Arena Botevgrad () is an
indoor arena
An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...
located in
Botevgrad
Botevgrad ( ) is a town in western Bulgaria. It is located in Sofia Province and is close to Pravets. Botevgrad lies 47 km from Sofia.
History and name
The village was called Samundzhievo (Самунджиево) until it was elevated to ...
,
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
. It has a capacity of 4,500, and has been the home venue for
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
Boyko Metodiev Borisov (, born 13 June 1959) is a Bulgarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria on three separate occasions, serving a total of 9 years between 2009 and 2021, making him the country's longest-serving post-communi ...
, 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
This article describes the qualification procedure for EuroBasket 2017.
Qualification format
All teams which didn't qualify yet for EuroBasket 2017 were divided into six groups of four teams and one more of three. The winners of each group and the ...
.
See also
*
List of indoor arenas in Bulgaria
References
External links
Facebook pageProject page at RS Engineering{{in lang, en
Indoor arenas in Bulgaria
Basketball venues in Bulgaria
Music venues in Bulgaria
Tourist attractions in Sofia Province
Music venues completed in 2014
Sports venues completed in 2014
2014 establishments in Bulgaria