Arena Stožice
The Stožice Arena (Slovene: Arena Stožice) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It was designed by Slovenian Sadar Vuga d.o.o. architects and is the biggest indoor arena in the country. It lies in the Bežigrad district, north of the city centre. The arena is part of the Stožice Sports Park sports complex.
Zmajevo gnezdo (Dragon's Nest) | |
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| Location | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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| Coordinates | 46°4′52″N 14°31′17″E |
| Owner | City Municipality of Ljubljana |
| Operator | Javni zavod Šport Ljubljana |
| Capacity | 12,480 (basketball, handball, volleyball)[1] 14,500 (music events) 10,500 (hockey) |
| Record attendance | 17,000 (concert) |
| Surface | Adaptable |
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| Broke ground | 2009 |
| Built | 2010 |
| Opened | 10 August 2010 |
| Construction cost | €66.3 million[2] |
| Architect | Sadar Vuga architects d.o.o. |
| General contractor | Grep d.o.o. |
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KK Cedevita Olimpija RK Krim | |
The arena is the home ground of basketball club KK Cedevita Olimpija.
History
The stadium was named after the area in which it is located, and the change of the name is possible in the future due to sponsorship rights. Together with a football stadium it is part of the Stožice Sports Park. The arena building area measures 14,164 square meters. It was constructed in just 14 months and opened on 10 August 2010 with a basketball match between Slovenia and Spain, which was won by Spain 79–72 after overtime.[3]
The arena has a capacity of 12,480 seats for basketball[4] and is located in the north-western part of the park. The four levels of concourses and the lower, VIP and upper stands are covered by a shell-shaped dome. The arena is used for indoor sports such as basketball, handball and volleyball and is the home venue of KK Cedevita Olimpija. The arena is one of the main venues of Slovenian national team in most indoor sports except ice hockey for which the arena is not suitable and could only host if ice cooling machines would be implemented. Alongside the stadium the arena is also designed to host many cultural events.
Gallery
Volleyball configuration. Note: the upper tier is closed.- Basketball configuration. Note: the upper tier is closed.
Stožice Arena during EuroBasket
Stožice Arena
References
- Eurobasket2013.org THE ARENA Stozice Arena Capacity: 12500. Archived 5 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- http://image.24ur.com/media/document//60515326.pdf
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Eurobasket2013.org THE ARENA Stozice Arena Capacity: 12500. Archived 5 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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| Preceded by Žalgiris Arena Kaunas |
FIBA EuroBasket Final Venue 2013 |
Succeeded by Stade Pierre-Mauroy Lille |
| Preceded by Kombank Arena Belgrade |
UEFA Futsal Championship Final Venue 2018 |
Succeeded by TBD |