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Pavilhão Victorino Cunha

Coordinates: 8°49′43″S 13°13′38″E / 8.828487°S 13.227153°E / -8.828487; 13.227153
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Pavilhão Victorino Cunha
Map
Former namesPavilhão do CODENM
Pavilhão do Rio Seco
LocationBairro da Maianga
Corner of Rua Aires de Menezes and
Rua do Padre Francisco Gouveia
Coordinates8°49′43″S 13°13′38″E / 8.828487°S 13.227153°E / -8.828487; 13.227153
Capacity1500
SurfaceHardwood
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Renovated1 August 2013; 11 years ago (2013-08-01)

Pavilhão Victorino Cunha, formerly Pavilhão do CODENM a.k.a. Pavilhão do Rio Seco[1] is the Arena of Angolan side Primeiro de Agosto, mainly used for its Men's and Women's basketball teams. The arena is located in the uptown neighborhood of Maianga.

On August 1, 2013, on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto, the club honored the mentor of the basketball development in the club, Victorino Cunha, by renaming the main basketball arena as Pavilhão Victorino Cunha.[2]


See also

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Victorino Cunha

References

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  1. ^ "D´Agosto & Petro" (in Portuguese). PortaldeAngola. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  2. ^ "1º de Agosto "imortaliza" Victorino Cunha e Jean Jacques" (in Portuguese). ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-08-01.