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{{Short description|Multi-purpose indoor arena in Sofia, Bulgaria}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Arena Sofia
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = bg
| image =
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| caption =
| fullname = Arena Sofia
| former_names =
| address = 1 Asen Yordanov Blvd
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| coordinates = {{coord|42|40|16|N|23|22|9|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| owner = National Sport Base PLC
| capacity = [[Boxing]]: 15,545<br />[[Tennis]], [[
| surface = Parquet
| broke_ground = 2 July 2009
| opened = {{Start date|2011|07|30|df=y}}
| cost = [[Bulgarian lev|BGN]] 90 million <br /> [[Euro|EUR €]] 47 million
| architect = Zheko Tilev
| main_contractors = Glavbolgarstroy
| 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}}
}}
'''Arena Sofia''' ({{lang-bg|Арена София}}, {{IPA-bg|ɐˈrɛnə 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=
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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* [[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
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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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| 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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