Arenas (> 15,000) [Archive]

T-roc

June 28th, 2004, 01:09 PM

Here are some of Canada's biggest Arena's

Bell Centre - Montreal - 23,000-24,000 seats
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/montreal/bellcentreaussen.jpg
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/montreal/bellcentrekurve.jpg

http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/montreal/bellecentre.jpg

Pengrowth Saddledome - Calgary - 20,000 seats
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/Saddle1.jpg
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/calgary/sadddledomeinnen.jpg
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/calgary/saddledomegerade.jpg
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/calgary/saddledomegerade2.jpg

Corel Centre - Ottawa - 18,500 seats
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/corelcenter.gif
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/senscrowd.jpg

Air Canada Centre - Toronto - 22,000+ seats
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/toronto/aircanadaaussen2.jpg
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/toronto/aircanadaaussen.jpg
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/toronto/aircanadaaussen3.jpg

General Motors Place - Vancouver - 19,000 seats
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/vancouver/vanaussen3.jpg

http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/vancouver/vancenter4.jpg
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/vancouver/vancouveraussen2.jpg
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/van/gmplacefanstore.jpg http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/vancouver/vancouverdecke.jpg http://www.hockeyarenas.com/stadien/neuefotosnhl/vancouver/vancouvercanucksstadion.jpg

Macca-GC

June 28th, 2004, 01:14 PM

Yardmaster

June 28th, 2004, 01:22 PM

Could someone define "arena" and "stadium" for me? Here an "arena" is something at the Royal Agricultural Show, for animals to be led around & admired, while the "stadium" was somewhere where boxing matches and pop concerts were held (until it was renamed).

If you're going to distinguish between these two categories of building, I for one need a precise definition.

T-roc

June 28th, 2004, 01:27 PM

i find this funny, this is Hong Kong's biggest hockey arena, called the Skyrink Dragon centre, lol

http://www.hockeyarenas.com/hongfot2.JPG

http://www.hockeyarenas.com/hongfot3.JPG

T-roc

June 28th, 2004, 01:29 PM

Macca-GC

June 28th, 2004, 01:30 PM

Even Australia Has That!!!

T-roc

June 28th, 2004, 01:31 PM

Even Australia Has That!!!
Has what ??
please post pics of your country's arena's

brummad

June 28th, 2004, 01:49 PM

arena: indoors perm roof..imagine kylie concerts (and no the rod laver doesnt count)
stadium: no roof or at least no perm roof..imagine open air sports

Kampflamm

June 28th, 2004, 02:24 PM

KölnArena

http://www.schael-sick-online.de/Au%DFenansicht_Daemmerung.jpg

http://www.schael-sick-online.de/foto_ka_nacht_300dpi.jpg

http://www.ptutt.de/architectour/architecpics/koeln/KOELNARENA-02.JPG

http://www.spitzenhandball.de/Koelnarena/Arena-Fotosgross/Arena_02a1500.jpg

http://www.schael-sick-online.de/Konzert_2.jpg

I think the capacity for hockey games is around 18,500.

Sky

June 28th, 2004, 02:36 PM

The Palau Sant Jordi (17,000) in Barcelona. Built for the 1992 olympics.

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/spain/barcelona/isozaki/frt.jpg

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/spain/barcelona/isozaki/plazadet2.jpg

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/spain/barcelona/isozaki/roof.jpg

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/spain/barcelona/isozaki/frtang2.jpg

http://www.masbasket.com/imagen/imagen-02/imagen-02-30/PalauSantJordi_lleno_CAT-CRO.jpg

http://www.swim-city.com/galleries/wallpapers/wcbarcelona800b.jpg

www.sercan.de

June 28th, 2004, 03:04 PM

Australia doesn't really have any arenas. We have plenty of stadiums, but not may arenas. From the way I interpret this thread, I would think that you are talking about hockey arenas and we don't play hockey. We prefer our three codes of football. Australian Rules, Rugby League and Rugby Union.

You have one of the biggest in the world :)
Sydney SuperDome
Capacity:21,000
http://www.unionsteel.co.kr/espace/galvalume/sydney_Olympic/superdome2.jpg
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/oceania/australia/new_south_wales/sydney_superdome.jpg
http://www.bobpeters.com.au/bobpeters.com.au/july00/1999090090SSD.jpg
http://www.pcallender.co.uk/200009150002.jpg

---------
KölnArena:
max. capacity is ca. 20,000

www.sercan.de

June 28th, 2004, 03:09 PM

Sazka Arena in Prague
-18.500 (concerts)
- 17.000 (Icehockey,Basketball
- 11.000 (athletics)
- 10.000 (Tennis)
http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Eishockey/Eishockey-Listen/Sonstige/Tschechische_Rep/Sazka-Arena/Sazka-Arena_05.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Eishockey/Eishockey-Listen/Sonstige/Tschechische_Rep/Sazka-Arena/Sazka-Arena_04.jpg
http://www.hc-slavia.cz/foto/akce/zapasy/040404zli/hodina.jpg
http://www.sazkaarena.com/pan_pict.php?src=Panorama%2F02%2F2004%2F04%2F14%2F1500.jpg

brummad

June 28th, 2004, 03:41 PM

now Koln arena...thats what i call a nice arena!!

brummad

June 28th, 2004, 04:11 PM

heres what the Uk has to offer...
MEN Arena in Manchester : 17,245 couldnt find internal or external pictures
http://www.men-arena.com/ContentResources/P_27_39_seatingplanscontent_seatingplanslist_seatingplan_0_image.gif

National Indoor Arena in Birmingham: 13,000 home of Uk indoor sport
http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/sport/athletics/images/inside-nia-150.jpg

http://www.birmingham-photos.co.uk/images/PB3/C4photos/C4JPEG/PB3p54.jpg
http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/sport/athletics/sunday/gallery/images/5.jpg

NEC Arena Birmingham: 12,300 chiefly used for music concerts but has been used for sport too part of the massive NEC which is one of the busiest exhibition centres in Europe
http://www.necgroup.co.uk/visitor/venues/

HallamFM Arena in Sheffield: 12,500
http://www.sheffnet.net/arenaair.jpg

London Arena: 10,000
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/united_kingdom/england/london/london_arena1.jpg
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/united_kingdom/england/london/london_arena2.jpg

Newcastle telewest arena: 8000

i cant think of any more or be bothered to find any more pictures x

Yardmaster

June 28th, 2004, 07:20 PM

arena: indoors perm roof..imagine kylie concerts (and no the rod laver doesnt count)
stadium: no roof or at least no perm roof..imagine open air sports

Well , we have something bigger than the "Rod Laver" : does it all come down to whether the roof is permanently closed or not? Does it ever get to 45 celsius in the shade in the UK ? Do vents in the roof mean that it's no longer "an arena" ?

brummad

June 28th, 2004, 07:47 PM

Yardmaster

June 28th, 2004, 09:44 PM

as already posted i would regard a building with a permanent roof not retractable and not just a cover as an arena...ie an indoor space. all others i would call a stadium. as for 45c in the shade..ha ha your having a laugh..maybe once a yr if we are lucky to get a heatwave (ie dont have to go abroad and spend loads of dosh getting a natural tan lol)

show us your arenas.

It might be once or twice in a year, but it's no joke mate, and you don't go out sunbathing in it ...

"arena" means something totally different here. I Have an "arena" of my own, but it has no roof whatever! By your definition, the former Olympic swimming pool here would be the largest arena, but that's because larger venues have roofs that open ... & I really can't see why that makes a fundamental difference.

Macca-GC

June 29th, 2004, 12:18 PM

I thought you were mainly refering to hockey arenas. We do have 'arenas' as such, but we don't call them arenas. They're just Convention & Exhibition Centres(p.s. Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre opens TONIGHT!!!) and Entertainment Centres. Capacities usually 6,000-17,000. We don't have many 'sports arenas'. Just Rod Laver, Vodafone. The rest are all Entertainment Centres.

brummad

June 29th, 2004, 01:23 PM

jesus...i dont really give that much of a shit lol!!!

the scatman

June 29th, 2004, 02:53 PM

what athens has:

The Olympic indoor hall for 2004:
capacity: 20-000
http://www.athens2004.com/Images/Venue%20Maps/Images/28apr04indoorhallP.jpg

and the peace and friendship stadium:
15-000:
http://www.athens2004.com/Images/Multimedia/images/peace_and_friendship_21-06.jpg

also the HCO indoor basketball court for 2004:
capacity: 15-000
http://cache.gettyimages.com/comp/50926771.jpg?x=x&dasite=MS_GINS&ef=2&ev=1&dareq=E2399169AC85D6DE16FFBE1AA3B1A6F2EB20B8BCFB2FF89D

brummad

June 29th, 2004, 03:20 PM

athens hall (the top one is fantastic) whats going on with the mish mash of seating colours...i like the peace ad freindship too...whats happening in there this summer?

hoody

June 29th, 2004, 03:30 PM

Brummad, dont forget the NEC arena, also in Birmingham

Mr. T

June 29th, 2004, 04:14 PM

athens hall (the top one is fantastic) whats going on with the mish mash of seating colours...i like the peace ad freindship too...whats happening in there this summer?

Peace and Freindship Stadium is going to host indoor voleyball in the summer, and serve as a basketball arena for "Olympiakos BC" afterwards.

hoody

June 29th, 2004, 04:27 PM

The NEC Arena

Tonight Elton John is playing, and sold out

Then Usher on Thursday

A major concert venue in the united kingodom

http://www.gigsanddigs.co.uk/nec.jpg

http://www.necgroup.co.uk/imagesets/gallery/big/3.jpg

Factsheet 3 – The NEC Arena
• The NEC Arena opened in 1980, one of the first large-scale concert
venues in the country. Queen was the first act.
• The 12,500-seat arena has staged over 1,400 concerts attracting more
than 14 million people since opening.
• The NEC Arena has always been at the forefront of what has become a
fast-growing industry. Other cities to have followed The NEC’s lead
include Manchester, Sheffield, Newcastle and London (Docklands).
• The arena was originally conceived to diversify The NEC’s business, which
until 1980 had mainly staged trade exhibitions.
• The arena has become something of a national institution, even achieving
mentions on Coronation Street and Brookside.
• The arena has played host to many of the world’s top performers including
Shirley Bassey, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Elton John, Barry Manilow,
Diana Ross, Janet Jackson and bands such as Take That, the Spice Girls
and S Club 7. The venue features on the UK tour schedules of most major
artists.
• The NEC Arena has twice been voted Best UK Concert venue by readers
of Music Week magazine.
• Major sporting events are also staged at the arena such as the 1993 World
Gymnastics Championships and the 1995 World Figure Skating
Championships.
• The arena can also hold large-scale conventions and business events, such
as the Lions Clubs International Convention and the Womens’ Institute
National Conference.
• The Box Office is one of the largest and most sophisticated in-house ticket
selling operations in Britain, selling more than one million tickets each
year.
• The NEC Arena operates in conjunction with its sister venue in Birmingham
city centre, The NIA. Managing two major arenas gives The NEC Group
greater flexibility in meeting the needs of event organisers.

brummad

June 29th, 2004, 05:23 PM

i love the nec!!

