This is a list of indoor arenas in Europe by capacity. A broad definition of "Europe" is used here, including Israel.
The venues are by their final capacity after construction for seating-only events. There is more capacity if standing room is included (i.e. for concerts). All venues with at least 10,000 seats are listed.
Current arenas
Arena |
Capacity |
Opened |
Location |
Country |
Kombank Arena |
25,000 |
2004 |
Belgrade |
Serbia |
Baku Crystal Hall |
25,000 |
2012 |
Baku |
Azerbaijan |
Palau Sant Jordi |
24,000 |
1990 |
Barcelona |
Spain |
Sportpaleis Antwerp |
23,001[1][2] |
1933 |
Antwerp |
Belgium |
Manchester Arena |
21,000[3] |
1995 |
Manchester |
United Kingdom |
AccorHotels Arena |
20,300 |
1984 |
Paris |
France |
Lanxess Arena |
20,000[4] |
1998 |
Cologne |
Germany |
MEO Arena |
20,000[5] |
1998 |
Lisbon |
Portugal |
Ethias Arena |
20,000[6] |
2004 |
Hasselt |
Belgium |
The O2 Arena |
20,000[7] |
2007 |
London |
United Kingdom |
OAKA Olympic Indoor Hall |
19,500[8] |
1995 |
Athens |
Greece |
Bizkaia Arena |
18,640 |
2004 |
Barakaldo |
Spain |
Pala Alpitour |
18,000 |
2005 |
Turin |
Italy |
Tauron Arena Kraków |
18,000 [9] |
2014 |
Kraków |
Poland |
Palais 12 |
18,000[10] |
2013 |
Brussels |
Belgium |
Žalgiris Arena |
17,500 |
2011 |
Kaunas |
Lithuania |
O2 Arena |
17,360 |
2004 |
Prague |
Czech Republic |
PostFinance-Arena |
17,131 |
1967 |
Bern |
Switzerland |
Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin |
17,000 |
2008 |
Berlin |
Germany |
Halle Tony Garnier |
17,000 |
1988 |
Lyon |
France |
Ziggo Dome |
17,000[11] |
2012 |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
Arena Zagreb |
16,800[12] |
2008 |
Zagreb |
Croatia |
Westfalenhallen |
16,500 |
1952 |
Dortmund |
Germany |
Sinan Erdem Dome |
16,000 |
2010 |
Istanbul |
Turkey |
Barclaycard Arena Hamburg |
16,000[13] |
2002 |
Hamburg |
Germany |
Ericsson Globe |
16,000 |
1989 |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
Wiener Stadthalle |
16,000 |
1974 |
Vienna |
Austria |
Barclaycard Arena |
15,800[14] |
1991 |
Birmingham |
United Kingdom |
Fernando Buesa Arena |
15,504 |
1991 |
Vitoria-Gasteiz |
Spain |
Malmö Arena |
15,500 |
2009 |
Malmö |
Sweden |
Barclaycard Center |
15,500 |
1960 |
Madrid |
Spain |
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
15,500 |
1983 |
Stuttgart |
Germany |
Jerusalem Payis Arena |
15,000 |
2014 |
Jerusalem |
Israel |
Arena Armeec |
15,000 |
2011 |
Sofia |
Bulgaria |
SAP Arena |
15,000 |
2005 |
Mannheim |
Germany |
Hartwall Arena |
15,000 |
1995 |
Helsinki |
Finland |
Minsk-Arena |
15,000 |
2009 |
Minsk |
Belarus |
Helliniko Olympic Arena |
15,000 |
2003 |
Elliniko |
Greece |
Jyske Bank Boxen |
15,000 |
2010 |
Herning |
Denmark |
The SSE Arena, Belfast |
15,000 |
2000 |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
Peace and Friendship Stadium |
14,905 |
1983 |
Piraeus |
Greece |
Park&Suites Arena |
14,800 |
2010 |
Montpellier |
France |
3Arena |
14,500 |
2008 |
Dublin |
Republic of Ireland |
Arena Stožice |
14,480 |
2010 |
Ljubljana |
Slovenia |
Tipsport Arena |
14,475 |
1962 |
Prague |
Czech Republic |
Ahoy Rotterdam |
14,021 |
1950 |
Rotterdam |
Netherlands |
Palacio Vistalegre |
14,000 |
2000 |
Madrid |
Spain |
Romexpo |
14,000 |
1991 |
Bucharest |
Romania |
Scandinavium |
14,000 |
1971 |
Gothenburg |
Sweden |
Hallenstadion |
14,000 |
1939 |
Zürich |
Switzerland |
Megasport Arena |
14,000 |
2006 |
Moscow |
Russia |
Genting Arena |
