GBA International Sports and Cultural Center

The GBA International Sports and Cultural Center (Chinese: 佛山国际体育文化演艺中心) is an indoor arena located in Foshan, China. It is used mostly for basketball matches and concerts.

the interior of the arena (taken during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup)
GBA International Sports and Cultural Center
Address95 Yuhe Road
LocationFoshan, China
Coordinates22.959949°N 113.140953°E / 22.959949; 113.140953
Public transit Guangfo  Xincheng Dong
OwnerCity of Foshan
OperatorShenzhen Ruida Information Consultant Co.,Ltd.
(a subsidiary of Nenking Group)[1]
Capacity14,700 [2]
Field size38,900 sqm
Construction
Broke ground20 September 2015[3]
Built2015–2018
Opened10 November 2018[4]
ArchitectDP Architects[2]
Tenants
Guangzhou Loong Lions (CBA) (2018–present)
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup (groups D and I)
Guangzhou Charge (OWL) (2020-)[5]
Website
Official Website

The arena opened on 10 November 2018 as the host of the 27th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival.[4] On 2 December 2018, a 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification match contested by China and Lebanon was hold as the opening match.[6] Guangzhou Loong Lions of Chinese Basketball Association appointed the arena as their second home arena and played six matches of 2018–19 CBA season in December 2018.[7] Guangzhou Charge of the Overwatch League will also play at the arena from 2020 season.[5] Selected games of Macau Black Bears, which also owned by Nenking Group, were played in the arena as well.

References
  1. Wang, Xiaoqi (9 April 2019). "佛山国际体育文化演艺馆10月试运营" [Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center will launch this October]. Zhujiang Shangbao (in Chinese). Tencent. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "GBA International Sports and Cultural Center". DP Architects. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. Ren, Yi (24 May 2017). "佛山国际体育文化演艺中心总体轮廓已见雏形" [Construction of the Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center comes to shape]. Foshan Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. "佛山国际体育文化演艺中心明日投用" [Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center opens tomorrow]. Foshan Daily (in Chinese). The City of Foshan official website. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. Guangzhou Charge [@GZCharge] (22 August 2019). "Looking forward to some Charge home games in 2020? Here's a glimpse at where all the action will be..." (Tweet). Retrieved 8 September 2019 – via Twitter.
  6. "篮球世界杯主场馆佛山国际体育文化演艺馆启动仪式" [Launching ceremony of the Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center]. Sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 4 December 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  7. Ren, Yi (19 October 2019). "CBA新赛季新援旧将齐表决心 龙狮有6场赛事坐镇佛山" [Loong Lions 2018-19 season: 6 Games will play at Foshan]. Foshan Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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