 Leicester Arena, home to theLeicester Riders. | |
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| Location | Leicester,United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°38′38″N1°07′51″W / 52.64389°N 1.13097°W /52.64389; -1.13097 |
| Owner | Leicester Riders Foundation |
| Operator | LCSA Limited |
| Capacity | Concerts: 3,000 Basketball: 2,400 |
| Opened | January 2016 |
| Tenants | |
| Leicester Riders (2016–present) | |
TheLeicester Arena (officially known as theMattioli Arena due to sponsorship reasons) is a multi-purpose sportsarena located inLeicester,England.
The arena has a seating capacity for 3,000 spectators and its main tenants are theLeicester Riders of theBritish Basketball League, whilst regularly hostingdarts andsnooker competitions.
From 2018 to 2024, the arena was known asMorningside Arena.
The £4.8 million arena, which is owned by the Leicester Riders Foundation, was officially opened in January 2016. It is used as the home venue for the basketball team Leicester Riders, as well as the wheelchair basketball team the Leicester Cobras. It is also used by the students ofLeicester College as well as by the local community.[1] It hosted its first game on 30 January 2016, in a quarter-final match between Leicester Riders andSurrey Scorchers in theBritish Basketball League Trophy, won by the Riders 77–60.[2]
In 2018 Morningside Pharmaceuticals agreed to take the naming rights of the venue for three years, rebranding the arena asMorningside Arena.[3]
The venue hosted the2019 Champions League of Darts[4] and the2021 British Open insnooker.[5]
On 9 February 2024, the arena was rebranded asMattioli Arena following a naming agreement with the Ian & Clare Mattioli Charitable Trust.[6]
| Date | Competition | Home team | Result | Away team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November 2017 | 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifier | Great Britain  | 92–95 (ot) |  Greece | [7] |
| Date | Competition | Winner(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19–20 October 2019 | 2019 Champions League of Darts |  Michael van Gerwen (NED) | [8] |
| 16–22 August 2021 | 2021 British Open Snooker |  Mark Williams (WAL) | [5] |
| 3–9 October 2021 | 2021 World Grand Prix Darts | Jonny Clayton (WAL) | [9] |
| 20–23 January 2022 | 2022 Snooker Shoot Out |  Hossein Vafaei (IRN) | [10] |
| 25–28 January 2023 | 2023 Snooker Shoot Out |  Chris Wakelin (ENG) | [11] |
| 19 December 2022 – 2 March 2023 | 2023 Championship League Snooker |  John Higgins (SCO) | [12] |
| 16–22 March 2023 | 2023 WST Classic Snooker | Mark Selby (ENG) | [13] |