Mediolanum Forum
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| Full name | Mediolanum Forum di Assago |
|---|---|
| Former names |
Forum di Assago (1990-1997) FilaForum di Assago (1997-2006) DatchForum di Assago (2006-08) |
| Location | Via Giuseppe di Vittorio 6 Assago (MI), Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°24′4″N 9°8′32″E / 45.40111°N 9.14222°ECoordinates: 45°24′4″N 9°8′32″E / 45.40111°N 9.14222°E |
| Owner | ForumNet S.p.A |
| Capacity | Basketball: 12,500[1] |
| Surface | 40,000 m² |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Tenants | |
| EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (1990-present) | |
The Mediolanum Forum (formerly known as FilaForum di Assago, DatchForum di Assago and Forum di Assago) is an indoor sports arena that is located in Assago, near Milan, Italy. The arena has a seating capacity of 12,500 for basketball[2] and is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball, and tennis. It also hosts live concerts.
The Forum received the European Prize for Architecture for sports venues awarded by CONI and the Council of Europe. It is also one of two facilities in Italy, along with Palalottomatica in Rome, to be part of the European Arenas Association network.[3]
The Forum is the home floor of the Italian League professional basketball team EA7 Emporio Armani Milano.
History
The arena opened in 1990. Since then, it has hosted several important sports and musical events. Among them, the 1994 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, the 2003 IIHF Continental Cup Superfinal of ice hockey (Together with Lugano's Pista Resega), the WWE RAW and SmackDown! in 2007, and the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships.
In January 2009, the arena changed its name to the current name of Mediolanum Forum, replacing the old name of Datch Forum.[4]
Since 2011, the Forum has also been home to La Grande Sfida, the annual tennis exhibition event played every Christmas. The arena also hosted the 2014 edition of the Euroleague Final Four.[5]
Since 2013, Bootcamps, finals and Auditions of The X Factor Italy are held at the forum by Sky Italia.
Events
- Ariana Grande held a concert here on 25 May 2015 for her world tour, The Honeymoon Tour. Rixton also performed, but as an opening act.
- The Mediolanum Forum hosted the 22nd annual MTV Europe Music Awards on 25 October 2015.
- Iron Maiden held 4 concerts at the arena, in 1999, 2004 and two nights in 2006, every show had sell out quickly. The band will return to Mediolanum Forum for one date on 22 July 2016, and the show sell out in a record time for Maiden's standards in Italy.
See also
References
- ↑ Euroleague.net Milan, Italy to host 2014 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four.
- ↑ Euroleague.net Milan, Italy to host 2014 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four.
- ↑ MediolanumForumn.it Chi Siamo (Italian).
- ↑ Numeroventi.com Il Datchforum cambia nome, nasce il MEDIOLANUM FORUM (Italian).
- ↑ Euroleague.net Milan, Italy to host 2014 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four.
External links
- Mediolanum Forum Official Site (Italian)
| Preceded by Olympiahalle Munich |
Ice Hockey World Championships Final Venue 1994 |
Succeeded by Globe Arena Stockholm |
| Preceded by Scandinavium Gothenburg |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1998 |
Succeeded by Acropolis Exhibition Hall Nice |
| Preceded by Ahoy Rotterdam |
MTV Europe Music Awards Venue 1998 |
Succeeded by Point Depot Dublin |
| Preceded by The O2 Arena London |
Euroleague Final Four Venue 2014 |
Succeeded by Palacio de los Deportes Madrid |
| Preceded by The Hydro Glasgow |
MTV Europe Music Awards Venue 2015 |
Succeeded by TBA TBA |
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