The Antwerps Sportpaleis, also called Sportpaleis Antwerpen, Sportpaleis Merksem or simply the Sportpaleis, is an arena in Antwerp, Belgium. It is a multipurpose hall where concerts, sporting events, festivals and fairs are organized. The arena was built for sport, especially track cycling, but there is now little sport there, an exception being the Diamond Games tennis.
Merksem is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has 44,808 inhabitants as of 2021.
Antwerp Giants, named Telenet Giants Antwerp for sponsorship reasons, is a Belgian professional basketball club based in Antwerp. Their home arena is Lotto Arena. The club plays in the BNXT League, the highest tier of Belgian basketball. The club was created from the merger of Sobabee and Racing Mechelen. Then named Racing Basket Antwerpen, it was renamed Antwerp Giants in 2005.
"L.I.L.Y." is the second single of Kate Ryan's 4th album Free. This single was first presented in the Alive concert which was on 6 October 2007 in the Lotto Arena in Antwerp. A video for the song was shot in Berlin during January, directed by Peter Van Eyndt. It was only released in Belgium, Bulgaria and Poland.
Sporthal Arena is an indoor arena in Deurne, Antwerp, Belgium. Built it 1966, it has a capacity for 2,100 people, 1,196 of which are seating capacity. An 800,000 Euro renovation works took place between April 2008-February 2009. The basketball club Antwerp Diamond Giants used the arena before moving to Lotto Arena, and the club junior squad as well as practice sessions of the senior squad still take place at the arena.
The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 9 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 10 and 13 November 2011 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium.
The 10th IKF World Korfball Championship were held in the Belgian cities of Ghent, Tielen and Antwerp in 2015. Ghent and Tielen hosted the first and second round matches, whilst the placing matches and finals were all held in the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.
The UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 was the ninth edition of the European Championship for men's national futsal teams organised by UEFA. It was hosted for the first time in Belgium, from 28 January to 8 February 2014, following a decision of the UEFA Executive Committee in December 2011.
The Betfair European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 3 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 and 21 October 2012 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium.
The Antwerp Open was a pro–am minor-ranking snooker tournament, which was part of the Players Tour Championship. The tournament started in 2011 and was staged at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium. Mark Selby was the last champion.
The European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 7 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 17 November 2013 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium.
The 2015 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 29th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted by Netherlands and Belgium from 26 September to 4 October 2015. The championship managers were the Dutch Olympic gold volleyball medalist Peter Blange and the former Belgian volleyball player Virginie De Carne. Russia defeated Netherlands 3–0 in the final to capture their 19th title, while Tatiana Kosheleva was elected most valuable player back to back.
The 2016 European Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 1st edition of the European Open and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2016 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, from 17 October until 23 October 2016. Third-seeded Richard Gasquet won the singles title.
The 2017 European Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the European Open and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2017 ATP World Tour. It was taking place at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, from October 16 to October 22.
The 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships was the 26th edition of acrobatic gymnastics competition and took place in Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium from April 13 to April 15, 2018.
The 2018 European Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the European Open and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, from October 15 to October 21.
The 2019 European Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the European Open and part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the 2019 ATP Tour. It took place at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, from October 14 to October 20.
The 2020 European Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the European Open and part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the 2020 ATP Tour. It took place at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, from October 19 to October 25.
The 2021 European Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the European Open and part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the 2021 ATP Tour. It took place at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, from 18 October until 24 October 2021.
The 2022 European Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the seventh edition of the European Open and part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the 2022 ATP Tour. It took place at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium, from 17 October until 23 October 2022.
