Švyturys Arena Explained

Švyturio Arena
Logo Image:Švyturys Arena logo.png
Address:Dubysos g. 10
Location:Klaipėda, Lithuania
Coordinates:55.6875°N 21.1521°W
Broke Ground:October, 2009
Opened:July 28, 2011
Owner:Švyturys, Klaipėda city municipality
Construction Cost:16 Million
General Contractor:Vėtrūna
Architect:AB „Miestprojektas“ Kaunas
Tenants:BC Neptūnas
Seating Capacity:Basketball

6,200
Ice hockey: 4,416
Concerts: 7,500
Boxing/Wrestling: 6,512

Švyturio Arena (English: Lighthouse Arena) is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The arena is named after the company Švyturys, which bought the rights for the name. The capacity of the catamaran-shaped arena is 6,200 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey games, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches, and 7,450 seats for concerts.

History

Klaipėda Arena held Group D matches of the 37th FIBA European Basketball Championship, from 31 August, to 5 September 2011.

Klaipėda Arena hosted some matches for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

In 2027, the arena will host matches for the FIBA Women's EuroBasket.

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