13,928 |
1980 |
Birmingham |
United Kingdom |
Atlas Arena |
13,805 |
2009 |
Łódź |
Poland |
Ülker Sports Arena |
13,800 |
2011 |
Istanbul |
Turkey |
Sheffield Arena |
13,600 |
1991 |
Sheffield |
United Kingdom |
First Direct Arena |
13,500 |
2013 |
Leeds |
United Kingdom |
Festhalle Frankfurt |
13,500 |
1909 |
Frankfurt |
Germany |
Sparkassen-Arena |
13,500 |
1952 |
Kiel |
Germany |
ISS Dome |
13,400 |
2006 |
Düsseldorf |
Germany |
Sørmarka Arena |
13,000 |
2010 |
Stavanger |
Norway |
The SSE Hydro |
13,000 |
2013 |
Glasgow |
United Kingdom |
Elmia Eventcenter |
13,000 |
1961 |
Jönköping |
Sweden |
Adriatic Arena |
13,000 |
2001 |
Pesaro |
Italy |
Flanders Expo |
13,000 |
1986 |
Ghent |
Belgium |
Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona |
12,760 |
1991 |
Badalona |
Spain |
König Pilsener Arena |
12,650 |
1996 |
Oberhausen |
Germany |
Mediolanum Forum |
12,500 |
1990 |
Assago |
Italy |
Manchester Central Convention Complex |
12,500 |
1986 |
Manchester |
United Kingdom |
SECC Concert Hall 4 |
12,500 |
1985 |
Glasgow |
United Kingdom |
Papp László Budapest Sportaréna |
12,500 |
2003 |
Budapest |
Hungary |
Thialf |
12,500 |
1967 |
Heerenveen |
Netherlands |
Abdi İpekçi Arena |
12,500 |
1986 |
Istanbul |
Turkey |
Arēna Rīga |
12,500 |
2006 |
Riga |
Latvia |
Caja Mágica |
12,442 |
2009 |
Madrid |
Spain |
Galaxie d'Amnéville |
12,200 |
1990 |
Amnéville |
France |
Olympiahalle München |
12,150 |
1972 |
Munich |
Germany |
VTB Ice Palace |
12,100 |
2015 |
Moscow |
Russia |
Zénith de Strasbourg |
12,079 |
2008 |
Strasbourg |
France |
Palais des sports de Grenoble |
12,000 |
1967 |
Grenoble |
France |
Ice Palace Saint Petersburg |
12,000 |
2000 |
Saint Petersburg |
Russia |
The SSE Arena, Wembley |
12,000 |
1934 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Siemens Arena |
12,000 |
2004 |
Vilnius |
Lithuania |
Velodrom |
12,000 |
2000 |
Berlin |
Germany |
Arena Leipzig |
12,000 |
2002 |
Leipzig |
Germany |
Spaladium Arena |
12,000 |
2009 |
Split |
Croatia |
ČEZ Aréna Ostrava |
12,000 |
1986 |
Ostrava |
Czech Republic |
Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch |
12,000 |
1983 |
Sarajevo |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Bolshoy Ice Dome |
12,000 |
2012 |
Sochi |
Russia |
Barys Arena |
12,000 |
2015 |
Astana |
Kazakhstan |
HK Areena |
11,820 |
1990 |
Turku |
Finland |
Menora Mivtachim Arena |
11,700 |
1963/1972/2005 |
Tel Aviv |
Israel |
Gran Canaria Arena |
11,500 |
2014 |
Las Palmas |
Spain |
Saab Arena |
11,500 |
2004 |
Linköping |
Sweden |
SPC Vojvodina |
11,500 |
1981 |
Novi Sad |
Serbia |
Spodek |
11,500 |
1971 |
Katowice |
Poland |
Ergo Arena |
11,400 |
2010 |
Gdańsk, Sopot |
Poland |
Plaza de Toros de La Ribera |
11,046 |
2001 |
Logroño |
Spain |
Gavlerinken Arena |
11,000 |
1967/2006 |
Gävle |
Sweden |
PalaLottomatica |
11,000 |
1960 |
Rome |
Italy |
Echo Arena Liverpool |
11,000 |
2008 |
Liverpool |
United Kingdom |
Håkons Hall |
11,000 |
1993 |
Lillehammer |
Norway |
Ankara Arena |
11,000 |
2010 |
Ankara |
Turkey |
Karen Demirchyan Complex |
11,000 |
1983 |
Yerevan |
Armenia |
TUI Arena |
11,000 |
2000 |
Hanover |
Germany |
Metro Radio Arena |
11,000[15] |
1995 |
Newcastle |
United Kingdom |
Tbilisi Sports Palace |
11,000 |
1961 |
Tbilisi |
Georgia |
Coliseum da Coruña |
11,000 |
1991 |
A Coruña |
Spain |
Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena |
11,000 |
1999 |
Málaga |
Spain |
Unipol Arena |
11,000 |
1993 |
