PalaRuffini , formerly known as Palasport di Torino , is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Turin , Italy. It is used for basketball, volleyball, boxing, and concerts. The arena's seating capacity is 4,500 people.[ 1]
History
Exterior of the arena
The arena was opened in 1961. Dalida had a sold-out concert in October 1970 as a part of her world tour. It hosted the latter stages of the EuroBasket 1979 .[ 2] [ 3] It also hosted the 1992–93 season's FIBA European Cup final , in which Sato Aris defeated Efes Pilsen , by a score of 50–48.[ 1] [ 4]
The arena was renovated in the year 2004. On 17 September 2008, the senior men's Italian national basketball team played a 2009 EuroBasket qualification game against Bulgaria , at the arena.[ 5] The arena has also been used as the long-time home arena of the Italian professional basketball club Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino .
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