Virtus Segafredo Arena

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| location = Viale della Fiera,
40128, Bologna[http://www.improntaetica.org/luogo/bologna-fiere-ingresso-nord-padiglione-2930/ Bologna Fiere, Ingresso Nord – Padiglioni 29/30], Impronta Etica

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| built = 2019

| opened = 10 November 2019

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| owner = Bologna Fiere
Virtus Bologna

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{{•}} 8,970 (2019–2020)
{{•}} 9,700 (2020–2021)
{{•}} 9,980 (2021–present)

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| tenants = Virtus Bologna (2019–present)

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[https://www.bolognafiere.it www.bolognafiere.it]

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Virtus Segafredo Arena, simply known for sponsorship reasons as Segafredo Arena,[https://sportando.basketball/zanetti-si-resta-alla-segafredo-arena-per-tre-anni-sogno-leuroleague-penso-la-virtus-la-meriti/ Zanetti: Si resta alla Segafredo Arena per tre anni. Sogno l’EuroLeague, penso la Virtus la meriti], Sportando is a temporary indoor arena located in Bologna, with a capacity of 9,980 seats,[https://bolognabasket.org/eurocup-segafredo-arena-verso-il-tutto-esaurito/ EuroCup, Segafredo Arena verso il tutto esaurito], BolognaBasket[https://www.virtus.it/acquisto-biglietti/virtus-segafredo-arena/ Segafredo Arena], Virtus Segafredo Bologna[https://www.pianetabasket.com/legabasket-serie-a/lba-supercoppa-virtus-bologna-baraldi-capienza-intorno-ai-2300-2400-spettatori-211150 LBA Supercoppa - Virtus Bologna, Baraldi: "Capienza intorno ai 2300/2400 spettatori"], Pianeta Basket one of the largest of the country.[https://sportando.basketball/virtus-segafredo-arena-palazzo-temporaneo-da-8-970-posti/ Virtus Segafredo Arena: palazzo temporaneo da 8.970 posti], Sportando[https://bolognabasket.org/baraldi-possiamo-competere-alla-pari-con-milano-teodosic-a-breve-in-campo/ Baraldi: "Possiamo competere alla pari con Milano, Teodosic a breve in campo"], BolognaBasket The arena was opened in November 2019 and hosted the home games of Virtus Bologna.[https://bolognabasket.org/virtus-in-fiera-si-va-verso-5-partite/ Virtus, si va in Fiera], BolognaBasket From November 2019 to June 2021, it was initially located in the "Padiglione 30", a fair pavilion within the Fiera District, but in November 2021, it was moved to "Padiglione 37".[https://bologna.repubblica.it/sport/2021/11/16/news/virtus_eurocup-326541801/ Eurocup, la Virtus torna in Fiera e attacca Venezia], Repubblica Bologna

History

The arena was inaugurated on 10 November 2019, for the home game against Treviso Basket, won by Virtus 84–79.[https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/bologna/virtus/treviso-1.4879412 Virtus Bologna Treviso 84-79, buona la prima all'Arena], Il Resto del Carlino On 25 December, for the derby against Fortitudo Bologna, 9,166 fans attended the game, achieving a new record for Virtus in LBA.[https://sportando.basketball/lba-pubblico-in-aumento-nel-girone-di-andata-media-di-4-273-7-23-secondo-dato-di-sempre/ LBA, pubblico in aumento: nel girone di andata media di 4.273 (+7.23%), secondo dato di sempre], Sportando

In January 2020, the arena was dismantled and rebuilt in September,[https://www.baskettiamo.com/baskettiamo/archives/31861/abass-eurolega-e-virtus-arena-zanetti-rilancia-il-futuro-virtus/ Abass, Eurolega, Virtus Arena, Zanetti rilancia il futuro Virtus], Baskettiamo to host the Final Four of the 2020 Italian Basketball Supercup.[https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/bologna/sport/supercoppa-basket-2020-1.5441874 Supercoppa basket 2020, la final four a Bologna. Bonaccini: "La vogliamo a porte aperte"], Il Resto del Carlino Moreover, the arena became the official home court of Virtus for the 2020–21 season of LBA and EuroCup.[https://sportando.basketball/esatta-denominazione-del-campo-da-gioco-della-virtus-pallacanestro-bologna/ Esatta denominazione del campo da gioco della Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna], Sportando

In April 2021, Massimo Zanetti, owner of Virtus and Segafredo, announced that the team will remain to the Segafredo Arena for at least three more seasons, with the hope of starting to build a new arena in 2022.[https://www.tuttobolognaweb.it/news/zanetti-per-tre-anni-ancora-alla-segafredo-arena-nuovo-palasport-spero-nel-2024/ Zanetti: “Per tre anni ancora alla Segafredo Arena. Nuovo palasport? Spero nel 2024”], TuttoBolognaWeb

On 11 June 2021, at the Segafredo Arena, Virtus defeated its historic rival Olimpia Milano in the national finals, winning its 16th national title and the first one after twenty years.[https://www.gazzetta.it/Basket/SerieA/11-06-2021/basket-finale-scudetto-bologna-virtus-milano-olimpia-gara-4-4101900719362.shtml Virtus, sei magnifica! Bologna, scudetto dopo 20 anni, Milano schiacciata 4–0], Gazzetta dello Sport

In November 2021, the arena was moved to another fair pavilion with a capacity of 9,980 seats[https://www.gazzetta.it/Basket/Eurolega/11-05-2022/notte-bologna-virtus-spinta-10mila-un-eurolega-conquistare-440441147693.shtml La notte di Bologna: Virtus, la spinta dei 10mila per un’Eurolega da conquistare], Gazzetta dello Sport and was inaugurated on 17 November for a EuroCup match against Reyer Venezia.[https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/bologna/sport/la-virtus-ritrova-la-sua-arena-e-la-vittoria-1.7044712 La Virtus ritrova la sua Arena e la vittoria], Il Resto del Carlino On 11 May 2022, the arena hosted the EuroCup Final between Virtus and Frutti Extra Bursaspor, won by Virtus 80–67.[https://sport.sky.it/basket/2022/05/11/virtus-bologna-bursaspor-eurocup-finale-risultato La Virtus Bologna vince l'Eurocup e vola in Eurolega. Bursaspor ko in finale], Sky Sport The game set a new record for the club with 718,279 euro of revenue and almost 10,000 attendance.[https://www.gazzetta.it/Basket/Eurolega/11-05-2022/virtus-bologna-vince-eurocup-vola-eurolega-440452350008.shtml Virtus Bologna da urlo: vince l'Eurocup e torna in Eurolega dopo 14 anni], Gazzetta dello Sport