PalaRuffini, formerly known as Palasport di Torino, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Turin, Italy. It is used for basketball, volleyball, boxing, and concerts. The arena's seating capacity is 4,500 people.[1]

Palasport Ruffini
PalaRuffini
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Full namePalazzetto dello sport Parco Ruffini
Former namesPalasport di Torino
LocationTurin, Piedmont
Coordinates45°3′27.87″N 7°37′56.79″E / 45.0577417°N 7.6324417°E / 45.0577417; 7.6324417
Capacity4,500[1]
Construction
Opened1961[1]
Renovated2004[1]
ArchitectAnnibale Vitellozzi[1]
Tenants
Auxilium Torino (1974–1999, 2015–2018)
Basket Torino (2019–present)

History

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Exterior of the arena

The arena was opened in 1961. Dalida had a sold-out concert in October 1970 as a part of her world tour. It hosted the latter stages of the EuroBasket 1979.[2][3] It also hosted the 1992–93 season's FIBA European Cup final, in which Sato Aris defeated Efes Pilsen, by a score of 50–48.[1][4]

The arena was renovated in the year 2004. On 17 September 2008, the senior men's Italian national basketball team played a 2009 EuroBasket qualification game against Bulgaria, at the arena.[5] The arena has also been used as the long-time home arena of the Italian professional basketball club Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino.

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References

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Preceded by EuroBasket
Final venue

1979
Succeeded by
Preceded by FIBA European Cup
Final venue

1993
Succeeded by