Sports Central Main Arena, home to the Newcastle Eagles.
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Location | Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 54°58′41.4″N 1°36′23.6″W / 54.978167°N 1.606556°WCoordinates: 54°58′41.4″N 1°36′23.6″W / 54.978167°N 1.606556°W |
Capacity | Basketball: 3,000 |
Surface | Parquet |
Opened | 2010 |
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Newcastle Eagles Team Northumbria |
Sport Central is a multi-purpose built sports centre and events arena that is located in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It forms part of the Northumbria University campus, in the city centre. The centre houses facilities for swimming, track running, climbing, golf, squash, basketball, netball, badminton, and volleyball. The main sports and events arena has a capacity for over 3,000 spectators.
Sport Central opened in 2010, at a cost of £30 million. It is the home venue of British Basketball League team Newcastle Eagles, and Netball Superleague side Team Northumbria. The arena has also hosted international basketball, when the senior men's Great Britain national team staged a game there, featuring NBA star Luol Deng.