Arena Stožice
 Interior of Stožice Arena during the volleyball match | |
| Location | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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| Coordinates | 46°4′52″N 14°31′17″E / 46.08111°N 14.52139°ECoordinates: 46°4′52″N 14°31′17″E / 46.08111°N 14.52139°E |
| Owner | City Municipality of Ljubljana |
| Operator | Javni zavod Šport Ljubljana |
| Capacity |
12,480 (basketball, handball)[1] 14,500 (music events) 10,500 (hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2009 |
| Built | 2010 |
| Opened | 10 August 2010 |
| Architect | Sadar Vuga architects d.o.o. |
| General contractor | Grep d.o.o. |
| Tenants | |
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ACH Volley Ljubljana | |
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.
The arena is the home ground of basketball club KK Olimpija. It also hosts international matches of volleyball club ACH Volley.
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.[2]
The arena has a capacity of 12,480 seats for basketball[3] 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 Olimpija and ACH Volley among others. The arena is scheduled to be one of the main venues of Slovenian national teams in most indoor sports. Alongside the stadium the arena is also designed to host many cultural events.
Concerts
| Date | Performer |
|---|---|
| 7 October 2010 | José Carreras |
| 12 October 2010 | Leonard Cohen |
| 15 November 2010 | Joe Cocker |
| 17 December 2010 | David Guetta |
| 12 February 2011 | Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra |
| 13 March 2011 | Dalmatinske Klape |
| 29 March 2011 | Helena Blagne & Vienna Boys' Choir |
| 10 June 2011 | Sting |
| 11 November 2011 | Elton John |
| 10 December 2011 | Zdravko Čolić |
| 17 December 2011 | Parni valjak |
| 15 December 2011 | David Guetta |
| 19 May 2012 | Lepa Brena |
| 16 September 2012 | Il Divo |
| 27 April 2013 | Pinko Tomažič partisan choir |
| 30 April 2013 | Rammstein |
| 4 May 2013 | Mark Knopfler |
| 30 May 2013 | Severina Vučković |
| 25 July 2013 | Leonard Cohen |
| 9 November 2013 | Perpetuum Jazzile |
| 7 December 2013 | Parni Valjak |
| 26 September 2014 | Il Divo |
| 6 November 2014 | Michael Bublé |
| 16 November 2014 | OneRepublic |
| 14 December 2014 | Bryan Adams |
| 12 Februar 2015 | Dino Merlin |
| 25 June 2015 | Bob Dylan |
| 22 September 2015 | Eros Ramazzotti |
| 2 October 2015 | Big Foot Mama |
| 17 October 2015 | Željko Joksimović |
| 8 October 2016 | Zucchero |
| 15 November 2016 | Jean Michel Jarre |
| 19 November 2016 | Andrea Bocelli |
| 7 April 2017 | 2Cellos |
| 8 April 2017 | |
| 14 May 2017 | Depeche Mode |
Gallery
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Volleyball configuration. Note: the upper tier is closed.
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Stožice Arena during EuroBasket
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Stožice Arena
References
- ↑ Eurobasket2013.org THE ARENA Stozice Arena Capacity: 12500.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ↑ Eurobasket2013.org THE ARENA Stozice Arena Capacity: 12500.
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 |