List of indoor arenas in Bulgaria
The following is a list of indoor arenas in Bulgaria . The venues are ordered by their final capacity after construction for seating-only events. There is more capacity if standing room is included (e.g. for concerts).
Current arenas
Photo
Location
Arena
Date built
Capacity
Tenant/use
Notes
Sofia
Arena Sofia
2011
12,373[ 1]
PBC Lukoil Academic Bulgaria men's national volleyball team Sofia Open (ATP 250 )
As of 2020, one of the 15 largest capacity tennis stadiums . Fourth largest indoor arena on the Balkans , after Stark Arena (Serbia ), O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall (Greece ), and Arena Zagreb (Croatia ).
Maximum capacity of 17,906 for concerts.
Burgas
Arena Burgas
2023
6,500
BC Chernomorets
Capacity of 6,500 for athletic competitions with extension of up to 8,000 seats during sporting events. Maximum capacity of 14,500 for concerts.[ 2]
Plovdiv
Kolodruma
2015
6,062
Plovdiv Cycling Club "Tsar Simeon 1898" VC Maritsa Plovdiv
Only active indoor velodrome in Bulgaria, largest one on the Balkans .
Varna
Palace of Culture and Sports
1968
5,116
BC Cherno More Port Varna Bulgaria national volleyball team
Fully renovated in 2015.
Ruse
OZK Arena
2015
5,100
WBC Dunav 8806
Construction began in 1976, was frozen for almost three decades before commencing again in 2012.
Sofia
Winter Sports Palace
1982
4,600 [ 3]
HC CSKA Sofia HC Levski Sofia Ice Devils Sofia
Botevgrad
Arena Botevgrad
2014
4,500
BC Balkan Botevgrad
Yambol
Diana
1964
2,370
BC Yambol
Public contest for a modern 3500-seater replacement has been completed.
Sofia
Universiada Hall
1961
2,400
BC Levski Sofia
Samokov
Arena Samokov
2008
2,000[ 4]
BC Rilski Sportist
Panagyurishte
Arena Asarel
2015
2,000
BC Panagyurishte HC Panagyurishte
Sofia
Slavia Ice Center
1972
2,000
HC Slavia Sofia
Gabrovo
Orlovets Hall
1991
1,920
BC Chardafon Gabrovo
Construction began in 1971, went on and off for 20 years.
Sofia
Sport Hall Levski Sofia
2020
1,700
VC Levski Sofia
Dupnitsa
Dupnitsa Hall
2015
1,505
VC Marek Union-Ivkoni
Dobrich
Dobrotitsa Hall
-
1,500
VC Dobrudja 07
Pazardzhik
Vasil Levski Hall
1979
1,500
VC Hebar
Pleven
Balkanstroy Hall
1976
1,500
BC Spartak Pleven
Sofia
Hristo Botev Hall
1980
1,500
Bulgaria national volleyball team
Burgas
Mladost Hall
1987
1,500
Neftochimic 2010
Shumen
Arena Shumen
2018
1,494
BC Shumen HC Shumen 61 HC Shumen 98
Ruse
Dunav Hall
1,200
WBC Dunav 8806
Slivnitsa
Arena Slivnitsa
2014
1,050
HC Slivnitsa
Plovdiv
Plovdiv University Sports Hall
2012
1,037
Plovdiv University sports teams VC Maritsa Plovdiv
Stara Zagora
Municipal Hall
1959
1,000
BC Beroe
Burgas
Boycho Branzov Hall
1,000
BC Chernomorets
Plovdiv
Stroitel Hall
1,000
BC Academic Plovdiv
Sofia
Vasil Simov Hall
1985
1,000
VC CSKA Sofia
Dimitrovgrad
Sportna Zala Mladost
1974
1,230
BC Compact Basket
VC Rakovski
Acrobatic gymnastics
Fully renovated in 2018.
Under construction/proposed
Photo
Location
Arena
Capacity
Status
Opening
Notes
Stara Zagora
New Stara Zagora Hall
5,200
Prep
~2022
See also
References
Sovereign states States with limited recognition Dependencies and other entities