Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti is an arena located in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. Owned by the Municipal Government, the arena is primarily used for basketball games, serving as home arena of local club Atenas. Apart from that, the Polideportivo hosts several activities and sports organised by the municipality that include futsal, volleyball, roller hockey, boxing, among others.
| Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti | |
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| Address | Pinzón 1050 Córdoba Argentina |
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| Parking | yes |
| Owner | Municipality of Córdoba |
| Type | Arena |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Surface | Parquet |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Renovated | 2021 |
| Tenants | |
| A.D. Atenas | |
The arena, which has a capacity for 3,500 people, was named after Carlos Cerutti, player of Atenas who died in a car accident in May 1990.[1] One of the most promising basketball players during those years,[2] Cerutti was one of the occupants of a Peugeot 504 that crashed in the city of Morteros. He died after 14 days of being hospitalised.[3][4]
In 2021, the arena was refurbished by the Municipality. Works included the installation of new LED devices, painting, and the repair of roof and playing surface. Before of that, all the repairs had been costed by Club Atenas.[5]
The local government also tributed some of the most notable Cordobese players and coaches in the history of Liga Nacional de Básquet when in 2023, their names were given to different sectors of the arena. Players honored included Marcelo Milanesio, Rubén Magnano, Fabricio Oberto, Héctor Campana, among other key figures.[6]
References
edit- ^ A 30 años de la muerte de Carlos Cerutti on La Voz del Interior, 3 May 2020
- ^ Palito Cerutti on Desde Acá (archived)
- ^ Fallecimiento y deserción, en una fecha que vincula a Olimpo con Atenas on La Nueva, 3 May 2020
- ^ Atenas cerró su historia en el estadio Carlos Cerutti on Básquet Plus, 12 May 2023
- ^ Renovado, el Polideportivo Carlos Cerutti reabre sus puertas al público on Córdoba.gob.ar, 3 Nov 2021
- ^ El Polideportivo Cerutti de Córdoba se llenó de leyendas cordobesas on Básquetplus, 5 Dec 2023