London Arena
The London Arena (also known as London Docklands Arena) was an indoor arena and exhibition centre in Millwall, close to Cubitt Town area of Poplar, on the Isle of Dogs, in east London, England which was inaugurated in 1989 and demolished for housing in 2006. Seating capacity was up to 15,000, depending on the type of event held. It was the home of the London Knights ice hockey team, the London Towers basketball team and later the Greater London Leopards basketball team.
London Docklands Arena | |
The London Arena, seen before demolition | |
| Location | Millwall, London, England |
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| Coordinates | 51.49673°N 0.01484°W |
| Owner | SMG and Anschutz (1998) |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Renovated | 1998 |
| Closed | 2005 |
| Demolished | June 2006 |
| Architect | HOK Sport (1998 refit) |
| Tenants | |
| London Knights (BSIL, 1998–2003) London Towers (BBL, 1989–1990) Greater London Leopards (BBL, 1994–1999) | |
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