Pavilhão Victorino Cunha

Pavilhão Victorino Cunha
Former names Pavilhão do CODENM
Pavilhão do Rio Seco
Location Bairro da Maianga
Corner of Rua Aires de Menezes and
Rua do Padre Francisco Gouveia
Coordinates Coordinates: 8°49′43″S 13°13′38″E / 8.828487°S 13.227153°E / -8.828487; 13.227153
Capacity 1500
Surface Hardwood
Scoreboard Electronic
Construction
Renovated 1 August 2013 (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

Victorino Cunha

References

  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.
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