Geelong Arena is a multi-use sports and entertainment venue in

Geelong Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung language, Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in Victoria, Australia, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River (Victo ...

, Victoria. It served as the home venue for the Geelong Supercats, a men's

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team who played in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 1982 and 1996. It currently still serves as the home venue for Geelong United Basketball's elite programs in the

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(WNBL) and

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. Since 1996, the venue has hosted a number of NBL and WNBL games. It also hosted basketball games during the

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. The arena has the majority of its 2,000

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on the broadcast side of the

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with two smaller sections at each end plus two levels of corporate boxes on the opposite to the broadcast side. The venue has four courts. In 2023, Geelong United Basketball revealed plans to bid for management rights of Geelong Arena.

Concerts

On January 24 2024 Australian Rock band The Amity Affliction performed at the Arena as Part of there Dynamo Metal Fest

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* Buildings and structures in Geelong Sport in Geelong Geelong Supercats Defunct National Basketball League (Australia) venues Basketball venues in Australia Netball venues in Victoria (state) Music venues in Australia 2006 Commonwealth Games venues Sports venues in Victoria (state) {{VictoriaAU-struct-stub