Bilbao Arena

Bilbao Arena

Location	Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
Coordinates	43°15′08.00″N2°55′33″W / 43.2522222°N 2.92583°W / 43.2522222; -2.92583
Public transit	at Miribilla
Operator	Bilbao City Council
Capacity	Basketball: 10,014 [1] [2]
Construction
Opened	September 2010
Construction cost	€ 38 million
Architect	ACXT-Idom
Tenants
Bilbao Basket (2010–present)

Bilbao Arena is an indoor arena in the neighbourhood of Miribilla in Bilbao, Spain. ^[3] The central hall can hold up to 10,014 people for basketball games. ^{[4] [5]} The central hall is also used for concerts and other kinds of shows. The facilities also include swimming pools and gymnasiums for the use of the local residents.

History

Since it opened in September 2010, it is the home arena of the Bilbao Basket club of the Spanish League. The 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was contested at the venue.

Attendances

This is a list of league and European competition games attendances of Bilbao Basket at Bilbao Arena.

Domestic competition [a]						European competitions
Season	Total	High	Low	Average		Season	Total	High	Low	Average
2010–11 ACB	165,235	8,793	7,014	7,868		Did not enter any European competition
2011–12 ACB	156,016	10,014	8,039	8,668		2011–12 EL	88,686	10,014	7,436	8,869
2012–13 ACB	170,562	10,014	6,917	9,476		2012–13 EC	62,429	10,006	6,098	7,804
2013–14 ACB	154,650	10,000	7,610	9,097		2013–14 EC	44,429	8,431	4,583	5,554
2014–15 ACB	168,243	10,014	7,314	8,855		Did not enter any European competition
2015–16 ACB	154,076	10,004	7,704	9,063		2015–16 EC	38,363	5,780	4,070	4,795
2016–17 ACB	139,322	9,833	7,792	8,708		2016–17 EC	21,658	6,438	4,132	5,415
2017–18 ACB	148,786	9,842	7,803	8,752		2017–18 EC	20,319	4,375	3,711	4,064
2018–19 Oro [b]	132,771	9,644	5,027	6,639		Did not enter any European competition
2019–20 ACB [c]	93,502	10,001	7,333	8,500
2020–21 ACB	Season played behind closed doors					2020–21 BCL	Season played behind closed doors
2021–22 ACB [d]	100,809	8,487	2,747	5,930		Did not enter any European competition
2022–23 ACB	133,375	9,972	6,173	7,846		2022–23 BCL	21,745	4,158	2,823	3,624
2023–24 ACB	142,569	9,897	6,138	8,386		2023–24 FEC	43,400	7,600	3,250	5,425

1. Including playoff games
2. Not included Final Four matches, as Bilbao Arena was considered as neutral venue for that event.
3. Season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
4. Some games were played with limited attendance.

See also

• Bizkaia Arena
• List of indoor arenas in Spain

References

1. Sports.Opera.com Capacity: 10014.
2. "ScoresWay.com Capacity: 10014". Archived from the original on 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
3. Deia.com - El Bilbao Arena se engalana para los grandes eventos (in Spanish).
4. Sports.Opera.com Capacity: 10014.
5. "ScoresWay.com Capacity: 10014". Archived from the original on 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2013-03-18.

External links

• Bilbao Basket Official Website (in Spanish)
• ACXT Architects Official Website (in Spanish and English)