Sibur Arena
| Location | Petrogradsky District, St. Petersburg, Russia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59°58′17″N 30°13′36″E / 59.9715°N 30.2267°ECoordinates: 59°58′17″N 30°13′36″E / 59.9715°N 30.2267°E |
| Capacity |
Basketball: 7,044 (regular fan seating) 390 (VIP boxes) |
| Surface | Parquet |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 2010 |
| Opened | September 11, 2013 |
| Construction cost |
rubles 1.3 billion (2013) Euro 17,3 million |
| Tenants | |
|
BC Spartak St. Petersburg (2013–14) BC Zenit St. Petersburg (2014–present) St. Petersburg Open (2015–present) | |
| Website | |
| Sibur Arena Website | |
Sibur Arena (Russian: Сибур Арена) is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena that is located in the Petrogradsky District, St. Petersburg, Russia. The arena can be used for basketball, volleyball, handball, futsal, tennis, and entertainment events. The seating capacity of the arena for basketball games is 7,044. The arena also has 13 VIP boxes, which can accommodate a total of up to 390 fans.[1]
History
Construction on Sibur Arena began in June 2010,[2] and the arena was officially opened on September 11, 2013.[3] The Russian basketball club BC Spartak St. Petersburg, used the arena as its home arena,[4] while it was playing in the VTB United League and the 2nd-tier Eurocup during the 2013-14 season. The Russian basketball club BC Zenit St. Petersburg, moved into the arena to use it as its home arena for both VTB United League and Eurocup games, for the 2014-15 season.
References
- ↑ SiburArena.com «СИБУР АРЕНА» Общая информация (Russian).
- ↑ DP.ru Стадион "Спартак" на Крестовском откроют 1 сентября (Russian).
- ↑ SiburArena.com Спортивный комплекс «Арена» открыт! (Russian).
- ↑ SiburArena.com Спортивный многофункциональный комплекс баскетбольного клуба «Спартак» получил название «СИБУР АРЕНА» (Russian).
External links
- Sibur Arena Website
- Spartak Arena (Russian)
- Panoramic Picture of the Arena's Interior
- View of the Arena's Interior from Mid Court
