List of indoor arenas in Europe
This is a list of indoor arenas in Europe by capacity. A broad definition of "Europe" is used here, including Israel.
The venues are by their final capacity after construction for seating-only events. There is more capacity if standing room is included (i.e. for concerts). All venues with at least 10,000 seats are listed.
Current arenas
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Arena |
Capacity |
Opened |
Location |
Country |
Friends Arena |
50,000 |
2013 |
Sweden |
Sweden |
Kombank Arena |
25,000 |
2004 |
Belgrade |
Serbia |
Baku Crystal Hall |
25,000 |
2012 |
Baku |
Azerbaijan |
Palau Sant Jordi |
24,000 |
1990 |
Barcelona |
Spain |
Sportpaleis Antwerp |
23,001[1][2] |
1933 |
Antwerp |
Belgium |
Kraków Arena |
22,800 [3] |
2014 |
Kraków |
Poland |
Sinan Erdem Dome |
22,500 |
2010 |
Istanbul |
Turkey |
Manchester Arena |
21,000[4] |
1995 |
Manchester |
United Kingdom |
Bercy Arena |
20,300 |
1984 |
Paris |
France |
Lanxess Arena |
20,000[5] |
1998 |
Cologne |
Germany |
MEO Arena |
20,000[6] |
1998 |
Lisbon |
Portugal |
Ethias Arena |
20,000[7] |
2004 |
Hasselt |
Belgium |
The O2 Arena |
20,000[8] |
2007 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Earls Court Exhibition Centre |
19,000 |
1939 |
London |
United Kingdom |
OAKA Olympic Indoor Hall |
18,700[9] |
1995 |
Athens |
Greece |
Bizkaia Arena |
18,640 |
2004 |
Barakaldo |
Spain |
Torino Palasport Olimpico |
18,000 |
2005 |
Turin |
Italy |
Palais 12 |
18,000[10] |
2013 |
Brussels |
Belgium |
Žalgiris Arena |
17,500 |
2011 |
Kaunas |
Lithuania |
O2 Arena |
17,360 |
2004 |
Prague |
Czech Republic |
PostFinance-Arena |
17,131 |
1967 |
Bern |
Switzerland |
O2 World Berlin |
17,000 |
2008 |
Berlin |
Germany |
Halle Tony Garnier |
17,000 |
1988 |
Lyon |
France |
Ziggo Dome |
17,000[11] |
2012 |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
Arena Zagreb |
16,800[12] |
2008 |
Zagreb |
Croatia |
Westfalenhallen |
16,500 |
1952 |
Dortmund |
Germany |
O2 World Hamburg |
16,000[13] |
2002 |
Hamburg |
Germany |
Ericsson Globe |
16,000 |
1989 |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
Wiener Stadthalle |
16,000 |
1974 |
Vienna |
Austria |
Fernando Buesa Arena |
15,504 |
1991 |
Vitoria-Gasteiz |
Spain |
Malmö Arena |
15,500 |
2009 |
Malmö |
Sweden |
Barclaycard Center |
15,500 |
1960 |
Madrid |
Spain |
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
15,500 |
1983 |
Stuttgart |
Germany |
Jerusalem Payis Arena |
15,000 |
2014 |
Jerusalem |
Israel |
Arena Armeec |
15,000 |
2011 |
Sofia |
Bulgaria |
SAP Arena |
15,000 |
2005 |
Mannheim |
Germany |
Hartwall Areena |
15,000 |
1995 |
Helsinki |
Finland |
Minsk-Arena |
15,000 |
2009 |
Minsk |
Belarus |
Helliniko Olympic Arena |
15,000 |
2003 |
Elliniko |
Greece |
Jyske Bank Boxen |
15,000 |
2010 |
Herning |
Denmark |
Odyssey Arena |
15,000 |
2000 |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
Peace and Friendship Stadium |
14,905 |
1983 |
Piraeus |
Greece |
Park&Suites Arena |
14,800 |
2010 |
Montpellier |
France |
3Arena |
14,500 |
2008 |
Dublin |
Ireland |
Arena Stožice |
14,480 |
2010 |
Ljubljana |
Slovenia |
Tipsport Arena |
14,475 |
1962 |
Prague |
Czech Republic |
Ahoy Rotterdam |
14,021 |
1950 |
Rotterdam |
Netherlands |
Palacio Vistalegre |
14,000 |
2000 |
Madrid |
Spain |
Romexpo |
14,000 |
1991 |
Bucharest |
Romania |
Scandinavium |
14,000 |
1971 |
Gothenburg |
Sweden |
