List of indoor arenas in Bulgaria

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The following is a list of indoor arenas in Bulgaria . The venues are ordered by their final capacity after construction for seating-only events. There is more capacity if standing room is included (e.g. for concerts).

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Current arenas

PhotoLocationArenaDate builtCapacityTenant/useNotes
Arena Armeets Sofiia.jpg Sofia Arena Sofia 201112,373 [1] PBC Lukoil Academic
Bulgaria men's national volleyball team
Sofia Open (ATP 250)
As of 2020, one of the 15 largest capacity tennis stadiums. Fourth largest indoor arena on the Balkans, after Stark Arena (Serbia), O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall (Greece), and Arena Zagreb (Croatia).

Maximum capacity of 17,906 for concerts.

Burgas Arena Burgas 20236,500 BC Chernomorets Capacity of 6,500 for athletic competitions with extension of up to 8,000 seats during sporting events. Maximum capacity of 14,500 for concerts. [2]
Kolodrum 1.jpg Plovdiv Kolodruma 20156,062Plovdiv Cycling Club "Tsar Simeon 1898"
VC Maritsa Plovdiv
Only active indoor velodrome in Bulgaria, largest one on the Balkans.
Palace of Culture and Sports Varna.jpg Varna Palace of Culture and Sports 19685,116 BC Cherno More Port Varna
Bulgaria national volleyball team
Fully renovated in 2015.
Bulstrad Arena in Rousse.jpg Ruse OZK Arena 20155,100 WBC Dunav 8806 Construction began in 1976, was frozen for almost three decades before commencing again in 2012.
Studentski-Grad-Zimnia-Dvorets.jpg Sofia Winter Sports Palace 19824,600 [3] HC CSKA Sofia
HC Levski Sofia
Ice Devils Sofia
Arena Botevgrad, Bulgaria, 2014.06.06.jpg Botevgrad Arena Botevgrad 20144,500 BC Balkan Botevgrad
Samokov Arena Samelyon 20252,700 BC Rilski Sportist
Sports Hall Complex S.I.2L.A.jpg Plovdiv Arena S.I.L.A 20172,500 VC Maritsa Plovdiv

VC Lokomotiv Avia

Sofia Asics Arena 19682,270 ateletics former Festivalna, renovated in 2017
Yambol-Diana-hall.jpg Yambol Diana 19642,370 BC Yambol Renovation started in end of 2024. Public contest for a modern 3500-seater replacement has been completed.
UniversiadaHall.jpg Sofia Universiada Hall 19612,400 BC Levski Sofia
Samokov Arena Samokov 20082,000 [4] BC Rilski Sportist
Panagyurishte Arena Asarel 20152,000BC Panagyurishte
HC Panagyurishte
Sofia Slavia Ice Center 19722,000 HC Slavia Sofia
Orlovec Iz.jpg Gabrovo Orlovets Hall 19911,920BC Chardafon GabrovoConstruction began in 1971, went on and off for 20 years.
Sofia Sport Hall Levski Sofia 20201,700 VC Levski Sofia
Pernik Boris Giuderov Hall 19741,640 BC Minyor_2015 Renovated in 2024
Dupnitsa Dupnitsa Hall 20151,505 VC Marek Union-Ivkoni
Dobrich Dobrotitsa Hall 19831,500 VC Dobrudja 07
Pazardzhik Vasil Levski Hall 19791,500VC HebarRenovated
Pleven Balkanstroy Hall 19761,500 BC Spartak Pleven
Sofia Hristo Botev Hall 19801,500 Bulgaria national volleyball team
Burgas Mladost Hall 19871,500 Neftochimic 2010
Arena Shumen.jpg Shumen Arena Shumen 20181,494 BC Shumen
HC Shumen 61
HC Shumen 98
Stara Zagora Municipal Hall19591,300 BC Beroe Renovated in 2000
Dimitrovgrad Sportna Zala Mladost19741,230 BC Compact Basket

VC Rakovski

Acrobatic gymnastics

Fully renovated in 2018.
Ruse Dunav Hall 1,200 WBC Dunav 8806
Slivnitsa Arena Slivnitsa 20141,050HC Slivnitsa
Sportna zala.jpg Plovdiv Plovdiv University Sports Hall 20121,037Plovdiv University sports teams
VC Maritsa Plovdiv

VC Lokomotiv Avia

Gorna Malina Arena Gorna Malina 1,000VC Zvezdets
Burgas Boycho Branzov Hall1,000 BC Chernomorets
Plovdiv Stroitel Hall1,000BC Academic Plovdiv
Sofia Vasil Simov Hall19851,000 VC CSKA Sofia
Sofia Lokomotiv Hall500 SCDS Lokomotiv Sofia

Under construction/proposed

PhotoLocationArenaCapacityStatusOpeningNotes
Stara Zagora New Stara Zagora Hall5,200PrepTBA

See also

References

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  2. www.goonys.bg, Goonys Creative Studio. "MultiPARK - park and city equipment, products and elements for urban design - Arena Burgas will become a unique sports facility". multipark.bg. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
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  4. "Sport facilities | Tourist Information Center - Samokov".