Palatrussardi
Indoor arena in Milan
45°29′28.70″N 9°7′44.68″E / 45.4913056°N 9.1290778°E / 45.4913056; 9.1290778PalaTrussardi, later known as PalaVobis, PalaTucker, Mazda Palace and PalaSharp, was an indoor arena located in Milan, Italy. The seating capacity was 8,479 and it hosted concerts and sporting events.[7] It was built in 1985 to replace two pre-existing structures, the Sport Palace and the Palatenda.[8]
The arena hosted the 1987 Basketball Intercontinental Cup in which local Philips Milano defeated FC Barcelona and won the competition.[9]
Naming right history
When opened in 1986, it was named after Nicola Trussardi, a local fashion designer and entrepreneur.[10]
Other naming rights deals included computer company Vobis (1996–2002),[3] automobile emissions control company Tucker[5] and Mazda automotive manufacturer.[1][6]
The arena was lastly under an agreement with Sharp electronics corporation, in effect since 2007.
Gallery
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PalaTrussardi during an Olimpia Milano basketball game -
PalaTrussardi outside in the 80s
2026 Winter Olympics
It was considered to renovate it and use it for ice hockey, along with PalaItalia Santa Giulia, during the 2026 Winter Olympics. This option was later discarded.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Palatrussardi
- ^ PalaSharp
- ^ a b Il vecchio Palavobis cambia nome e sponsor
- ^ Il Palatrussardi diventa Palavobis
- ^ a b Addio al Palatucker Si cerca un nuovo sponsor
- ^ a b A Lampugnano arrivano i giapponesi Per due anni il tendone sarà Palamazda
- ^ a b Info Orgaznizzatori
- ^ "√ 4 febbraio 1985: Fuoco e neve indimenticabile, il primo concerto degli U2 in Italia".
- ^ Eurolega, Milano spera ancora
- ^ Azienda:Storia:1980's
- ^ "Olimpiadi, primo flop per Milano: il Palasharp non verrà ristrutturato per ospitare l'hockey. Le gare spostate in Fiera".
External links
- Official site
| Preceded by | FIBA Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 1987 | Succeeded by |
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