KSK Arena explained

Arena Concert and Sports Complex
Nickname:KSK Arena
Location:Krestovsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Coordinates:59.9715°N 30.2267°W
Broke Ground:June 2010
Opened:September 11, 2013
Surface:Parquet
Tenants:BC Zenit Saint Petersburg
(2017–Present)
VC Zenit Saint Petersburg
(2017–Present)
Construction Cost:rubles 1.3 billion (2013)
Euro 17,3 million
Seating Capacity:Basketball

7,120

KSK Arena, mean Arena Concert and Sports Complex, former commercial name Sibur Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena that is located in the Petrogradsky District, Saint Petersburg, Russia. The arena can be used for basketball, volleyball, handball, futsal, tennis, and entertainment events. The seating capacity of the arena is 7,120.[1] The arena also has 13 VIP boxes, which can accommodate a total of up to 390 fans.[2]

History

Construction on KSK Arena began in June 2010,[3] and the arena was officially opened on September 11, 2013.[4] The Russian basketball club BC Spartak Saint Petersburg, used the arena as its home arena,[5] while it was playing in the VTB United League and the 2nd-tier level EuroCup during the 2013–14 season. The Russian basketball club BC Zenit Saint Petersburg, moved into the arena to use it as its home arena for both VTB United League and EuroCup games, for the 2014–15 season.

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Notes and References

  1. http://siburarena.com/o_nas/gl_arena/ ГЛАВНАЯ АРЕНА .
  2. http://kckarena.com/arenda KCKArena.com КСК «Арена» Общая информация .
  3. http://www.dp.ru/a/2013/07/17/Stadion_Spartak_na_Kres/ DP.ru Стадион "Спартак" на Крестовском откроют 1 сентября .
  4. http://siburarena.com/news/5/ SiburArena.com Спортивный комплекс «Арена» открыт! .
  5. http://siburarena.com/news/8/ SiburArena.com Спортивный многофункциональный комплекс баскетбольного клуба «Спартак» получил название «СИБУР АРЕНА» .