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Arena 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] |
| Architect | Gustavo Díaz Jorge Rodríguez Julio Rovi [3] |
| Builder | RR Arquitectos [3] APROCOSA (2008-09) [1] |
| Tenants | |
| Panama men's national basketball team | |
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.
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
[edit]2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas)
[edit]| Date | Time (UTC-05) | Home | Result | Visitors | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2017 | 16:00 | 59–68 | First-round - Group A | - | ||
| June 26, 2018 | 20:15 | 82–62 | First-round - Group A | - | ||
| February 26, 2018 | 20:45 | 86–75 | First-round - Group A | - | ||
| September 17, 2018 | 20:00 | 48–78 | Second-round - Group E | - | ||
| November 29, 2018 | 20:30 | 76–65 | Second-round - Group E | 1,500 | ||
| December 2, 2018 | 17:00 | 70–71 | Second-round - Group E | 3,000 |
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas)
[edit]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 | 81–54 | First-round - Group A | - | ||
| July 3, 2022 | 17:10 | 77-88 | First-round - Group A | 10,000 | ||
| August 29, 2022 | 19:10 | 50-106 | Second-round - Group E | - | ||
| February 23, 2023 | 19:10 | 67-93 | Second-round - Group E | 3,745 | ||
| February 26, 2023 | 19:10 | 88-66 | Second-round - Group E | 2,655 |
2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas)
[edit]| Date | Time (UTC-05) | Home | Result | Visitors | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November, 2025 | 20:40 | 60–93 | First-round - Group D | - | ||
| 27 February, 2026 | 20:10 | 81–84 | First-round - Group D | 6,523 | ||
| 2 March, 2026 | 19:00 | 62–88 | First-round - Group D | - | ||
| 27 November, 2025 | TBD | TBD | First-round - Group D | TBD | ||
| 27 November, 2025 | TBD | TBD | First-round - Group D | TBD |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Weeks, Reinaldo (10 June 2008). "Obras del gimnasio van a buen paso" [The gymnasium works are progressing well] (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 Aparicio, Gustavo (24 April 2009). "Menor capacidad" [Lower capacity] (in Spanish).
- 1 2 3 "Gimnasio Roberto Duran (Antiguo Nuevo Panamá)" [Roberto Duran Gymnasium (Old "Nuevo Panama")] (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Francis, Jean-Paul (25 August 2025). "La realidad de los estadios en Panamá: Avance y rescate" [The reality of stadiums in Panama: Progress and rescue] (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Argentina, Dominican Republic, and Mexico will host the first window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers". FIBA. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "FIBA Statement regarding the games Cuba vs. Panama and Cuba vs. Uruguay for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers". fiba.basketball. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