Hallenstadion |
14,000 |
1939 |
Zürich |
Switzerland |
Megasport Arena |
14,000 |
2006 |
Moscow |
Russia |
National Exhibition Centre |
13,928 |
1982 |
Birmingham |
United Kingdom |
Atlas Arena |
13,805 |
2009 |
Łódź |
Poland |
Ülker Sports Arena |
13,800 |
2011 |
Istanbul |
Turkey |
Motorpoint Arena Sheffield |
13,600 |
1991 |
Sheffield |
United Kingdom |
First Direct Arena |
13,500 |
2013 |
Leeds |
United Kingdom |
Festhalle Frankfurt |
13,500 |
1909 |
Frankfurt |
Germany |
Sparkassen-Arena |
13,500 |
1952 |
Kiel |
Germany |
ISS Dome |
13,400 |
2006 |
Düsseldorf |
Germany |
Sørmarka Arena |
13,000 |
2010 |
Stavanger |
Norway |
The SSE Hydro |
13,000 |
2013 |
Glasgow |
United Kingdom |
Elmia Eventcenter |
13,000 |
1961 |
Jönköping |
Sweden |
Adriatic Arena |
13,000 |
2001 |
Pesaro |
Italy |
Flanders Expo |
13,000 |
1986 |
Ghent |
Belgium |
Barclaycard Arena |
12,802 |
1991 |
Birmingham |
United Kingdom |
Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona |
12,760 |
1991 |
Badalona |
Spain |
König-Pilsener-Arena |
12,650 |
1996 |
Oberhausen |
Germany |
Manchester Central Convention Complex |
12,500 |
1986 |
Manchester |
United Kingdom |
SECC Concert Hall 4 |
12,500 |
1985 |
Glasgow |
United Kingdom |
Papp László Budapest Sportaréna |
12,500 |
2003 |
Budapest |
Hungary |
Thialf |
12,500 |
1967 |
Heerenveen |
Netherlands |
Abdi İpekçi Arena |
12,500 |
1986 |
Istanbul |
Turkey |
Arēna Rīga |
12,500 |
2006 |
Riga |
Latvia |
Caja Mágica |
12,442 |
2009 |
Madrid |
Spain |
Galaxie d'Amnéville |
12,200 |
1990 |
Amnéville |
France |
Olympiahalle München |
12,150 |
1972 |
Munich |
Germany |
Zénith de Strasbourg |
12,079 |
2008 |
Strasbourg |
France |
Palais des sports de Grenoble |
12,000 |
1967 |
Grenoble |
France |
Ice Palace Saint Petersburg |
12,000 |
2000 |
Saint Petersburg |
Russia |
The SSE Arena, Wembley |
12,000 |
1934 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Siemens Arena |
12,000 |
2004 |
Vilnius |
Lithuania |
Velodrom |
12,000 |
2000 |
Berlin |
Germany |
Arena Leipzig |
12,000 |
2002 |
Leipzig |
Germany |
Spaladium Arena |
12,000 |
2009 |
Split |
Croatia |
ČEZ Aréna Ostrava |
12,000 |
1986 |
Ostrava |
Czech Republic |
Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch |
12,000 |
1983 |
Sarajevo |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Bolshoy Ice Dome |
12,000 |
2012 |
Sochi |
Russia |
HK Areena |
11,820 |
1990 |
Turku |
Finland |
Menora Mivtachim Arena |
11,700 |
1963/1972/2005 |
Tel Aviv |
Israel |
Gran Canaria Arena |
11,500 |
2014 |
Las Palmas |
Spain |
Saab Arena |
11,500 |
2004 |
Linköping |
Sweden |
SPC Vojvodina |
11,500 |
1981 |
Novi Sad |
Serbia |
Spodek |
11,500 |
1971 |
Katowice |
Poland |
Ergo Arena |
11,400 |
2010 |
Gdańsk, Sopot |
Poland |
Mediolanum Forum |
11,200 |
1990 |
Assago |
Italy |
Plaza de Toros de La Ribera |
11,046 |
2001 |
Logroño |
Spain |
Gavlerinken Arena |
11,000 |
1967/2006 |
Gävle |
Sweden |
PalaLottomatica |
11,000 |
1960 |
Rome |
Italy |
Echo Arena Liverpool |
11,000 |
2008 |
Liverpool |
United Kingdom |
Håkons Hall |
11,000 |
1993 |
Lillehammer |
Norway |
Ankara Arena |
11,000 |
2010 |
Ankara |
Turkey |
Karen Demirchyan Complex |
11,000 |
1983 |
Yerevan |
Armenia |
TUI Arena |
11,000 |
2000 |
Hannover |
Germany |
Metro Radio Arena |
11,000[14] |
1995 |
Newcastle |
United Kingdom |
Tbilisi Sports Palace |
11,000 |
1961 |
Tbilisi |
Georgia |
Coliseum da Coruña |
11,000 |
1991 |
A Coruña |
