NTSU Arena

National Taiwan Sport University Arena
國立體育大學綜合體育館
NTSU Arena in 2020
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LocationGuishan District, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Coordinates25°02′06″N 121°23′01″E / 25.034869°N 121.383694°E / 25.034869; 121.383694
Public transit Taoyuan Metro:
Metro interchange National Taiwan Sport University
OwnerNational Taiwan Sport University
OperatorNational Taiwan Sport University
Capacity15,000 (sporting events)
Construction
OpenedSeptember 1986
ArchitectZongmai Architects[1]
Tenants
Taoyuan Leopards (T1) (2022–2023)

The NTSU Arena (Chinese: 國立體育大學綜合體育館; pinyin: Guólì Tǐyù Dàxué Zònghé Tǐyùguǎn), also known as Linkou Arena or NTSU Multipurpose Gymnasium, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located on the campus of National Taiwan Sport University in Taoyuan, Taiwan. It was opened in September 1986 and is managed by National Taiwan Sport University. The facility has a capacity of around 15,000 seats for sporting events.

Description

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The auditorium is bowl-shaped, divided into upper, middle and lower sections, with about 11,000 fixed seats and about 4,000 movable seats.[1]

Notable events

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The arena during a basketball match, November 2022

On December 14, 1997, the opening ceremony of Foguang Satellite TV was held at the facility. During the 2017 Summer Universiade, swimming, archery and water polo competitions took place at the arena.[2][3] The Taiwan People's Party's first anniversary party celebration and party member meeting as well as the Second National Congress of the 21st National Congress of the Chinese Kuomintang in 2022 was held at the NTSU Arena.

Entertainment events held at NTSU Arena
Dates Artist Event
March 16, 2014 Avril Lavigne The Avril Lagvine Tour
September 28, 2014 Pet Shop Boys Electric Tour
September 9–10, 2016 BigBang Made V.I.P Tour
October 21–22, 2017 BTS The Wings Tour
March 23–25, 2018 G.E.M. Queen of Hearts World Tour
August 25–26, 2018 Wanna One One: The World
September 22, 2018 iKon iKon 2018 Continue Tour
September 23, 2018 Winner 2018 Everywhere Tour
September 29, 2018 Nana Mizuki Nana Mizuki Live Island 2018
October 18, 2018 Mariah Carey Mariah Carey: Live in Concert
November 10, 2018 Charlie Puth Voicenotes Tour
March 3, 2019 Blackpink In Your Area World Tour
July 28, 2019 Westlife The Twenty Tour
August 31, 2019 GFriend Go Go GFriend! Asia Tour
November 24, 2019 Winner Winner Cross Tour
November 30–December 1, 2019 IU 2019 IU Tour Concert <Love, Poem>
December 7, 2019 Jordan Chan Stop Angry Tour
February 29, 2020 Seventeen Ode to You World Tour
March 14, 2020 AB6IX 6ixsense World Tour
March 28, 2020 Got7 Keep Spinning World Tour
January 14–15, 2023 Mamamoo My Con World Tour
February 26, 2023 Itzy Checkmate World Tour
March 4, 2023 Treasure Treasure Hello Tour
January 13–14, 2024 Enhypen Fate World Tour
February 24, 2024 TVXQ 20&2 Tour
March 2–3, 2024 Ive Show What I Have World Tour
May 4–5, 2024 Baekhyun Lonsdaleite Asia tour
August 9–11, 2024 Aespa Synk: Parallel Line World Tour 2024
October 5–6, 2024 Tomorrow X Together Act: Promise
February 8–9, 2025 2NE1 Welcome Back Tour

References

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  1. ^ a b "林口體育館". Zongmai Architects (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Lee, I-chia (June 25, 2017). "Taipei mayor visits Taoyuan Summer Universiade venues - Taipei Times". Taipei Times. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "北京消极参与台北世大运 选手称在乎金牌". Voice of America Chinese (in Chinese). August 24, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2023.