Švyturys Arena
55°41′13″N 21°9′21″E / 55.68694°N 21.15583°E / 55.68694; 21.15583Owner Švyturys, Klaipėda city municipality Capacity Basketball: 6,200
Ice hockey: 4,416
Concerts: 7,500
Boxing/Wrestling: 6,512 Construction Broke ground October, 2009 Opened July 28, 2011 Construction cost €16 Million Architect AB „Miestprojektas“ Kaunas General contractor Vėtrūna Tenants BC Neptūnas Website svyturioarena.lt
Ice hockey: 4,416
Concerts: 7,500
Boxing/Wrestling: 6,512
Švyturio Arena (English: Lighthouse Arena) is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The arena is named after the company Švyturys, which bought the rights for the name. The capacity of the catamaran-shaped arena is 6,200 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey games, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches, and 7,450 seats for concerts.
History
Klaipėda Arena held Group D matches of the 37th FIBA European Basketball Championship, from 31 August, to 5 September 2011.
Klaipėda Arena hosted some matches for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
In 2027, the arena will host matches for the FIBA Women's EuroBasket.
See also
External links
- Official website
- Construction progress
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