Khimki Basketball Center
Basketball Center | |
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| Full name | Khimki Basketball Center Of Moscow Region |
|---|---|
| Former names | Innovator Sports Palace |
| Location | Khimki, Moscow Region, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°53′09″N 37°27′23″E / 55.885945°N 37.456298°E |
| Capacity | Basketball: 6,000 (fan seating) 164 (VIP seating) 45 (media seating) |
| Surface | Parquet |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Renovated | 2005, 2009, 2010 |
| Expanded | 2009, 2010 |
| Tenants | |
| Khimki Moscow Region | |
Khimki Basketball Center, or Khimki Basketball Center of Moscow Region, is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Khimki, Moscow Region, Russia. The fan seating capacity of the arena for basketball games is 6,000.[1] It is the home arena of the VTB United League professional basketball club Khimki Moscow Region. The arena can also be used to host concerts.
In addition to the main playing hall and stands for 6,000 fan seats, the arena complex also includes: two training gyms, six locker rooms (two of which that are of NBA level), a press seating section with 45 seats and 4 commentator cabins, a location setup for TV cameras, a VIP-persons seating section with 164 seats, a media press room center, a post production center, and other features.[2]
History
The arena was originally opened in the year 1970. In 2005, it was reconstructed, renovated, and remodeled. After Khimki Moscow Region qualified to play in the 2009–10 EuroLeague season, the arena was again further renovated and updated, and its fan seating capacity was increased from 3,500 to 6,000, in order to meet EuroLeague arena requirements.
The arena was used to host the 2012 EuroCup Final Four.
