Pabellón Príncipe Felipe
Indoor sporting arena located in Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pabellón Príncipe Felipe is an arena in Zaragoza, Spain. Opened on 17 April 1990, the arena holds 10,744 people. It is primarily used for basketball (home of Basket Zaragoza) and handball (home of Caja3 Aragón).[1]
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| Full name | Pabellón Príncipe Felipe |
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| Location | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°38′7.22″N 0°51′58.58″W |
| Owner | Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza |
| Capacity | 10,744 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 17 April 1990 |
| Architect | Fernando Ruiz de Azúa (Studio A4) and José Jesús Fau |
| Tenants | |
| Basket Zaragoza (2002–present) BM Aragón CDB Zaragoza (until 2007) CB Zaragoza (until 1996) | |
The arena hosted the 1990 and 1995 Euroleague Final Fours, as well as the 1999 Saporta Cup Final in which Benetton Treviso defeated Pamesa Valencia.[2]
The arena frequently hosts rock bands, such as David Bowie, Oasis, Iron Maiden and Depeche Mode.
On 24 July 2015, the Zaragoza City Hall changed the name of Pabellón Príncipe Felipe to Pabellón José Luis Abós,[3] in honor of the beloved coach of CAI Zaragoza, who died in October 2014.[4]
As a result of a controversy about changing the name of the pavilion, approved without majority in the voting in the City Hall,[5] CAI Zaragoza did not support the change.[6]
Finally, the process of changing the name was stopped judicially.[7]
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