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
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).
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.
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.
Ruse Bulstrad Arena 2015 5,100 WBC Dunav 8806 Construction began in 1976, was frozen for almost three decades before commencing again in 2012.
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
Yambol Diana 1964 3,000 BC Yambol Public contest for a modern 3500-seater replacement has been completed.
Samokov Arena Samokov 2008 2,350 BC Rilski Sportist
Sofia Universiada Hall 1961 2,300 BC Levski Sofia
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
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 1,000 VC CSKA Sofia
Shumen Mladost Hall 900 BC Shumen
HC Shumen '98
VC Shumen 05
Varna Hristo Borisov Hall 1991 800 BC Cherno More Port Varna (training)

Under construction/proposed

Photo Location Arena Capacity Status Opening Notes
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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