Poliesportiu d'Andorra

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| capacity = 5,000

| record_attendance = 5,012
Festina Andorra v Real Madrid (24 January 1993)[https://web.archive.org/web/20150403043035/http://www.acb.com/fichas/LACB37248.php Andorra 63–73 Real Madrid boxscore at ACB.com]

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Poliesportiu d'Andorra, also known as Poliesportiu de Govern,[https://web.archive.org/web/20130706184845/http://www.estadios.org/andorra/1988/poliesportiu-de-govern POLIESPORTIU DE GOVERN at estadios.org] is an indoor sporting arena located in Andorra la Vella, Andorra.

History

Opened in 1991, the initial capacity of the arena was 3,000 people. It was temporarily expanded to 5,000 with additional seats from 1993 to 1996 when BC Andorra played in Liga ACB. It also hosts various sporting events such as team handball and futsal matches.{{cite web |url=https://www.baskonistas.com/asi-es-el-poliesportiu-dandorra/ |title=Así es el Poliesportiu d’Andorra |trans-title=This is the Poliesportiu d'Andorra |language=ca |publisher=baskonistas.com |author=Rubén Gazapo Ramos |date=2023-10-28 |access-date=2023-11-30}}

In 2011, the Poliesportiu d'Andorra hosted the Final Eight of the roller hockey's European League{{cite web |url=https://www.marca.com/2011/05/21/mas_deportes/otros_deportes/1306009927.html |title=El Liceo, campeón de la Liga Europea |trans-title=El Liceo, champion of the European League |language=ca |publisher=marca.com |author= |date=2011-05-21 |access-date=2023-11-30}} and the 2021 WSE Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.altaveu.com/actualitat/esport/andorra-corona-lleida-llista-blava-com-virrei-hoquei-sobre-patins-continental_30220_102.html |title=Andorra corona el Lleida Llista Blava com a ‘virrei’ de l’hoquei sobre patins continental |trans-title=Andorra crowns Lleida Llista Blava as 'viceroy' of continental roller hockey |language=ca |publisher=altaveu.com |author= |date=2021-06-20 |access-date=2023-11-30}}

In 2014, after the second promotion of BC Andorra to the Spanish top basketball league, the National Government decided to expand the arena to 5,000 seats.[https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2014/08/22/radio_ser_principat_d_andorra/1408661059_850215.html Adjudicats els treballs de reforma del Poliesportiu d'Andorra]; Cadena Ser, 22 August 2014 The venue has other complementary spaces such as a weight training gym, meeting rooms and VIP spaces.{{cite web |url=https://andorrasportstraining.com/ca/serveis/installacions/andorra-sports-centre/ |title=Poliesportiu d'Andorra |language=ca |publisher=andorrasportstraining.com |author= |date= |access-date=2023-11-30}}

League attendances

This is a list of games attendances of BC Andorra at Poliesportiu d'Andorra since its expansion in 2014.

colspan=5\|Liga ACB	rowspan=8\|	colspan=5\|European competitions
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Season !width=65\|{{Tooltip\|Total\|Total season attendance}} !width=55\|{{Tooltip\|High\|Highest season attendance}} !width=55\|{{Tooltip\|Low\|Lowest season attendance}} !width=55\|{{Tooltip\|Average\|Average season attendance}} ! Season !width=65\|{{Tooltip\|Total\|Total season attendance}} !width=55\|{{Tooltip\|High\|Highest season attendance}} !width=55\|{{Tooltip\|Low\|Lowest season attendance}} !width=55\|{{Tooltip\|Average\|Average season attendance}}
align=left\|2014–15	61,181	4,774	2,480	3,599 \| align=center rowspan=3 colspan=5\|Did not enter any European competition
align=left\|2015–16	68,625	4,630	3,623	4,037
align=left\|2016–17	71,869	4,873	3,423	4,228
align=left\|2017–18	76,032	5,000	3,620	4,224 \| align=left\|2017–18 EC	15,642	3,479	2,462	3,128
align=left\|2018–19	68,778	4,500	3,518	4,046 \| align=left\|2018–19 EC	29,775	4,124	1,874	2,978
align=left\|2019–20{{efn\|name=covid\|Season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}	47,888	4,523	3,194	3,991 \| align=left\|2019–20 EC	19,597	3,614	1,790	2,450

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20141224152637/http://turisme.andorralavella.ad/en/node/481/andorra-multisports-pavilion The arena at Andorra Tourism website]

Category:Handball venues in Andorra

Category:Sport in Andorra la Vella

Category:Indoor arenas in Andorra

Category:Basketball venues in Andorra

Category:Volleyball venues in Andorra