour. The arena hosted the second stage of EuroBasket 2007
.
It was built as part of the facilities planned for the Madrid 2012 Olympic bid. It was expected to house basketball competitions. The first phase was about in 2002, expanded the following year.
It has a maximum capacity of 10,248 spectators for basketball and 12,000 for boxing and 30,000 m². Its dome is 11,000 m² and is supported by a three-dimensional structure supported on 181 piles. It has a skylight that can be opened, letting in natural light. The facade is composed of a double curve of glass, very light and variable transparency.
It is distributed on three floors (access, intermediate and low). Its central court has three retractable bleachers, allowing the surface vary depending on the type of event.
The pavilion features a Satellite Pavilion, with an area of 2,100 m²
It is owned by the City of Madrid and is managed by Empresa Municipal Campo de las Naciones.
From 2002 to 2008, hosted the Masters Series Madrid tennis tournament.
The Student Basketball Club plays its matches in the Madrid Arena since the 2005-2006 season. It has signed a five-year contract with an option for another five. It was one of the sites of the Eurobasket 2007
to host matches in the final tournament.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, at the fairgrounds in the Casa de Campo
Casa de Campo
The Casa de Campo is the largest urban park situated west of central Madrid, . It was formerly a royal hunting estate. Its area is more than ....
, just minutes from downtown. Built from the old Rockódromo, the pavilion has been designed by spanish architects Estudio Cano Lasso who designed this versatile building in 2001 to accommodate sporting events, commercial, cultural and leisure activities. The pavilion is sponsored by the company Telefonica for what is also known by the names of Telefonica and Telefonica Arena Madrid Arena.
The arena was built in 2002 and it was the location of the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid men's tennis tournament until Caja Mágica
Caja Mágica
La Caja Mágica , also known as the Manzanares Park Tennis Center, is a sports structure located at the Park Manzanares, used for the Madrid Masters tournament in Madrid, Spain....
was opened. It has a maximum seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of 12,000 seats and it was the home games venue of CB Estudiantes
CB Estudiantes
Club Baloncesto Estudiantes, S.A.D., known as Asefa Estudiantes for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball team based in the city of Madrid, Community of Madrid. It is member of the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto . Founded in 1948, it is one of the most recognized basketball teams in Spain...
from 2003 to 2010.
When configured to host basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
games its seating capacity is 10,500.
Between 7-12 November 2006, the Madrid Arena hosted the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships
WTA Tour Championships
The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Women's Tennis Association tour. The month, city and number of players has changed since the first edition in 1972...
, which is the season championship on the WTA Tour. The arena hosted the second stage of EuroBasket 2007
Eurobasket 2007
-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...
.
It was built as part of the facilities planned for the Madrid 2012 Olympic bid. It was expected to house basketball competitions. The first phase was about in 2002, expanded the following year.
It has a maximum capacity of 10,248 spectators for basketball and 12,000 for boxing and 30,000 m². Its dome is 11,000 m² and is supported by a three-dimensional structure supported on 181 piles. It has a skylight that can be opened, letting in natural light. The facade is composed of a double curve of glass, very light and variable transparency.
It is distributed on three floors (access, intermediate and low). Its central court has three retractable bleachers, allowing the surface vary depending on the type of event.
The pavilion features a Satellite Pavilion, with an area of 2,100 m²
It is owned by the City of Madrid and is managed by Empresa Municipal Campo de las Naciones.
From 2002 to 2008, hosted the Masters Series Madrid tennis tournament.
The Student Basketball Club plays its matches in the Madrid Arena since the 2005-2006 season. It has signed a five-year contract with an option for another five. It was one of the sites of the Eurobasket 2007
Eurobasket 2007
-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...
to host matches in the final tournament.
Transport
Metro: the metro line 6 ( Line 6 ) (estación Alto de Extremadura), línea 10 de metro (Season Alto de Extremadura), metro line 10 ( Line 10 )(estación de Lago). ) (Lake Station).Major sporting events held at the arena
- Masters Series Madrid (Annually from 2002 to 2008)
- Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships (November 2006)
- European Championship basketball national team (September 2007)