Spain |
Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena |
11,000 |
1999 |
Málaga |
Spain |
Unipol Arena |
11,000 |
1993 |
Casalecchio di Reno |
Italy |
Arena Nürnberger Versicherung |
11,000 |
2001 |
Nuremberg |
Germany |
Laugardalshöllin |
11,000 |
? |
Reykjavík |
Iceland |
Forest National |
10,800 |
1970 |
Brussels |
Belgium |
Iradier Arena |
10,714 |
1941 |
Vitoria-Gasteiz |
Spain |
Chizhovka-Arena |
10,600 |
2013 |
Minsk |
Belarus |
Madrid Arena |
10,500 |
2002 |
Madrid |
Spain |
Pabellón Príncipe Felipe |
10,500 |
1990 |
Zaragoza |
Spain |
Löfbergs Arena |
10,300 |
2001 |
Karlstad |
Sweden |
ČEZ Aréna Pardubice |
10,300 |
1960 |
Pardubice |
Czech Republic |
Eisstadion an der Brehmstraße |
10,285 |
1935 |
Düsseldorf |
Germany |
Plaza de Toros de Illumbe |
10,241 |
1998 |
San Sebastián |
Spain |
Slovnaft Aréna |
10,110 |
2011 |
Bratislava |
Slovakia |
Max-Schmeling-Halle |
10,012 |
1996 |
Berlin |
Germany |
Oslo Spektrum |
10,000 |
1991 |
Oslo |
Norway |
ExCeL London |
10,000 |
2000 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo |
10,000 |
1988 |
Seville |
Spain |
İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall |
10,000 |
2004 |
İzmir |
Turkey |
ÖVB-Arena |
10,000 |
2004 |
Bremen |
Germany |
TatNeft Arena |
10,000 |
2005 |
Kazan |
Russia |
Arena 2000 |
10,000 |
2001 |
Yaroslavl |
Russia |
Omsk Arena |
10,000 |
2007 |
Omsk |
Russia |
Saku Suurhall |
10,000 |
2001 |
Tallinn |
Estonia |
Mytishchi Arena |
10,000 |
2006 |
Mytishchi |
Russia |
Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena |
10,000 |
2003 |
Faliro |
Greece |
PAOK Sports Arena |
10,000 |
1990 |
Thessaloniki |
Greece |
Bilbao Arena |
10,000 |
2010 |
Bilbao |
Spain |
León Arena |
10,000 |
1948 |
Léon |
Spain |
Plaza de Toros La Cubierta |
10,000 |
1997 |
Leganés |
Spain |
Capital FM Arena Nottingham |
10,000 |
2000 |
Nottingham |
United Kingdom |
Centennial Hall |
10,000 |
1913 |
Wrocław |
Poland |
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center |
10,000 |
2008 |
Skopje |
Macedonia |
Kiev Palace of Sports |
10,000 |
1960 |
Kiev |
Ukraine |
B&W Hallerne |
10,000 |
1960's/1996/2014 |
Copenhagen |
Denmark |
Főnix Hall |
10,000 |
2002 |
Debrecen |
Hungary |
Olympiahalle Innsbruck |
10,000 |
1963 |
Innsbruck |
Austria |
Stadthalle Graz |
10,000 |
2002 |
Graz |
Austria |
St. Jakobshalle |
10,000 |
1976 |
Basel |
Switzerland |
SEG Geneva Arena |
10,000 |
1995 |
Geneva |
Switzerland |
National Gymnastics Arena |
10,000 |
2014 |
Baku |
Azerbaijan |
Steel Aréna |
10,000 |
2006 |
Košice |
Slovakia |
d'Coque |
10,000 |
? |
Luxembourg |
Luxembourg |
Sala Polivalentă din Cluj-Napoca |
10,000 |
2014 |
Cluj-Napoca |
Romania |
Krešimir Ćosić Hall |
10,000 |
2008 |
Zadar |
Croatia |
Arena Zenica |
10,000 |
2009 |
Zenica |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Current arenas that can be used for football
Currently these arenas are primarily used for indoor sports and/or other events i.e. music concerts, but can also receive association football matches in the winter, unlike the US and Canada domes, which are enclosed stadiums primarily used for outdoor sports. Telenor Arena could be considered the only dome in Europe from its opening in 2009 until 2011, when the association football club Stabæk used it for their home matches before returning to their old home, Nadderud Stadion, as the club couldn't support the rent to play at Telenor Arena.
