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Line 1: {{Short description\|Multi-purpose indoor arena in Sofia, Bulgaria}} ~~{{Multiple issues\|~~ ~~{{cleanup reorganize\|date=May 2015}}~~ ~~{{more citations needed\|date=May 2015}}~~ }} {{Infobox venue \| name = ~~Armeets~~Arena ~~Arena~~Sofia \| native_name = ~~Многофункционална спортна зала "~~Арена ~~Армеец~~ София" \| native_name_lang = bg \| image = Garanti Koza Sofia Open - at Arena ~~= Арена Армеец София~~Armeets.jpg \| image_size = ~~250px~~ \| caption = ~~Armeets~~ \| fullname = ~~Armeets~~ Arena Sofia \| former_names = Arena Armeets Sofia ~~{{small\|~~(~~planning/construction~~2011–2022)}} \| address = 1 Asen Yordanov Blvd \| ~~city~~ location = [[Sofia]], Bulgaria \| coordinates = {{coord\|42\|40\|16\|N\|23\|22\|9\|E\|type:landmark\|display=inline,title}}▼ ~~\| country = [[Bulgaria]]~~ \| owner = National Sport Base PLC▼ ▲\| coordinates = {{coord\|42\|40\|16\|N\|23\|22\|9\|E\|type:landmark\|display=inline,title}} \| capacity = [[Boxing]]: 15,545<br />[[Tennis]], [[~~Wrestling~~wrestling]]: 13,545<br />[[Basketball]], [[~~Volleyball~~volleyball]]: 15,373<br />[[~~Concert~~Concerts]]: 17,906▼ ▲\| owner = National Sport Base PLC \| surface = Parquet▼ ▲\| capacity = [[Boxing]]: 15,545<br>[[Tennis]], [[Wrestling]]: 13,545<br>[[Basketball]], [[Volleyball]]: 15,373<br>[[Concert]]: 17,906 \| broke_ground = 2 July 2009▼ ▲\| surface = Parquet \| opened = {{Start date\|2011\|07\|30\|df=y}}▼ ▲\| 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▼ ▲\| cost = [[Bulgarian lev\|BGN]] 90 million <br> [[Euro\|EUR €]] 47 million \| main_contractors = Glavbolgarstroy▼ ▲\| architect = Zheko Tilev \| tenants = [[Bulgaria men's national volleyball team]] ([[European Volleyball Confederation\|CEV]]) (2011–present)<br />[[ATP Sofia Open\|Sofia Open]] ([[ATP World Tour 250 series\|ATP 250]])▼ ▲\| main_contractors = Glavbolgarstroy \| website = {{URL\|http://arenaarmeecsofia.com\|Venue Website}}▼ ▲\| tenants = [[Bulgaria men's national volleyball team]] ([[European Volleyball Confederation\|CEV]]) (2011–present)<br>[[ATP Sofia Open\|Sofia Open]] ([[ATP World Tour 250 series\|ATP 250]]) ▲\| website = {{URL\|http://arenaarmeecsofia.com\|Venue Website}} }} '''~~Armeets~~ Arena Sofia''' ({{lang-bg\|Арена ~~Армеец~~ София}}, {{IPA-bg\|ɐˈrɛnə ~~ɐrˈmɛet͡s~~ ˈsɔfijə\|}}) is a multi-purpose [[indoor arena]] located in [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]]. Opened in July 2011, it has a [[seating capacity]] of 12,373.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.arenaarmeecsofia.com/technical_data/en \|title=~~Thechnical~~Technical details \|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> It was ~~originally~~formerly called '''Arena ~~Sofia~~Armeets''' ~~before~~after the Bulgarian insurance company Armeets purchased the naming rights, until the sponsorship was terminated in October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-10-06 \|title=Най-голямата зала в България остана без спонсор \|url=https://segabg.com/node/228564 \|access-date=2022-10-06 \|website=СЕГА \|language=bg}}</ref> 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== [[File:~~Garanti~~2018 ~~Koza~~Diema Xtra Sofia Open ~~- at Arena Armeets~~.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Arena ~~during~~hosting ~~inaugural~~the 2018 Sofia Open ~~(2016)~~]] The first major concert in the arena was held by [[Jean Michel Jarre]], followed by artists [[Sade (band)\|Sade]] and [[Amorphis]]. Line 136 ⟶ 132: * [[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 * [[Deep Purple]] - 29 May 2022 * [[Iron Maiden]] - 13 July 2022 * [[Godsmack]] - 25 October 2022 * [[Pantera]] - 26 May 2023 }} Line 184 ⟶ 183: ==External links== {{commons category\|Arena Armeets, Sofia}} [http://arenaarmeecsofia.com Official website] {{in lang\|rubg}} [http://arenaarmeecsofia.com/en Official website] {{in lang\|en}} [http://arenaarmeecsofia.net List with actual events] {{in lang\|bg}} [http://sofiaecho.com/2010/04/14/886854_cabinet-to-finance-sofia-sports-hall-construction-with-108m-leva-from-fiscal-reserve Cabinet to finance Sofia sports hall construction with 108M leva from fiscal reserve] *[http://www.bulgariagazette.com/borisov-promises-a-new-sports-hall-in-sofia/ Borisov promises a new sports hall in Sofia] {{s-start}} Line 198 ⟶ 195: }} {{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]] }} Line 206 ⟶ 203: {{Junior Eurovision Song Contest venues}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Indoor arenas in Bulgaria]] Line 212 ⟶ 210: [[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]]