The Ellis Park Arena (formerly Standard Bank Arena and often acknowledged as Ellis Park Indoor Arena) is an
indoor sporting arena located in
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alon ...
, South Africa. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people. A large number of sports events and concerts have occurred in this arena.
Facilities
The Ellis Park Arena has 4,300 permanent seats which give all spectators an unobstructed view. In addition there are retractable seats on the east and west sides on the floor for an additional 850 spectators. Chairs can also be placed on the floor up to a maximum of 1,200 making the capacity of the Arena approximately 6,300. There is a covered walkway around the Arena which includes a theatre style foyer, a fully licensed bar facility, as well as refreshment outlets and entertainment areas.
Several suites in the Ellis Park Arena have a cocktail environment and can be used for private functions. While the Donald Ross Room accommodates 100 people, the VIP suite and Media Centre each cater for 200 people. The main foyer can accommodate up to 1,000 people.
Events
The arena hosted
NBA Africa Game 2015 on 1 August, the first NBA-sanctioned game in Africa.
[ ] It was contested between NBA players that were born in Africa or had parents born in the continent and players from the rest of the world.
The Legends Cup of the
Legends Football League
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was originally supposed to be hosted here in 2019; instead, it will be played at the
Accesso ShoWare Center in
Kent, Washington, United States.
See also
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List of indoor arenas in South Africa
References
External links
Arena information
Indoor arenas in South Africa
Sports venues in Johannesburg
Sports venues completed in 1990
Netball venues in South Africa
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