Arena Botevgrad

Arena Botevgrad
Arena Botevgrad in June 2014
Interactive map of Arena Botevgrad
Location9 Zahari Stoyanov Street
2140 Botevgrad, Bulgaria
Coordinates42°54′00″N 23°47′18″E / 42.900026°N 23.788394°E / 42.900026; 23.788394
OwnerMunicipality of Botevgrad
CapacitySports: 3,200
SurfaceVersatile
Field size
24/44 m
Construction
Groundbreaking2012; 14 years ago (2012)
OpenedMarch 29, 2014; 12 years ago (2014-03-29)
Cost7.02 million BGN (around 3.5 million EUR)
ArchitectsBozhidar Hinkov
Borislav Bogdanov
Main contractor
R.S. Engineering
Tenants
BC Balkan Botevgrad (2014–present)
Bulgaria men's national basketball team
Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. (temporary)

Arena Botevgrad (Bulgarian: Арена Ботевград) is an indoor arena located in Botevgrad, Bulgaria. It has a capacity of 4,500, and has been the home venue for BC Balkan Botevgrad since its opening in 2014.

History

Arena Botevgrad was officially opened on March 29, 2014 after two years of construction in the presence of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, Botevgrad's mayor Georgi Georgiev, and several government ministers. The hall cost 7.02 million Bulgarian lev, or about 3.5 million Euros to build.

Between February 18th and 21st, 2016, the hall was host to the 2016 Bulgarian Basketball Cup Final 8 bracket, with BC Rilski Sportist claiming their first ever cup. In September 2016, Arena Botevgrad hosted the national basketball team's home games from Group E of the EuroBasket 2017 qualification.

Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. also used as a temporary arena for EuroCup (2023–2025) and EuroLeague (2025–present) due to Gaza war and most recently, Iran war.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Новата спортна зала в Ботевград беше открита пред 4000 души" (in Bulgarian). Dnevnik. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2016.