Addition Financial Arena, Multi-purpose arena in Orange County, United States
Addition Financial Arena is a 252,000-square-foot arena on the University of Central Florida campus in Orange County, Florida, built in front of the original 1991 UCF Arena. Its glass-panelled facade carries the name "Addition Arena" above the entrance doors, and inside, tiered dark seating surrounds a wooden basketball court beneath a square video board. Basketball capacity is 9,465, with 7,479 fixed seats, 500 club seats and 1,328 retractable seats.
Construction of the arena began in 2006 as part of Knights Plaza, in the space in front of the original 1991 UCF Arena, which seated 5,100. The new building was completed in September 2007 with 7,479 fixed seats, 500 club seats and 1,328 retractable seats, roughly doubling the old arena's capacity. The last basketball game in the original facility was a 77–64 UCF win over East Carolina on March 3, 2007.
The arena serves as home to the UCF Knights basketball teams and regularly hosts concerts, comedy shows, and academic ceremonies. It functions as a gathering place for the university and local community throughout the year.
The arena sits on the UCF main campus in Knights Plaza, in front of the site of the original 1991 UCF Arena, with the upper deck doubling as the basketball teams' practice courts. It is regularly used as an alternative to the larger Kia Center in downtown Orlando. Local high schools often hold graduations here, and the FIRST Robotics Orlando Regional takes place each March.
The arena's only sellout came on March 22, 2017, when 10,011 watched a National Invitation Tournament quarterfinal against the Illinois Fighting Illini. The building holds 9,465 for basketball, and its student section is nicknamed the "Knightmare."
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