Park Community Arena

Park Community Arena
Location	Sheffield, England
Owner	Sheffield City Council; Canon Medical Systems
Operator	PCA Ltd
Capacity	Overall: 3,000 ; Basketball: 2,500
Construction
Broke ground	2022
Opened	2023 (planned)
Construction cost	£14 million
Tenants
	Sheffield Sharks ; Sheffield Hatters

Park Community Arena, known for sponsorship reasons as Canon Medical Arena, is a sports arena under construction, located within the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park in Sheffield, England. On match days, the main arena will have a seating capacity for 2,500 spectators. The arena's main tenants are the Sheffield Sharks and Sheffield Hatters basketball teams, who will move from their previous homes at Ponds Forge and All Saints Sports Centre for the start of the 2023–24 season.[1]

History

Plans were in place for a 2,500 capacity basketball arena within the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park on the site of the former Don Valley Stadium as far back as 2016.[2][3] After subsequent delays and changes to the plans, the £14 million Park Community Arena, developed by Canon Medical Systems, broke ground in 2022.[4][5]

References

Westby, Nick (23 May 2023). "Sheffield Sharks on schedule to play out of new Park Community Arena home for 2023-24 BBL season". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
"New basketball arena planned for the Olympic Legacy Park in Sheffield". BBC News. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
"New Sheffield community basketball arena 'could be built by September 2019'". The Star. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
"Park Community Arena developed by Canon Medical Systems announced at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park". British Basketball League. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
Wilkinson, Alex (9 June 2022). "Park Community Arena: 'New and unique Sheffield Sharks home will be incredible for team and community'". The Star. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

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[1] Westby, Nick (23 May 2023). "Sheffield Sharks on schedule to play out of new Park Community Arena home for 2023-24 BBL season". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[2] "New basketball arena planned for the Olympic Legacy Park in Sheffield". BBC News. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[3] "New Sheffield community basketball arena 'could be built by September 2019'". The Star. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[4] "Park Community Arena developed by Canon Medical Systems announced at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park". British Basketball League. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[5] Wilkinson, Alex (9 June 2022). "Park Community Arena: 'New and unique Sheffield Sharks home will be incredible for team and community'". The Star. Retrieved 3 July 2023.