T-roc

July 1st, 2004, 05:00 AM

From the looks of it Canada and the United States have the bests and biggest Arena's

DiggerD21

July 1st, 2004, 05:49 AM

Capacity of the Kölnarena
- during handball matches: 19.000
- during icehockey games: 18.500
- during basketball games: 18.502

Color Line Arena, Hamburg
- during handball games: 13.800
- during icehockey games: 12.759

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Handball/Handball-Listen/Deutschland/ColorLineArena/ColorLine_09.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Handball/Handball-Listen/Deutschland/ColorLineArena/ColorLine_05.jpg
http://http://www.slogg89.de/bilder1/hsv-essen-2.jpg

Preussag Arena, Hannover
- during handball games: 10.500

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Handball/Handball-Listen/Deutschland/Preussag-Arena/preussag_02.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Handball/Handball-Listen/Deutschland/Preussag-Arena/preussag_04.jpg

Arena Oberhausen
- during handball games: 10.300

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Handball/Handball-Listen/Deutschland/Oberhausen/arena_21.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Handball/Handball-Listen/Deutschland/Oberhausen/arena_13.jpg

Eisstadion Brehmstrasse, Düsseldorf
- used for icehockey, capacity: 10.280

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Eishockey/Eishockey-Listen/Deutschland/DEG/ss_Duesseldorf_02.jpg

Ostseehalle, Kiel
-during Handball games: 10.250

http://www.konter-online.de/saison02/bildkiel_hin2001/knorrfaulpa.jpg

All other indoor arenas in germany have a capacity less than 10.000 during icehockey or handball games.

Source (http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Stadien-Arenen.htm)

ExSydney

July 1st, 2004, 05:55 AM

Of course we have indoor arenas in Australia
Here is the biggest

Sydney Superdome
21,000 cap
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~dbates/images/superd2.jpg

invincible

July 1st, 2004, 11:40 AM

arena: indoors perm roof..imagine kylie concerts (and no the rod laver doesnt count)
stadium: no roof or at least no perm roof..imagine open air sports

Why can't Rod Laver count? For most of the year, the roof is closed (it only opens for tennis, which is a few months around summer), and the surface is concrete (again, the grass is there only for the tennis). It is used to host concerts. The nearby Vodafone arena is not built only for tennis, but it is also a velodrome, basketball venue and concert venue.

A retractable roof isn't much criteria for both of them when most of the year the roof stays shut and the ground certainly is concrete or wood.

With Melbourne being her hometown, Rod Laver is probably the home for Kylie concerts.

I'll take photos of the two when I'll be there in about a months time.

Welshlad

July 1st, 2004, 12:10 PM

Socket Monster

July 1st, 2004, 06:41 PM

The new arena in the millenium dome is 26 000 seater i believe.

brummad

July 1st, 2004, 10:45 PM

thank you welsh lad!

invincible

July 2nd, 2004, 09:14 AM

lol, the ground at cardiffs millenium stadium is concrete and the roof is shut for nearly all the matches there, but a concrete floor and a closed roof doesnt make it an arena, otherwise it would beat the shit out of everything else at 73,000 capacity

But Rod Laver and Vodafone are of a similar size and proportion to the other arenas mentioned here. An opening roof should not automatically disqualify a building from being an arena, as you are insisting. The criteria for the classification of arena goes down to its purpose (not design), and that way, if Melbourne's two arenas are actually stadiums, then all of the other arenas pictured here are also stadiums.

Otherwise Telstra Dome here would also beat most of the other arenas here. But it too is called a stadium because of the size of the field and that it is used to play football and cricket (although it has hosted boxing and concerts before - IMO it's too big for these events).

Sparks

July 3rd, 2004, 05:04 AM

The M.E.N Arena in Manchester actually has a capacity of 19,500 for Basketball and Hockey games and 21,000 for concerts.

These are the about the only pictures of the arena that I could find.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/2002/venues/images/men.jpg

http://www.association-of-noise-consultants.co.uk/Spotlights/Spotlight%20Pictures/CGF7.JPG

External

http://www.association-of-noise-consultants.co.uk/Spotlights/Spotlight%20Pictures/CGF6.jpg

http://www.stormhistory.manchesterstorm.info/fullup.jpg

Macca-GC

July 3rd, 2004, 12:23 PM

I'm guessing that Handball is a popular game in Germany.

What's the capacity of the Superdome for concerts?

northern italian

July 6th, 2004, 03:59 AM

At the moment the biggest italian indoor arena are the Filaforum Milan (~13,500) , the Rome's Eur arena ( ~15,000) and the Pesaro's Bpa palace ( ~11,000).

For the 2006 winter olympic games Turin will have a new big indoor arena of 'round 15,000 seats (under costruction).
http://gspins.altervista.org/images/imgc002.JPG

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Filaforum
http://www.livecollection.net/special/MilanoForum1.JPG

http://www.forumnet.it/path_images_fotogallery/ffac018.jpghttp://www.forumnet.it/path_images_fotogallery/ffac017.jpghttp://www.forumnet.it/path_images_fotogallery/ffac011.jpg

http://digilander.iol.it/gardameteo3/assago2.jpg

Eur arena
http://perso.club-internet.fr/pyduc/Promenades/vacances_italie/ete2002/photos/roma_eur_palazzo_dello_sport.jpg

http://www.meetingmanagement.it/images/palalotto/22.jpghttp://www.meetingmanagement.it/images/palalotto/04.jpg

http://www.forumnet.it/path_images_fotogallery/plext_2.jpg

http://www.virtusroma.it/foto/img_foto/panoramicabarca.JPG

Bpa palace
http://www.basketpesaro.it/images/FOTO_PALAS/Palas.jpg

http://home.worldonline.dk/aksels/son/pesaro/palas1.jpg

http://www.infernobiancorosso.it/Foto/Stagione%2003-04/Scavo-Siena%2001-02-04/Scavo-Siena.JPG

Kommandant Mark

July 6th, 2004, 04:38 AM

Do you guys know who the EUROPEAN, WORLD and OLYMPIC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS ARE?!?!?

SERBIA & MONTENEGRO!!!

Its only logical that Serbia & Montenegro's capital, Belgrade, would have the largest indoor arena in Europe...and it does.

BELGRADE ARENA (20,000+ capacity, now U/C; finnish 2005)

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/2003arena1.jpg

northern italian

July 6th, 2004, 04:45 AM

Do you guys know who the EUROPEAN, WORLD and OLYMPIC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS ARE?!?!?

SERBIA & MONTENEGRO!!!

?

2003 Euro champions are the lithuanians (2nd Spain and 3th Italy)
2002 World champions S&M OK
2000 Olympic champions are the U.S.

Sexas

July 6th, 2004, 05:36 AM

i find this funny, this is Hong Kong's biggest hockey arena, called the Skyrink Dragon centre, lol

http://www.hockeyarenas.com/hongfot2.JPG

http://www.hockeyarenas.com/hongfot3.JPG

Hong Kong Coliseum Arena is the biggest hockey arena in Hong Kong Maximum seating capacity 12,500 The HKC Arena concrete floor can be overlaid with either demountable wooden flooring or various rubberized roll-outs on which sports equipment can be set up for different sporting activities such as badminton, basketball, volleyball and ice-skating.
http://www.hplb.gov.hk/competition/images/site40b.jpg

egoro

July 6th, 2004, 10:31 AM

The best basketball league in Europe is ACB, in Spain. All best players who are playing in Europe play in Spain, including italian players. The only player who doesn't play in ACB is Jaskevicius.

Loranga

July 6th, 2004, 01:56 PM

northern italian

July 6th, 2004, 02:08 PM

Will they play the ice hockey tournament in this new indoor arena?

yes

northern italian

July 6th, 2004, 02:15 PM

The best basketball league in Europe is ACB, in Spain. All best players who are playing in Europe play in Spain, including italian players. The only player who doesn't play in ACB is Jaskevicius.

Well, but we have spanish players too :) (never heard of Garbajosa ? :banana: ).

And what about Vujanic, Evans etc ? where played in Europe Bob McAdoo, Orlando Woolridge, Dominique Wilkins, Vinny del Negro, Tony Kukoc, Brad Miller, Manu Ginobili,Dejan Bodiroga, Gregor F.ucka, Michael "sugar" Ray Richardson, Joe Barry Carroll, Darryl Dawkins, Joe Bryant etc ? :bleh: :bleh: :bleh: :bleh: :hi: :D :guns1:

In any case yes, the best leagues in the world are

1 NBA
2 ACB Spain
3 Italy

Buenas dias

egoro

July 6th, 2004, 06:26 PM

Ok, tank you:
But , Garbajosa will plays in Malaga next season, Fucka and Bodiroga play in Barcelona, and the best player is Nacho Azofra who plays in Estdiantes of Madrid, the team wich have most supprters in Europe. Estudiantes plays in Palacio Vistalegre, the club have 12.000 menbers and the capacity of palace is of 15.000 spectators. I´m seraching pictures of palace in order you can see it.
Ciao.

northern italian

July 6th, 2004, 11:29 PM

European1978

July 7th, 2004, 12:31 AM

CZE Multi-use Praha Strahov Stadium 250 000 1926 -
USA Race-use Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway 250 000 1909 all-seater

USA Race-use Daytona Beach Daytona Int'l Speedway 168 000 1959 all-seater
USA Race-use Concord Lowe's Motor Speedway 167 000 1959 all-seater
USA Race-use Bristol Bristol Motor Speedway 160 000 1961 all-seater

USA Race-use Justin Texas Motor Speedway 154 861 1997 all-seater
PRK National Stadium Pyöngyang Rungnado May Day Stadium 150 000 1989 all-seater
DEU Race-use Nürburg Nürburg Grand Prix Kurs 150 000 1927 all-seater

USA Race-use Talladega Talladega Superspeedway 143 000 1969 all-seater
USA Race-use Dover Dover Int'l Speedway 140 000 1969 all-seater

ITA Race-use Monza Autodromo di Monza 137 000 1922 77 000
USA Race-use Brooklyn Michigan Int'l Speedway 136 373 1968 all-seater
GBR Race-use Corby Rockingham Motor Speedway 130 000 2001 all-seater

USA Race-use Hampton Atlanta Motor Speedway 124 000 1997 all-seater
IND National Stadium Kolkata Yuba Bharati Krirangan 120 000 1984 all-seater
DEU Race-use Hockenheim Hockenheimring 120 000 1932 -
DEU Race-use Klettwitz EuroSpeedway Lausitz 120 000 2000 25 000
ESP Race-use Cheste Circuit Ricardo Tormo 120 000 2000 60 000
USA Horse-Racing use Louisville Churchill Downs 120 000 1895 48 500
AUS Horse Racing-use Melbourne Flemington Racecourse 120 000 - -

MEX National Stadium Mexico City Estadio Azteca 114 465 1966 all-seater
USA Race-use Las Vegas Las Vegas Motor Speedway 114 000 1996 all-seater

Where the biggest stadium in the world for size is in Praha (Czech Republic, European Union)

European1978

July 7th, 2004, 12:32 AM

source: http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/stadium_list/100000.shtml

Macca-GC

July 9th, 2004, 06:49 PM

Good Work.

