The Leicester Arena, known for sponsorship reasons as the Morningside Arena Leicester, is a multi-purpose built sports arena located in Leicester, England. The arena has a seating capacity for 3,000 spectators. The arena's main tenants are the basketball team Leicester Riders.
![]() Leicester Arena, home to the Leicester Riders. | |
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Location | Leicester, United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 52.64389°N 1.13097°W / 52.64389; -1.13097 |
Owner | Leicester Riders Foundation |
Operator | LCSA Limited |
Capacity | Concerts: 3,000 Basketball: 2,400 |
Opened | January 2016 |
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Leicester Riders (2016-present) |
The £4.8 million arena, which is owned by the Leicester Riders Foundation, was officially opened in January 2016. It is used as the home venue for the basketball team Leicester Riders, as well as the wheelchair basketball team the Leicester Cobras. It is also used by the students of Leicester College as well as by the local community.[1] It hosted its first game on 30 January 2016, in a quarter-final match between Leicester Riders and Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League Trophy, won by the Riders 77–60.[2]
In 2018 Morningside Pharmaceuticals agreed to take the naming rights of the venue for 3 years.[3]
The venue hosted the 2019 Champions League of Darts[4] and the 2021 British Open in snooker.[5]
Date | Competition | Home team | Result | Away team | Ref. |
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24 November 2017 | 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifier | Great Britain ![]() |
92–95 (ot) | ![]() |
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Date | Competition | Winner/s | Ref. |
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19–20 October 2019 | 2019 Champions League of Darts | ![]() |
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16–22 August 2021 | 2021 British Open snooker | ![]() |
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3–9 October 2021 | 2021 World Grand Prix darts | ![]() |
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Leicester Riders | |
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