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Line 1: {{Short description\|Multi-purpose indoor arena in Sofia, Bulgaria}} ~~{{Multiple issues\|~~ ~~{{cleanup reorganize\|date=May 2015}}~~ ~~{{refimprove\|date=May 2015}}~~ }} {{Infobox venue \| name = Arena ~~Armeec~~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 = ~~270px~~ \| caption = ~~\| caption = Arena Armeec draped with two large banners of Bulgaria's [[GERB]] party. (April 2012)~~ \| fullname = Arena ~~Armeec~~ 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]]: 13,545<br />[[Basketball]], [[volleyball]]: 15,373<br />[[Concerts]]: 17,906 ▲\| owner = National Sport Base PLC \| surface = Parquet▼ ~~\| capacity = 12,373~~ \| 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~~ \| main_contractors = Glavbolgarstroy▼ ▲\| architect = Zheko Tilev \| tenants = [[Bulgaria men's national volleyball team]] ~~{{small\|~~([[European Volleyball Confederation\|CEV]]) (~~2011-present~~2011–present)}}<br />[[ATP Sofia Open\|Sofia Open]] ~~{{small\|~~([[ATP World Tour 250 series\|ATP 250]])}}▼ ▲\| main_contractors = Glavbolgarstroy \| website = {{URL\|http://arenaarmeecsofia.com\|Venue Website}}▼ ▲\| 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}} }} '''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 ~~Armeec~~ Sofia''' ({{lang-bg\|Арена ~~Армеец~~ София}}, {{IPA-bg\|ɐˈrɛnə ~~ɐrˈmɛet͡s~~ ˈsɔfijə\|}}) is a multi-purpose [[indoor arena]] located in [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]]. ItOpened in July 2011, it has a [[seating capacity]] of 12,373.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.arenaarmeecsofia.com/technical_data/en \|title=~~Archived~~Technical ~~copy~~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> ~~For concerts it can grow to 17,906.~~ It was ~~originally~~formerly called '''Arena ~~Sofia~~Armeets''' ~~before~~after the Bulgarian insurance company ~~Armeec~~Armeets purchased the naming rights~~. There are 887 parking lots~~, ~~614~~until ofthe ~~them~~sponsorship ~~placed~~was terminated in aOctober ~~central~~2022.<ref>{{Cite ~~exterior~~web ~~parking,~~\|date=2022-10-06 ~~231~~\|title=Най-голямата ~~placed~~зала inв ~~near~~България ~~streets~~остана ~~and~~без 42спонсор ~~designated~~\|url=https://segabg.com/node/228564 ~~for~~\|access-date=2022-10-06 ~~disabled~~\|website=СЕГА ~~people.~~\|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.▼ ▲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:~~Арена~~2018 ~~Армеец~~Diema ~~интериор~~Xtra Sofia Open.jpg\|thumb\|left\|~~150px~~250px\|~~The~~Arena ~~interior of~~hosting the ~~multi-purpose~~2018 ~~indoor~~Sofia ~~arena.~~Open]] ~~[[File:Garanti Koza Sofia Open - at Arena Armeets.jpg\|thumb\|left\|150px\|indoor arena.]]~~ The first major concert in the arena was held by [[Jean Michel Jarre]], followed by artists [[Sade (band)\|Sade]] and [[Amorphis]]. The arena has hosted the 2012 European [[Taekwon-do]] [[International Taekwon-Do Federation\|ITF]] championship in May, followed by the [[2012 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships]] in the first three days of June. The city was previously awarded the [[2004 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships\|2004 edition]] of the event.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://sofia2012.fig-gymnastics.com/ \|title=2012 Sofia AER World Championships : Homepage \|publisher=Sofia2012.fig-gymnastics.com \|access-date~~= \|accessdate~~=2012-09-09}}</ref> During three days in February 2012 the arena hosted the [[Cirque du Soleil]] show ''[[Saltimbanco#2012 schedule\|Saltimbanco]]'' for the first time in Bulgaria.<ref>[http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/saltimbanco/tickets/sofia.aspx ] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109001104/http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/saltimbanco/tickets/sofia.aspx \|date=January 9, 2012 }}</ref> Between 9 and 11 November 2012 it also hosted the travelling [[ice show]] [[Disney on Ice]], another debut for the country.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.arenaarmeecsofia.com/%D0%A1%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B5/%D0%94%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B4_l.ev_i.106_lang.bg.html \|title=Дисни на лед - Събитие - Арена Армеец София \|publisher=Arenaarmeecsofia.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2012-09-09 \|url-status=dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103001637/http://arenaarmeecsofia.com/%D0%A1%D1%8A%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B5/%D0%94%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B4_l.ev_i.106_lang.bg.html \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=2012-11-03 }}</ref> The [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015]] was held in the arena on 21 November 2015, the first time a [[Eurovision (network)\|Eurovision event]] was held in Bulgaria.