RDS Stadium
multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Rimini
RDS Stadium (formerly 105 Stadium) is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located in Rimini, Italy. The arena has a capacity of 4,703 (expandable to 5,001 people) in the basketball configuration and up to 7,500 for concerts.
History
The arena broke ground in April 2000. At the time, Basket Rimini was still playing in Serie A1, the highest-tier level of the Italian basketball league system. Nevertheless, the organizing body of the league (Lega Basket) was planning to remove the exemption that allowed clubs to play in sports halls with a capacity of less than 5,000 seats: this was one of the reasons that led to the construction of a new sports hall.
It was inaugurated on December 14, 2002, with a concert by Biagio Antonacci. The first ever basketball game played in the facility was a friendly match between Basket Rimini Crabs and Montepaschi Siena on January 23, 2003, whereas the first official game was a victory against Scafati Basket on the following February 2. In those years the team was playing in the second-tier of the Italian league pyramid, having been relegated at the end of the 2000–01 season.
In April 2010, 105 Stadium hosted the Italian Women's Volleyball Cup Final Four.
After the 2010–11 season, Basket Rimini Crabs was unable to participate in the second-tier of the Italian basketball league due to debts, moving to the fourth-tier.
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