Adelaide Arena

Adelaide Arena is the home of the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League and the Adelaide Lightning of the Women’s National Basketball League as well as the sports local grassroots body Basketball SA, the venue is widely considered the home of basketball in South Australia. Built in 1991 at a cost of nearly $16 million, Adelaide Arena replaced the 3,000-seat capacity Apollo Stadium and while its core business is basketball the venue also has been used for various other sporting competitions such as Netball, Gymnastics and Inline Hockey. The venue is not only the home court of the Adelaide 36ers and Adelaide Lightning but also a versatile facility capable of hosting events from a banquet for 1,000 or a sales meeting for 20 to a sold-out sporting or entertainment event for 8,000 guests. The versatility of the main arena, which can be set up for floor space of over 2100m2 as well as the numerous function rooms within the facility means the venue can be used for any type of event large or small. A commitment to superior service makes the Arena one of the top indoor venues in Australia. The seating capacity for Basketball is 7,300. The new owners of the facility have made a commitment to major upgrades of every area of the facility which will further enhance the venue’s ability to host Major Events such as Trade Shows, Award Dinners, Product Launches and Family Shows. Rules For Comments/Posts: No abusive language. No personal attacks on individuals. Criticism should be constructive. Comments should relate to the post they made under. Encouragement is always welcome! Comments that do not obey the rules will be deleted.