Palasport Lino Oldrini

Palasport Lino Oldrini
Former names Palazzo dello Sport Lino Oldrini
PalaIgnis
PalaWhirlpool
Location Piazzale Antonio Gramsci, 1 21100 Varese, VA, Italy
Coordinates 45°50′9.96″N 8°48′8.60″E / 45.8361000°N 8.8023889°E / 45.8361000; 8.8023889Coordinates: 45°50′9.96″N 8°48′8.60″E / 45.8361000°N 8.8023889°E / 45.8361000; 8.8023889
Owner City of Varese
Capacity Basketball: 5,300[1]
Field size 40x27 mt[1]
Surface 1,080 mq[1]
Construction
Opened 6 December 1964[2]
Renovated 1989, 1995, 2011
Tenants
Pallacanestro Varese (1964–present)

Palasport Lino Oldrini, known as PalA2A for sponsorship reasons, is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Varese, Italy. The seating capacity of the arena is 5,300 people for basketball games.

History

The arena hosted the 1970 FIBA Intercontinental Cup basketball tournament. It is currently the home arena of the Italian League professional basketball club Pallacanestro Varese.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pallacanestrovarese.it Struttura (in Italian).
  2. ↑ Digilander.it Palazetto di Masnago o rovine di Pompei? (in Italian).
Preceded by
Macon Coliseum
Macon		 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Final Venue
1970 		Succeeded by
Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo


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