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| Former names | Olympische Basketballhalle (1972–1974) Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle (1974–2011) Audi Dome (2011–2023) |
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| Address | Grasweg 74 |
| Location | Munich, Germany |
| Coordinates | 48°7′34″N11°31′32″E / 48.12611°N 11.52556°E /48.12611; 11.52556 |
| Capacity | 6,500 (basketball)[2] 7,200 (maximum capacity for sports) |
| Surface | 2,516m2 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1972, 2011 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Closed | 2003, 2009[1] |
| Architect | Georg Flinkerbush |
| Tenants | |
| Bayern Munich (BBL) (2011–present) | |
| Website | |
| Official Site(in German) | |
BMW Park, formerly brandedAudi Dome, is an indoor sports and eventarena inMunich,Germany. It was initially named and is still colloquially known asRudi-Sedlmayer-Halle after the then president of the Bavarian State Sport AssociationRudolf Sedlmayer [de]. The 7,200-capacity hall opened in 1972 to hostbasketball events for the1972 Summer Olympics[3] and has been the regular home venue of theBayern Munichbasketball club since 2011.[3] It also served as a set for the movieRollerball and as the venue of the1983 Eurovision Song Contest.
The hall is situated in the southwest of Munich in theSendling-Westpark district, at the connection between autobahn A96 and the city's internal belt road,Mittlerer Ring. North-east of the hall, a small garden is located. To the west and south-west, sports complexes can be found. The "Westpark", one of Munich's major parks, is located south-east of the arena. The hall can be reached by car over the main highway B2R, exit Grüntenstraße. By public transport, the arena can be reached by subway lines U4/U5 at the stop Heimeranplatz and by bus line 133 at the stop Siegenburger Straße.
The hall was designed by the architect Georg Flinkerbush, the complex also includes a restaurant and a warm-up hall.Shortly after its completion, the hall served as thebasketball venue for the1972 Summer Olympics. In 1975, the arena served as one of the locations for the filmRollerball. It also hosted the 1978FIBA European Champions Cup final in whichReal Madrid defeatedMobilgirgi Varese 75-67.[4][5]
On 23 April 1983, the arena played host to the1983 Eurovision Song Contest.[6]
On 5 May 2001, Irish vocal pop bandWestlife held a concert for theirWhere Dreams Come True Tour supporting their albumCoast to Coast. On 1 February 2003, the arena was closed for unknown reasons. It reopened in 2007 under new operator MPP Entertainment. Following the reopening, both the Baskets Munich and the basketball team ofBayern Munich expressed interest in a tenancy. On 8 January 2009, it became known that the firm operating the hall had registered for insolvency.[1] In 2011, after renovations to the arena were completed, the newlypromotedBayern Munich basketball team moved into the arena, rebranding it asAudi Dome.[3] Since 2023, its naming rights have been allocated to car manufacturerBMW which is headquartered in Munich.[7]
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| Preceded by | FIBA European Champions Cup Final Venue 1978 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Eurovision Song Contest Venue 1983 | Succeeded by |
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