# Adelaide Arena

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Sports venue in Adelaide, Australia

For the stadium known as Adelaide Arena during AFL matches, see [Jiangwan Stadium](/source/Jiangwan_Stadium).

Adelaide 36ers Arena Adelaide Arena main entrance, April 2009 Interactive map of Adelaide 36ers Arena Former names Clipsal Powerhouse (1992–2002) Distinctive Homes Dome (2003–2009) Adelaide Dome (2009–2010) Adelaide Arena (2010–2015) Location 44A Crittenden Road, Findon, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Coordinates 34°54′1″S 138°32′46″E / 34.90028°S 138.54611°E / -34.90028; 138.54611 Owner Beverley Leisure Park[1] Operator BLP Capacity 8,000 Surface Canadian Maple Record attendance 8,127 (2014 NBL Grand Final Game 2, Adelaide 36ers vs. Perth Wildcats)[3] Construction Groundbreaking 1991 Opened 4 April 1992 Cost AU$16 million ($37.32 million in 2025 dollars)[2] Tenants Adelaide 36ers (NBL) (1992–2019) Adelaide Lightning (WNBL) (1993–2005, 2008–present) Adelaide Thunderbirds (CBT) (1997–2000), (ANZ/NNL) (2016–2017) Adelaide Ravens (CBT) (1997–2000)

**Adelaide Arena** (known commercially as **Adelaide 36ers Arena**) is a multipurpose indoor sports stadium located in [Findon](/source/Findon%2C_South_Australia), an inner western suburb of [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide), [South Australia](/source/South_Australia).

It is the former home arena for the [Adelaide 36ers](/source/Adelaide_36ers) of the [NBL](/source/National_Basketball_League_(Australia)) and the current home arena of the [Adelaide Lightning](/source/Adelaide_Lightning) of the [Women's National Basketball League](/source/Women's_National_Basketball_League) (WNBL). In the past, it has served as an alternate venue for Adelaide's [Suncorp Super Netball](/source/Suncorp_Super_Netball) team, the [Adelaide Thunderbirds](/source/Adelaide_Thunderbirds).[1]

## History

The Brett Maher Court, pictured in February 2011 with the old analog scoreboard in place

Adelaide Arena has been the Adelaide 36ers' home venue since 1992 and the [Adelaide Lightning](/source/Adelaide_Lightning)'s home for most years since 1993. The arena was built to replace the 36ers former and now-demolished home, [Apollo Stadium](/source/Apollo_Stadium), which only seated 3,000 people in cramped conditions.

Despite the arena's ability to host more than just sporting events such as basketball and netball, the [Government of South Australia](/source/Government_of_South_Australia) placed restrictions on the venue's use when it opened in 1992.[4] Due to the government owning the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, the arena could not be used for such events as concerts, with most major international musical acts performing at the centre or Adelaide's outdoor venues such as the now-demolished [Football Park](/source/AAMI_Stadium), [Memorial Drive](/source/Memorial_Drive_Park) or the [Adelaide Oval](/source/Adelaide_Oval).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

The arena was purchased by businessmen [Eddy Groves](/source/Eddy_Groves) and Mal Hemmerling in 2006 for A$3.95 million.[5] However, in 2012, the [Commonwealth Bank](/source/Commonwealth_Bank) took possession of the arena after Eddy Groves had defaulted on the loan.[6] On 3 April 2013, it was announced that [Scouts SA](/source/Scouting_and_Guiding_in_South_Australia) and SA Church Basketball had become joint owners of the arena.[1]

The event restrictions were lifted in December 2014 allowing the arena to host non-sporting events, including music concerts.[4] The set-up for concerts at the arena involves retracting the northern bowl seats to allow for a stage with general floor seating covering the Brett Maher Court. With this setup in place, capacity at the arena stays at 8,000 for concerts.[4]

The arena's attendance record of 8,127 was set on 11 April 2014 to see Game 2 of the [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_NBL_season) Grand Final series when the 36ers defeated the [Perth Wildcats](/source/Perth_Wildcats) 89–84.

