Arena Stožice

Stožice Arena

Zmajevo gnezdo (Dragon's Nest)
Interior panorama view
Location	Ljubljana, Slovenia
Coordinates	46°4′52″N 14°31′17″E
Owner	City Municipality of Ljubljana
Operator	Javni zavod Šport Ljubljana
Capacity	12,480 (basketball, handball, volleyball)[2] 14,500 (music events) 10,500 (ice hockey)
Surface	Adaptable
Construction
Broke ground	2009
Built	2010
Opened	10 August 2010
Construction cost	€66.3 million[1]
Architect	Sadar + Vuga d.o.o.
General contractor	Grep d.o.o.
Tenants
KK Cedevita Olimpija RK Krim

The Stožice Arena (Slovene: Arena Stožice) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It was designed by Slovenian Sadar + Vuga architects and is the biggest indoor arena in the country. It lies in the Bežigrad district, north of the city centre. The arena is part of the Stožice Sports Park sports complex.

The arena is the home ground of basketball club KK Cedevita Olimpija.

History

Exterior view of Arena Stožice

The arena is named after the area in which it is located, and the change of the name is possible in the future due to sponsorship rights. Together with the football stadium, it is part of the Stožice Sports Park. The arena building area measures 14,164 square meters. It was constructed in just 14 months and opened on 10 August 2010 with a basketball match between Slovenia and Spain, which was won by Spain 79–72 after overtime.^[3]

The arena has a capacity of 12,480 seats for basketball^[2] and is located in the northwestern part of the sports park. The four levels of concourses and the lower, VIP and upper stands are covered by a shell-shaped dome. It is used for indoor sports such as basketball, handball and volleyball. The arena was also planned to host ice hockey games, but was later deemed unsuitable due to underground heating.^[4][5] Alongside the stadium, the arena is also designed to host many cultural events.

Arena Stožice was one of the four venues of the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship, and also co-hosted EuroBasket Women 2023.

Gallery

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  Volleyball configuration in 2013
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  Stožice during EuroBasket 2013
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  Stožice in 2013

See also

• List of events held in the Stožice Arena
• List of indoor arenas in Slovenia

References

1. "Predlog za obravnavo na seji Mestnega sveta Mestne občine Ljubljana" (PDF). 24ur.com (in Slovenian). Urban Municipality of Ljubljana. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
2. Eurobasket2013.org THE ARENA Stozice Arena Capacity: 12500. Archived 5 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Krstni poraz Slovenije po podaljšku" (in Slovenian). Siol. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
4. Volarič, Tanja (12 April 2012). "Led so delali na vključenem talnem gretju". Delo (in Slovenian). Retrieved 8 March 2025.
5. Cvelbar, Matic (12 April 2012). "Stožice za hokej neprimerne". Finance (in Slovenian). Retrieved 8 March 2025.

External links

• Media related to Stožice Arena at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by Žalgiris Arena Kaunas	FIBA EuroBasket Final venue 2013	Succeeded by Stade Pierre-Mauroy Lille
Preceded by Belgrade Arena Belgrade	UEFA Futsal Championship Final venue 2018	Succeeded by Ziggo Dome Amsterdam
Preceded by Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís Valencia	FIBA Women's EuroBasket Final venue 2023	Succeeded by Peace and Friendship Stadium Piraeus