Roig Arena Explained

Roig Arena
Location:Valencia, Spain
Coordinates:39.4492°N -0.3643°W
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Broke Ground:29 June 2020
Opened:Half of 2025 (planned)
Construction Cost:220 million
General Contractor:Licampa 1617 S.L.
Seating Capacity:Basketball: 15,600
Concerts: 18,600

Roig Arena, previously proposed as Casal España Arena,[1] is a planned multi-purpose indoor arena in Valencia, Spain that is expected to open by the half of 2025.[2]

History

The plot is located between the streets Ángel Villena, Bomber Ramón Duart and Antonio Ferrandis, next to La Fonteta;[3] it was used as parking lot for the attendants to the former venue and L'Alqueria.[4] The arena is being funded by Juan Roig, who created the company Licampa 1617 S.L. in order to carry out the project.[5] After a 50-year concession, the facilities will revert to the municipality. It will host matches for the 2028 European Men's Handball Championship.

The venue is expected to have a capacity of 15,600 for basketball fixtures and 18,600 for concerts.[6] It will also feature around 1,300 parking spaces.

Building works started on 29 June 2020.[7]

In 2020 the arena was expected to open in 2023, but was later delayed to 2025. It is expected to replace La Fonteta as main venue of Valencia Basket.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-11-02 . The new home of Valencia Basket will be called Roig Arena . 2022-11-04 . Eurohoops . en.
  2. Web site: Valero . Jorge . 2022-03-16 . El Casal España Arena de València se retrasa a 2024 . Levante-EMV . es.
  3. Web site: Así será al detalle el Casal España Arena que construye Juan Roig. El Periódico Mediterráneo. Marga. Vázquez. 16 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Los cimientos del Casal España Arena. Juan Carlos. Villena. 10 August 2020. Las Provincias.
  5. Web site: Arrancan las obras del Casal España Arena, el macrocentro de eventos de Juan Roig. Expansión. 29 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Así es el Casal España Arena, la última genialidad de Juan Roig de 220 millones en Valencia. El Español. 29 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Roig da inicio a las obras del pabellón 'Casal España Arena'. As. 29 June 2020. Julián. Burgos.
  8. Web site: Juan Roig se alia con el FIB para explotar el futuro pabellón del Valencia Basket. Palco23. 16 November 2020.