Mediolanum Forum

Mediolanum Forum
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 (Milan), Italy
Coordinates 45°24′4″N 9°8′32″E / 45.40111°N 9.14222°E / 45.40111; 9.14222Coordinates: 45°24′4″N 9°8′32″E / 45.40111°N 9.14222°E / 45.40111; 9.14222
Owner ForumNet S.p.A
Capacity Basketball: 12,700[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 12,700[2] and is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball, tennis & live concerts. The venue is the home ground of the Italian League professional basketball team EA7 Emporio Armani Milano.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] In January 2009, the arena changed its name to the current name of Mediolanum Forum, replacing the old name of Datch Forum.[4]

Entertainment events

Sports

The arena hosted 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.

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 [21]

See also

References

  1. CHI SIAMO (in Italian).
  2. CHI SIAMO (in Italian).
  3. MediolanumForumn.it Chi Siamo (in Italian).
  4. Numeroventi.com Il Datchforum cambia nome, nasce il MEDIOLANUM FORUM (in Italian).
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  10. Gagliardi, Claudia (2015-02-22). "Katy Perry vola su Milano col Prismatic Tour: video dal concerto al Mediolanum Forum". Opti Magazine. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  11. "Katy Perry, foto report al Mediolanum Forum di Assago, Milano – 21 febbraio 2015". Jay Mag. 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  12. "Le canzoni che Katy Perry ha cantato a Milano". On Stage. 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  13. "Le foto del maestoso show di Katy Perry a Milano". On Stage. 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  14. "5 Seconds of Summer announce 2015 "Rock Out with Your Socks Out" UK & European Tour". SuprTickets. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  15. "Biglietti concerto 5 Seconds Of Summer a Torino e Milano Maggio 2015". Team World. 2014-09-06. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  16. "5 Seconds Of Summer: concerto a Torino, 8 maggio 2015 – foto". Cube Magazine. 2015-05-09. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  17. "Lo show di Ellie Goulding colora Milano". Laura Ritagliati. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  18. "Muse Milano 2016 biglietti: polemica per il sold out; ticket ancora disponibili". daringtodo.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  19. "twenty one pilots announce world tour dates". .altpress.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  20. Ascione, Arianna (2016-11-17). "Bruno Mars tour 2017, appuntamento a Bologna e Milano: date e biglietti". Milano Weekend. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  21. Euroleague.net Milan, Italy to host 2014 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four. and, in the same year, the finals of the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.
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
Ahoy Rotterdam
Rotterdam
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