Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor
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| Full name | Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor |
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| Location | A Coruña, Galicia |
| Coordinates | 43°22′9″N 8°24′57″W / 43.36917°N 8.41583°W |
| Owner | A Coruña City Hall |
| Capacity | 4,425 (expandable to 5,000) |
| Surface | Parquet Floor |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 1968 |
| Opened | 1 August 1970 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Architect | Santiago Rey Pedreira |
| Tenants | |
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HC Liceo Básquet Coruña | |
Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor is a multi-purpose sports arena in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Located in the neighbourhood of A Guía, thus also called, has 4,425 seats and a maximum capacity of 5,000 people. It is owned by the A Coruña City Hall and it is facing Estadio Riazor.
History
Its construction started on November 1968 and finished with its opening on August 1, 1970, with a roller hockey match between Spain and a World Team composed by several players.
Riazor hosted the Roller Hockey World Cups of 1972 and 1988.
The arena was renovated in 2011.[1]
Nowadays, it is the home court of roller hockey team HC Liceo and basketball team Básquet Coruña.
References
- ↑ El Ayuntamiento ultima las obras del Palacio de Deportes de Riazor; La Opinión de A Coruña, 16 March 2011 (Spanish)
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