Aréna Sopron

47°41′33″N 16°34′59″E / 47.6926°N 16.5831°E / 47.6926; 16.5831OperatorRaabersport Kft.Capacity2,500 (basketball)[1]SurfaceParquetteConstructionOpened1987Renovated2005ArchitectFerenc KangyalTenantsUNIQA Sopron
Soproni KCWebsitewww.novomaticarenasopron.hu

Aréna Sopron (official sponsored name Novomatic Musical Aréna Sopron, previously MKB Aréna) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Sopron, Hungary. Its best known tenant is the women's basketball club UNIQA Sopron, one of the top teams of the Hungarian championship. They also play in the EuroLeague Women where they have reached the Final Four in 2009. The arena hosts other indoor sports as well as cultural events, exhibitions, shows, and musicals.[1] In addition, it features a hotel, a restaurant, and a fitness center.[2]

In 2005, the managing company of Uniqua Euroleasing Sopron, Raabersport Kft. acquired the operating rights of the arena, and completely renovated it.[2]

Events

  • Ligno Novum Wood Tech Expo
  • 2006 FIBA Europe Women's Under-20 European Championship
  • 2015 FIBA Europe Women's European Championship

References

  1. ^ a b "Take me to Hungary! – Hungarian bid for Eurobasket Women 2015" (PDF). Hungarian Basketball Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b "A csarnok" [The arena] (in Hungarian). MKB Aréna official website. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.

External links

  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata


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