Rhénus Sport
Interior of the arena (c. 2013) | |
| Former names | Hall Rhénus (1974-2001) |
|---|---|
| Address | 17 Boulevard de Dresde 67000 Strasbourg, France |
| Location | Contades |
| Coordinates | 48°36′01″N 7°45′53″E / 48.600278°N 7.764722°E |
| Capacity | 6,200 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Renovated |
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| Tenants | |
| Strasbourg IG (Pro A) (1994–present) | |
Rhénus Sport (originally Hall Rhénus, also known as Rhénus Sport Arena and Arena de la SIG) is a multi-purpose arena located in Strasbourg, France. The seating capacity is 6,200 for basketball games. It is currently home to the professional French League club Strasbourg IG.
History
The arena opened around 1974. In 1981, the arena was the venue of the European Champions Cup Final, in which Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Sinudyne Bologna 80–79.[1] In February 2005, the Davis Cup match between France and Sweden took place in this arena. In 2014, the venue hosted the European Fencing Championships. In 2016, it hosted the Fed Cup final.[2]
On April 3, 2009, USA President Barack Obama spoke to a French and German crowd at the arena, while the President was in Strasbourg for the 2009 Strasbourg-Kehl summit.[3]
Renovation and expansion
In 2018, it was announced the arena would undergo major renovations and expansion. These will include expanding the arena's capacity to 8,071 in the first phase and to 10.000 in a second phase.[4] The project is estimated to cost 40 million euros. Naming rights have been secured by Crédit Mutuel.[5] The project was estimated to begin in summer 2019 and to be completed by summer 2021, opening as the Crédit Mutuel Forum. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the planned completion was postponed to 2023.[6]
However, as of 2025, construction hasn't started, and the building permit expires in June 2025, making it unclear whether the project will be realized.[7]
See also
References
- ^ NRG מעריב
- ^ "Tennis: Czechs edge France to retain Fed Cup title". straitstimes.com. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ Raum, Tom (2009-04-03). "Obama pledges new US relations with Europe". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on April 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ Chanel, Marc (26 November 2018). "Strasbourg : la future Arena de la SIG, qui remplacera le Rhénus Sport, devrait être livrée à l'été 2021" [Strasbourg: the future SIG Arena, which will replace the Rhénus Sport, should be delivered in the summer of 2021]. France 3 (in French). France Télévisions. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Plan set for the new SIG Strasbourg arena". Eurohoops. 18 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Gagnepain, Thibaut (22 November 2019). "Strasbourg : La SIG Arena, c'est pour « fin 2022, début 2023 »" [Strasbourg: The SIG Arena is for "late 2022, early 2023"]. 20 minutes (in French). Schibsted. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Travaux de rénovation du Rhénus à Strasbourg : le couperet va bientôt tomber - ici". ici, le média de la vie locale (in French). 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
External links
- Info from the web site of Strasbourg (in French)