The PalaLeonessa (originally the PalaEIB) is an indoor sports arena that is located in Brescia, Italy. The arena has a seating capacity of 5,200[2] and is primarily used for basketball. The venue is the home ground of the Italian League professional basketball team Germani Basket Brescia.
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| Full name | PalaLeonessa Sport & Events |
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| Former names | PalaEIB |
| Address | Via Caprera 5 25125 Brescia BS, Lombardy Italy |
| Location | Brescia |
| Coordinates | 45°31′38″N 10°10′29″E / 45.52722°N 10.17472°E |
| Owner | City of Brescia |
| Operator | Centro Sportivo S.Filippo SpA |
| Capacity | 5,200 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 21 May 1967 |
| Renovated | 2017–2018 |
| Construction cost | €6,8 Million |
| Architect | Eliseo Papa[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Brescia Leonessa (LBA, EuroCup) (2018–present) | |
On 18 June 2018 the new logo of the arena was revealed at Brescia City Hall with the Mayor of the city, Emilio Del Bono, and Graziella Bragaglio, president of the club.[3]
Sports
editThe arena hosted the 2018 Italian Basketball Supercup on 29 and 30 September 2018.[4]
Since September 2018 the PalaLeonessa has been home arena for the basketball club Germani Basket Brescia in LBA and EuroCup matches.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "La Germani Basket Brescia presente all'Open Day del PalaLeonessa" [Germani Basket Brescia at the Open Day in PalaLeonessa]. basketinside.com (in Italian). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Il PalaLeonessa prende forma: il viaggio nel nuovo palazzetto" [PalaLeonessa is growing: the trip inside the new arena]. giornaledibrescia.it (in Italian). 28 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Tolti i veli al logo del PalaLeonessa" [New logo of PalaLeonessa revealed]. Sportando.basketball (in Italian). 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Egidio Bianchi: La Supercoppa sarà al PalaLeonessa a settembre" [Egidio Bianchi: PalaLeonessa will host the Supercup in September]. Sportando.basketball (in Italian). 15 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Ecco il PalaLeonessa, nuova casa della Germani" [New PalaLeonessa, new home for Germani]. bresciaoggi.it (in Italian). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.