The following is a list of indoor arenas in Russia with capacity of at least 4,000 spectators. Most of the arenas in this list are for multi use proposes such as individual sports, team sports as well as cultural and political events.
The following is a list of indoor arenas in Russia with capacity of at least 4,000 spectators. Most of the arenas in this list are for multi use proposes such as individual sports, team sports as well as cultural and political events.
| Rank | Location | Arena | Date built | Capacity | Tenants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Petersburg | SKA Arena | 2023 | 21,500 | SKA | |
| 2 | Moscow | CSKA Arena | 2015 | 14,000 | HC CSKA Moscow | |
| 3 | Moscow | Megasport Arena | 2006 | 13,926 | HC Spartak Moscow, PBC CSKA |  |
| 4 | Moscow | VTB Arena | 2019 | 12,273 | HC Dynamo Moscow | |
| 5 | Sochi | Bolshoy Ice Dome | 2012 | 12,000 | HC Sochi |  |
| 6 | Omsk | G-Drive Arena | 2022 | 12,000 | Avangard Omsk |  |
| 7 | Sochi | Iceberg Skating Palace | 2012 | 12,000 |  | |
| 8 | Moscow | Luzhniki Palace of Sports | 1956 | 11,500 |  | |
| 9 | Novosibirsk | Sibir Arena | 2023 | 10,500 | HC Sibir | |
| 10 | Kazan | TatNeft Arena | 2005 | 10,400 | HC Ak Bars |  |
| 11 | Belgorod | Belgorod Arena | 2021 | 10,100 | VC Belgorie |
| Arenas | Capacity | City | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Omsk | 10,318 | Omsk | 2004–2019 |
| SCC Peterburgsky [4] | 20,000 | Saint Petersburg | 1980–2020 |
| Olympiskii [5] | 35,000 | Moscow | 1980-2020 |
| CSKA Universal Sports Hall | 5,500 | Moscow | 1979–2021 |
| Arenas | Capacity | City | Planned opening year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New CSKA Ice Palace | 14,000 [6] | Moscow | 2026 |
| UMMC Arena | 12,000 | Yekaterinburg | 2024 |
| New Torpedo Arena | 12,000 [7] | Nizhny Novgorod | 2025 |
| New Olimpiisky Arena | 12,000 [8] | Moscow | 2025 |
| Luzhniki Palace of Sports | 12,000 [9] | Moscow | 2026 |
| Perm Ice Palace | 10,000 [10] | Perm | 2027 |
| RMK Arena | 5,000 [11] | Chelyabinsk | 2025 |
| CSKA Basketball Center | 5,129 [12] | Moscow | 2024 |
| Multifunctional Volleyball Center | 6,000 [13] | Yaroslavl | 2024 |
| Gazprom Arena | 5,500 [14] | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2027 |
| Rostov-on-Don Palace of Sports | 5,000 [15] | Rostov-on-Don | 2024 |
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