Ceres Arena

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Ceres Arena
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Ceres Arena
Former namesNRGi Arena
Location Aarhus, Denmark
Coordinates 56°07′55″N10°11′37″E / 56.13194°N 10.19361°E / 56.13194; 10.19361
Owner Ceres Park & Arena
Capacity 5,001 (4,394 seats)
Opened2001
Tenants
Aarhus United (2017 –present)
Skanderborg Aarhus Håndbold (2021 –present)
Aarhus Håndbold (2001–2021)
Bakken Bears (till 2012, 2015–present)

Ceres Arena (formerly NRGi Arena) is an indoor arena mainly used for handball matches and public events in Aarhus, Denmark. The arena was opened in 2001 and has a capacity of 5,001 spectators (4,394 seats). [1] [2] It is part of the Aarhus Sports Park, which also includes Aarhus Stadium.

Ceres Arena is home to Danish Women's Handball League team Aarhus United [3] and Danish Men's Handball League team Skanderborg Aarhus Håndbold. [4] The arena functioned as the main venue in the 2002 European Women's Championships, hosting the final. [5] The arena was also used for basketball, by Bakken Bears, but because of the high price for renting the arena, Bakken Bears moved back to there old home Vejlby-Risskov Hallen. [6] Since, it has only played selected games in the arena, including some European appearances. [7]

In non-sports, the 2004 Danish Song Contest was held in this arena. [8] The Danish women national handball team also play some matches.

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References

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  2. ↑ Indoor Sport Archived 2021-10-19 at the Wayback Machine http://www.parkarena.dk/ (Danish)
  3. ↑ handball-world. "handball-world.news | It's all about Handball". handball-world. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  4. ↑ graphichouse. "Forside". Skanderborg Aarhus Håndbold (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  5. ↑ "Sport - Park Arena". parkarena.dk. Ceres Park & Arena. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Schouby, Jan; Havbæk Madsen, Henrik (18 February 2012). "For dyrt for Bakken Bears at spille i Arena". stiften.dk. Århus Stiftstidende . Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Bakken Bears og Aarhus Elite i nyt samarbejde". parkarena.dk. Park Arena. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Bears Forlader arenaen" (in Danish). dk4sport.dk.
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