List of indoor arenas in Bulgaria
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The following is a list of indoor arenas in Bulgaria. The venues are ordered by their final capacity after construction for seating-only events. There is more capacity if standing room is included (e.g. for concerts).
Current arenas
[edit]| Photo | Location | Arena | Date built | Capacity | Tenant/use | Notes |
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Sofia | Arena Sofia | 2011 | 12,373[1] | PBC Lukoil Academic Bulgaria men's national volleyball team Sofia Open (ATP 250) |
As of 2020, one of the 15 largest capacity tennis stadiums. Fourth largest indoor arena on the Balkans, after Stark Arena (Serbia), O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall (Greece), and Arena Zagreb (Croatia).
Maximum capacity of 17,906 for concerts. |
| Burgas | Arena Burgas | 2023 | 6,500 | BC Chernomorets | Capacity of 6,500 for athletic competitions with extension of up to 8,000 seats during sporting events. Maximum capacity of 14,500 for concerts.[2] | |
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Plovdiv | Kolodruma | 2015 | 6,062 | Plovdiv Cycling Club "Tsar Simeon 1898" VC Maritsa Plovdiv |
Only active indoor velodrome in Bulgaria, largest one on the Balkans. |
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Varna | Palace of Culture and Sports | 1968 | 5,116 | BC Cherno More Port Varna Bulgaria national volleyball team |
Fully renovated in 2015. |
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Ruse | OZK Arena | 2015 | 5,100 | WBC Dunav 8806 | Construction began in 1976, was frozen for almost three decades before commencing again in 2012. |
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Sofia | Winter Sports Palace | 1982 | 4,600 [3] | HC CSKA Sofia HC Levski Sofia Ice Devils Sofia |
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Botevgrad | Arena Botevgrad | 2014 | 4,500 | BC Balkan Botevgrad | |
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Yambol | Diana | 1964 | 2,370 | BC Yambol | Public contest for a modern 3500-seater replacement has been completed. |
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Sofia | Universiada Hall | 1961 | 2,400 | BC Levski Sofia | |
| Samokov | Arena Samokov | 2008 | 2,000[4] | BC Rilski Sportist | ||
| Panagyurishte | Arena Asarel | 2015 | 2,000 | BC Panagyurishte HC Panagyurishte |
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| Sofia | Slavia Ice Center | 1972 | 2,000 | HC Slavia Sofia | ||
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Gabrovo | Orlovets Hall | 1991 | 1,920 | BC Chardafon Gabrovo | Construction began in 1971, went on and off for 20 years. |
| Sofia | Sport Hall Levski Sofia | 2020 | 1,700 | VC Levski Sofia | ||
| Dupnitsa | Dupnitsa Hall | 2015 | 1,505 | VC Marek Union-Ivkoni | ||
| Dobrich | Dobrotitsa Hall | - | 1,500 | VC Dobrudja 07 | ||
| Pazardzhik | Vasil Levski Hall | 1979 | 1,500 | VC Hebar | ||
| Pleven | Balkanstroy Hall | 1976 | 1,500 | BC Spartak Pleven | ||
| Sofia | Hristo Botev Hall | 1980 | 1,500 | Bulgaria national volleyball team | ||
| Burgas | Mladost Hall | 1987 | 1,500 | Neftochimic 2010 | ||
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Shumen | Arena Shumen | 2018 | 1,494 | BC Shumen HC Shumen 61 HC Shumen 98 |
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| Ruse | Dunav Hall | 1,200 | WBC Dunav 8806 | |||
| Slivnitsa | Arena Slivnitsa | 2014 | 1,050 | HC Slivnitsa | ||
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Plovdiv | Plovdiv University Sports Hall | 2012 | 1,037 | Plovdiv University sports teams VC Maritsa Plovdiv |
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| Stara Zagora | Municipal Hall | 1959 | 1,000 | BC Beroe | ||
| Burgas | Boycho Branzov Hall | 1,000 | BC Chernomorets | |||
| Plovdiv | Stroitel Hall | 1,000 | BC Academic Plovdiv | |||
| Sofia | Vasil Simov Hall | 1985 | 1,000 | VC CSKA Sofia | ||
| Dimitrovgrad | Sportna Zala Mladost | 1974 | 1,230 | BC Compact Basket
VC Rakovski Acrobatic gymnastics |
Fully renovated in 2018. |
Under construction/proposed
[edit]| Photo | Location | Arena | Capacity | Status | Opening | Notes |
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| Stara Zagora | New Stara Zagora Hall | 5,200 | Prep | TBA |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Thechnical details". Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ www.goonys.bg, Goonys Creative Studio. "MultiPARK - park and city equipment, products and elements for urban design - Arena Burgas will become a unique sports facility". multipark.bg. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "Hockeyarenas.net".
- ^ "Sport facilities | Tourist Information Center - Samokov".