MKB Aréna Sopron
Location | Sopron, Hungary |
---|---|
Coordinates | 47°41′33″N 16°34′59″E / 47.6926°N 16.5831°ECoordinates: 47°41′33″N 16°34′59″E / 47.6926°N 16.5831°E |
Operator | Raabersport Kft. |
Capacity | 2,500 (basketball)[1] |
Surface | Parquette |
Construction | |
Opened | 1987 |
Renovated | 2005 |
Architect | Ferenc Kangyal |
Tenants | |
UNIQA Euroleasing Sopron Soproni KC | |
Website | |
www |
MKB Aréna Sopron in a multi-purpose indoor arena in Sopron, Hungary. Its best known tenant is the women's basketball club UNIQA Euroleasing Sopron, one of the top teams of the Hungarian championship, that also regularly plays in the EuroLeague Women, having reached the Final Four in 2009. Beside basketball it also hosts other indoor sports as well as cultural events, exhibitions, shows and musicals.[1] In addition, in the building is found a hotel, a restaurant and a fitness center.[2]
In 2005 Raabersport Kft., that also runs Uniqua Euroleasing Sopron, took the operational rights of the arena and completely renovated it.[2]
Events
- Ligno Novum Wood Tech Expo
- 2006 FIBA Europe Women's Under-20 European Championship
- 2015 FIBA Europe Women's European Championship
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Take me to Hungary! – Hungarian bid for Eurobasket Women 2015". Hungarian Basketball Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A csarnok" [The arena] (in Hungarian). MKB Aréna official website. Retrieved 18 December 2011.