In 2015, the arena underwent close to $1 million in upgrades, with new lighting, a new score-cube, and a new public address system. The original score-cube, lighting and PA were in the venue since it opened in 1992.[7]

## Sporting events

### Basketball

Since its opening Adelaide Arena has played host to 7 [NBL Grand Final](/source/NBL_Grand_Final) games in [1994](/source/1994_NBL_season) (1 game), [1998](/source/1998_NBL_season) (1 game), [1999](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_NBL_Season) (games 2 and 3), [2002](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_NBL_season) (games 2 and 3) and [2014](/source/2014_NBL_Finals) (1 game), with the 36ers winning all games except the opening game of the 1994 series against the [North Melbourne Giants](/source/North_Melbourne_Giants) and Game 2 of the 1999 series against the [Victoria Titans](/source/Victoria_Titans).

The Adelaide Arena has also played host to [Boomers](/source/Australia_men's_national_basketball_team) and [Opals](/source/Australia_women's_national_basketball_team) games against various visiting nations and other touring teams, including the opening game of a five-game series between the Boomers and [Magic Johnson](/source/Magic_Johnson)'s All-Stars, who included former [NBA](/source/NBA) players such as captain/coach Johnson and three-time [NBA All-Star](/source/NBA_All-Star_Game) [Mark Aguirre](/source/Mark_Aguirre) who top scored with 32 points, on 7 March 1995. In front of almost 8,000 fans, the All-Stars defeated the Boomers (who included 36ers players Mark Davis, Brett Maher, [Mike McKay](/source/Mike_McKay_(basketball)), Chris Blakemore and [Brett Wheeler](/source/Brett_Wheeler)) 113–98.[8]

The [Harlem Globetrotters](/source/Harlem_Globetrotters) have also played at the arena, the most recent occasion being on 1 November 2013.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

The [NBL](/source/National_Basketball_League_(Australia)) returned to the Arena when the [New Zealand Breakers](/source/New_Zealand_Breakers) hosted a game against the [Adelaide 36ers](/source/Adelaide_36ers) at the Venue on 12 March 2022.

### Netball

The arena was the home of major [netball](/source/Netball) games played in South Australia, with the [state league grand final](/source/South_Australian_Netball_Association_Inc) being played there until 2000. The [Australian Netball Diamonds](/source/Australian_Netball_Diamonds) have used the arena for [test matches](/source/Test_match_(netball)), and from 1997 until 2001 it was the home of the [Adelaide Thunderbirds](/source/Adelaide_Thunderbirds) and [Adelaide Ravens](/source/Adelaide_Ravens) who played the [Commonwealth Bank Trophy](/source/Commonwealth_Bank_Trophy).

## See also

- [List of indoor arenas in Australia](/source/List_of_indoor_arenas_in_Australia)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Nagy_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Nagy_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Nagy_1-2) ["Home | start-from-scratch"](https://web.archive.org/web/20231020175410/https://www.36ersarena.com.au/). *Adelaide 36ers Arena*. Archived from [the original](https://www.36ersarena.com.au/) on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** contact=Media Office, Information Department (30 October 2015). ["Inflation Calculator"](https://www.rba.gov.au/calculator/annualDecimal.html). *Reserve Bank of Australia*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Adelaide 36ers beat Perth Wildcats 89-84 in NBL Grand Final game two"](http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/basketball/adelaide-36ers-beat-perth-wildcats-8984-in-nbl-grand-final-game-two/story-fnii09ki-1226880917122).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-titaniumarena.com.au_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-titaniumarena.com.au_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-titaniumarena.com.au_4-2) ["History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190727063549/http://www.titaniumarena.com.au/history/). Archived from [the original](http://www.titaniumarena.com.au/history/) on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Nagy, Boti (14 August 2006). ["All steady says Eddy"](http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,20131883-12428,00.html). *The Advertiser*. Retrieved 3 May 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Future in the balance as Adelaide 36ers bank on an answer on venue lease"](http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/meeting-with-commonwealth-bank-key-to-adelaide-36ers-fate/story-e6frea6u-1226449301410).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Nagy, Boti (19 January 2016). ["Adelaide 36ers' home base undergoes big upgrade to change NBL match-day experience"](https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/basketball/adelaide-36ers-home-base-undergoes-big-upgrade-to-change-nbl-matchday-experience/news-story/92588d0d56816822879134595a51ada8). *The Advertiser*. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["1995 Australian Boomers vs Magic Johnson's All Stars - Adelaide"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aqp_sZ0t9U) – via www.youtube.com.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Brett Maher Court](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Brett_Maher_Court).

- [Official website](https://www.36ersarena.com.au/)

- [Adelaide Arena](https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=36) at Austadiums

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