Antel Arena
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| Location | Villa Española, Montevideo, Uruguay |
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| Owner | Antel |
| Capacity | Concerts: 15,000 Basketball: 10,000 |
| Field size | 40,000 square meters |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 2014 |
| Opened | November 12, 2018 |
| Construction cost | USD$82,000,000 |
| Architect | Pablo Bacchetta, Jose Flores, Rodrigo Carámbula |
| Structural engineer | Magnone Pollio |
| Tenants | |
| Uruguayan basketball team (2018–present) | |
The 'Antel Arena' is a multipurpose indoor arena that is located in the neighborhood of Villa Española, Montevideo, Uruguay. The arena has a capacity of 15,000 people for concerts, and 10,000 people for basketball games.
The arena is owned by ANTEL, after they reached an agreement with the city of Montevideo, which granted them the rights to the arena for 30 years.[1][2]
History
The arena was built at the location of the old Cilindro Municipal, after it was left in a dilapidated state after a fire. Before the Antel Arena could be constructed, the old Cilindro Municipal had to be demolished. Construction on Antel Arena began in May of 2014, and the arena opened on November 12, 2018.[3][4]
The arena was used to host home games of the senior men's Uruguayan national basketball team, during 2019 FIBA World Cup Americas qualifiers.
Concerts and shows held at the arena
| Event | Date |
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 Antel Arena Inauguration |
11/12/2018 |
 Soy Luna en vivo[5] |
11/14/2018 |
 Joan Manuel Serrat[6] |
11/17/2018 |
 Maluma[7] |
11/19/2018 |
| Gutenberg[8] |
11/24/2018 |
 Sarah Brightman[9] |
12/6/2018 |
 WWE Live[10] |
12/8/2018 |
| Abel Pintos[11] |
12/15/2018 |
| Agarrate Catalina 15 + 2[12] |
12/21/2018 |
Major sporting events held at the arena
| Event | Date |
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| 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers | 11/30/2018 |
References
- ^ ANTEL ARENA Publicado: 24 de junio, 2013 CONCURSO DE IDEAS ARQUITECTÓNICAS Y URBANÍSTICAS Template:Es icon.
- ^ Comienza limpieza de predio para la construcción del Antel Arena tras firma de convenio Template:Es icon.
- ^ El Antel Arena se inaugura el 12 de noviembre Template:Es icon.
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