Netto Arena

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Netto Arena
Arena Szczecin
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Netto Arena in 2021
Netto Arena
Interactive map of Netto Arena
Former namesAzoty Arena (2014–2017)
Addressul. Władysława Szafera 3/5/7, 71-245 Szczecin
LocationSzczecin, Poland
Coordinates 53°27′27″N14°29′42″E / 53.4576°N 14.4949°E / 53.4576; 14.4949
OperatorArena Szczecin Operator sp. z o.o.
Capacity5,055 (all seated)
7,055 (with standing)
Construction
Built2011–2014
Opened1 August 2014
Tenants
Wilki Morskie Szczecin (men's basketball)
Pogoń Szczecin (men's handball)
KPS Chemik Police (volleyball)
Website
netto.arenaszczecin.eu

Netto Arena, also known as Arena Szczecin, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Zawadzkiego-Klonowica neighbourhood of Szczecin, Poland, opened in 2014. It has 5,055 permanent seats and a capacity of up to 7,055, with standing places, for concerts. It is home to Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish Basketball League.

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The venue regularly hosts a wide range of sporting events, including athletics, badminton, basketball, fencing, gymnastics, handball, martial arts, table tennis and tennis. It is also suitable for theatre and cinema performances, as well as concerts, exhibitions and conferences. [1]

History

Construction commenced in 2011. The arena was opened on 1 August 2014, with an official opening ceremony held on 25 July 2014. [2]

In 2015, Grupa Azoty acquired naming rights for the hall, which was then renamed to Azoty Arena. [3] In 2018, it was renamed to Netto Arena following a sponsorship deal with Netto. [4]

Events

The arena hosted the Eska Music Awards between 2014  [ pl ] and 2017  [ pl ], as well as pool B of the 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship. [5] A record audience of 8 thousand people was achieved in March 2015 during a performance of the musical Metro . [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dla odwiedzających / Regulamin" [For visitors / Regulations]. Netto.arenaszczecin.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Maciejewski, Tomasz (14 March 2015). "Największe grzechy Azoty Areny. Już pół roku jest z nami" [Azoty Arena's biggest sins. It's been with us for half a year now]. Szczecin.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Gazeta Wyborcza . Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Dyczewski, Artur; Molenda, Rafał (11 January 2015). "Hala Arena Szczecin zmienia nazwę" [Arena Szczecin is changing its name] (in Polish). Radio Szczecin. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Gigiel, Marcin (28 December 2017). "Arena Szczecin będzie miała nową nazwę" [Arena Szczecin will have a new name]. Wszczecinie.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Kasprzyk, Mateusz (1 September 2017). "Podsumowanie siatkarskich mistrzostw Europy. Czy Szczecin zdał egzamin?" [Summary of the European Volleyball Championships. Did Szczecin pass the test?]. Szczecin.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "W marcu padł rekord frekwencji w Azoty Arenie" [In March, an attendance record was broken at the Azoty Arena]. Wszczecinie.pl (in Polish). 19 March 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2025.

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