Palacio Contador Gastón Guelfi
The Palacio Peñarol Contador Gastón Guelfi, commonly known as Palacio Peñarol, is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Montevideo, Uruguay. After the closure of the Cilindro Municipal in 2010, it is the main indoor arena in the country. It is mainly used to host basketball games. The arena's seating capacity for basketball games is 4,700.[1]
 Exterior of the arena | |
| Full name | Palacio Peñarol Contador Gastón Guelfi |
|---|---|
| Location | Magallanes 1721, 11200 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Owner | Club Atlético Peñarol |
| Capacity | Basketball: 4,700 Concerts: 5,400 |
| Surface | Parquet |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1955 |
| Renovated | 2010, 2011 |
| Tenants | |
| Club Atlético Peñarol Uruguayan national team | |
It was one of the host arenas for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, the official Americas Basketball Championship.
The arena also contains the club museum and club offices for Club Atlético Peñarol.
History
Palacio Contador Gastón Guelfi was originally opened in 1955.in 1994 they performed on the stage The Ramones . The arena was renovated in 2010 and 2011. The arena was used as a host venue of the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 243 | 178 | +65 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Uruguay (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 211 | 199 | +12 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Dominican Republic |
3 | 1 | 2 | 199 | 202 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Panama |
3 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 262 | −74 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Host.
All times are local (UTC−3).
28 August 2017 18:00 |
| United States |
97–56 | Panama |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–10, 22–15, 21–13, 27–18 | ||
| Pts: Hilliard, Holmes 17 Rebs: Plumlee 12 Asts: Drew II 7 |
Pts: Forbes 19 Rebs: Bishop 10 Asts: Forbes 3 | |
Palacio Contador Gastón Guelfi, Montevideo, Uruguay Referees: Fernando Sampietro (ARG), Omar Bermúdez (MEX), José Melgarejo (COL) |
28 August 2017 20:30 |
| Dominican Republic |
57–66 | Uruguay |
| Scoring by quarter: 7–23, 25–9, 10–14, 15–20 | ||
| Pts: Santana 15 Rebs: Rojas, Santana 6 Asts: three players 2 |
Pts: Granger 23 Rebs: Batista 9 Asts: Granger 8 | |
Palacio Contador Gastón Guelfi, Montevideo, Uruguay Referees: Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Matthew Kallio (CAN), Fabricio Vito (ARG) |
29 August 2017 18:00 |
| Panama |
64–86 | Dominican Republic |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 19–18, 6–18, 17–23 | ||
| Pts: Bishop 20 Rebs: Levy 9 Asts: Carter 4 |
Pts: Liz 19 Rebs: Delgado 13 Asts: Solano 8 | |
Palacio Contador Gastón Guelfi, Montevideo, Uruguay Referees: Fabricio Vito (ARG), Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Fernando Oliveira (BRA) |
29 August 2017 20:30 |
| Uruguay |
66–74 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–11, 12–23, 18–16, 16–24 | ||
| Pts: Batista 22 Rebs: Batista 14 Asts: Granger 6 |
Pts: C. Williams 16 Rebs: Warney 14 Asts: Drew II, Munford 4 | |
Palacio Contador Gastón Guelfi, Montevideo, Uruguay Referees: Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Matthew Kallio (CAN), Fernando Sampietro (ARG) |
30 August 2017 18:00 |
| Dominican Republic |
56–72 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 15–18, 12–16, 16–18 | ||
| Pts: Deleon 15 Rebs: Rojas 11 Asts: Deleon, Solano 3 |
Pts: C. Williams 15 Rebs: Warney 9 Asts: Drew II, Marshall 4 | |
Palacio Contador Gastón Guelfi, Montevideo, Uruguay Referees: Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Matthew Kallio (CAN) |
30 August 2017 20:30 |
| Panama |
68–79 | Uruguay |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 14–22, 15–29, 24–8 | ||
| Pts: Bishop 19 Rebs: Carter 14 Asts: Luzcando 8 |
Pts: Granger 20 Rebs: Granger 6 Asts: Granger 6 | |
Palacio Contador Gastón Guelfi, Montevideo, Uruguay Referees: Fernando Sampietro (ARG), Fernando Oliveira (BRA), Fabricio Vito (ARG) |
