Budapest Sportcsarnok
Budapest Sportcsarnok was an indoor arena in Budapest, Hungary. It was primarily used for basketball, figure skating, volleyball and other indoor sporting events until it burned down on December 15, 1999.[1][2] The arena had a seating capacity for 12,500 spectators and opened in 1982.
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| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
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| Coordinates | 47°30′6.99″N 19°6′19.41″E |
| Capacity | 12,500 |
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| Broke ground | 1978 |
| Opened | February 12, 1982 |
| Demolished | December 15, 1999 |
While it was opened it hosted the 1983 European Athletics Indoor Championships, 1986 basketball European Champions cup final in which Cibona Zagreb defeated Žalgiris Kaunas 94–82.,[3][4] 1988 World Figure Skating Championships, 1988 European Athletics Indoor Championships and the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
It was replaced by the current Budapest Sports Arena.
References
- http://sportgeza.hu/sport/2009/12/31/nem_lennek_boldog_ha_tudnam_mi_tortent/
- Our history Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- 1995 Final Four: A title for the giants:Interview: Arvydas Sabonis of Real Madrid
- Szabari János : Edzésnapló - Drazsen Petrovics Archived September 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Unofficial homepage (in Hungarian)
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by Palazzo dello Sport Milan |
European Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 1983 |
Succeeded by Scandinavium Gothenburg |
| Preceded by Peace and Friendship Stadium Athens |
FIBA European Champions Cup Final Venue 1986 |
Succeeded by Patinoire de Malley Lausanne |
| Preceded by Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati |
World Figure Skating Championships Venue 1988 |
Succeeded by Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Paris |
| Preceded by Stade couvert régional Liévin |
European Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 1988 |
Succeeded by Houtrust Hague |
| Preceded by Hoosier Dome Indianapolis |
IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 1989 |
Succeeded by Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo Seville |
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