The Kalverdijkje is an indoor sports complex in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. The complex has a swimming pool, and hosts basketball, volleyball and korfball matches. It is the home arena of professional basketball club Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League.

Kalverdijkje
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AddressKalverdijkje 77A
LocationLeeuwarden, Netherlands
Coordinates53°12′43.1″N 5°49′33.8″E / 53.211972°N 5.826056°E / 53.211972; 5.826056
OwnerMunicipality-owned
OperatorBV Sport
TypeIndoor hall
Swimming pool
Capacity1,700
Construction
Expanded2014
Tenants
Aris Leeuwarden (2004–present)

The Kalverdijkje has two halls, the Egelantierhal and the Schieringenhal; the latter is used most. Aris Leeuwarden plays its home games in this hall, which has a capacity of 1,700 people.[1] Before its expansion in 2014, it had a capacity of 1,000 people.[2]

On 29 September 2017, the Donar basketball team from played one Basketball Champions League qualifying game in the Kalverdijkje against CB Estudiantes.

Sporting events

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Dates Event Sport
5–15 January 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship Futsal
15–23 May 2013 DBL Finals Basketball

References

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  1. ^ "Sportcomplex Kalverdijkje, Leeuwarden". BVSport.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Sportcentrum Kalverdijkje". Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2020.