| BTarena | |
| Former Names: | Polyvalent Hall (2014–2017) |
| Location: | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Opened: | 21 October 2014 |
| Expanded: | 2017 |
| Operator: | Cluj-Napoca City Council |
| Cost: | €16.5 million + €3.5 million (€21.5 million in 2019 euros)[1] |
| Architect: | Dico și Țigănaș |
| Structural Engineer: | Plan 31 |
| General Contractor: | SC CON-A SA |
| Main Contractors: | Nisal Intersport |
| Capacity: | 10,000 (tennis, basketball, handball) 10,000 (concerts, kickboxing, MMA)[2] |
| Tenants: | U-BT Cluj-Napoca (Divizia A) Universitatea Cluj-Napoca (Liga Naţională) |
| Website: | btarena.info |
The BTarena is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The arena was previously called the Polyvalent Hall but was renamed on 17 October 2017 when the facility entered into a new arena-naming rights agreement with Banca Transilvania.[3] [4] The venue holds 10,000 people in its largest configuration. The building is located next to the Cluj Arena.[5]
The arena opened on 21 October 2014. The arena hosted a concert, on 31 October 2014, by English musician James Blunt, who sang from his album Moon Landing. The concert had an attendance of upwards of 6,000.[6] [7]
It hosted the Major DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015.[8]
The arena's seating capacity for basketball games was expanded to 10,000 seats for the EuroBasket 2017.[2] The renovation work on the arena's existing stands began after the 2017 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[9] It was used again as one of the two venues for the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup.
It hosted the 2023 Junior World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships from July 7 to 9.
It will be used for the main round of the 2026 European Women's Handball Championship.