Pabellón Príncipe Felipe

Historia

Pabellón Príncipe Felipe is an arena in Zaragoza, Spain. The arena holds 10,744 people.It is primarily used for basketball (home of CAI Zaragoza) and handball (home of Caja3 Aragón).Events hostedThe arena hosted the 1990 and 1995 Euroleague Final Fours, as well as the 1999 Saporta Cup Final in which Benneton Treviso defeated Pamesa Valencia.The arena frequently hosts rock bands, such as David Bowie, Oasis and Depeche Mode.Controversy about namingOn July 24, 2015, the Zaragoza City Hall changed the name of Pabellón Príncipe Felipe to Pabellón José Luis Abós, in honor of the beloved coach of CAI Zaragoza, who died in October 2014.As a result of a controversy about changing the name of the pavilion, approved without majority in the voting in the City Hall, CAI Zaragoza did not support the change.Finally, the process of changing the name was stopped judicially.