But I don't think Racetracks count. Just my personal opinion. No one start an arguement. PLEASE!!!

northern italian

July 10th, 2004, 03:00 PM

Good Work.

But I don't think Racetracks count. Just my personal opinion. No one start an arguement. PLEASE!!!

Right, this thread is about "close arena" (for basketball, ice-hockey etc)

European1978

July 10th, 2004, 03:25 PM

So does anyone have a list for closed Stadia?

www.sercan.de

July 10th, 2004, 04:03 PM

puhhh...what a work
INDIRA GHANDI (IND) 25.000
SCC PETEBURGSKY (RUS) 25.000
CHARLOTTE COLISEUM (USA) 24.042
THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA (USA) 24.535
RUPP ARENA (USA) 23.000
UNITED CENTER (USA) 22.879
SINAN ERDEM DOME (ATAKÖY DOME) (TUR) 22.500
MOLSON CENTER (CAN) 21.631
FIRST UNION USA 21.600
DEAN SMITH CENTER (USA) 21.572
ROSE GARDEN USA 21.538
THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS USA 21.454
GREENSBORO COLISEUM (USA) 21.273
SYDNEY SUPERDOME (AUS) 21.000
MCI CENTER (USA) 20.674
ALAMODOME (USA) 20.662
GUND ARENA (USA) 20.562
THE PYRAMID (USA) 20.142
CAN. AIRL. SADDLEDOME (CAN) 20.035
PHILLIPS CENTER (USA) 20.300
LOUISVILLE FREEDOM HALL (USA) 20,005
KÖLN ARENA (GER) 20.000
AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA (USA) 20.000
OLIMPIC INDOOR STADIUM (CHN) 20.000
ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS ARENA (USA) 20.000
STAPLES CENTER, L.A. (USA) 20.000
RALEIGH SPORTS (USA) 20.000
MCI CENTER (USA) 20.000
BELGRAD ARENA COMPLEX (YUG) 20.000
GAYLORD (USA) 20.000
AIR CANADA CENTER (CAN) 19.800
DELTA CENTER (USA) 19.911
ICE PALACE (USA) 19.758
VALUE CITY ARENA (USA) 19.500
NTL. CAR RENTAL C. (USA) 19.452
PEPSI CENTER (USA) 19.309
KIEL CENTER (USA) 19.267
NEW OAKLAND ARENA (USA) 19.200
AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER (USA) 19.200
GENERAL MOTORS PLACE (USA) 19.193
CONTINENTAL AIRL. ARENA (USA) 19.040
AMERICA WEST ARENA (USA) 19.023
TARGET CENTER (USA) 19.006
HAIE/ RHINE ENRGY (GER) (KÖLN ARENA) 20.000
RED WINGS (USA) (JOE LOUIS ARENA) 18.785
BUCKS (USA) (BRADLEY CENTER) 18.717
OLYIMPIC SPORTSHALL (GRE) 18.700
NEW ST.PAUL ARENA (USA) 18.632
FLEET CENTER (USA) 18.624
MARINE MIDLAND (USA) 18.500
COREL CENTER (USA) 18.500
CONSECO FIELDHOUSE (USA) 18.345
FEDEY FORUM (USA) 18.400
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (USA) 18.200
F.U.C.C. (USA) 18.168
NATIONWIDE A. (USA) 18.138
SHANGJAI ARENA (CHN) 18.000
COLONIAL CENTER (USA) 18.000
SAZKA ARENA (CZE) 18.000
FLEET CENTER (USA) 17.565
AMERICA WEST ARENA (USA) 17.500
SKYREACH CENTER (USA) 17.500
FIRST UNION SPECTRUM (USA) 17.500
SAN JOSE ARENA (USA) 17.500
MELLON ARENA (USA) 17.323
ARCO ARENA (USA) 17.317
MEN ARENA (ENG) 17.245
ORLANDO ARENA (USA) 17.248
ARROWHEAD POND (USA) 17.174
KEY ARENA (USA) 17.072
ALLMENDHALLE (SUI) 16.771
HOUSTON SUNMIT (USA)16.661
LUZHNIKI (RUS) 16.424
PALAEUR (ITA) 16.350
NASSAU COLISEUM (USA)16.297
COMPAQ CENTER (USA) 16.285
ALLMEND BERN (AUT) 16.228
COLISEE PEPSI (CAN) 15.000
COLEMAN COLISEUM (USA) 15.583
MIAMI ARENA (USA)15.200
COLOUR LINE (GER) 15.000
TAOYUAN ARENA (TWN) 15.000
SAIJK ARENA (S.KOR) 15.000
VISTALEGRE (ESP) 15.000

PALAIS OMNISPORT (FRA) ?

JTS LOU

July 15th, 2004, 05:29 AM

Louisville Freedom Hall - used for basketball/ hockey/ football/ boxing/ concerts- 20,005
Louisville has a proposed NBA arena that would be around 25-30,000

waccamatt

July 15th, 2004, 05:44 AM

cltsouthsider

July 15th, 2004, 09:51 PM

JTS LOU where have you been The Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans 2 years ago instead of Louisville or Norfolk and Charlotte is getting a new team (Bobcats) and arena in 2005. I highly doubt a city the size of Louisville was going to build a 30,000 seat arena. The NBA is downscaling new arenas anyways and including more luxury suits. The average seating in new arenas in the NBA is about 18,000.

If I'm not mistaken I think the Charlotte Coliseum is the largest Arena in the US although I could be wrong. It has a capacity of over 24,000. Sadly the arena will not be used after 2005 when the new downtown Arena for the Bobcats and Sting will open. I'm sure the city will tear it down and build another office park on its site. The arena isn't much of an architectual marvel but it gets the job done. I think I'm going to miss it when its gone. So many important events for Charlotte have taken place there.

Billy the Kid

July 25th, 2004, 03:15 PM

Melbourne Australia has three "arenas" with reteactable roofs Telstra Dome 56,000 Football Cricket and concerts , Rod Laver Arena Tennis/concerts 16,000 , Vodafone Arena Basketball/ Cycling 10,000 and the mighty Melbourne Cricket Ground MCG 100,000 70% under cover when current refurb is finished in 2005

http://www.mcg.org.au/default.asp?pg=funandgameswebcam
http://www.austadiums.com/

www.sercan.de

July 25th, 2004, 04:24 PM

ok...thnaks...
INDIRA GHANDI (IND) 25.000
SCC PETEBURGSKY (RUS) 25.000
CHARLOTTE COLISEUM (USA) 24.042
THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA (USA) 24.535
RUPP ARENA (USA) 23.000
UNITED CENTER (USA) 22.879
SINAN ERDEM DOME (ATAKÖY DOME) (TUR) 22.500
MOLSON CENTER (CAN) 21.631
FIRST UNION USA 21.600
DEAN SMITH CENTER (USA) 21.572
ROSE GARDEN USA 21.538
THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS USA 21.454
GREENSBORO COLISEUM (USA) 21.273
SYDNEY SUPERDOME (AUS) 21.000
MCI CENTER (USA) 20.674
ALAMODOME (USA) 20.662
GUND ARENA (USA) 20.562
THE PYRAMID (USA) 20.142
CAN. AIRL. SADDLEDOME (CAN) 20.035
PHILLIPS CENTER (USA) 20.300
LOUISVILLE FREEDOM HALL (USA) 20,005
KÖLN ARENA (GER) 20.000
AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA (USA) 20.000
OLIMPIC INDOOR STADIUM (CHN) 20.000
ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS ARENA (USA) 20.000
STAPLES CENTER, L.A. (USA) 20.000
RALEIGH SPORTS (USA) 20.000
MCI CENTER (USA) 20.000
BELGRAD ARENA COMPLEX (YUG) 20.000
AIR CANADA CENTER (CAN) 19.800
DELTA CENTER (USA) 19.911
ICE PALACE (USA) 19.758
VALUE CITY ARENA (USA) 19.500
NTL. CAR RENTAL C. (USA) 19.452
PEPSI CENTER (USA) 19.309
KIEL CENTER (USA) 19.267
NEW OAKLAND ARENA (USA) 19.200
AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER (USA) 19.200
GENERAL MOTORS PLACE (USA) 19.193
CONTINENTAL AIRL. ARENA (USA) 19.040
AMERICA WEST ARENA (USA) 19.023
TARGET CENTER (USA) 19.006
RED WINGS (USA) (JOE LOUIS ARENA) 18.785
BUCKS (USA) (BRADLEY CENTER) 18.717
OLYIMPIC SPORTSHALL (GRE) 18.700
NEW ST.PAUL ARENA (USA) 18.632
FLEET CENTER (USA) 18.624
MARINE MIDLAND (USA) 18.500
COREL CENTER (USA) 18.500
CONSECO FIELDHOUSE (USA) 18.345
FEDEY FORUM (USA) 18.400
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (USA) 18.200
F.U.C.C. (USA) 18.168
NATIONWIDE A. (USA) 18.138
SHANGJAI ARENA (CHN) 18.000
COLONIAL CENTER (USA) 18.000
SAZKA ARENA (CZE) 18.000
FLEET CENTER (USA) 17.565
AMERICA WEST ARENA (USA) 17.500
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CENTER (USA) 17.500
SKYREACH CENTER (USA) 17.500
FIRST UNION SPECTRUM (USA) 17.500
SAN JOSE ARENA (USA) 17.500
MELLON ARENA (USA) 17.323
ARCO ARENA (USA) 17.317
MEN ARENA (ENG) 17.245
ORLANDO ARENA (USA) 17.248
ARROWHEAD POND (USA) 17.174
KEY ARENA (USA) 17.072
ALLMENDHALLE (SUI) 16.771
HOUSTON SUNMIT (USA)16.661
LUZHNIKI (RUS) 16.424
PALAEUR (ITA) 16.350
NASSAU COLISEUM (USA)16.297
COMPAQ CENTER (USA) 16.285
ALLMEND BERN (AUT) 16.228
COLISEE PEPSI (CAN) 15.000
COLEMAN COLISEUM (USA) 15.583
MIAMI ARENA (USA)15.200
COLOUR LINE (GER) 15.000
TAOYUAN ARENA (TWN) 15.000
SAIJK ARENA (S.KOR) 15.000
VISTALEGRE (ESP) 15.000

PALAIS OMNISPORT (FRA) ?

