Palais des Sports de Gerland

Palais des Sports de Gerland is an indoor sporting arena located in Lyon, France. The seating capacity of the arena is 5,910 people.[2]

Palais des Sports
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Full namePalais des Sports de Gerland
LocationLyon, France
Coordinates45°43′26.69″N 4°49′41.37″E / 45.7240806°N 4.8281583°E / 45.7240806; 4.8281583
Public transitLyon Metro Lyon Metro Line B Stade de Gerland–Le LOU
OwnerCity of Lyon
CapacityTennis: 6,500[1]
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 1960
OpenedMay 1962
ArchitectLouis Weckerlin
Tenants
ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (1970–80s)
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon (1987–2009)
WTA Lyon Open (2020–)

History edit

It was the venue of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon tournament. The arena was the regular home venue of ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne for European Champions cup games in the late 1970s and early 1980s, for which it had a maximum capacity for 10,000 spectators.[3]

The arena also hosted the 1968 European Champions cup final in basketball, in which Real Madrid defeated Spartak Brno 98-95[4][5] in front of 8,000 spectators.[5] The venue also saw France defeat the United States in the 1991 Davis Cup final. The arena hosted the last Saporta Cup final in 2002, in which Montepaschi Siena won the trophy.[6] In 2006 hosted the 2006 European Figure Skating Championships.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Accueil – Site Officiel de la Ville de Lyon". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
  2. ^ Infos Practiques Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ The Club Scene: Asvel Basket
  4. ^ "8 EUROLIGAS BALONCESTO (6 SUBCAMPEÓN) (EUROPEAN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS CUP)". Archived from the original on 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
  5. ^ a b Champions Cup 1967-68
  6. ^ Saporta Cup 2001-02

External links edit

  Media related to Palais des sports de Lyon at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by FIBA European Champions Cup
Final Venue

1968
Succeeded by
Preceded by Davis Cup
Final Venue

1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by Saporta Cup
Final Venue

2002
Succeeded by
Last final
Preceded by
N/A
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Venue

1987–2009
Succeeded by