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| native_name = Арена София
| native_name_lang = bg
| image = Garanti Koza Sofia Open - at Arena Armeets.jpg
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| fullname = Arena Sofia
| former_names = Arena Armeets Sofia (
| address = 1 Asen Yordanov Blvd
| location = [[Sofia]], Bulgaria
| 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]], [[wrestling]]: 13,545<br />[[Basketball]], [[volleyball]]: 15,373<br />[[Concerts]]: 17,906
| 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=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 formerly called '''Arena Armeets''' 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>
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==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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{{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}}
{{Authority control}}
[[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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