Skybean

July 26th, 2004, 09:23 AM

Where in the US is "GAYLORD"???? rofl...

www.sercan.de

July 26th, 2004, 11:53 AM

mmm?...but there is a Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, 17.500

JBINCALGARY

July 29th, 2004, 05:55 AM

wow, was the koln arena built specifically for handball?

Lance

July 29th, 2004, 04:00 PM

I think the millenium dome in London is due to be complete in 2006 and will be a 26000 capacity. It is gonna be the new home of the London Knights ice hockey team.

Alexander

July 29th, 2004, 07:06 PM

As far as i know, in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, we have 2 or 3 such objects. But we don't call them "Arena".
One from them is situated in the centre of the city, it calls "Palats Sportu" (it means Sport's Palace).
Two other objects were build during one year and finished in spring of 2003. One from them is called "Expoplaza" (4 big blocks), and another - Inetrnational Exhibition Center (situated in the Livoberezzhia District). In this objects many international exhibitions are taken place in Kiev. As far as i know, the final concert of "Eurovision" (May 2005) would be going on in the "Palats Sportu".

Yes, you are right - my English is terrible...
:cheers:

Lance

July 30th, 2004, 01:47 AM

re my above comment, it will be a 22000 seated capacity, not 26000. sorry.

eusebius

July 30th, 2004, 02:55 AM

well an arena is a place were hockey is played, basket ball, concerts and is all indoors, i stadium is for sports with a bigger playing feild like football/soccer and is mostly open roofed out doors, i would consider a big arena to have around 15,000 seats.
OK, I understand what you are looking for but an arena refers to a certain shape, a midfield with seats in an oval around it. An arena has no corners and that's different from a stadium.
Anyway, The Netherlands has The Arena (great name, hey?) in Amsterdam which is the Ajax stadium ànd a hall at the same time, capacity 55.000 with sport events. A little less when arena rawk bands play there. In Arnhem, there's the Gelredome (cap 31,000) which has a removable pitch! So after a Vitesse home game, the pitch rolls out and a floor is built for a Madonna concert. Convertible roof. Far from cute. www.gelredome.nl for the Flash website. A lot of matches have been played 'indoors' as it were and away teams have complained about it. It was a world's first however.
The world's #1 DJ Tiësto played the Gelredome. Forgot whether it was the biggest DJ gig in the NL or the world.

gaetan1387

August 4th, 2004, 03:34 PM

Palais Omnisport de Paris Bercy (FRA) 15 000 seats for sports (Volley Basket Hand Swimming Gym water games hokey and motocross
but 19 000 is possible for concert

nohok

August 4th, 2004, 08:08 PM

wow, was the koln arena built specifically for handball?

No, it was not. They came up with the idea of playing hanball games there only 3 years ago. Cologne Arena was build for concerts, ice-hockey (multi-use).
But Handball is in deed very popular here. There are teams in Hamburgs Colour Line Arena (13.000), Ostseehalle in Kiel (10.050), Bördelandhalle in Magdeburg (8000). Next season they´ll play in Hannover´s Preussag Arena (11.000). And finally on September 12th there will be a Handballgame in the Arena Auf Schalke (WC Venues). They expect 35.000 spectators.

Robville

August 25th, 2004, 09:59 PM

Here's what they say is the largest indoor airconditioned arena in SE Asia. The Araneta Coliseum. Capacity is close to 20,000 for basketball, ice shows and "cock fights".

http://www.sabongpress.com/araneta.jpg

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2003/may/16/images/life2.jpg

blue_man100

August 30th, 2004, 05:39 AM

I think this is the only one "Arena" in Latin America.........

ARENA MONTERREY

Location: city of MONTERREY in Northern Mexico

http://photothru.com/photo_filedb1/A6/D0/4F/A6D04F/viewable/A6D04F_131CB4C398CA_2.jpg

http://photothru.com/photo_filedb1/A6/D0/4F/A6D04F/viewable/A6D04F_131CB4C398CA_3.jpg

http://photothru.com/photo_filedb1/A6/D0/4F/A6D04F/viewable/A6D04F_131CB4C398CA_4.jpg

http://photothru.com/photo_filedb1/A6/D0/4F/A6D04F/viewable/A6D04F_131CB4C398CA_5.jpg

NAFTA Sports =)
Canada....Mexico....and US Flags

http://photothru.com/photo_filedb1/A6/D0/4F/A6D04F/viewable/A6D04F_131CB4C398CA_6.jpg

http://photothru.com/photo_filedb1/A6/D0/4F/A6D04F/viewable/A6D04F_131CB4C398CA_7.jpg

http://photothru.com/photo_filedb1/A6/D0/4F/A6D04F/viewable/A6D04F_131CC7D36FC5_1.jpg

Drunkill

August 30th, 2004, 11:31 AM

Well, we do not have many arenas for smaller sports like hockey or basketball. we have lots of stadiums for other sport like AFL, rugby and cricket.

so i guess i will post the three mentioned before.

Telstra Dome.
http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/telstradome2.jpg
http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/telstradome1.jpg
http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/telstradome4.jpg
Stats:
Location Melbourne, Victoria
Capacity 56,347
Seats 53,371 (95% of capacity)
Sports Played Australian Football, Cricket, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer
Also used for other things like boxing, concerts and stuff..also 2003 Rugby World Cup.

Rod Laver Arena.

http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/rodlaver2.jpg http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/rodlaver1.jpg
he 16,000 seat arena was well known world-wide from the day it was built as a high-tech venue due to its retractable roof. The roof can be closed in 15-20 minutes. Rod Laver Arena plays host to Australian Open Tennis, Basketball, Concerts, Conventions, and has also held several motocross events.

Location Melbourne, Victoria
Capacity 16,000
Seats 16,000 (100% of capacity)
Sports Played Tennis
Basketball

Vodafone Arena.
http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/vodafone1.jpg
http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/vodafone2.jpg
Location Melbourne, Victoria
Capacity 10,800
Seats 10,800 (100% of capacity)

Revolutionary in its design, Vodafone Arena can be readily changed for almost any event - from ice skating to opera, from cycling to basketball. As well as being the home of Victorian Cycling, it is also home of Victorian Basketball.
Versatile building, efficiently re-configurable at low cost with rapid turnaround time Retractable roof (10 minute duration to fully open or close).
also fully Airconditioned =D

so yeah 3 of Melbourne, Australias arenas, well they are all named arena...
just wait till 2006 for the Commonwealth games to be played here, then you will see all the sporting facilitys.

m@rco

October 26th, 2004, 11:26 AM

Palais Omnisport de Paris Bercy (POPB) built in 1984 :
Max capacity : 17,000 seats for concerts,
15,000 seats for indoor sports (tennis, basket-ball, handball),
12,000 seats for motocross, karting...

http://scmf.com.fr/images/_hd/bercy-sport1.jpg
http://scmf.com.fr/images/_hd/bercy-sport2.jpg
http://www.wsc.mass.edu/dept/mfl/images/palaisomnisport-bercy.jpg
http://www.phan-ngoc.com/paris/photos/_popb.jpg
http://www.club4.fft.fr/vmtc/images/vieduclub/bercy_salle_2002.jpg

http://www.bercy.fr

CharlieP

October 27th, 2004, 09:47 PM

Is the POPB the arena that featured in the film "Ronin"?

m@rco

October 29th, 2004, 12:17 PM

Is the POPB the arena that featured in the film "Ronin"?

I don't remenber exactly, but if your are speaking about the arena at the end of the film, I think it's rather the "Zenith" (built in 1983, 6400 seats) :
http://www.arcora.com/FR/dist/images/d11.jpg

http://www.le-zenith.com/paris/technique/img/plan_salle.jpg

krosejr

December 20th, 2004, 09:34 PM

I noticed at least 3 missing arenas on that list: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tn approx capacity 24,000, Rupp Arena, Lexington Kentucky approx capacity 2,000, Colonial Center, Columbia, SC capacity 18,000.

Opps, not 2,000 but:
Rupp Arena
Generic Concert Seating - 23,600 capacity
UK Basketball - 23,000 capacity
Theater Seating - 4,960 capacity
Horsemen Indoor Football - 7,550 capacity
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/krosejr/Rupp/facility_rupp_fireworks.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/krosejr/Rupp/rupp-arena-lg.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/krosejr/Rupp/42.jpg

Here is an old pic of outside, the renov. was completed this summer, will post new one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/krosejr/Rupp/rupparena.jpg

Chogmook

December 20th, 2004, 09:45 PM

MEN Arena, Manchester, England

Needs moving up the list: From the Offical MEN Arena website:

The venue's versatility has meant that it can be transformed from an intimate theatre environment for 4,500 to a state-of-the-art arena capable of accommodating 21,000.

Joint 14th with the Sydney Superdome methinks?

card04

December 20th, 2004, 10:49 PM

Cltsouthsider if Lexington can support a arena of around 24,000, Louisville can support an arena that size also. Basketball is huge in Kentucky so larger arenas are possible. I dont know of many cities Lexingon's size with such a large arena. I believe the talk is now that U of L would be housed in the new arena downtown (if it is built).

Hobodog

December 21st, 2004, 12:23 AM

BJCC in Birmingham seats 17000.
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/united_states/alabama/birmingham_complex.jpg

The Colon-pump Center in Columbia, SC seats 18000.

Gavin

December 21st, 2004, 03:01 PM

Indira Ghandi (ind) 25.000
Scc Peteburgsky (rus) 25.000
Charlotte Coliseum (usa) 24.042
Thompson-boling Arena (usa) 24.535
Rupp Arena (usa) 23.000
United Center (usa) 22.879
Sinan Erdem Dome (atakÖy Dome) (tur) 22.500
Molson Center (can) 21.631
First Union Usa 21.600
Dean Smith Center (usa) 21.572
Rose Garden Usa 21.538
The Palace Of Auburn Hills Usa 21.454
Greensboro Coliseum (usa) 21.273
Manchester Evening News Arena (eng) 21.000
Sydney Superdome (aus) 21.000
Mci Center (usa) 20.674
Alamodome (usa) 20.662
Gund Arena (usa) 20.562
The Pyramid (usa) 20.142
Can. Airl. Saddledome (can) 20.035
Phillips Center (usa) 20.300
Louisville Freedom Hall (usa) 20,005
KÖln Arena (ger) 20.000
American Airlines Arena (usa) 20.000
Olimpic Indoor Stadium (chn) 20.000
Entertainment & Sports Arena (usa) 20.000
Staples Center, L.a. (usa) 20.000
Raleigh Sports (usa) 20.000
Mci Center (usa) 20.000
Belgrad Arena Complex (yug) 20.000
Air Canada Center (can) 19.800
Delta Center (usa) 19.911
Ice Palace (usa) 19.758
Value City Arena (usa) 19.500
Ntl. Car Rental C. (usa) 19.452
Pepsi Center (usa) 19.309
Kiel Center (usa) 19.267
New Oakland Arena (usa) 19.200
American Airlines Center (usa) 19.200
General Motors Place (usa) 19.193
Continental Airl. Arena (usa) 19.040
America West Arena (usa) 19.023
Target Center (usa) 19.006
Red Wings (usa) (joe Louis Arena) 18.785
Bucks (usa) (bradley Center) 18.717
Olyimpic Sportshall (gre) 18.700
New St.paul Arena (usa) 18.632
Fleet Center (usa) 18.624
Marine Midland (usa) 18.500
Corel Center (usa) 18.500
Conseco Fieldhouse (usa) 18.345
Fedey Forum (usa) 18.400
Madison Square Garden (usa) 18.200
F.u.c.c. (usa) 18.168
Nationwide A. (usa) 18.138
Shangjai Arena (chn) 18.000
Colonial Center (usa) 18.000
Sazka Arena (cze) 18.000
Fleet Center (usa) 17.565
America West Arena (usa) 17.500
Gaylord Entertainment Center (usa) 17.500
Skyreach Center (usa) 17.500
First Union Spectrum (usa) 17.500
San Jose Arena (usa) 17.500
Mellon Arena (usa) 17.323
Arco Arena (usa) 17.317
Orlando Arena (usa) 17.248
Arrowhead Pond (usa) 17.174
Key Arena (usa) 17.072
Allmendhalle (sui) 16.771
Houston Sunmit (usa)16.661
Luzhniki (rus) 16.424
Palaeur (ita) 16.350
Nassau Coliseum (usa)16.297
Compaq Center (usa) 16.285
Allmend Bern (aut) 16.228
Colisee Pepsi (can) 15.000
Coleman Coliseum (usa) 15.583
Miami Arena (usa)15.200
Colour Line (ger) 15.000
Taoyuan Arena (twn) 15.000
Saijk Arena (s.kor) 15.000
Vistalegre (esp) 15.000

