The Coliseo Álvaro Sánchez Silva, is an indoor sporting arena located in Neiva, Huila, Colombia. It is the most important sporting facility in Huila after the Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid. It has been recognized as having one of the best basketball courts in Colombia.[2] It is used mainly for basketball events. The capacity of the arena is 8000 people.
Location | Neiva, Huila |
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Type | Indoor Sporting Arena |
Capacity | 8000 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1986 |
Renovated | 2010[1] |
It has hosted several national and international events such as the South American Basketball Championship 2010. It is also the venue for the "Elección y Coronacion Reina Nacional del Bambuco" during the Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco.
References
edit- ^ Instalan maderamen en el coliseo de Neiva Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Diario La Nación.
- ^ “El coliseo, es uno de los mejores del país”: Edgar Moreno, El Periódico Deportivo.