The following is a list of indoor arenas in Bulgaria. The venues are ordered by their final capacity after construction for seating-only events. There is more capacity if standing room is included (e.g. for concerts).
Current arenas
Photo Location Arena Date built Capacity Tenant/use NotesSofiaArena Sofia2011 12,373PBC Lukoil AcademicBulgaria men's national volleyball teamSofia Open (ATP 250) As of 2020, one of the 15 largest capacity tennis stadiums. Fourth largest indoor arena on the Balkans, after Stark Arena (Serbia), O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall (Greece), and Arena Zagreb (Croatia)..Maximum capacity of 17,906 for concerts.BurgasArena Burgas 2023 6,500 BC ChernomoretsCapacity of 6,500 for athletic competitions with extension of up to 8,000 seats during sporting events. Maximum capacity of 14,500 for concerts.PlovdivKolodruma2015 6,062Plovdiv Cycling Club "Tsar Simeon 1898"VC Maritsa PlovdivOnly active indoor velodrome in Bulgaria, largest one on the Balkans.VarnaPalace of Culture and Sports 1968 5,116BC Cherno More Port VarnaBulgaria national volleyball teamFully renovated in 2015.RuseOZK Arena2015 5,100WBC Dunav 8806Construction began in 1976, was frozen for almost three decades before commencing again in 2012. SofiaWinter Sports Palace 1982 4,600 HC CSKA SofiaHC Levski SofiaIce Devils SofiaBotevgradArena Botevgrad 2014 4,500BC Balkan BotevgradSamokovArena Samelyon 2025 2,700BC Rilski SportistPlovdivArena S.I.L.A 2017 2,500VC Maritsa Plovdiv VC Lokomotiv AviaSofiaAsics Arena 1968 2,270ateleticsformer Festivalna, renovated in 2017SofiaUniversiada Hall 1961 2,400BC Levski SofiaSamokovArena Samokov 2008 2,000BC Rilski SportistPanagyurishteArena Asarel 2015 2,000 BC Panagyurishte HC PanagyurishteSofiaSlavia Ice Center 1972 2,000 HC Slavia SofiaGabrovoOrlovets Hall 1991 1,920BC Chardafon GabrovoConstruction began in 1971, went on and off for 20 years.YambolDiana 1964 1,800BC YambolRenovation started in end of 2024 and finished in 2026.Sofia Sport Hall Levski Sofia20201,700VC Levski SofiaPernikBoris Giuderov Hall 1974 1,640BC Minyor_2015Renovated in 2024DupnitsaDupnitsa Hall20151,505VC Marek Union-IvkoniDobrichDobrotitsa Hall19831,500VC Dobrudja 07PazardzhikVasil Levski Hall 1979 1,500 VC Hebar RenovatedPlevenBalkanstroy Hall19761,500BC Spartak PlevenSofiaHristo Botev Hall 1980 1,500Bulgaria national volleyball teamBurgasMladost Hall 1987 1,500Neftochimic 2010 Shumen Arena Shumen 2018 1,494BC ShumenHC Shumen 61HC Shumen 98Stara ZagoraMunicipal Hall1959 1,300BC BeroeRenovated in 2000DimitrovgradSportna Zala Mladost1974 1,230BC Compact Basket VC Rakovski
Acrobatic gymnasticsFully renovated in 2018.RuseDunav Hall 1,200WBC Dunav 8806SlivnitsaArena Slivnitsa 2014 1,050HC SlivnitsaPlovdivPlovdiv University Sports Hall 2012 1,037Plovdiv University sports teamsVC Maritsa Plovdiv VC Lokomotiv AviaGorna MalinaArena Gorna Malina 1,000VC ZvezdetsBurgasBoycho Branzov Hall 1,000BC ChernomoretsPlovdivStroitel Hall 1,000BC Academic PlovdivSofiaVasil Simov Hall1985 1,000VC CSKA SofiaVarnaHristo Borisov Hall19911,000BC Cherno MoreSofiaLokomotiv Hall 500SCDS Lokomotiv Sofia
Under construction/proposed Photo Location Arena Capacity Status Opening Notes Stara Zagora New Stara Zagora Hall 5,200 Prep TBA
See also List of indoor arenas in Europe List of indoor arenas by capacity Lists of stadiums
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