Since hosting its first official match on October 10, 2010, with a 77-70 victory against Valencia Basket, the Bilbao Arena, the 'inferno of Miribilla', has been the scene of memorable events that have shaped the history of Surne Bilbao. These moments, etched in collective memory, include hard-fought victories with buzzer-beaters and successes that have secured advancement in domestic and continental competitions.

Now, Miribilla aims to experience another night of glory, the ultimate challenge: to be the setting for a new European coronation. Lifting a FIBA Europe Cup trophy on home turf would undoubtedly be an unparalleled experience. If achieved, April 29, 2026, would be etched into the hall of fame of sporting achievements conquered in the Bilbao venue, much like other feats still remembered as if time had stood still.

The last great explosion of collective euphoria occurred on April 2 of last year with the comeback in the continental semi-final against Dijon. Previously, the team had already achieved the biggest turnaround in FIBA Europe Cup history by overcoming a -19 deficit against Legia Warsaw in the quarter-finals, also at home. However, against the French, and with the same disadvantage, everything seemed impossible with five minutes remaining and a score of 69-66. What happened from that moment until the final buzzer was supernatural, an overwhelming 28-2 run that culminated in a 97-68 final score, opening the doors to the grand final, where a 72-65 victory in a packed Bilbao Arena proved decisive.

And what about June 2, 2019, the day of the return to the ACB after a season of penance in the LEB Oro? The explosion of satisfaction and liberation that day was tremendous after a regular season where Betis secured direct promotion and a tough quarter-final elimination against Palencia. The club managed to have Bilbao host the decisive Final Four, and the home advantage was crucial, first to overcome Melilla's resistance in the semi-finals (75-68) and a day later to defeat Palma 62-55 in a tense and rough match.

The victories achieved at the Miribilla venue during its golden era, when both sports and economics went hand in hand, also deserve recognition. In those years, there was no more prestigious continental success than the one achieved on March 28, 2012, by snatching a victory at the Bilbao Arena from the mighty CSKA Moscow in the Euroleague quarter-finals. In Europe's top competition, teams like Olympiacos, Basconia (77-72), Unicaja, Real Madrid (93-69), and Montepaschi Siena all fell in Bilbao. But the 94-81 victory against the Russians, with their main players completely outplayed, marked the competitive peak in the history of the Biscayan team.

And how can we forget the previous season's journey that led to the historic ACB final against Barcelona? The path in the title playoffs began by surprising Valencia Basket in the quarter-finals, and the semi-finals against Real Madrid were extraordinary. Winning the second game of the series on white territory led to two impressive victories in Miribilla, the first undeniable (68-51) and the decisive one, on June 2, 2011, with a hard-fought 80-72.