Datch Forum di Assago
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| Full name | Mediolanum Forum di Assago |
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| Former names | Forum di Assago (1990-1997) FilaForum di Assago (1997-2006) DatchForum di Assago (2006-08) |
| Location | Via Giuseppe di Vittorio 6 Assago (MI), Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°24′4″N 9°8′32″E / 45.40111°N 9.14222°ECoordinates: 45°24′4″N 9°8′32″E / 45.40111°N 9.14222°E |
| Owner | ForumNet S.p.A |
| Capacity | Basketball: 12,700 |
| Surface | 40,000 m² |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Tenants | |
| EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (1990-present) | |
The Mediolanum Forum (formerly known as FilaForum di Assago, DatchForum di Assago and Forum di Assago) is an indoor sports arena that is located in Assago, near Milan, Italy. The arena has a seating capacity of 12,700 and is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball, tennis & live concerts. The venue is the home ground of the Italian League professional basketball team EA7 Emporio Armani Milano.The Forum received the European Prize for Architecture for sports venues awarded by CONI and the Council of Europe. It is also one of two facilities in Italy, along with Palalottomatica in Rome, to be part of the European Arenas Association network. In January 2009, the arena changed its name to the current name of Mediolanum Forum, replacing the old name of Datch Forum.
The arena hosted the 1994 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, the 2003 IIHF Continental Cup Superfinal of ice hockey (Together with Lugano's Pista Resega), the WWE RAW and SmackDown! in 2007, and the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships.
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