Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona
Arena in Badalona, Catalonia
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Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona (also known as the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona) is an arena in the Gorg neighborhood of Badalona, Catalonia, Spain. The arena holds 12,760 people, and it is primarily used for basketball. It is also used as the venue for music concerts and other municipal events.
Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona | |
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 Interactive map of Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona | |
| Location | Av. Alfons XIII, s/n Badalona, Spain 08921 |
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| Coordinates | 41°26′32.69″N 2°13′55.72″E |
| Owner | City of Badalona |
| Capacity | Basketball: 12,760 |
| Public transit |    at Gorg |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | 1990 |
| Opened | 1991 |
Construction cost | 35 million EUR |
| Architect | Esteve Bonell and Francesc Rius |
| Tenants | |
| Joventut de Badalona | |
It is also the home arena of Joventut de Badalona, one of the most successful professional basketball teams in Spain. Before the Pavelló Olímpic was built, the 3,300-seat Pavelló Club Joventut Badalona hosted the city basketball games and most of the other indoor sports.
History
The arena was inaugurated on September 17, 1991 with an exhibition game between Joventut and Greek club Aris Thessaloniki.[1]
In 1992, it hosted a basketball game between Catalonia and Croatia; the Croatians won by 118-82 led with 30 points of Toni Kukoč and 21 points of Dražen Petrović.[2]
The arena hosted the basketball tournament of the 1992 Summer Olympics, the 1992 Olympic Basketball Tournament. It was designed by the architects Esteve Bonell and Francesc Rius, who won the 1992 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture for this building.[3]
On 14 March 2025, the arena hosted an episode of WWE SmackDown, marking the first SmackDown episode to broadcast from Spain.[4]
In January 2026, the arena was selected to host the 2026 Basketball Champions League Final Four.[5]
Transportation
Concerts
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| Date | Act(s) | Tour |
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| 12 October 2012 | Romeo Santos | The King Stays King |
| 16 November 2012 | Jason Mraz | Tour is a Four Letter Word |
| 22 May 2013 | One Direction | Take Me Home Tour |
| 31 October 2013 | Thirty Seconds to Mars | Love Lust Faith + Dreams |
| 14 November 2013 | Bruno Mars | The Moonshine Jungle Tour |
| 16 November 2013 | Arctic Monkeys | AM Tour |
| 25 November 2013 | Avenged Sevenfold | Hail to the King |
| 16 December 2021 | Jhay Cortez | |
| 7 May 2022 | Ghost | Imperatour |
| 25 June 2022 | Bizarrap | |
| 13 November 2022 | Okean Elzy | |
| 26 November 2023 | Thomas Anders | |
| 4 May 2024 | Zemfira | |
| 28 May 2024 | J Balvin | Que Bueno Volver a Verte Tour |
| 14 December 2024 | Natos y Waor | |
| 17 May 2025 | JC Reyes | |
| 1 October 2026 | Evanescence |
