AFAS Dome
Sign in to saveThe AFAS Dome (formerly Sportpaleis) is an indoor arena in Antwerp, Belgium. It is a multipurpose hall used for organizing concerts, sporting events, festivals, and fairs. The arena was built for sport, especially track cycling, but there is now little sport held there; it previously hosted the Diamond Games tennis tournament for women.
Key facts
- Venue.name
- AFAS Dome
- Venue.image
- Sportpaleis.jpg
- Venue.image_size
- 250px
- Venue.fullname
- AFAS Dome
- Venue.former_names
- Sportpaleis (1933-2025)
- Venue.address
- Schijnpoortweg 119
- Venue.city
- Antwerp
- Venue.country
- Belgium
- Venue.location
- Schijnpoortweg 119, 2170 Merksem, Antwerp, Belgium
- Venue.broke_ground
- 11 January 1932
- Venue.built
- 1932–33
- Venue.opened
- 11 September 1933
- Venue.renovated
- 2010–2013
- Venue.expanded
- 2013
- Venue.owner
- Province of Antwerp
- Venue.operator
- Be-At Venues NV
- Venue.architect
- Apostel-Mampaey family
- Venue.website
- www.afas-dome.be
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- Construction
- Events
- Sporting events
- Concerts
- 2011
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- 2016
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- 2018
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- 2025
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- 2027
- Audience
- Transport connections
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
The AFAS Dome (formerly Sportpaleis) is an indoor arena in Antwerp, Belgium. It is a multipurpose hall used for organizing concerts, sporting events, festivals, and fairs. The arena was built for sport, especially track cycling, but there is now little sport held there; it previously hosted the Diamond Games tennis tournament for women.
According to Billboard Magazine, for the period 2007/8 Sportpaleis was the second most visited event hall in the world, second only to Madison Square Garden. The AFAS Dome is known for performances by both Dutch-speaking and international artists.