Bilbao Arena
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Bilbao Arena is an indoor arena
in the neighbourhood of Miribilla in Bilbao
. The central hall can hold up to 10,000 people. Since it opened in September 2010, it is the home arena of the Bilbao Basket club. The central hall can also be used for concerts and other kind of shows. The facilities include swimming pools and gymnasiums for the use of the local residents.
The 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
was contested at the venue.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in the neighbourhood of Miribilla in Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
. The central hall can hold up to 10,000 people. Since it opened in September 2010, it is the home arena of the Bilbao Basket club. The central hall can also be used for concerts and other kind of shows. The facilities include swimming pools and gymnasiums for the use of the local residents.
The 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 14th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The competition featured 16 teams, held in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain from July 14–24. Spain became a champion for the first time.-Preliminary Round:...
was contested at the venue.