Rakvere Sports Hall

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Rakvere Spordihall
Kastani Arena
Kastani Arena.jpg
Rakvere Sports Hall in 2008
Rakvere Sports Hall
Location Rakvere, Estonia
Coordinates 59°20′41.75″N26°21′30.55″E / 59.3449306°N 26.3584861°E / 59.3449306; 26.3584861
OwnerRakvere
OperatorTown of Rakvere
Capacity Concerts: 3,500
Basketball: 2,422
Field size45,4m x 33,15m
Construction
Broke ground2003
Opened2004
Construction cost€3,000,000
(50,000,000 EEK)
Tenants
BC Rakvere Tarvas (KML) (2006–2017)
VK Rivaal Rakvere (Schenker League) (2004–2013)
Rakvere VK (BMVL) (2013–2019)

Rakvere Spordihall is a multi-purpose arena in Rakvere, Estonia. It was built in 2004 and holds up to 2,422 people during sports events and up to 3,556 during concerts. [1] When opened, it was the second largest sports arena in Estonia. [2]

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It generally hosts basketball games, as well as volleyball and concerts.

The attendance record for the sports events was in the 2009/10 season, when 2,900 people gathered to watch third Korvpalli Meistriliiga final game against Tartu Rock. [3]

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References

  1. "Rakvere Spordihall" (in Estonian). Rakvere Spordikeskus. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  2. "Rakvere sai uue suure spordihoone". Õhtuleht. 21 May 2004.
  3. Statistics at basket.ee