Arena Shumen

Arena Shumen
Map
Interactive map of Arena Shumen
LocationShumen, Bulgaria
Capacity1,494
Concerts: 2,500
Parking300 spaces
Construction
Built22 February 2017
Opened21 July 2018
Renovated2025
Cost
BGN 8.5 million
EUR 4.3 million[1]
Tenants
BC Shumen (NBL)
HC Shumen 61 (GHR A)
HC Shumen 98
Website
arenashumen.com

Arena Shumen (Bulgarian: Арена Шумен) is an indoor arena located in Shumen, Bulgaria that opened on July 21, 2018.[2] It has a seating capacity of 1,494 people, expandable to over 2,500 for concerts.[3]

Construction

Arena Shumen at night (2024)

Construction of the arena took one and a half years and cost 8.5 million Bulgarian lev, while landscaping and development of the surroundings cost around 4 million lev, taking the total price to around 13 million lev. This led to controversy in 2020 when it was reported that the Arena's annual revenues for 2019 were under 30,000 lev.[1]

Reception

In 2018, the arena won Sports Building of the Year as part of Bulgarian construction magazine Gradat's Building of the Year awards.[4]

Tenants

The arena has been the home of BC Shumen of the NBL since 2021. Beyond basketball, it also hosts most matches of the HC Shumen 61 and HC Shumen 98 (Women's) handball teams and is suitable for volleyball, and others.

Major events

Since opening in 2018, the arena has hosted numerous sports and entertainment events, including wrestling, fencing, rhythmic gymnastics, and Kyokushin tournaments, as well as shows by Neshka Robeva (2019), Dimitar Rachkov (2020), and Lili Ivanova (2021), among others.[5] In December 2024, the arena hosted both the Sukhishvili Georgian National Ballet and the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra.[6]

Since 2023, Arena Shumen has hosted the Shumen Open international rapid and blitz chess tournament. The 2024 edition was largest chess event of the year in Bulgaria, with 240 participants from 12 countries.[7]

On 15 October 2023, the arena hosted its first international match - a European Women's Handball Championship qualifier between Bulgaria and Montenegro.

International matches

Senior teams only.

Bulgaria women's national handball team

Date Result Opponent Competition Attendance
15 October 2023 20–34  Montenegro European Championship qualification 1,000
28 February 2024 24–30  Turkey 1,650
3 April 2024 17–35  Serbia 562

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Zhelyazkova, Diana (2 January 2020). "Спортна зала за 13 млн. лв. С приходи на квартален магазин..." (in Bulgarian). Club Z. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ Chervenkova, Hristianiya (21 July 2018). ""АРЕНА ШУМЕН": Откриха нова зала с 1500 места" (in Bulgarian). Nova. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Начало" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Архив" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Building of the Year. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Минали събития - Арена Шумен" (in Bulgarian). Arena Shumen. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Събития Декември 2024 - Арена Шумен" (in Bulgarian). Arena Shumen. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Стартира Международният турнир по шах "Опен Шумен"". Shumenоnline - На един дъх разстояние от събитията (in Bulgarian). Shumen Online. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.

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