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Topsportcentrum Rotterdam is an
indoor arena An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...
located in
Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S ...
next to the
Feijenoord Stadion Stadion Feijenoord (), more commonly known by its nickname De Kuip (, the Tub), is a stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was completed in 1937. The name is derived from the Feijenoord district in Rotterdam, and from the club with the same na ...
. The arena opened in 2000 and has a capacity of 2,500 seats. It holds many sports events in various sports and levels, such as international World and European Championships and Dutch National Championships. The complex exists as two sporting halls. The first is located on the first floor and is 48x28 metres, while the pitch is 40x20 metres. On the second floor another sports hall of 44x24 metres is located. The pitch in this hall is 40x20 metres also, but the underground is rebound ace hardcourt. As well as the sporting facilities, various hotel, restaurant and cafe facilities are available.


Teams

Currently there are three national sports teams that play their games inside the Topsportcentrum: the
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team Ortec Rotterdam Nesselande and the
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teams
Feyenoord Basketball Rotterdam City Basketball, is a Dutch professional basketball club based in Rotterdam. The team plays in the BNXT League and plays its home games at the Topsportcentrum next to De Kuip in Rotterdam. Established in 1954, it became the basketball ...
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Events

This is a list of events held in the Topsportcentrum Rotterdam. * Basketball ** All Star Basketball Gala (2006) ** Women's All Star Basketball Gala (2010,2011) **
Dutch Cup The KNVB Beker (; ), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organised by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside the N ...
Finals (2006) ** FEB Basketball Gala (2005) **
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Exhibition (2004) ** Men's International Basketball test matches (2002, 2003) ** Wheelchair basketball European Cup (2000, 2001) ** Women's European Basketball Championship Qualifiers (2005, 2006) ** Women's International Basketball test matches (2005) * Fighting **
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Memorial (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) ** Big Boss Boxing Gala (2004, 2005) ** Dutch Boxing Championships (2000) ** Fighting Gala (2001) ** It's Showtime Trophy (2006) ** Kickboxing Gala (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006) ** Kickboxing Muay Thai Gala (2001) ** Mix Fight Gala (2004) **
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homecoming (2001) ** Sumo Challenge (2000) * Futsal ** European Futsal Championships (2001) ** Footlockers Futsal Tournament (2000) ** International test matches The Netherlands (2005) * Handball ** Mini CSIT Handball Tournament (2005) ** Women's Holland Handball Tournament (former Lucardi Cup) (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
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) ** Women's European Handball Championship Qualifiers (2006) ** Women's World Handball Championship Qualifiers (2001) * Indoor Hockey ** European Indoor Hockey Championships A-Division (2001) ** European Indoor Hockey Championships B-Division (2002) * Judo ** Dutch Open Grand Prix Rotterdam (
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) ** A-Tournament Dutch Open Rotterdam (2002, 2003, 2004) ** World Cup Dutch Open Rotterdam (2005, 2006) ** Dutch Judo Championships (2004, 2005) ** 2004 European Cadet Judo Championships **
2005 European Judo Championships The 2005 European Judo Championships were the 16th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Rotterdam, Netherlands from 20 May to 22 May 2005. Medal overview Men Women Medals table Results overview Men 60 kg 66 ...
* Jujutsu ** 2006 Ju-Jitsu World Championships * Karate ** Dutch Open Karate Championships (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) ** Dutch Senior Karate Championships (2005) ** Golden League (2006) ** Rotterdam Karate Cup (2004, 2005, 2006) ** World Gojukai Karate Championships (2005) * Korfball ** Dutch B-Youth Korfball Championship (2000) ** Rotterdam Korfball Challenge (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) ** World Korfball Championships (2003) * Table tennis ** European Table tennis Top 12 (2002) ** Table tennis Pro Tour (2001) * Volleyball ** Dutch Volleyball Cup Finals (2004) ** Final Four (2006) ** Men's European Volleyball Championship Qualifiers (2002, 2006) ** Men's European Volleyball League (2006) ** Men's youth Volleyball international test matches (2006) ** Ortec Rotterdam Nesselande European Cup matches (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006) ** Women's Volleyball international test matches (2006) ** Men's European Volleyball Championship Qualifiers (2001) * Other ** 2006 Sky Radio Tennis Masters ** Dutch Sportsman of the year announcement (2005) ** European Aerobics and Fitness Championships (2004) ** European Wushu Championship (2000) ** Rotterdam Kendo Tournament (2000) ** Kingdom of the Netherlands Games (2001) **
Rotterdam Sportsman of the year The Rotterdam Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year is an annual election, organised by the city's division for topsport named Rotterdam Topsport. The award goes to sportspeople who were born or have lived in Rotterdam. Rotterdam was the first c ...
announcement (2001, 2003, 2004) ** Rotterdam Tennismasters (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) ** World 3-cushion Billiards Championships (2004) ** Zomercarnaval Queen Election (2003) ** Zuid-Holland Gymnastics Championships (2001, 2004, 2006) ** Chess (Dutch Youth Chess Championships 2014)


See also

* Topsportcentrum


References


External links

* {{Dutch Basketball League Indoor arenas in the Netherlands Basketball venues in the Netherlands Handball venues in the Netherlands Volleyball venues in the Netherlands Sports venues completed in 2000 2000 establishments in the Netherlands Sports venues in Rotterdam 21st-century architecture in the Netherlands