Fraport Arena is an arena in Frankfurt, Germany. It is primarily used for basketball and is the home arena of Deutsche Bank Skyliners. The arena opened in 1986 and holds 5,000 people. It hosts the annual indoor football tournament with six teams from the region, such as Eintracht Frankfurt and Kickers Offenbach.
Originally named Ballsporthalle, the arena was renamed after Frankfurt International Airport obtained naming rights in 2011.
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“O the joy of the strong-brawn’d fighter, towering in the arena in perfect condition, conscious of power, thirsting to meet his opponent.”
—Walt Whitman (1819–1892)