Mediolanum Forum

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Mediolanum Forum
Mediolanym Forum.jpg
Full name Mediolanum Forum di Assago
Location Via Giuseppe di Vittorio 6 Assago, Italy
Opened 1990
Owner ForumNet S.p.A
Surface 40,000 m²
Former names Forum di Assago (1990-1997)
FilaForum di Assago (1997-2006)
DatchForum di Assago (2006-08)
Tenants
Capacity

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 12,500 for basketball[1] and is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball, and tennis. It also hosts live concerts.

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.[2]

The arena opened in 1990. It has hosted the 1994 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, the 2003 IIHF Continental Cup Superfinal.

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