Sibur Arena (
Russian: Сибур Арена) is a multi-purpose
indoor sporting arena that is located in the
Petrogradsky District,
Saint Petersburg, Russia. The arena can be used for
basketball,
volleyball,
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
,
futsal,
tennis, and entertainment events. The seating capacity of the arena is 7,120. The arena also has 13 VIP boxes, which can accommodate a total of up to 390 fans.
History
Construction on Sibur Arena began in June 2010, and the arena was officially opened on September 11, 2013. The Russian basketball club
BC Spartak Saint Petersburg, used the arena as its home arena,
SiburArena.com Спортивный многофункциональный комплекс баскетбольного клуба «Спартак» получил название «СИБУР АРЕНА» .
/ref> while it was playing in the VTB United League and the 2nd-tier level EuroCup during the 2013–14 season. The Russian basketball club BC Zenit Saint Petersburg
BC Zenit Saint Petersburg (russian: БК Зенит Санкт Петербург), formerly known as BC Dynamo Moscow Region (2003–2007) and BC Triumph Lyubertsy (2007–2014), is a Russian professional basketball team that is located in Sain ...
, moved into the arena to use it as its home arena for both VTB United League and EuroCup games, for the 2014–15 season.
References
External links
Sibur Arena WebsiteSpartak Arena
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Panoramic Picture of the Arena's InteriorView of the Arena's Interior from Mid Court
2013 establishments in Russia
Basketball venues in Russia
Sports venues in Saint Petersburg
Indoor arenas in Russia
Music venues in Russia
Sports venues completed in 2013
Tennis venues in Russia
Volleyball venues in Russia