Palacio de los Deportes de León

Palacio de los Deportes de León
Construction


Location	León, Spain
Owner	Ayuntamiento de León
Capacity	5,188
Built	1970
Tenants
CB Ademar León Baloncesto León (until 2012) Cultural Leonesa (basketball) (2022–present)

Palacio de los Deportes de León, also known as Palacio Municipal de los Deportes de León is a Multi-use Indoor arena in León, Spain. Built in 1970, it has a seating capacity of 5,188 seats,^[1] and is currently the home venue for Baloncesto León basketball team and CB Ademar León handball team.

History

The sports center was designed by architect Efrén García Fernández in 1966.^[2] In 2023, the 2,8-million-euro project to renovate the building's design and infrastructures, dubbed Palacio Deportes León Next Generation, was initiated.^[3] It was completed in May 2024, in time for the annual San Juan y San Pedro feast.^[4] Only the club CB Ademar León received a financial compensation for the disturbance caused by the construction.^[5]

References

^ Pabellón (in Spanish)
^ "REHABILITACIÓN DEL "PALACIO DE LOS DEPORTES DE LEÓN"". Consultoría de arquitectura y urbanismo - Rodriguez Valbuena (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ Leonoticias (2023-01-27). "La rehabilitación del Palacio de los Deportes da otro paso con la aprobación oficial de los proyectos". leonoticias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ González, Dani (2024-05-21). "La obra del Palacio finalizará «a final de mes» y la zona estará liberada para San Juan". leonoticias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-10.
^ González, Dani (2024-02-11). "La ayuda municipal por no poder utilizar el Palacio no llega a todos los clubes". leonoticias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-10.