Edson-CMA

December 21st, 2004, 07:45 PM

Jornalista Felipe Henriot Drummond Stadium (Mineirinho)
Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais - Brazil
Capacity: 22.000

Used for volleyball, basketball, futsal.
Some shows:
Silverchair, Deep Purple, Sepultura, Hellacopters

Highest Attendence
Men Volleyball
29/05/94 - 33.415 - Brazil x Greece

More Information:
http://www.sedese.mg.gov.br/ademg/estrutura_mineirinho.html

http://www.mafiaazul.com.br/imagens/fotos/mineirinho1.jpg
http://www.mafiaazul.com.br/imagens/fotos/mineirinho2.jpg
http://www.mafiaazul.com.br/imagens/fotos/mineirinho3.jpg
http://www.mafiaazul.com.br/imagens/fotos/mineirinho4.jpg
http://www.mafiaazul.com.br/imagens/fotos/mineirinho5.jpg

DïegôLG

December 21st, 2004, 10:17 PM

In Mexico City

Palacio de los Deportes
Capacity: 22 000

http://200.57.151.25/Metconstruccion/recursos/Palacio%20de%20los%20deportes_cmic.jpg http://es.geocities.com/mextokiak/Lugar_Palacio_Deportes.jpg

Jerv

December 22nd, 2004, 12:31 AM

Manchester, UK
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~jod/Storm/17245.gif

petaflop

December 22nd, 2004, 08:04 PM

LTU-Arena Düsseldorf, Germany
http://www.ltu-arena.de
65000

http://web.die-arena-kommt.de/arena/bautagebuch/bildergalerie/dezember_2004/0412_01_big.jpg http://web.die-arena-kommt.de/arena/bautagebuch/bildergalerie/september_2004_2/0409_05_big.jpg http://web.die-arena-kommt.de/arena/bautagebuch/bildergalerie/september_2004/0409_01_big.jpg http://web.die-arena-kommt.de/arena/bautagebuch/bildergalerie/september_2004/0409_08_big.jpg http://web.die-arena-kommt.de/arena/bautagebuch/bildergalerie/september_2004/0409_02_big.jpg http://web.die-arena-kommt.de/arena/bautagebuch/bildergalerie/september_2004/0409_03_big.jpg

Webcam (http://www.walter-bau.de/webcam2/DUE/arena.jpg)

Imperial

December 22nd, 2004, 08:12 PM

Gdansk Arena, Poland (2006)capacity: 15000

http://www.gdansk.pl/gdansk/files/img_b/72/28_file.jpg
http://www.gdansk.pl/gdansk/files/img_b/72/27_file.jpg
http://www.gdansk.pl/gdansk/files/img_b/72/25_file.jpg
http://www.gdansk.pl/gdansk/files/img_b/72/26_file.jpg

Hobodog

December 22nd, 2004, 11:15 PM

Petaflop...we are talking about arenas...

That polish one looks damn good...awesome imperial...Hopefully US Hockey can come woop yall on it soon...;) (I won't mention our sorry, slefish, basketball team.)

petaflop

February 14th, 2005, 12:32 PM

@Hobodog: So what? The Düsseldorf LTU-Arena has this movable roof, as you can see on one photo in my previous post. The whole inside can be heatet up to 15°C when the roof is closed, there are rock concerts taking place, too. Or are we talking about arenas that must be unable to open their roofs?

LTU-Arena Düsseldorf, Germany, Cap. 65.000:

http://web.die-arena-kommt.de/arena/bautagebuch/bildergalerie/januar_2005_3/0501_03_big.jpghttp://web.die-arena-kommt.de/arena/bautagebuch/bildergalerie/dezember_2004/0412_05_big.jpg http://web.die-arena-kommt.de/arena/bautagebuch/bildergalerie/dezember_2004/0412_06_big.jpg http://web.die-arena-kommt.de/arena/bautagebuch/bildergalerie/dezember_2004/0412_04_big.jpghttp://web.die-arena-kommt.de/arena/bautagebuch/bildergalerie/dezember_2004/0412_07_big.jpg

More Pics: http://www.duesseldorf.de/themen/arena/bildershow4/arena_1.html

Welshlad

February 14th, 2005, 02:09 PM

For fucks sake, its a stadium, not an arena, just like the Millenium Stadium!!!!
Whats the point in comparing arenas that at most can hold 25000-30000 to stadiums that can close their roofs and hold 70000+

earthJoker

February 14th, 2005, 02:35 PM

Because arenas and stadiums are the same in other countries. Because no-one ever provided a reasonable definition of stadion and arena in this thread.

I think one should provide rather good arguments instead of using the f word.

Here is the biggest indoor arena/stadion in Switzerland

It's called Hallenstadion Stadion is the German word for Stadium.

It has place for 12'000 persons.

http://www.sengers.ch/izueri/hallenstadion/334-3426_IMG.jpg

http://www.visualisierung.ch/beispiele/hallenstadion/bild_01.jpg

It's used for Ice-Hockey and Concerts. I think this thread is a bit useless with it's definition.

earthJoker

February 14th, 2005, 03:02 PM

I looked it up and arena and stadium are really synonyms.

B@dGuYoM

February 14th, 2005, 03:15 PM

Stade de France near Paris capacity 80000. And in my town Beauvais Stade(arena) Pierre Brisson which is a soccer arena capacity 10500 person

JoeBox

February 14th, 2005, 06:21 PM

willo

February 14th, 2005, 10:35 PM

palau sant jordi (barcelona) 17000 seats
http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/spain/barcelona/isozaki/frt.jpg
http://www.masbasket.com/imagen/imagen-02/imagen-02-30/PalauSantJordi_lleno_CAT-CRO.jpg

palacio vistalegre (madrid) 15500 seats
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/spain/madrid/vistalegre_palacio1.jpg

palacio de los deportes (madrid) 14500 seats (has been finished this month.it had to be re-built because of a burn)
http://www.federaciongallegaatletismo.com/Galeria%20Fotografica/palacio_deportes.jpg

djm19

February 15th, 2005, 07:51 AM

The biggest one near me is Staples center

http://www.modelworksinc.com/mw/staples.jpg

http://theory.itp.ucsb.edu/~odewolfe/sparks/sl01staples.JPG

http://www.slagshouseofstats.com/Lakers/3779TipOffLakers107Minn110Staples.jpg

CharlieP

February 15th, 2005, 02:29 PM

I looked it up and arena and stadium are really synonyms.

Yes, but I think the distinction for the purpose of this thread should be that an arena is a building with tiers of seating around a small playing area which can accommodate ice hockey, basketball, tennis etc., but is too small for a football pitch.

Welshlad

February 15th, 2005, 04:38 PM

Hoorah for charliep, some understands the difference....

Prehaps it should have been made clearer at the beginning of the thread, but you wouldnt have thought it was neccessary to be fair.

legolas

February 15th, 2005, 05:21 PM

I heard that Palacio de los Deportes (madrid) has 18000 seats. And we'll see the olimpyc one.
more:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=115042&page=2&pp=20

Pavlvs

February 16th, 2005, 11:47 PM

This is the largest arena in Roma, Palaeur. (13.000)

http://perso.club-internet.fr/pyduc/Promenades/vacances_italie/ete2002/photos/roma_eur_palazzo_dello_sport.jpg
http://www.jcolen.com/Palalottomatica%20Sports%20Arena.jpg
http://www.audium.it/realizzazioni/palalottomatica/palalotto10.jpg

And this is the prettiest arena in Rome, Palazzetto dello Sport (1960 - 3500)

http://www.sarnoarchitetti.it/ARCHITETTURA-ORGANICA/ORGANIC-
http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/t974/T974495A.jpg

willo

February 17th, 2005, 10:28 PM

I heard that Palacio de los Deportes (madrid) has 18000 seats. And we'll see the olimpyc one.
more:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=115042&page=2&pp=20

sorry my mistake. yes, palacio de los deportes (madrid) oficially has 18000 seats and it's the largest arena in spain

Eindhoven

March 15th, 2005, 05:24 PM

Ringil

March 15th, 2005, 05:49 PM

The Globe arena in Stockholm, 16 300 seats.
http://www.algonet.se/~peogan/globenomradet.JPG
http://www.raa.se/kmb/image.asp?id=96683&size=large
http://www.hockeyarenas.com/globe6.jpg
http://www.raa.se/kmb/image.asp?id=96598&size=large
http://www.raa.se/kmb/image.asp?id=96903&size=large

asohn

March 16th, 2005, 07:30 AM

^ That giant sphere seems like such a waste. Look at how much emptiness there is up top. Nice though.

brummad

March 16th, 2005, 04:01 PM

that globe held eurovision right?

love it such an odd but fab design

northern italian

March 24th, 2005, 08:38 PM

Some new pics of Milan's Filaforum arena

http://digilander.libero.it/olimpiafoto/05022005/La%20Curva%203.jpg

http://digilander.libero.it/olimpiafoto/05022005/P2050015.JPG

http://digilander.libero.it/varie3cella/05022005/100_0603.JPG

http://digilander.libero.it/varie3cella/05022005/100_0616.JPG

eddyk

March 29th, 2005, 05:49 PM

Citystyle

March 29th, 2005, 06:07 PM

Would australias be burswood dome?

