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

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Photo Location Arena Date built Capacity Tenant/use Notes
Sofia Arena Sofia 2011 12,373[1] PBC Lukoil Academic
Bulgaria men's national volleyball team
Sofia Open (ATP 250)
As of 2020, one of the 15 largest capacity tennis stadiums. Fourth largest indoor arena on the Balkans, after Stark Arena (Serbia), O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall (Greece), and Arena Zagreb (Croatia).

Maximum capacity of 17,906 for concerts.

Burgas Arena Burgas 2023 6,500 BC Chernomorets Capacity of 6,500 for athletic competitions with extension of up to 8,000 seats during sporting events. Maximum capacity of 14,500 for concerts.[2]
Plovdiv Kolodruma 2015 6,062 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 5,116 BC Cherno More Port Varna
Bulgaria national volleyball team
Fully renovated in 2015.
Ruse OZK Arena 2015 5,100 WBC Dunav 8806 Construction began in 1976, was frozen for almost three decades before commencing again in 2012.
Sofia Winter Sports Palace 1982 4,600 [3] HC CSKA Sofia
HC Levski Sofia
Ice Devils Sofia
Botevgrad Arena Botevgrad 2014 4,500 BC Balkan Botevgrad
Yambol Diana 1964 2,370 BC Yambol Public contest for a modern 3500-seater replacement has been completed.
Sofia Universiada Hall 1961 2,400 BC Levski Sofia
Samokov Arena Samokov 2008 2,000[4] BC Rilski Sportist
Panagyurishte Arena Asarel 2015 2,000 BC Panagyurishte
HC Panagyurishte
Sofia Slavia Ice Center 1972 2,000 HC Slavia Sofia
Gabrovo Orlovets Hall 1991 1,920 BC Chardafon Gabrovo Construction began in 1971, went on and off for 20 years.
Sofia Sport Hall Levski Sofia 2020 1,700 VC Levski Sofia
Dupnitsa Dupnitsa Hall 2015 1,505 VC Marek Union-Ivkoni
Dobrich Dobrotitsa Hall - 1,500 VC Dobrudja 07
Pazardzhik Vasil Levski Hall 1979 1,500 VC Hebar
Pleven Balkanstroy Hall 1976 1,500 BC Spartak Pleven
Sofia Hristo Botev Hall 1980 1,500 Bulgaria national volleyball team
Burgas Mladost Hall 1987 1,500 Neftochimic 2010
Shumen Arena Shumen 2018 1,494 BC Shumen
HC Shumen 61
HC Shumen 98
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 1985 1,000 VC CSKA Sofia
Dimitrovgrad Sportna Zala Mladost 1974 1,230 BC Compact Basket

VC Rakovski

Acrobatic gymnastics

Fully renovated in 2018.

Under construction/proposed

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Photo Location Arena Capacity Status Opening Notes
Stara Zagora New Stara Zagora Hall 5,200 Prep TBA

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Thechnical details". Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  2. ^ www.goonys.bg, Goonys Creative Studio. "MultiPARK - park and city equipment, products and elements for urban design - Arena Burgas will become a unique sports facility". multipark.bg. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  3. ^ "Hockeyarenas.net".
  4. ^ "Sport facilities | Tourist Information Center - Samokov".

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