Roberto Durán Arena
Indoor sports arena in Panama
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Roberto Durán Arena, originally known as Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, is an indoor sporting arena located in Panama City, Panama. The seating capacity of the arena is for a total of 9,917 spectators. The venue opened in 1970 with a seating capacity for more than 12,000 spectators.[2] It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball, boxing and volleyball. It is the host venue of the Panama men's national basketball team. The arena is named after former Panamanian boxer and local hero Roberto Durán.
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Full name | Roberto Durán Arena |
|---|---|
Former names | Gimnasio Nuevo Panamá |
| Location | Panama City, Panama |
| Capacity | 18,000 (Multi-purpose) [1] 9,917 (Seating) [2] |
| Surface | Junckers Pro Complete 44 (22mm hardwood parquet) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1970 |
| Opened | 1970 [3] |
| Renovated | 2008-2009 [1] 2025 [4] |
| Cost | $15,497,985.26 (2008-09 renovations) [1] |
| Architects | Gustavo Díaz Jorge Rodríguez Julio Rovi [3] |
| Builders | RR Arquitectos [3] APROCOSA (2008-09) [1] |
| Tenant | |
| Panama men's national basketball team | |
The finals of the national basketball league Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB) are played in the arena each year.
FIBA-sanctioned matches hosted at the venue
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas)
| Date | Time (UTC-05) | Home | Result | Visitors | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2017 | 16:00 |  Panama | 59–68 |  Argentina | First-round - Group A | - |
| June 26, 2018 | 20:15 | Panama | 82–62 |  Paraguay | First-round - Group A | - |
| February 26, 2018 | 20:45 | Panama | 86–75 |  Uruguay | First-round - Group A | - |
| September 17, 2018 | 20:00 | Panama | 48–78 |  United States | Second-round - Group E | - |
| November 29, 2018 | 20:30 | Panama | 76–65 |  Mexico | Second-round - Group E | 1,500 |
| December 2, 2018 | 17:00 | Panama | 70–71 |  Puerto Rico | Second-round - Group E | 3,000 |
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas)
The Panamanian team could only host 2 of its 3 first-round games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the November window, their opening match as the home team (against Venezuela) was played at the Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Argentina. [5]
| Date | Time (UTC-05) | Home | Result | Visitors | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2022 | 10:10 | Panama | 81–54 | Paraguay | First-round - Group A | - |
| July 3, 2022 | 17:10 | Panama | 77-88 | Argentina | First-round - Group A | 10,000 |
| August 29, 2022 | 19:10 | Panama | 50-106 |  Canada | Second-round - Group E | - |
| February 23, 2023 | 19:10 | Panama | 67-93 |  Dominican Republic | Second-round - Group E | 3,745 |
| February 26, 2023 | 19:10 | Panama | 88-66 |  Bahamas | Second-round - Group E | 2,655 |
2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas)
| Date | Time (UTC-05) | Home | Result | Visitors | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November, 2025 | 20:40 | Panama | 60–93 | Uruguay | First-round - Group D | - |
| 27 February, 2026 | 20:10 |  Cuba [note 1] | 81–84 | Panama | First-round - Group D | 6,523 |
| 2 March, 2026 | 19:00 | Cuba [note 1] | 62–88 | Uruguay | First-round - Group D | - |
| 27 November, 2025 | TBD | Panama | TBD | Cuba | First-round - Group D | TBD |
| 27 November, 2025 | TBD | Panama | TBD | Argentina | First-round - Group D | TBD |