Alexander Gomelsky Universal Sports Hall CSKA, also known as USH CSKA, and formerly known as CSKA Palace of Sports, is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena that is located in Moscow, Russia. It is a part of the CSKA Sports Complex. The arena is primarily used to host basketball and futsal games, but it can also be used to host boxing matches, volleyball games, handball games, tennis, gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, wrestling, fencing, martial arts, and other sports. The arena can also be used for dancing and other entertainment events. The seating capacity of the arena for basketball games 5000 people. The arena is named in honor of the late Alexander Gomelsky, the former head basketball coach and honorary president of CSKA Moscow Basketball Club. History Universal Sports Hall CSKA was completed in the year 1979, during the preparations for the 1980 Summer Olympics, which were hosted by Moscow, USSR. The arena was used as a venue for the 1980 Olympics basketball tournament that was held there. Universal Sports Hall CSKA has also been used as the long-time home arena of the basketball club, PBC CSKA Moscow. It has also been used as the home arena of futsal club, MFK CSKA Moscow. References External links Eurohockey.net CSKA Universal Sports Hall Fightlife.com CSKA Universal Sports Hall Image of the interior of Universal Sports Hall CSKA CSKA Moscow Venues of the 1980 Summer Olympics Basketball venues in Russia Boxing venues in Russia Indoor arenas built in the Soviet Union Indoor arenas in Russia Indoor track and field venues Olympic basketball venues Sports venues in Moscow Tennis venues in Russia Volleyball venues in Russia 1979 establishments in Russia Sports venues completed in 1979 Venues of the Friendship Games