Roberto Durán Arena , originally known as Gimnasio Nuevo Panama , is an indoor sporting arena located in Panama City , Panama . The capacity of the arena is 8,417 spectators and opened in 1970. It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball , boxing and volleyball . It hosts the Panama men's national basketball team . It is named after Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán .
3-500: The finals of the national top 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 This article about a sports venue in Panama is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (Panama) The Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB) , also known as
6-528: The LPB Panama , is the top professional basketball league in Panama . The league was formed in 2015 by six clubs. Correcaminos de Colón has been the most successful team in the league with four won championships. As of the 2022 season, the league consisted of six teams. The league was established on June 3, 2015 by the Federación Panameña de Baloncesto (FEPABA). Six newly established clubs entered
9-612: The inaugural season of the league. The first game was played on October 2, 2015, between the Águilas de Río Abajo and the Caballos de Coclé . On December 15, 2015, the Correcaminos de Colón won the first-ever league title. In 2020, the league expanded to 7 teams with the entrance of Dragones de Don Bosco . Teams for the LPB can qualify to play in pan-American competitions organised by FIBA . The champions from each season are eligible to play in
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