Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium, Indoor basketball stadium in Newcastle, Australia
Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium is an indoor sports facility in Newcastle with multiple courts arranged to seat around 2000 spectators. The venue is designed to host competitive games and accommodate regular training activities throughout the year.
The Newcastle Basketball Association moved into the stadium in 1969. From 1979 it was the original home of the Newcastle Falcons in the National Basketball League, until the club left for the new Newcastle Entertainment Centre in 1992. In 1982 the venue hosted two semi-finals and the NBL grand final, in which the West Adelaide Bearcats beat the Geelong Supercats 80–74.
The Newcastle Basketball Association has used the stadium since 1969, and the Newcastle Falcons played their home games here from the NBL's founding in 1979 until moving to the Newcastle Entertainment Centre in 1992. The venue now serves as the association's home base.
The stadium sits at the intersection of Young and Curley Roads, making it straightforward to locate and reach. Checking the schedule ahead of your visit helps you catch an active training session or competitive match.
On 15 August 2015 the stadium hosted an exhibition game between the LSU Tigers and the Newcastle All-Stars, won 89–75 by LSU. Newcastle junior and future NBA player Ben Simmons played for LSU before a capacity crowd of almost 2,000, the venue's biggest crowd in more than 25 years.
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