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
| Photo | Location | Arena | Date built | Capacity | Tenant/use | Notes |
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Sofia | Arena Armeec | 2011 | 12,373[1] | PBC Lukoil Academic Bulgaria men's national volleyball team Sofia Open (ATP 250) |
As of 2015, one of the 20 largest capacity tennis stadiums. Fourth largest indoor arena on the Balkans, after Kombank Arena (Serbia), O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall (Greece), and Arena Zagreb (Croatia). |
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Plovdiv | Kolodruma | 2015 | 6,100 | 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 | 6,000 | BC Cherno More Port Varna Bulgaria national volleyball team |
Fully renovated in 2015. Capacity was expanded to 6,000. |
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Ruse | Bulstrad 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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Botevgrad | Arena Botevgrad | 2014 | 4,500 | BC Balkan Botevgrad | |
| Sofia | Winter Sports Palace | 1982 | 4,000 [2] | HC CSKA Sofia HC Levski Sofia Ice Devils Sofia |
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Yambol | Diana | 1964 | 3,000 | BC Yambol | Public contest for a modern 3500-seater replacement has been completed. |
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Samokov | Arena Samokov | 2008 | 2,350 | BC Rilski Sportist | |
| Sofia | Universiada Hall | 1961 | 2,300 | BC Levski Sofia | ||
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Gabrovo | Orlovetz Hall | 1991 | 2,000 | BC Chardafon Gabrovo | Construction began in 1971, went on and off for 20 years. |
| Pleven | Balkanstroy Hall | 1976 | 1,500 | BC Spartak Pleven | ||
| Sofia | Hristo Botev Hall | 1980 | 1,500 | |||
| Ruse | Dunav Hall | 1,200 | WBC Dunav 8806 | |||
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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 | 1,000 | VC CSKA Sofia | |||
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Shumen | Mladost Hall | 900 | BC Shumen HC Shumen '98 VC Shumen 05 |
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| Varna | Hristo Borisov Hall | 1991 | 800 | BC Cherno More Port Varna (training) |
Under construction/proposed
| Photo | Location | Arena | Capacity | Status | Opening | Notes |
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| Burgas | Arena Burgas | 6,500 | U/C | Q4 2017 - Q1 2018 | ||
| Stara Zagora | New Stara Zagora Hall | 4,000 | Prep | Q2 2018 | ||
| Shumen | Arena Shumen | 2,300 | Prep | Q4 2017 |
See also
References
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