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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
| Photo | Location | Arena | Date built | Capacity | Tenant/use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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] | |
|
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. |
|
Varna | Palace of Culture and Sports | 1968 | 5,116 |
BC Cherno More Port Varna Bulgaria national volleyball team |
Fully renovated in 2015. |
| Ruse | OZK Arena | 2015 | 5,100 | WBC Dunav 8806 | Construction began in 1976, was frozen for almost three decades before commencing again in 2012. | |
|
Sofia | Winter Sports Palace | 1982 | 4,600 [3] |
HC CSKA Sofia HC Levski Sofia Ice Devils Sofia |
|
| Botevgrad | Arena Botevgrad | 2014 | 4,500 | BC Balkan Botevgrad | ||
|
Yambol | Diana | 1964 | 2,370 | BC Yambol | Public contest for a modern 3500-seater replacement has been completed. |
|
Sofia | Universiada Hall | 1961 | 2,400 | BC Levski Sofia | |
| Shumen | Arena Shumen | 2018 | 2,300 |
BC Shumen HC Shumen '98 |
||
| Samokov | Arena Samokov | 2008 | 2,000 [4] | BC Rilski Sportist | ||
| Panagyurishte | Arena Asarel | 2015 | 2,000 | BC Panagyurishte HC Panagyurishte |
||
| Sofia | Slavia Ice Center | 1972 | 2,000 | HC Slavia Sofia | ||
|
Gabrovo | Orlovetz 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 | ||
| Ruse | Dunav Hall | 1,200 | WBC Dunav 8806 | |||
| Slivnitsa | Arena Slivnitsa | 2014 | 1,050 | HC Slivnitsa | ||
|
Plovdiv | Plovdiv University Sports Hall | 2012 | 1,037 | Plovdiv University sports teams VC Maritsa Plovdiv |
|
| 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
| Photo | Location | Arena | Capacity | Status | Opening | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stara Zagora | New Stara Zagora Hall | 5,200 | Prep | ~2022 |
See also
References
- ^ "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".
- ^ https://samokov-info.com/sport/sport-facilities/?lang=en
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (August 2018) |
|
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
| Photo | Location | Arena | Date built | Capacity | Tenant/use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
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] | |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Varna | Palace of Culture and Sports | 1968 | 5,116 |
BC Cherno More Port Varna Bulgaria national volleyball team |
Fully renovated in 2015. |
| Ruse | OZK Arena | 2015 | 5,100 | WBC Dunav 8806 | Construction began in 1976, was frozen for almost three decades before commencing again in 2012. | |
|
|
Sofia | Winter Sports Palace | 1982 | 4,600 [3] |
HC CSKA Sofia HC Levski Sofia Ice Devils Sofia |
|
| Botevgrad | Arena Botevgrad | 2014 | 4,500 | BC Balkan Botevgrad | ||
|
|
Yambol | Diana | 1964 | 2,370 | BC Yambol | Public contest for a modern 3500-seater replacement has been completed. |
|
|
Sofia | Universiada Hall | 1961 | 2,400 | BC Levski Sofia | |
| Shumen | Arena Shumen | 2018 | 2,300 |
BC Shumen HC Shumen '98 |
||
| Samokov | Arena Samokov | 2008 | 2,000 [4] | BC Rilski Sportist | ||
| Panagyurishte | Arena Asarel | 2015 | 2,000 | BC Panagyurishte HC Panagyurishte |
||
| Sofia | Slavia Ice Center | 1972 | 2,000 | HC Slavia Sofia | ||
|
|
Gabrovo | Orlovetz 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 | ||
| Ruse | Dunav Hall | 1,200 | WBC Dunav 8806 | |||
| Slivnitsa | Arena Slivnitsa | 2014 | 1,050 | HC Slivnitsa | ||
|
|
Plovdiv | Plovdiv University Sports Hall | 2012 | 1,037 | Plovdiv University sports teams VC Maritsa Plovdiv |
|
| 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
| Photo | Location | Arena | Capacity | Status | Opening | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stara Zagora | New Stara Zagora Hall | 5,200 | Prep | ~2022 |
See also
References
- ^ "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".
- ^ https://samokov-info.com/sport/sport-facilities/?lang=en