Arena |
Capacity |
Opened |
Location |
Country |
Friends Arena |
50,000 |
2012 |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
SC Olimpiyskiy |
35,000 |
1980 |
Moscow |
Russia |
Tele2 Arena |
30,000 |
2013 |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
Telenor Arena |
26,000 |
2009 |
Bærum |
Norway |
SCC Peterburgskiy |
25,000[15][16] |
1979 |
Saint Petersburg |
Russia |
Vikingskipet |
20,000 |
1992 |
Hamar |
Norway |
Egilshöllin |
18,000 |
2004 |
Reykjavík |
Iceland |
Vallhall Arena |
12,500 |
2001 |
Oslo |
Norway |
Sportkompleks Illichivets |
12,000 |
2007 |
Mariupol |
Ukraine |
Göransson Arena |
10,000 |
2009 |
Sandviken |
Sweden |
ABB Arena Syd |
10,000 |
2007 |
Västerås |
Sweden |
Arenas under construction
Arena |
Capacity |
Opening |
Location |
Country |
New Kiev Arena |
17,780 |
TBD |
Kiev |
Ukraine |
Royal Arena |
15,000 |
2016 |
Copenhagen |
Denmark |
VTB Arena Small Arena |
15,000 |
2016 |
Moscow |
Russia |
Podium Arena |
13,752 |
TBD |
Gliwice |
Poland |
Kalmius Arena |
13,145 |
TBD |
Donetsk |
Ukraine |
Barys Arena |
12,000 |
2015 |
Astana |
Kazakhstan |
Almaty Ice Palace |
12,000 |
2016 |
Almaty |
Kazakhstan |
Legends Arena |
12,000 |
2015 |
Moscow |
Russia |
New Dnipropetrovsk Arena |
10,000 |
TBD |
Dnipropetrovsk |
Ukraine |
New Lviv Arena |
10,000 |
TBD |
Lviv |
Ukraine |
New Odessa Arena |
10,000 |
TBD |
Odessa |
Ukraine |
Proposed arenas
See also
References
- ↑ "Sportpaleis Antwerpen" (in Dutch). Sportpaleis Antwerpen. Retrieved August 30th 2013.
- ↑ "Renovatie 80-jarige Sportpaleis bijna afgerond." (in Dutch). deredactie.be. Retrieved August 30th 2013.
- ↑ "About Us » Kraków arena". krakowarena.pl. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
- ↑ "Phones 4u Arena Venue Information".
Attracting over one million visitors each year, the 21,000 capacity Arena was named 'International Venue of the Year' in 2002
- ↑ "Daten + Fakten" (in German). Lanxess Arena. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ "Sala Atlântico - Ficha de Detalhe". Pavilhão Atlântico Official Website. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ↑ Ethias Arena (in Dutch). Ethias Arena. Retrieved August 30th 2013.
- ↑ "The O2 Arena". The O2. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ "Athens Olympic Sports Hall (OAKA)". stadia.gr. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ "Press Kit Paleis 12". Paleis 12. Retrieved October 10th 2013.
- ↑ "Ziggo Dome". Ziggo Dome. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ↑ "Arena Zagreb description". Arena Zagreb Official Website. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ "Zahlen & Fakten" (in German). O2 World Hamburg. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ "About the Arena". Metro Radio Arena. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ Петербургский скк (in Russian). Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex Official Website. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ "About the Arena". Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
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