Casalecchio di Reno |
Italy |
Arena Nürnberger Versicherung |
11,000 |
2001 |
Nuremberg |
Germany |
Laugardalshöllin |
11,000 |
1973 |
Reykjavík |
Iceland |
Forest National |
10,800 |
1970 |
Brussels |
Belgium |
Iradier Arena |
10,714 |
1941 |
Vitoria-Gasteiz |
Spain |
Chizhovka-Arena |
10,600 |
2013 |
Minsk |
Belarus |
Madrid Arena |
10,500 |
2002 |
Madrid |
Spain |
Pabellón Príncipe Felipe |
10,500 |
1990 |
Zaragoza |
Spain |
Löfbergs Arena |
10,300 |
2001 |
Karlstad |
Sweden |
ČEZ Aréna Pardubice |
10,300 |
1960 |
Pardubice |
Czech Republic |
Eisstadion an der Brehmstraße |
10,285 |
1935 |
Düsseldorf |
Germany |
Plaza de Toros de Illumbe |
10,241 |
1998 |
San Sebastián |
Spain |
Slovnaft Aréna |
10,110 |
2011 |
Bratislava |
Slovakia |
Max-Schmeling-Halle |
10,012 |
1996 |
Berlin |
Germany |
Oslo Spektrum |
10,000 |
1991 |
Oslo |
Norway |
ExCeL London |
10,000 |
2000 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo |
10,000 |
1988 |
Seville |
Spain |
İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall |
10,000 |
2004 |
İzmir |
Turkey |
ÖVB-Arena |
10,000 |
2004 |
Bremen |
Germany |
TatNeft Arena |
10,000 |
2005 |
Kazan |
Russia |
Arena 2000 |
10,000 |
2001 |
Yaroslavl |
Russia |
Omsk Arena |
10,000 |
2007 |
Omsk |
Russia |
Saku Suurhall |
10,000 |
2001 |
Tallinn |
Estonia |
Mytishchi Arena |
10,000 |
2006 |
Mytishchi |
Russia |
PAOK Sports Arena |
10,000 |
2000 |
Thessaloniki |
Greece |
Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena |
10,000 |
2003 |
Faliro |
Greece |
Bilbao Arena |
10,000 |
2010 |
Bilbao |
Spain |
León Arena |
10,000 |
1948 |
Léon |
Spain |
Plaza de Toros La Cubierta |
10,000 |
1997 |
Leganés |
Spain |
Capital FM Arena Nottingham |
10,000 |
2000 |
Nottingham |
United Kingdom |
Centennial Hall |
10,000 |
1913 |
Wrocław |
Poland |
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center |
10,000 |
2008 |
Skopje |
Macedonia |
Kiev Palace of Sports |
10,000 |
1960 |
Kiev |
Ukraine |
B&W Hallerne |
10,000 |
1960's/1996/2014 |
Copenhagen |
Denmark |
Főnix Hall |
10,000 |
2002 |
Debrecen |
Hungary |
Olympiahalle Innsbruck |
10,000 |
1963 |
Innsbruck |
Austria |
Stadthalle Graz |
10,000 |
2002 |
Graz |
Austria |
St. Jakobshalle |
10,000 |
1976 |
Basel |
Switzerland |
SEG Geneva Arena |
10,000 |
1995 |
Geneva |
Switzerland |
National Gymnastics Arena |
10,000 |
2014 |
Baku |
Azerbaijan |
Steel Aréna |
10,000 |
2006 |
Košice |
Slovakia |
d'Coque |
10,000 |
? |
Luxembourg |
Luxembourg |
Sala Polivalentă din Cluj-Napoca |
10,000 |
2014 |
Cluj-Napoca |
Romania |
Krešimir Ćosić Hall |
10,000 |
2008 |
Zadar |
Croatia |
Arena Zenica |
10,000 |
2009 |
Zenica |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Currently these arenas are primarily used for indoor sports and/or other events i.e. music concerts, but can also receive association football matches in the winter, unlike the US and Canada domes, which are enclosed stadiums primarily used for outdoor sports. Telenor Arena could be considered the only dome in Europe from its opening in 2009 until 2011, when the association football club Stabæk used it for their home matches before returning to their old home, Nadderud Stadion, as the club couldn't support the rent to play at Telenor Arena.
Arenas under construction
Proposed arenas
See also
References
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Lists of indoor arenas in Europe
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