Aréna Sopron

Aréna Sopron

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Full name Novomatic Musical Aréna Sopron
Former names MKB Aréna Sopron
Location Sopron, Hungary
Coordinates 47°41′33″N 16°34′59″E / 47.6926°N 16.5831°E / 47.6926; 16.5831Coordinates: 47°41′33″N 16°34′59″E / 47.6926°N 16.5831°E / 47.6926; 16.5831
Operator Raabersport Kft.
Capacity 2,500 (basketball)[1]
Surface Parquette
Construction
Opened 1987
Renovated 2005
Architect Ferenc Kangyal
Tenants
UNIQA Sopron
Soproni KC
Website
www.novomaticarenasopron.hu

Aréna Sopron (official sponsored name Novomatic Musical Aréna Sopron, previously MKB Aréna) in a multi-purpose indoor arena in Sopron, Hungary. Its best known tenant is the women's basketball club UNIQA Sopron, one of the top teams of the Hungarian championship, that also regularly plays in the EuroLeague Women, having reached the Final Four in 2009. Beside basketball it also hosts other indoor sports as well as cultural events, exhibitions, shows and musicals.[1] In addition, in the building is found a hotel, a restaurant and a fitness center.[2]

In 2005 Raabersport Kft., that also runs Uniqua Euroleasing Sopron, took the operational rights of the arena and completely renovated it.[2]

Events

References

  1. 1 2 "Take me to Hungary! – Hungarian bid for Eurobasket Women 2015" (PDF). Hungarian Basketball Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  2. 1 2 "A csarnok" [The arena] (in Hungarian). MKB Aréna official website. Retrieved 18 December 2011.

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