Citystyle

March 29th, 2005, 06:12 PM

Burswood Dome 13 600 1988 all-seater

Citrus-Fruit

March 29th, 2005, 06:25 PM

The biggest stadiums in the Netherlands:

1. Amsterdam Arena - 52,500 seats
2. De Kuip ("the Tub") Feyenoord Rotterdam - 51,180 seats
3. Philips stadium Eindhoven - 36,500 seats (up to 40,000)
4. Gelredome Arnhem - 30,000 seats
5. Abe Lenstra stadium Heerenveen - 28,500 seats
6. Galgenwaard Utrecht - 25,000 seats
7. Parkstad Limburg stadium Geleen - 20,000 seats

Wow is that it, I thought the Netherlands would've had alot more impressively large stadiums.

For instance - The City of Manchester (Over 10,000+)

1. Manchester United Manchester Old Trafford 68,174
2. Manchester City Manchester City of Manchester Stadium 48,000
3. Wigan Haydock Race Course 40,000
4. Manchester County Cricket Ground 30,000
5. Bolton Wanderers Bolton Reebok Stadium 28,723
6. Wigan Athletic Wigan JJB Stadium 25,000
7. Manchester Storm Manchester Evening News Arena 17,245
8. Oldham Athletic Oldham Boundary Park 13,700
9. Salford The Pavilion 11,363
10. Stockport Edgeley Park 11,000

The City of Birmingham (Over 10,000+)

1. Birmingham Villa Park 43,275
2. Birmingham St. Andrew's Stadium 30,016
3. Dunstall Park Racecourse 30,000
4. Wolverhampton Molineux Ground 29,500
5. West Bromwich The Hawthorns 29,200
6. Stoke on Trent Britannia Stadium 28,000
7. Coventry Highfield Road 23,500
8. Stoke On Trent Vale Park 22,546
9. Birmingham Edgbaston County Ground 17,500
10. Birmingham NEC Arena 12,000
11. Walsall Bescot Stadium 11,300

It also has plans for a 60,000 super stadium, aswell as Capacity increases for Molineux up to 46,500 and Villa park.

Citrus-Fruit

March 29th, 2005, 06:41 PM

The most used Arena in Britain

The NIA

The £51 million National Indoor Arena was opened on October 4 1991, by Olympic gold medalist Linford Christie. The multi-purpose arena can stage more than 30 different types of indoor sport as well as concerts, entertainment spectaculars and business events. The arena is a centre for international sport, having staged World Championships in netball, badminton, powerlifting, archery, climbing and tae-kwondo.

The arena can seat up to a maximum of 13,000, but flexible seating allows the layout to be adapted to virtually any size.

The National Indoor Arena is one of the most sought after, and therefore busiest, large scale indoor sporting and entertainment venues in Europe. Since opening in 1991, over 4 million visitors have enjoyed over 30 different sports and an extensive variety of entertainment and music.

Located in Birmingham City centre, close to The ICC, The NIA brings world class sport to the heart of the nation. From club and regional, to national and international, it provides a perfect home for indoor sport at every level. With a passion for performance, and a will to succeed matching the world-class competitors it regularly welcomes.

There are few people whose lives will not have been enriched by the feats of international sportsmen. And the chances are, these heroes will have plied their trade at The NIA. Think of the sweat-soaked palms and brows at Davis Cup Tennis; the strength and power on display at The IAAF Grand Prix; world-class events in sports such as badminton, table tennis and judo as well as powerlifting, basketball and wrestling.

Stamina, exertion and toil successfully brought to the big stage – the result of calm, detailed planning and thought. The events are supported by media and medical facilities, physiotherapy areas, TV lighting and even an integral underground warm up area.

The NIA and its team have forged a reputation for embracing sport at grassroot level, building a relationship and rapport with Governing Bodies which has helped bring World and European Championships under our roof in Birmingham,

And it’s not just about sport. Concerts, entertainment and business conferences and exhibitions are also staged at The NIA. Take the glamour of The Eurovision Song Contest, the spectacular Disney on Ice, the childrens’ favourite Tweenies Live! and the operatic passion of Carmen and Madam Butterfly as examples of the arena’s versatility. Not to mention concerts by Paul McCartney, Oasis, Coldplay, Russell Watson and Destiny’s Child.

The NIA Academy makes use of the arena’s built-in flexibility, creating a more intimate theatre-style auditorium for up to 4,500. It was the setting for the world premiere of Sir Cliff Richard's production of Heathcliff and has also staged numerous concerts and comedy shows. The flexible format of The NIA Academy allows the audience seating area to be adapted to accommodate concerts, intimate ballet as well as comedy and theatre spectacle.

P.S It recently held the World Indoor Athletic Championships in 2003 and will host once again the European Indoor Championships in 2007 - over 11 World records have been broken on the track since it opened. A feat un-matched anywhere in the indoor world - To be truthfull, Ive never actually been but I probably should. :)

Sir Rene

March 29th, 2005, 06:47 PM

"Arena Monterrey" capacidad: 18,000 espectadores

http://img238.exs.cx/img238/3083/arena029la.jpg

http://img238.exs.cx/img238/2088/arena038zh.jpg

http://img137.exs.cx/img137/7530/arenal5rp.png

http://img209.exs.cx/img209/3162/fr70rw.png

http://img238.exs.cx/img238/2930/arena054mb.jpg

http://img194.exs.cx/img194/6674/fuerza8ts.png

I think the second biggest arena in Mexico is in the northern city of Monterrey, it has a popullation of 3,800,000.

This arena has 18,000 seats.

mic of Orion

March 29th, 2005, 06:58 PM

What Happening with the Millennium Dome Arena?

When does construction start....that will blow all of these arenas out of the water!

Biggest in size and capacity....and most likely will be best in faclilities!

UK...hasnt got many....but it was the best (thats my saying)

Millennium Dome opened in 2000 at the eve of millennium.
It is very large arena - sub conference - 300m and it is not a sport facility of any kind, it might be turned in to one if London get Olympics in 2012.

Citrus-Fruit

March 29th, 2005, 06:58 PM

Nia - Birmingham

http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/images/icc/nia.jpg

And the surrounding area - apparently, Im not to sure on this, Brummies will have to correct me if im wrong, Looks quite pleasent though. Nice little place for people to go before a concert or something :cheers:

http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/images/broadst/wedge.jpg[/img]

According to this picture this is where Bill Clinton stopped to have a Pint while on his G8 summit in Birmingham in 1998

http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/images/icc/malthouse.jpg

http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/images/icc/ikon.jpg

http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/images/broadst/sealife.jpg

http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/images/broadst/9brindley.jpg

http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/images/broadst/allbar1.jpg

Sir Rene

March 29th, 2005, 06:58 PM

Another arena in Mexico, is the "Palacio de los deportes" (Sports Palace), it is in Mexico City and it has a capacity of 21,000 people. The biggest in Mexico

http://200.57.151.25/Metconstruccion/recursos/Palacio%20de%20los%20deportes_cmic.jpg

http://www.mexicocity.gob.mx/postales/t1)%20Palacio%20de%20los%20Deportes.jpg

Citrus-Fruit

March 29th, 2005, 07:12 PM

nick_taylor

March 29th, 2005, 07:21 PM

So the Millennium Dome Arena would become the world's largest arena then (26,000 capacity) once built?

Citrus-Fruit

March 29th, 2005, 07:24 PM

So the Millennium Dome Arena would become the world's largest arena then (26,000 capacity) once built?

Surely not

Theres gotta be somewhere in the US or Canada which has massive indoor arenas for Basketball or Ice Hockey.

eddyk

March 29th, 2005, 07:25 PM

Millennium Dome opened in 2000 at the eve of millennium.
It is very large arena - sub conference - 300m and it is not a sport facility of any kind, it might be turned in to one if London get Olympics in 2012.

I know the Dome is already built....ive been in it....and its being turned into a Sports arena whether London gets the Olympics or not!

I was wondering when construction starts!

eddyk

March 29th, 2005, 07:29 PM

Surely not

Theres gotta be somewhere in the US or Canada which has massive indoor arenas for Basketball or Ice Hockey.

It will be....The largest arena at the moment capacity wise is 25,000!

And the Millennium dome the largest dome in the world at the moment!

So im sure it will be the biggest arena!

Under the dome roof there will also be a shopping mall, cinema & restuarants!

Citrus-Fruit

March 29th, 2005, 07:36 PM

Im on the case ... California's largest Indoor Arena is 19,596 - The Arena in Oakland home to the Golden State Warriors.

Washington is the Tacoma Dome at 23,000 - In Oregon its the Rose Garden at 20,630 - Idaho is the Taco Bell Arena 12,820 - Nevada, Thomas & Mack Center 18,776 - Montana, MetraPark Arena 10,500 - Wyoming, Arena-Auditorium 15,028 - Utah, Marriott Center 22,700 - Arizona, America West Arena 19,023 - Colorado, Pepsi Center 19,099 - New Mexico, University Arena 18,018 - North Dakota, Old Engelstad Arena 6,067 - South Dakota, DakotaDome 10,000 - Nebraska, Qwest Center 14,700

Ill continue the research after tea ... interesting readings however, I really did think America had alot more larger arenas then this.

Citrus-Fruit

March 29th, 2005, 07:41 PM

It will be....The largest arena at the moment capacity wise is 25,000!

And the Millennium dome the largest dome in the world at the moment!

So im sure it will be the biggest arena!

Under the dome roof there will also be a shopping mall, cinema & restuarants!

He He, I shouldnt of bothered :haha:

So London will have The Worlds largest stadium area wise (Wembley) Worlds Largest Arena (Millenium Dome), Worlds Largest Aquatic Center, which will be built no matter the outcome of the Olympics, 82,000 seater Rugby Stadium, an 80,000 Olympic Stadium (If Bid Succesful), 60,000 Emirate Stadium, and numerous other 30,000+ Football and Cricket stadiums

WOW

All it needs now is for Chelsea to propose thier new stadium, which will be in no doubt what so ever a Big One, maybe 70,000+

eddyk

March 29th, 2005, 07:45 PM

Yeah....you know any news on the regeneration on Twickenham?

