Leicester Arena
Leicester Arena | |
 Leicester Arena, home to the Leicester Riders. | |
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| Location | Leicester, United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 52°38′38″N 1°07′51″W / ��52.64389°N 1.13097°WCoordinates: 52°38′38″N 1°07′51″W / 52.64389°N 1.13097°W |
| Owner | Leicester Riders Foundation |
| Operator | LCSA Limited |
| Capacity | Concerts: 3,000 Basketball: 2,400 |
| Opened | January 2016 |
| Tenants | |
| Leicester Riders (2016-present) | |
The Morningside Arena Leicester, previously known as the Leicester Arena, is a multi-purpose built sports arena located in Leicester, England. The arena has a seating capacity for 3,000 spectators. The arena's main tenants are the basketball team Leicester Riders.
Background[]
The £4.8 million arena, which is owned by the Leicester Riders Foundation, was officially opened in January 2016. It is used as the home venue for the basketball team Leicester Riders, as well as the wheelchair basketball team the Leicester Cobras. It is also used by the students of Leicester College as well as by the local community.[1] It hosted its first game on 30 January 2016, in a quarter-final match between Leicester Riders and Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League Trophy, won by the Riders 77–60.[2]
In 2018 agreed to take the naming rights of the venue for 3 years.[3]
The venue hosted the 2019 Champions League of Darts[4] and the 2021 British Open in snooker.[5]
International basketball matches[]
| Date | Competition | Home team | Result | Away team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November 2017 | 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifier | Great Britain 
|
92–95 (ot) |  Greece
|
[6] |
Other major sports events[]
| Date | Competition | Winner/s | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19–20 October 2019 | 2019 Champions League of Darts |  Michael van Gerwen
|
[7] |
| 16–22 August 2021 | 2021 British Open snooker |  Mark Williams
|
[5] |
| 3–9 October 2021 | 2021 World Grand Prix darts | Jonny Clayton
|
[8] |
References[]
- ^ "New sports arena opens with Riders' match this weekend". Leicester City Council. 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Leicester Riders beat Surrey Scorchers in new arena". BBC. 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Leicester Riders announce naming rights deal for arena". 28 February 2018.
- ^ Allen, Dave (18/2/19) "Champions League of Darts moves to Leicester"
- ^ a b "2021 British Open". Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Dugdale, Rob (24 November 2017). "Basketball World Cup qualifying: Great Britain lose thriller in overtime to Greece". BBC.
- ^ "Champions League of Darts: Leicester to stage 2019 event". BBC Sport. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "World Grand Prix Darts moved from Dublin to Leicester's Morningside Arena for 2021". Sky Sports. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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