Salle Gaston Médecin

Salle Gaston Médecin
Salle Omnisports
Salle Gaston Médecin, in 2016, when the arena's seating capacity was 3,200.
Full nameStade Louis II Salle Omnisports Gaston Médecin
LocationMonaco, Monaco
Coordinates43°43′39.38″N 7°24′56.21″E / 43.7276056°N 7.4156139°E / 43.7276056; 7.4156139
CapacityBasketball: 5,000[2][3][4][5][6][7]
SurfaceParquet
Construction
Opened1985
Renovated2014–2016, 2018, 2021–2022
Expanded2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022
Construction cost€14 million euros[1]
(2021–2022 renovation)
Tenants
AS Monaco (1985–present)

Salle Gaston Médecin, or Salle Omnisports, is an multi-purpose indoor sports arena, that is located in the Fontvieille district, within the Principality of Monaco. It is primarily used to host basketball, volleyball, and handball games, judo and fencing matches, and weightlifting and gymnastics competitions. The arena is a part of the Stade Louis II multi-sports complex, and is owned by the Monaco-based multi-sports club AS Monaco. The arena is named after Gaston Médécin, a Monegasque athlete who died in 1983. The arena's seating capacity is 5,000 people for basketball games.[8]

History

The Salle Gaston Médecin was originally opened in the year 1985, with Prince Rainier III being in attendance at its opening. Over the years, it has been used as the main home venue of the professional basketball club AS Monaco BC. The arena was subject to a renovation and modernization process between 2014 and 2016, and again in 2018. It then underwent yet another renovation modernization project, at a cost of €14 million euros, between 2021 and 2022.[9]

In 2014, the arena's seating capacity was increased from 2,500 to 2,840. In 2015, the arena's seating capacity was increased again, from 2,840 to 3,000. In 2016, there was yet another seating capacity increase, from 3,000 to 3,200. In 2017, the arena's seating capacity was increased once more, from 3,200 to 3,700. In 2021, the arena's seating capacity was further increased, from 3,700 to 4,090.

Its capacity was then increased in 2022 in four increments. First to 4,600, then to 4,700, then to 4,950, and eventually, to 5,000,[10][11][12][13] in order to meet the minimum arena size requirements for non A license EuroLeague teams.

Seating capacity history

  • The Salle Gaston Médecin arena's seating capacity history.
Years Seating Capacity
1985–2014
 2,500[14]
2014 Expansion
 2,840[15]
2015 Expansion
 3,000[16]
2016 Expansion
 3,200
2017 Expansion
 3,700[17]
2021 Expansion
 4,090[18]
2022 Stage I Expansion
 4,600[19][20]
2022 Stage II Expansion
 4,700[21][22]
2022 Stage III Expansion
 4,950[23]
2022 Stage IV Expansion
 5,000[24][25]

References

  1. ^ Entièrement rénovée et agrandie, la salle Gaston-Médecin se dévoile au grand jour.
  2. ^ Roca Boys book historic return to EuroLeague Final Four after thriller in Monaco.
  3. ^ La nouvelle salle de basket Gaston-Médecin sera prête fin septembre à Monaco.
  4. ^ Name Salle Gaston Medecin Alternate: Salle Omnisports Capacity 5,000.
  5. ^ AS Monaco Salle Gaston Médecin (capacity 5,000).
  6. ^ Attendance 5000.
  7. ^ EuroLeague regular season attendance sets new record.
  8. ^ AS Monaco Salle Gaston Médecin (capacity 5,000).
  9. ^ Entièrement rénovée et agrandie, la salle Gaston-Médecin se dévoile au grand jour.
  10. ^ Roca Boys book historic return to EuroLeague Final Four after thriller in Monaco.
  11. ^ La nouvelle salle de basket Gaston-Médecin sera prête fin septembre à Monaco.
  12. ^ Attendance 5000.
  13. ^ EuroLeague regular season attendance sets new record.
  14. ^ Salle omnisports ou salle "Gaston Médecin".
  15. ^ Salle Gaston Médecin Capacity 2 840.
  16. ^ Salle Gaston Medecin Capacity: 3 000 Info: Part of the Stade Louis II multi-sports complex.
  17. ^ Capacité des installations sportives :
  18. ^ Description.
  19. ^ Basketball stadium gets impressive upgrade ahead of Roca Team’s return.
  20. ^ Salle omnisports Gaston-Médecin.
  21. ^ Le Stade Louis-II, l’arène monégasque.
  22. ^ Paul Masseron - La nouvelle salle Gaston Médecin.
  23. ^ Entièrement rénovée et agrandie, la salle Gaston-Médecin se dévoile au grand jour.
  24. ^ AS Monaco Salle Gaston Médecin (capacity 5,000).
  25. ^ La nouvelle salle de basket Gaston-Médecin sera prête fin septembre à Monaco Une nouvelle salle de 5.000 places pour entamer le championnat (finaliste l’an passé) et l’Euroleague (quart de finaliste).
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