{{Short description|Sports centre in Newcastle, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use British English|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox venue | name = Sport Central | nickname = | image = SportCentralArena.jpg | image_size = | caption = Sport central Arena | location = Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom | coordinates = {{coord|54|58|41.4|N|1|36|23.6|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | broke_ground = | opened = 2010 | renovated = | owner = | operator = | expanded = | surface = Parquet | architect = | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | general_contractor = | project_manager = | main_contractors = | former_names = | construction_cost = | seating_capacity = 2,800 }}
'''Sport Central''' is a multi-purpose built sports centre and events arena that is located in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It forms part of the Northumbria University campus, in the city centre.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nusportcentral.com/page/80/About_us |title=About Us |website=nusportcentral.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126102030/http://nusportcentral.com/page/80/About_us |archive-date=2011-01-26}} </ref> The centre houses facilities for swimming, track running, climbing, golf, squash, basketball, netball, badminton, and volleyball.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nusportcentral.com/page/364/Sports_Facilities |title=Sports Facilities |website=nusportcentral.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222012036/http://nusportcentral.com/page/364/Sports_Facilities |archive-date=2011-02-22}} </ref> The main sports and events arena has a capacity for over 2,800 spectators.
==History== Sport Central opened in 2010, at a cost of £30 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nusportcentral.com/page/80/About_us |title=About Us |website=nusportcentral.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126102030/http://nusportcentral.com/page/80/About_us |archive-date=2011-01-26}} </ref> It was previously the home venue of British Basketball League team Newcastle Eagles, and Netball Superleague side Team Northumbria.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nusportcentral.com/page/365/Main_Arena/ |title=Main Arena |website=nusportcentral.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222012041/http://nusportcentral.com/page/365/Main_Arena |archive-date=2011-02-22}} </ref> The arena has also hosted international basketball, when the senior men's Great Britain national team staged a game there, featuring NBA star Luol Deng.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nusportcentral.com/page/80/About_us |title=About Us |website=nusportcentral.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126102030/http://nusportcentral.com/page/80/About_us |archive-date=2011-01-26}} </ref>
==See also== *Northumbria University
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==External links== *[http://nusportcentral.com/facilities Sport Central website] *[http://nusportcentral.com/facility/sport-central/main-arena Sport Central Main Arena website] *[https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/student-life/sport-central/ Northumbria University Sport Central website]
Category:Basketball venues in England Category:Indoor arenas in England Category:Sports venues in Newcastle upon Tyne Category:Newcastle Eagles Category:Sport at Northumbria University Category:Netball venues in England Category:University sports venues in the United Kingdom