The Azur Arena Antibes is a multi-purpose
indoor arena
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that is located in
Antibes, France
Antibes (, also , ; oc, label= Provençal, Antíbol) is a coastal city in the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France, on the Côte d'Azur between Cannes and Nice.
The town of Juan-les-Pins is in the commune of Antibes and the Sop ...
. The arena can be to host
basketball,
gymnastics,
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
,
judo,
tennis, and
trampolining competitions,
concerts, and cultural events. It is primarily used to host basketball games. The arena's
seating capacity for basketball games is 5,249 people.
History
Construction on the Azur Arena Antibes began in February 2011. The arena was opened on 15 August 2013, with a
friendly
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* ...
game between the
Serbian national team and the
French national team. France won the game, by a score of 78–74. That game was a part of the 2013 Euro Tour, which was a basketball preparation tournament for the
2013 FIBA EuroBasket
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France defeated Lithuania in th ...
. The tournament took place from 15 August to 17 August 2013, and it featured the aforementioned national teams of France and Serbia, as well as the
Georgian national team.
L'Azur Arena Antibes, nouvel écrin du sport antibois .
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Since it opened, the arena has been used to host the home games of the French professional basketball club Antibes Sharks.
References
External links
World-Architects.com Azur Arena AntibesArchDaily.com Azur Arena AntibesABCSalles.com Azur Arena Antibes
Buildings and structures in Antibes
Basketball venues in France
Handball venues in France
Indoor arenas in France
Tennis venues in France
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