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=junior_eurovision_2015_21_november_in_sofia_bulgaria\|title=Junior Eurovision 2015: 21 November in Sofia, Bulgaria\|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union\|JuniorEurovision.tv]]\|~~accessdate~~access-date=30 March 2015\|date=30 March 2015}}</ref> The arena recorded its first sold-out game on 9 June 2012, when 12,501 fans (128 more than the official capacity) came to see the [[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification#Tournament 2\|Olympic qualification]] volleyball match between [[France men's national volleyball team\|France]] and [[Bulgaria men's national volleyball team\|Bulgaria]]. It will be used for the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup. Bulgaria's ruling [[GERB]] party is a consistent user of the arena, having held ~~it's~~its rallies and conferences within it for years. This trend was bucked during late [[2019 Bulgarian local elections]], as the party wanted to undertake a "humble" campaign.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.24chasa.bg/novini/article/7677126\|title=За първи път: Без зала ~~„Арена~~"Арена ~~Армеец“~~Армеец" в кампанията на ГЕРБ\|website=www.24chasa.bg\|access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref> ==List of major concerts== Line 60 ⟶ 56: * [[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~~= \|accessdate~~=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> * [[Lili Ivanova]] – 22 November 2012 * [[Goran Bregović]] – 29 November 2012<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://arenaarmeecsofia.com/Event/Goran-Bregovi-_l.ev_i.203_lang.bg.html \|title=Горан Брегович - Събитие - Арена Армеец София \|publisher=Arenaarmeecsofia.com \|access-date~~= \|accessdate~~=2012-09-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123533/http://www.arenaarmeecsofia.com/Event/Goran-Bregovi-_l.ev_i.203_lang.bg.html \|archive-date=2015-04-02 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> * [[Giorgos Mazonakis]] – 12 December 2012 * Solar Christmas 2012: Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, [[Fedde le Grand]], [[Sophie Ellis-Bextor]] – 21 December 2012 Line 112 ⟶ 108: * [[Europe (band)\|Europe]] - 16 May 2017 * [[Moscow State Circus]] - 20 May 2017 * [[Varekai\|Cirque du Soleil - Varekai]] - ~~26-28~~26–28 May 2017 * 50 Years [[Shturcite\|Shturtsite]] - 03 June 2017 * [[Slavi Trifonov]] & Ku-Ku band - ~~16-18~~16–18 June 2017 * [[Sting (musician)\|Sting]] - 16 September 2017 * [[Sully Erna]] - 26 September 2017 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~~<ref>http://www.sme.bg/en/concerts/347/five-finger-death-punch</ref>~~ * [[~~Kiss~~Deep ~~(band)~~Purple]] - 1829 ~~July~~May ~~2020~~2022 * [[~~Skandau~~Iron Maiden]] - 2413 ~~October~~July ~~2020~~2022 * [[Godsmack]] - 25 October 2022 ~~\|colwidth=~~ * [[Pantera]] - 26 May 2023 ~~30em~~ }} Line 154 ⟶ 151: [[2013 Summer Deaflympics]] – 26 July – 4 August 2013 [[2013 WTA Tournament of Champions]] – 29 October – 3 November 2013 [[2013 Trampoline World Championships]] - ~~7-10~~7–10 November 2013 [[2014 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships]] – 12–18 May 2014 [[2014 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships]] – 19–25 May 2014 [[2014 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series\|2014 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Sofia]] - ~~9-10~~9–10 August 2014 [[2014 Garanti Koza WTA Tournament of Champions\|2014 WTA Tournament of Champions]] – 28 October – 2 November 2014 [[2015 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series\|2015 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Sofia]] - ~~15-16~~15–16 August 2015 [[2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship]] - 9–18 October 2015 [[2016 Garanti Koza Sofia Open]] - 1–7 February 2016 [[2016 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series\|2016 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Sofia]] - ~~27-29~~27–29 May 2016 2016 World Sambo Championships - ~~10-14~~10–14 November 2016 [[2017 Garanti Koza Sofia Open]] - 5–12 February 2017 2017 European Taekwondo Championships ~~20-23~~20–23 April 2017 [[2017 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series\|2017 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Sofia]] - ~~5-7~~5–7 May 2017 [[2017 Trampoline World Championships]] - ~~9-12~~9–12 November 2017 [[2018 Diema Xtra Sofia Open]] - 4–11 February 2018 [[2018 World Junior Figure Skating Championships]] - ~~5-11~~5–11 March 2018 [[2018 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series\|2018 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Sofia]] - 30 March-1 April 2018 [[2018 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships]] - ~~10-16~~10–16 September 2018 [[2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship\|2018 FIVB Volleyball World Championship]] - 9–30 September 2018 [[2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup]] - 4–12 July 2020 Line 177 ⟶ 174: 30em }} ==See also== * [[List of indoor arenas in Bulgaria]] ==References== Line 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 197 ⟶ 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 205 ⟶ 203: {{Junior Eurovision Song Contest venues}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Indoor arenas in Bulgaria]] Line 211 ⟶ 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]]