Is that going ahead?

eddyk

March 29th, 2005, 07:48 PM

ok...thnaks...
INDIRA GHANDI (IND) 25.000
SCC PETEBURGSKY (RUS) 25.000
CHARLOTTE COLISEUM (USA) 24.042
THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA (USA) 24.535
RUPP ARENA (USA) 23.000
UNITED CENTER (USA) 22.879
SINAN ERDEM DOME (ATAKÖY DOME) (TUR) 22.500
MOLSON CENTER (CAN) 21.631
FIRST UNION USA 21.600
DEAN SMITH CENTER (USA) 21.572
ROSE GARDEN USA 21.538
THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS USA 21.454
GREENSBORO COLISEUM (USA) 21.273
MEN ARENA (UK) 21.000
SYDNEY SUPERDOME (AUS) 21.000
MCI CENTER (USA) 20.674
ALAMODOME (USA) 20.662
GUND ARENA (USA) 20.562
THE PYRAMID (USA) 20.142
CAN. AIRL. SADDLEDOME (CAN) 20.035
PHILLIPS CENTER (USA) 20.300
LOUISVILLE FREEDOM HALL (USA) 20,005
KÖLN ARENA (GER) 20.000
AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA (USA) 20.000
OLIMPIC INDOOR STADIUM (CHN) 20.000
ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS ARENA (USA) 20.000
STAPLES CENTER, L.A. (USA) 20.000
RALEIGH SPORTS (USA) 20.000
MCI CENTER (USA) 20.000
BELGRAD ARENA COMPLEX (YUG) 20.000
AIR CANADA CENTER (CAN) 19.800
DELTA CENTER (USA) 19.911
ICE PALACE (USA) 19.758
VALUE CITY ARENA (USA) 19.500
NTL. CAR RENTAL C. (USA) 19.452
PEPSI CENTER (USA) 19.309
KIEL CENTER (USA) 19.267
NEW OAKLAND ARENA (USA) 19.200
AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER (USA) 19.200
GENERAL MOTORS PLACE (USA) 19.193
CONTINENTAL AIRL. ARENA (USA) 19.040
AMERICA WEST ARENA (USA) 19.023
TARGET CENTER (USA) 19.006
RED WINGS (USA) (JOE LOUIS ARENA) 18.785
BUCKS (USA) (BRADLEY CENTER) 18.717
OLYIMPIC SPORTSHALL (GRE) 18.700
NEW ST.PAUL ARENA (USA) 18.632
FLEET CENTER (USA) 18.624
MARINE MIDLAND (USA) 18.500
COREL CENTER (USA) 18.500
CONSECO FIELDHOUSE (USA) 18.345
FEDEY FORUM (USA) 18.400
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (USA) 18.200
F.U.C.C. (USA) 18.168
NATIONWIDE A. (USA) 18.138
SHANGJAI ARENA (CHN) 18.000
COLONIAL CENTER (USA) 18.000
SAZKA ARENA (CZE) 18.000
FLEET CENTER (USA) 17.565
AMERICA WEST ARENA (USA) 17.500
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CENTER (USA) 17.500
SKYREACH CENTER (USA) 17.500
FIRST UNION SPECTRUM (USA) 17.500
SAN JOSE ARENA (USA) 17.500
MELLON ARENA (USA) 17.323
ARCO ARENA (USA) 17.317
MEN ARENA (ENG) 17.245
ORLANDO ARENA (USA) 17.248
ARROWHEAD POND (USA) 17.174
KEY ARENA (USA) 17.072
ALLMENDHALLE (SUI) 16.771
HOUSTON SUNMIT (USA)16.661
LUZHNIKI (RUS) 16.424
PALAEUR (ITA) 16.350
NASSAU COLISEUM (USA)16.297
COMPAQ CENTER (USA) 16.285
ALLMEND BERN (AUT) 16.228
COLISEE PEPSI (CAN) 15.000
COLEMAN COLISEUM (USA) 15.583
MIAMI ARENA (USA)15.200
COLOUR LINE (GER) 15.000
TAOYUAN ARENA (TWN) 15.000
SAIJK ARENA (S.KOR) 15.000
VISTALEGRE (ESP) 15.000

PALAIS OMNISPORT (FRA) ?

The biggest Arenas in the world....The UK appears once....at number 14....Soon to have another at Number 1 :D

LegEnd

March 29th, 2005, 08:12 PM

Chelsea is very restricted in it's site and as we saw with wimbledon its virtually impossible to build a new ground in London, mind you, with abramovich they may be able to build something out of the ordinary.

As for 'THE DOME', capacity of that size isnt needed in the UK really, but its worth it to have the biggest indoor arena in the world. I didnt realise until today that you could fit a full size athletics track inside it....

eddyk

March 29th, 2005, 08:40 PM

Its weired though....a City on Nearly 12,000,000 and the Biggest Arena is only a 12,500 capacity....A new arena is dearly needed....Its London for christs sake....only the best will do!

I mean you try and get tickets for major events at Wembley arena...12,500 seats...they go very fast!

I think larger capacitys would only help our sport!

I would also help our Ice Hockey and Basketball teams!

The London knights are not playing this season as the Wembley Arena is being refurbished......It says on their official site they are looking forward to moving into the 'Dome Arena' as soon as possible!

P.S
Anschutz Entertainment are making the Arena (same who did the staples centre in LA)...and some sites say Doors will open in 2007...and is expected to host at least 150 events a year...so you see....it wont go to waste!

Madman

March 29th, 2005, 09:06 PM

Why does the MEN Arena appear twice in that list?

eddyk

March 30th, 2005, 12:00 AM

I copied the list....to show Citrus-Fruit the arenas....then Looked to see the MEN Arena....Knowing it has a capacity of 21,000 when i looked there and didnt see it i added it myself....I thougt it must be an out of date list....the MEN arena is only 3 years old!
I think that list is based of fitted seats...theres another list on here (this thread) on total capacity...and the MEN arena is 14th...i just found this list first!

Fern

March 31st, 2005, 07:57 PM

You forgot Pavilhao Atlantico (Lisbon)
http://www.pavilhaoatlantico.pt/site/resources/images/geral/exterior_traseira.jpg
http://www.pavilhaoatlantico.pt/site/resources/images/geral/vista_aerea.jpg
Small pictures I know.. :(
Capacity up to 20.000

Gavin

April 1st, 2005, 02:09 PM

The MEN has 17.245 seats in ice hockey formation but more for basketball (around 19,000 I think) and then upto 21,000 for boxing where there are obviously a lot of extra seats ontop of the ice pad.

Its weired though....a City on Nearly 12,000,000 and the Biggest Arena is only a 12,500 capacity....A new arena is dearly needed....Its London for christs sake....only the best will do!
The London knights are not playing this season as the Wembley Arena is being refurbished......It says on their official site they are looking forward to moving into the 'Dome Arena' as soon as possible!

London is a joke for indoor arenas. The london knights played at the Docklands arena, recently refurbished and perfectly adequate for the job. What happened to that?? Sold for housing. No committment to sports IMO in London. I think that will play against them in the final reckoning for the olympics

Madman

April 1st, 2005, 02:53 PM

Well no one will be knocking the Dome down will they for a while :) Besides that selling of the London arena means more highrises for LDN Docklands - all for the cause ;)

www.sercan.de

April 1st, 2005, 02:56 PM

RAPTOR X TYPE

April 3rd, 2005, 08:44 AM

northern italian

May 20th, 2005, 01:21 AM

Some fresh pics from Italy

Lottomatica arena, Rome
http://www.virtusroma.it/foto/img_foto/Palalottobg2.JPG

http://www.warriors1984.it/Images/0505/palaeur3.jpg

Filaforum arena, Milan
http://media.telebasket.com/pics/50543_m400.jpg

http://digilander.libero.it/varie3cella/05022005/100_0603.JPG

http://digilander.libero.it/varie3cella/05022005/100_0616.JPG

http://digilander.libero.it/olimpiafoto3/11052005/P5110003.JPG

http://digilander.libero.it/olimpiafoto/13022005/Comincia%20il%203%B0%20quarto.JPG

http://digilander.libero.it/olimpiafoto/05022005/Forum%20si%20riempe.jpg

http://digilander.libero.it/olimpiafoto/05022005/P2050015.JPG

EarlyBird

May 21st, 2005, 06:47 PM

magicks

May 21st, 2005, 07:32 PM

Berlin Arena( Anschutz),will be build in 1-2 years and has 18.000 places at most.I know Cologne Arena is bigger...
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_arenen/templates/neubau/anschutz_arena/Basketball_Nord.jpg
concert and icehockey:http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_arenen/templates/neubau/anschutz_arena/Konzert_Nord.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_arenen/templates/neubau/anschutz_arena/Eishockey_Sued.jpg
http://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/bauen/grosse_projekte/pix/anschutz_390.jpg

magicks

May 21st, 2005, 07:41 PM

concert and icehockey:http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_arenen/templates/neubau/anschutz_arena/Konzert_Nord.jpg
The South Stand is smaller.

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_arenen/templates/neubau/anschutz_arena/Konzert_Sued.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_arenen/templates/neubau/anschutz_arena/Suedwest.jpg
It looks a bit like Staples Center,or? The reason is Anschutz ,because the builds both arenas.

Homer Jay

May 22nd, 2005, 04:18 PM

Belgrade Arena (again)

-It can host basketball, volleyball, handball, boxing, concerts, athletics etc.
-This year Eurobasket, European volleyball championship and World League volleyball will be held there
-Last year it hosted FIBA Diamond Ball and exebition basketball match SCG - USA
-It's capacity for basketball and volleyball shall be exactly 19.892 (last year it was about 18.000, but you see those red seats in photos, they were rented from Italy, the original telescope tribunes shall be finished till August this year, they are imported from USA)
-It has over 50 VIP boxes (718 seats), a large VIP saloon, media centre, gym, small training hall, TV studio, fast food restaurants etc.
-First concert to be held in Arena shall be Phil Collins on Oct 28. (REM concert this january was move to Bg Fair, cause of the Arena adaptation for this summer events)
-The new "media cube" is also installed in the Arena (this one on the photos sucked, nobody could see anything)
http://www.beoland.co.yu/ostalo/septembar04/04.jpg
http://www.boox.co.yu/images/20040806/images/IMG_2066.jpg
http://www.boox.co.yu/images/20040731/images/IMG_0381.jpg

www.sercan.de

May 22nd, 2005, 05:20 PM

so the capacity of the Belgrade Arena is "only" 19.892?

i thought +20,000

brummad

May 22nd, 2005, 05:26 PM

please remember that the total capacity of most arenas which is given on their websites is for concerts with standing area on floor.

one must realise that official numbers dont show the amount of fixed seating.

dubdub

May 22nd, 2005, 06:25 PM

Here is my nearest arena, largest in the area at least, seats 10,500, hosts concerts, Indoor AMERICAN football, and hockey, and basketball. Fort Wayne Memorial Coliseum

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y155/dubdub57/fort_wayne_coliseum1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y155/dubdub57/Sideview.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y155/dubdub57/LgBannerAdv2.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y155/dubdub57/fort_wayne_coliseum2.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y155/dubdub57/8-25-0320Final20Construction20Photos20049.jpg

Homer Jay

May 22nd, 2005, 10:38 PM

so the capacity of the Belgrade Arena is "only" 19.892?

i thought +20,000

Well, you can't say for sure while it is U/C. But now when it is being finished, it'll have a capacity of 19.892. It is official number of fixed seats ;) in the Arena. Anounced on Eurobasket press conference, wich is very important cause of the ticket selling system.

