Xebio Arena Sendai

Xebio Arena Sendai
	Xebio Arena Sendai Location within Miyagi Prefecture Xebio Arena Sendai Xebio Arena Sendai (Japan)
Full name	Xebio Arena Sendai
Location	Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	38°13′49.42″N 140°53′13.74″E / 38.2303944°N 140.8871500°E
Owner	Xebio Holdings
Capacity	4,002+1,000: basketball
Field size	11,707.7 m2
Scoreboard	Daktronics LED centerhung scoreboard & ribbons
Construction
Opened	September 20, 2012
Construction cost	¥3 billion (US$27.33 million)
Architect	Sato Kogyo, Co. Ltd
Structural engineer	Sato Kogyo
Main contractors	Sato Kogyo
Tenants
	Sendai 89ers (2012–2016, 2019–)
Website
	www.xebioarena.com

Xebio Arena Sendai (ゼビオアリーナ仙台) is an arena located in the city of Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.^[1] It serves as the home arena for the Sendai 89ers of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league.

History

In November 2023, it was announced that the arena would undergo renovation in 2024, including the construction of an ice rink that meets international standards, with a length of 60 meters and a width of 30 meters. The project, presented by the mayor, received support from Yuzuru Hanyu, a two-time Olympic champion.^[2]

Sports events

bj League All-star Game (2016)
New Japan Pro-Wrestling's New Japan Cup final (2021, planned) ^[3]

Entertainment events

Kiss (2019)
Journey (2017)
One Ok Rock (2013)
Momoiro Clover Z (2013)
Seiko Matsuda (2014)
Uverworld (2014, 2016)
Nana Mizuki (2015)
Miwa (2017)
Kenji Sawada (2018)
King Gnu (2021)

Access

Namboku Line and Tohoku Main Line: 5 minutes' walk from Nagamachi Station.

References

^ Kotobuki Seating (April 2017). "Xebio Arena, Sendai". Retrieved 13 October 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Jack Gallagher (December 1, 2023). "Yuzuru Hanyu Backs New Ice Rink in Hometown of Sendai". Japan Forward. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
^ NJPW. "New Japan Cup coming this March | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

External links

Xebio Arena Sendai on Twitter

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[1] Kotobuki Seating (April 2017). "Xebio Arena, Sendai". Retrieved 13 October 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[JF20231201-2] Jack Gallagher (December 1, 2023). "Yuzuru Hanyu Backs New Ice Rink in Hometown of Sendai". Japan Forward. Retrieved January 28, 2024.

[3] NJPW. "New Japan Cup coming this March | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

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