Roberto Durán Arena

Roberto Durán Arena
Arena Roberto Durán
Map
Interactive map of Roberto Durán Arena
Full name
Roberto Durán Arena
Former names
Gimnasio Nuevo Panamá
LocationPanama City, Panama
Capacity18,000 (Multi-purpose) [2]
9,917 (Seating) [4]
SurfaceJunckers Pro Complete 44 (22mm hardwood parquet)
Construction
Built1970
Opened1970 [1]
Renovated2008-2009 [2]
2025 [3]
Construction cost
$15,497,985.26
(2008-09 renovations) [2]
ArchitectGustavo Díaz
Jorge Rodríguez
Julio Rovi [1]
BuilderRR Arquitectos [1]
APROCOSA (2008-09) [2]
Tenants
Panama men's national basketball team

Roberto Durán Arena, originally known as Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, is an indoor sporting arena located in Panama City, Panama. The seating capacity of the arena is for a total of 9,917 spectators. The venue opened in 1970 with a seating capacity for more than 12,000 spectators.[4] It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball, boxing and volleyball. It is the host venue of the Panama men's national basketball team. The arena is named after former Panamanian boxer and local hero Roberto Durán.

The finals of the national basketball league Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB) are played in the arena each year.

9°02′09″N 79°28′10″W / 9.03583°N 79.46944°W / 9.03583; -79.46944

FIBA-sanctioned matches hosted at the venue

2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas)

Date Time (UTC-05) Home Result Visitors Round Attendance
November 26, 2017 16:00  Panama 59–68  Argentina First-round - Group A -
June 26, 2018 20:15  Panama 82–62  Paraguay First-round - Group A -
February 26, 2018 20:45  Panama 86–75  Uruguay First-round - Group A -
September 17, 2018 20:00  Panama 48–78  United States Second-round - Group E -
November 29, 2018 20:30  Panama 76–65  Mexico Second-round - Group E 1,500
December 2, 2018 17:00  Panama 70–71  Puerto Rico Second-round - Group E 3,000

2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas)

The Panamanian team could only host 2 of its 3 first-round games due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. During the November window, their opening match as the home team (against Venezuela) was played at the Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Argentina. [5]

Date Time (UTC-05) Home Result Visitors Round Attendance
June 30, 2022 10:10  Panama 81–54  Paraguay First-round - Group A -
July 3, 2022 17:10  Panama 77-88  Argentina First-round - Group A 10,000
August 29, 2022 19:10  Panama 50-106  Canada Second-round - Group E -
February 23, 2023 19:10  Panama 67-93  Dominican Republic Second-round - Group E 3,745
February 26, 2023 19:10  Panama 88-66  Bahamas Second-round - Group E 2,655

2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas)

Date Time (UTC-05) Home Result Visitors Round Attendance
27 November, 2025 20:40  Panama 60–93  Uruguay First-round - Group D -
27 February, 2026 20:10  Cuba [note 1] 81–84  Panama First-round - Group D 6,523
2 March, 2026 19:00  Cuba [note 1] 62–88  Uruguay First-round - Group D -
27 November, 2025 TBD  Panama TBD  Cuba First-round - Group D TBD
27 November, 2025 TBD  Panama TBD  Argentina First-round - Group D TBD

Notes

  1. ^ a b Cuba's two scheduled home matches were moved to this venue, as they could not guarantee proper organization at home.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gimnasio Roberto Duran (Antiguo Nuevo Panamá)" [Roberto Duran Gymnasium (Old "Nuevo Panama")] (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d Weeks, Reinaldo (10 June 2008). "Obras del gimnasio van a buen paso" [The gymnasium works are progressing well] (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  3. ^ Francis, Jean-Paul (25 August 2025). "La realidad de los estadios en Panamá: Avance y rescate" [The reality of stadiums in Panama: Progress and rescue] (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  4. ^ a b Aparicio, Gustavo (24 April 2009). "Menor capacidad" [Lower capacity] (in Spanish).
  5. ^ "Argentina, Dominican Republic, and Mexico will host the first window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers". FIBA. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  6. ^ "FIBA Statement regarding the games Cuba vs. Panama and Cuba vs. Uruguay for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers". fiba.basketball. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
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