| PalaRuffini | |
 | |
| Full name | Palazzetto dello sport Parco Ruffini |
|---|---|
| Former names | Palasport di Torino |
| Location | Turin, Piedmont |
| Coordinates | 45°3′27.87″N 7°37′56.79″E / 45.0577417°N 7.6324417°E / 45.0577417; 7.6324417 |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Renovated | 2004 |
| Architect | Annibale Vitellozzi |
| Tenants | |
| Auxilium Torino (1974–1999, 2015–2018) Basket Torino (2019–present) | |
PalaRuffini, formerly known as Palasport di Torino, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Turin, Italy. It is used for basketball, volleyball, boxing, and concerts. The arena's seating capacity is 4,500 people.
History
The arena was opened in 1961. Dalida had a sold-out concert in October 1970 as a part of her world tour. It hosted the latter stages of the EuroBasket 1979. It also hosted the 1992–93 season's FIBA European Cup final, in which Sato Aris defeated Efes Pilsen, by a score of 50–48.
The arena was renovated in the year 2004. On 17 September 2008, the senior men's Italian national basketball team played a 2009 EuroBasket qualification game against Bulgaria, at the arena. The arena has also been used as the long-time home arena of the Italian professional basketball club Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino.
See also
References
- ^ PALAZZETTO DELLO SPORT PARCO RUFFINI TORINO, TURIN ITALY PALASPORT
- XXI European Championship (Torino 1979)
- A Torino la prima tappa in Italia della Commissione Fiba per il Mondiale 2014
- European Cup 1992-93
- Eurobasket Torino Events: la conferenza stampa di Recalcati a Torino il 3 settembre alle 11.00 all'Hotel Holyday Inn
External links
| Preceded byCountry Hall du Sart Tilman Liège |
EuroBasket Final venue 1979 |
Succeeded bySportovní hala Prague |
| Preceded byPalais des Sports de Beaulieu Nantes |
FIBA European Cup Final venue 1993 |
Succeeded byCIG de Malley Lausanne |
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