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

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| 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 |
| Samokov | Arena Samelyon | 2025  | 2,700  | BC Rilski Sportist |
| Plovdiv | Arena S.I.L.A | 2017  | 2,500  | VC Maritsa Plovdiv

VC Lokomotiv Avia

| Sofia | Asics Arena | 1968  | 2,270  | ateletics | former Festivalna, renovated in 2017
| Yambol | Diana | 1964  | 2,370  | BC Yambol | Renovation started in end of 2024. 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 |
| Pernik | Boris Giuderov Hall | 1974  | 1,640  | BC Minyor_2015 | Renovated in 2024
| Dupnitsa | Dupnitsa Hall | 2015  | 1,505  | VC Marek Union-Ivkoni |
| Dobrich | Dobrotitsa Hall | 1983  | 1,500  | VC Dobrudja 07 |
| Pazardzhik | Vasil Levski Hall | 1979  | 1,500  | VC Hebar  | Renovated
| 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  |
| Stara Zagora | Municipal Hall  | 1959  | 1,300  | BC Beroe | Renovated in 2000
| Dimitrovgrad | Sportna Zala Mladost  | 1974  | 1,230  | BC Compact Basket

VC Rakovski

Acrobatic gymnastics

| Fully renovated in 2018.
| 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

VC Lokomotiv Avia

| Gorna Malina | Arena Gorna Malina |  | 1,000  | VC Zvezdets  |
| 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 |
| Sofia | Lokomotiv Hall  |  | 500  | SCDS Lokomotiv Sofia |

## Under construction/proposed

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Photo  | Location  | Arena  | Capacity  | Status  | Opening  | Notes

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| Stara Zagora | New Stara Zagora Hall  | 5,200  | Prep  | TBA  |

## See also

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* List of indoor arenas in Europe
* List of indoor arenas by capacity
* Lists of stadiums

## 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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