Pavilhão Fidelidade

The Pavilhão da Luz Nº 1, currently known as Pavilhão Fidelidade for sponsorship reasons, is the main arena (or pavilion) of Portuguese multi-sport club S.L. Benfica. It has a full capacity of 2,400 seats and is mainly used by the basketball, futsal and roller hockey departments of the club.

Pavilhão Fidelidade
Full namePavilhão da Luz Nº 1
Former namesPavilhão Açoreana Seguros (2003–08)
Pavilhão Império Bonança (2008–13)
AddressAv. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, 1500-313
LocationLisbon, Portugal
Coordinates38.751259°N 9.183613°W / 38.751259; -9.183613
Public transitAlto dos Moinhos and Colégio Militar/Luz
Lisbon Metro Blue Line
OwnerS.L. Benfica
Capacity2,456
Construction
BuiltMarch 2002 – February 2004
Opened28 February 2004 (2004-02-28)
ArchitectDamon Lavelle
Tenants
Basketball
Futsal
Roller Hockey
Website
slbenfica.pt

Built at the same time as the new Estádio da Luz, it was designed from the start to replace the 37-year old Pavilhão da Luz, which was torn down in March 2003.[1][2] Opened on 28 February 2004, during the celebrations of the club centenary, its first game opposed the basketball section against Ovarense.[3] Its features include an NBA-style scoreboard, and other standard amenities like safety nets behind the goals, press boxes, five locker rooms, bars, medical offices and accommodation to handicapped fans.[3]

Naming rights

Eight months after its opening, Benfica sold the arena naming rights to Açoreana Seguros for a fee rumoured to be close to €1 million.[4] It is currently named after Fidelidade, a Portuguese insurance company.

See also

References
  1. "Seara Cardoso abre "caixinha" da nova Luz" [Seara Cardoso opens "little box" of the new Luz]. Record.pt (in Portuguese). 4 December 2002. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. "Últimas emoções no Pavilhão da Luz" [Last thrills in Pavilhão da Luz]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 March 2003. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. "A catedral das modalidades" [The cathedral of sports]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 February 2004. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  4. "Açoreana Seguros dá nome ao pavilhão" [Açoreana Seguros gets naming rights]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 October 2004. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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