Super Bock Arena

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{{Infobox venue

| name = Super Bock Arena
Pavilhão Rosa Mota

| nickname =

| image = Super Bock Arena (4).jpg

| caption = The renovated arena in December 2019

| location = Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos, Porto, Portugal

| coordinates = {{coord|41|08|48.76|N|8|37|33.56|W|source:ptwiki_region:PT_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| broke_ground = 1951–52

| opened = 1954

| renovated = Completed 2019

| expanded =

| closed =

| demolished =

| owner = Municipality of Porto

| operator =

| surface = Parquet

| construction_cost =

| architect = José Carlos Loureiro

| former_names = Pavilhão dos Desportos

| tenants =

| seating_capacity = 8,500

| dimensions =

}}

The Super Bock Arena (Pavilhão Rosa Mota) is a cultural and sports arena in Porto, Portugal.

History

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The pavilion opened in 1954 on the site of Porto's Crystal Palace (Palácio de Cristal), demolished in 1951 to make room for the pavilion. It was previously known as Pavilhão dos Desportos. In 1991, it was renamed after Portuguese, European, World and Olympic marathon running champion Rosa Mota.

In 2014, after a public call for tenders, a consortium between Lucios and PEV Entertainment was responsible for the rehabilitation of the arena.{{Cite web|url=https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/pavilhao-rosa-mota-ganha-nova-vida-com-super-bock-arena-397969|title=Porto: Pavilhão Rosa Mota abre até junho todo renovado|last=Reis|first=Rodolfo Alexandre|date=2019-01-14|website=O Jornal Económico|language=pt-PT|access-date=2019-10-28}} The initial cost of the rehabilitation was 8 million euros.

In November 2018, Porto's Municipal Chamber announced that following a naming agreement with Super Bock, the company's name was to be added to the arena, in the course of the 20-year private concession of the space.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jn.pt/local/noticias/porto/porto/camara-do-porto-quer-acrescentar-nome-de-marca-de-cerveja-ao-pavilhao-rosa-mota--10223299.html|title=Câmara do Porto quer acrescentar nome de marca de cerveja ao Pavilhão Rosa Mota - JN|website=www.jn.pt|language=pt|access-date=2019-10-28}}

The rehabilitation process was concluded in 2019. The arena now has the capacity to undertake events up to 8,000 people and is branded Super Bock Arena.{{Citation|title=Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota {{!}} Valências|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHpXJ2Ogrmo|language=en|access-date=2019-10-28}}

Besides cultural and sports events, the arena can now also function as a congress centre.