PalaFornai
Mezzocorona, Italy
Formerly: Palasport di Mezzocorona
The indoor arena in Mezzocorona sits on Via Fornai 1. The building carries the name PalaFornai, though it was long known as Palasport di Mezzocorona. The capacity is 500.
Pallamano Mezzocorona, founded in 1974, has used the hall as its base for half a century. The women's team plays in Serie A1, the top tier of Italian handball, while the men's side competes in Serie B. The club's youth teams fill the schedule on weekends.
The floor is wooden parquet. The club's website, pallamanomezzocorona.it, has been online since the early days of the internet, though it has not seen a major redesign. The venue hosts matches for visiting teams in the Serie A1 championship, which brings visitors to the town but rarely extends their stay.
The year the arena opened is not recorded in any accessible source, nor is the architect who designed it. The management falls to a company called Sportcorona, which handles bookings and maintenance without drawing attention to itself. The hall does not host events outside of handball, and the town does not advertise it as a multi-purpose venue.
The club's history includes a period in Serie A Élite for the men's team from 2010 to 2018, a stretch that ended when the squad could not sustain the level of competition. The women's team has maintained its position in the top flight, which is the reason the arena still draws crowds on match days. The town of Mezzocorona does not have a football stadium, so the arena serves as the primary sports venue for residents who want to watch something other than rugby.