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{{Short description|Multi-purpose indoor arena in Sofia, Bulgaria}}
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▲| coordinates = {{coord|42|40|16|N|23|22|9|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
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▲| owner = National Sport Base PLC
▲| capacity = [[Boxing]]: 15 545<br>[[Tennis]], [[Wrestling]]: 13 545<br>[[Basketball]], [[Volleyball]]: 15 373<br>[[Concert]]: 17 000
▲| surface = Parquet
▲| broke_ground = 2 July 2009
| cost = [[Bulgarian lev|BGN]] 90 million <br /> [[Euro|EUR €]] 47 million
▲| opened = {{Start date|2011|07|30|df=y}}
▲| architect = Zheko Tilev
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▲| main_contractors = Glavbolgarstroy
▲| tenants = [[Bulgaria men's national volleyball team]] {{small|(European Volleyball Confederation|CEV) (2011-present)}}<br>[[ATP Sofia Open|Sofia Open]] {{small|([[ATP World Tour 250 series|ATP 250]])}}
▲| website = {{URL|http://arenaarmeecsofia.com|Venue Website}}
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'''Arena Armeec Sofia''' ({{lang-bg|Арена Армеец София}}, {{IPA-bg|ɐˈrɛnə ɐrˈmɛet͡s ˈsɔfijə|}}) is a multi-purpose [[indoor arena]] located in [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]]. It has a [[seating capacity]] of 12,373.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.arenaarmeecsofia.com/technical_data/en |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920122133/http://www.arenaarmeecsofia.com/technical_data/en |archive-date=2016-09-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> For concerts it can grow to 17,906. It was originally called '''Arena Sofia''' before the Bulgarian insurance company Armeec purchased the naming rights. There are 887 parking lots, 614 of them placed in a central exterior parking, 231 placed in near streets and 42 designated for disabled people.▼
▲'''Arena
Designed as a universal hall for cultural events and sports, the arena could host up to 30 types of sports, including [[basketball]], [[volleyball]], [[team handball|handball]], [[futsal]], [[boxing]], [[tennis]], [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifting]], [[fencing]] and [[gymnastics]] competitions as well as [[concert]]s.▼
▲Designed as a universal hall for cultural events and sports, the arena could host up to 30 types of sports, including [[basketball]], [[volleyball]], [[team handball|handball]], [[futsal]], [[boxing]], [[tennis]], [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifting]], [[fencing]] and [[gymnastics]] competitions, as well as [[concert]]s with a maximum capacity of 17,906. There are 887 parking lots, 614 of them placed in a central exterior parking, 231 placed in near streets and 42 designated for disabled people.
==Major events and notable firsts==
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The first major concert in the arena was held by [[Jean Michel Jarre]], followed by artists [[Sade (band)|Sade]] and [[Amorphis]].
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* [[Svetlana Ražnatović|Ceca]] – 22 May 2012
* [[Julio Iglesias]] – 13 June 2012
* [[Lady Gaga]] – 14 August 2012 17 000
* [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] – 1 September 2012<ref>[http://arenaarmeecsofia.com/Event/Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers_l.ev_i.196_lang.en.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723063631/http://arenaarmeecsofia.com/Event/Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers_l.ev_i.196_lang.en.html |date=July 23, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Jennifer Lopez]] – 18 November 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://arenaarmeecsofia.com/Event/Jennifer-Lopez_l.ev_i.160_lang.bg.html |title=Дженифър Лопес - Събитие - Арена Армеец София |publisher=Arenaarmeecsofia.com |access-date=2012-09-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104180553/http://arenaarmeecsofia.com/Event/Jennifer-Lopez_l.ev_i.160_lang.bg.html |archive-date=2012-11-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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* [[Skandau]] - 06 April 2019
* [[Lenny Kravitz]] - 04 May 2019
* [[Evanescence]] - 11 September 2019
* [[Deep Purple]] - 07 December 2019
* [[Five Finger Death Punch]] & [[Megadeth]] – 22 February 2020
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* [[Godsmack]] - 25 October 2022
* [[Pantera]] - 26 May 2023
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==See also==
* [[List of indoor arenas in Bulgaria]]
==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Arena Armeets, Sofia}}
*[http://arenaarmeecsofia.com Official website] {{in lang|
*[http://arenaarmeecsofia.com/en Official website] {{in lang|en}}
*[http://arenaarmeecsofia.net List with actual events] {{in lang|bg}}
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{{succession box
| title=Junior Eurovision Song Contest<br />Venue
| before=Malta Shipbuilding<br />[[Marsa, Malta]]
| after=[[Mediterranean Conference Centre]]<br />[[Valletta]]
| years=[[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015|2015]]
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{{Junior Eurovision Song Contest venues}}
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[[Category:Indoor arenas in Bulgaria]]
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[[Category:Music venues in Bulgaria]]
[[Category:Basketball venues in Bulgaria]]
[[Category:Volleyball venues in Bulgaria]]
[[Category:Music venues completed in 2011]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2011]]
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