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| Estadio Angel Malvicino | |
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 The arena during a basketball game in 2014 | |
 Interactive map of Angel Malvicino Stadium | |
| Location | Santa Fe,Argentina |
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| Coordinates | 31°38′S60°43′W / 31.63°S 60.71°W /-31.63; -60.71 |
| Owner | C.A. Unión |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Field size | 52 x 28 m |
| Surface | 5,099 m2 |
| Opened | May 20, 1998; 27 years ago (May 20, 1998)[1] |
| Tenants | |
| C.A. Unión | |
| Website | |
| clubaunion.com.ar/estadio-a-malvicino | |
TheEstadio Ángel P. Malvicino is anindoor arena inSanta Fe,Argentina. It hostsbasketball,volleyball,futsal,boxing, andhandball matches, as well as artistic events.Unión de Santa Fe currently plays its home matches at this stadium for theLiga Nacional de Básquet, the highest level of theArgentinebasketball league system.
The name of the stadium honors Ángel Malvicino, who was president of theUnión de Santa Fe from 1980 to 1981, from 1995 to 2003, and from 2005 to 2007. Malvicino donated the stadium directly to the club.
The stadium's capacity ranges from 4,500 to 7,000 spectators, depending on the type of event being hosted. It also has an authorities box, a VIP lounge, and a press area with eleven booths equipped for radio and TV live transmission. There are medical facilities, a drug lab, and several changing rooms for athletes and referees.[1]
During the2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, this stadium hostedGroup B, which consisted ofPoland,Italy,Canada andCroatia; and the second roundGroup J, which consisted ofBrazil,France, theNetherlands, and theCzech Republic.[2]
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