Madrid Arena

Madrid Arena
Telefónica Arena Madrid
Madrid Arena Facade 01.jpg
Former names Madrid Arena
Location Madrid, Spain
Built February 2002
Opened July 2002
Construction cost  ? million
Architect Estudio Cano Lasso
Structural engineer Julio Martínez Calzón
Capacity 12,000 (seating capacity)
10,500 (basketball, tennis)
Tenants
CB Estudiantes (Basketball) (2003-2010)
EuroBasket 2007 (Basketball) (2007)
Madrid Masters (Masters 1000) (2002-2008)
WTA Tour Championships (Tennis) (2006, 2007)

Madrid Arena (also known as Telefónica Arena due to naming rights) is an indoor arena located in the city of Madrid, at the fairgrounds in the Casa de Campo, just minutes from downtown. Built from the old Rockódromo, the pavilion has been designed by spanish architects Estudio Cano Lasso who designed this versatile building in 2001 to accommodate sporting events, commercial, cultural and leisure activities. The pavilion is sponsored by the company Telefonica for what is also known by the names of Telefonica and Telefonica Arena Madrid Arena.

The arena was built in 2002 and it was the location of the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid men's tennis tournament until Caja Mágica was opened. It has a maximum seating capacity of 12,000 seats and it was the home games venue of CB Estudiantes from 2003 to 2010. When configured to host basketball games its seating capacity is 10,500.

Between 7-12 November 2006, the Madrid Arena hosted the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships, which is the season championship on the WTA Tour. The arena hosted the second stage of EuroBasket 2007.

It was built as part of the facilities planned for the Madrid 2012 Olympic bid. It was expected to house basketball competitions. The first phase was about in 2002, expanded the following year.

It has a maximum capacity of 10,248 spectators for basketball and 12,000 for boxing and 30,000 m². Its dome is 11,000 m² and is supported by a three-dimensional structure supported on 181 piles. It has a skylight that can be opened, letting in natural light. The facade is composed of a double curve of glass, very light and variable transparency.

It is distributed on three floors (access, intermediate and low). Its central court has three retractable bleachers, allowing the surface vary depending on the type of event.

The pavilion features a Satellite Pavilion, with an area of 2,100 m²

It is owned by the City of Madrid and is managed by Empresa Municipal Campo de las Naciones.

From 2002 to 2008, hosted the Masters Series Madrid tennis tournament.

The Student Basketball Club plays its matches in the Madrid Arena since the 2005-2006 season. It has signed a five-year contract with an option for another five. It was one of the sites of the Eurobasket 2007 to host matches in the final tournament.

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Transport

Metro: the metro line 6 ( Line 6 ) (estación Alto de Extremadura), línea 10 de metro ( ) (Season Alto de Extremadura), metro line 10 ( Line 10 )(estación de Lago). ) (Lake Station).

Major sporting events held at the arena

  • Masters Series Madrid (Annually from 2002 to 2008)
  • Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships (November 2006)
  • European Championship basketball national team (September 2007)

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External links

Coordinates: 40°24′46.97″N 3°44′17.72″W / 40.4130472°N 3.7382556°W / 40.4130472; -3.7382556

Preceded by
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
venues

2002 – 2008
Succeeded by
Caja Mágica
Preceded by
Staples Center
WTA Tour Championships
venues

2006 – 2007
Succeeded by
Khalifa International Tennis Complex
Preceded by
Palacio Vistalegre
Home of
MMT Estudiantes

2005 – 2010
Succeeded by
Palacio de Deportes de la CAM

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