There were so many stories about it in the past, cause the construction started in 1989. for Worldbasket 1994. But when the war broke out in ex-yu and after UN embargo the works stoped. Construction was continiued in 1997. for table-tennis championship, but cause of the NATO bombing it was stopped, again. Anyway Arena wasn't even near the completition. In 2000, before the "crucial" election certain wicked guy S.M. and his (National) Socialist Party have opened the unfinished Arena - one of the most pathetic moves of the mentioned guy. It hadn't any seats at the time, of course, but they had to mention the capacity, so they've said 20.000+.

Jonesy55

May 23rd, 2005, 12:49 AM

GAYLORD ARENA(USA) 20.000

Can't beleive this place is in Nashville, very progressive, I thought it must be in San Francisco or New York. ;)

Sexas

June 8th, 2005, 08:46 AM

ALLMENDHALLE (SUI) 16.771
HOUSTON SUNMIT (USA)16.661
LUZHNIKI (RUS) 16.424
PALAEUR (ITA) 16.350
NASSAU COLISEUM (USA)16.297
COMPAQ CENTER (USA) 16.285
ALLMEND BERN (AUT) 16.228
COLISEE PEPSI (CAN) 15.000

Just for your information Houston Summit and Compaq Center is a same arena and is close for good, it will become The Lakewood Church - the biggerst church in the world. http://www.lakewood.cc/
The new arena in Houston is Toyota Center, max. capacity 19,300 http://www.houstontoyotacenter.com/
http://www.hchsa.org/arena/photos/ribboncutting_2.jpg http://www.visithoustontexas.com/national-gallery/images/toyota_center.jpg

Sexas

June 8th, 2005, 08:51 AM

ALLMENDHALLE (SUI) 16.771
HOUSTON SUNMIT (USA)16.661
LUZHNIKI (RUS) 16.424
PALAEUR (ITA) 16.350
NASSAU COLISEUM (USA)16.297
COMPAQ CENTER (USA) 16.285
ALLMEND BERN (AUT) 16.228
COLISEE PEPSI (CAN) 15.000

Just for your information Houston Summit and Compaq Center is a same arena and is close for good, it will become The Lakewood Church - the biggerst church in the world. http://www.lakewood.cc/
The new arena in Houston is Toyota Center, max. capacity 19,300 http://www.houstontoyotacenter.com/
http://www.houstonian.freeservers.com/news_images/keepers/arena1.jpg
http://www.hchsa.org/arena/photos/ribboncutting_2.jpg http://www.visithoustontexas.com/national-gallery/images/toyota_center.jpg

Sexas

June 8th, 2005, 08:52 AM

ALLMENDHALLE (SUI) 16.771
HOUSTON SUNMIT (USA)16.661
LUZHNIKI (RUS) 16.424
PALAEUR (ITA) 16.350
NASSAU COLISEUM (USA)16.297
COMPAQ CENTER (USA) 16.285
ALLMEND BERN (AUT) 16.228
COLISEE PEPSI (CAN) 15.000

Just for your information Houston Summit and Compaq Center is a same arena and is close for good, it will become The Lakewood Church - the biggerst church in the world. http://www.lakewood.cc/
http://tellepsen.com/images/largepictures4popups/Liturgical/LakewoodInternonalCenter.jpg
The new arena in Houston is Toyota Center, max. capacity 19,300 http://www.houstontoyotacenter.com/
http://www.houstonian.freeservers.com/news_images/keepers/arena1.jpg
http://www.hchsa.org/arena/photos/ribboncutting_2.jpg http://www.visithoustontexas.com/national-gallery/images/toyota_center.jpg

HoldenV8

July 18th, 2005, 10:37 AM

Not the largest indoor arena in Australia but certainally the largest in Adelaide. The Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Built in 1991 it holds 11,000 people.

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2509/adelaideentertainmentcentre008.jpg
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/228/adelaideentertainmentcentre007.jpg

HoldenV8

July 18th, 2005, 10:40 AM

And the largest indoor arena in Adelaide that is used for sports only (basketball) is the Distinctive Homes Dome. Home to the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League. It holds 7,800 and was built in 1992.

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8404/distinctivehomesdome0119ky.jpg

eddyk

July 18th, 2005, 12:54 PM

THE O2 ARENA*(UK) 26,000
INDIRA GHANDI (IND) 25.000
SCC PETEBURGSKY (RUS) 25.000
CHARLOTTE COLISEUM (USA) 24.042
THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA (USA) 24.535
THE O2 ARENA*(UK) 23,000
RUPP ARENA (USA) 23.000
UNITED CENTER (USA) 22.879
SINAN ERDEM DOME (ATAKÖY DOME) (TUR) 22.500
MOLSON CENTER (CAN) 21.631
FIRST UNION USA 21.600
DEAN SMITH CENTER (USA) 21.572
ROSE GARDEN USA 21.538
THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS USA 21.454
GREENSBORO COLISEUM (USA) 21.273
SYDNEY SUPERDOME (AUS) 21.000
MCI CENTER (USA) 20.674
ALAMODOME (USA) 20.662
GUND ARENA (USA) 20.562
THE PYRAMID (USA) 20.142
CAN. AIRL. SADDLEDOME (CAN) 20.035
PHILLIPS CENTER (USA) 20.300
LOUISVILLE FREEDOM HALL (USA) 20,005
KÖLN ARENA (GER) 20.000
AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA (USA) 20.000
OLIMPIC INDOOR STADIUM (CHN) 20.000
ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS ARENA (USA) 20.000
STAPLES CENTER, L.A. (USA) 20.000
RALEIGH SPORTS (USA) 20.000
MCI CENTER (USA) 20.000
BELGRAD ARENA COMPLEX (YUG) 20.000
GAYLORD (USA) 20.000
AIR CANADA CENTER (CAN) 19.800
DELTA CENTER (USA) 19.911
ICE PALACE (USA) 19.758
VALUE CITY ARENA (USA) 19.500
NTL. CAR RENTAL C. (USA) 19.452
PEPSI CENTER (USA) 19.309
KIEL CENTER (USA) 19.267
NEW OAKLAND ARENA (USA) 19.200
AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER (USA) 19.200
GENERAL MOTORS PLACE (USA) 19.193
CONTINENTAL AIRL. ARENA (USA) 19.040
AMERICA WEST ARENA (USA) 19.023
TARGET CENTER (USA) 19.006
HAIE/ RHINE ENRGY (GER) (KÖLN ARENA) 20.000
RED WINGS (USA) (JOE LOUIS ARENA) 18.785
BUCKS (USA) (BRADLEY CENTER) 18.717
OLYIMPIC SPORTSHALL (GRE) 18.700
NEW ST.PAUL ARENA (USA) 18.632
FLEET CENTER (USA) 18.624
MARINE MIDLAND (USA) 18.500
COREL CENTER (USA) 18.500
CONSECO FIELDHOUSE (USA) 18.345
FEDEY FORUM (USA) 18.400
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (USA) 18.200
F.U.C.C. (USA) 18.168
NATIONWIDE A. (USA) 18.138
SHANGJAI ARENA (CHN) 18.000
COLONIAL CENTER (USA) 18.000
SAZKA ARENA (CZE) 18.000
FLEET CENTER (USA) 17.565
AMERICA WEST ARENA (USA) 17.500
SKYREACH CENTER (USA) 17.500
FIRST UNION SPECTRUM (USA) 17.500
SAN JOSE ARENA (USA) 17.500
MELLON ARENA (USA) 17.323
ARCO ARENA (USA) 17.317
MEN ARENA (ENG) 17.245
ORLANDO ARENA (USA) 17.248
ARROWHEAD POND (USA) 17.174
KEY ARENA (USA) 17.072
ALLMENDHALLE (SUI) 16.771
HOUSTON SUNMIT (USA)16.661
LUZHNIKI (RUS) 16.424
PALAEUR (ITA) 16.350
NASSAU COLISEUM (USA)16.297
COMPAQ CENTER (USA) 16.285
ALLMEND BERN (AUT) 16.228
COLISEE PEPSI (CAN) 15.000
COLEMAN COLISEUM (USA) 15.583
MIAMI ARENA (USA)15.200
COLOUR LINE (GER) 15.000
TAOYUAN ARENA (TWN) 15.000
SAIJK ARENA (S.KOR) 15.000
VISTALEGRE (ESP) 15.000

Just add the O2

*The Capacity is not yet know, its been reported at 23,000 and 26,000 several times...and even on the official site you can see them calling it as 26,000 capacity and a 23,000 capacity.

Bitxofo

August 2nd, 2005, 06:07 AM

Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona: 18.000
:wink2:
Add it, please!!
;)

DetroitBosnian

August 2nd, 2005, 06:11 AM

I saw those numbers on arenas, Palace at auburn hills is now the largest arena in america, because of seat expansion, its almost 23,000, it will be expanded to higher not known number.

Mr. T

August 2nd, 2005, 06:14 AM

^^
Detrot needs some new arenas. Both the Palace and Joe Louis Arena are pretty bad.

DetroitBosnian

August 2nd, 2005, 06:17 AM

Joe louis yeah they need a new arena, but the palace is still nice, I only wish it were in downtown instead of auburn hills.

MoreOrLess

August 2nd, 2005, 10:54 AM

Not from my country obviously but the Saitama Super Arena in Japan seems like one of their largest. Very interesting design that changes from a 20,000 seat arena into a 40,000 seat stadium in 30 mins.

http://www.saitama-arena.co.jp/e/

dgnr8

August 3rd, 2005, 03:35 AM

Erm, the MEN holds around 21,000 maximum. I don't have anything to back this up but feel free to shop around because I guarantee you it's true. It's Britain's largest indoor arena (note arena, not exhibition centre) and has all sorts of other silly yet apparently meaningful accolades.

redbaron_012

August 3rd, 2005, 05:15 AM

Melbourne Australia has Melbourne Park Tennis centre with closing roof capacity 15000 and Telstra Dome around 50000 also with closing roof and the Melbourne Cricket ground just finishing redevelopment for next years Commonwealth game at 100000 capacity

Aiwa

August 6th, 2005, 12:55 PM

At this time the biggest arena in Lithuania & Baltic States is Vilnius "siemens" arena 11000 capasity :
http://img312.imageshack.us/img312/7199/siemensarena11000vilnius9xp.th.jpg (http://img312.imageshack.us/my.php?image=siemensarena11000vilnius9xp.jpg)
But Kaunas is building a 12800 seats arena and it will be built untill 2006:
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/9605/kaunas2ko.th.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kaunas2ko.jpg)
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/787/kaunas30tk.th.jpg (http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kaunas30tk.jpg)

aranetacoliseum

August 6th, 2005, 01:32 PM

ARANETA COLISEUM (also known as the "BIG DOME")

maximum capacity of 33,000
located in manila,philippines

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/ARANETACOLISEUM.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/ARANETA2.jpg

In 1960-63, the Coliseum received international recognition as the "Biggest covered coliseum in the world". Even today, it still remains as one of the largest clear span dome in the world and the largest indoor facility in Southeast Asia with a dome diameter of one hundred and eight (108) meters. It occupies a total land area of almost four (4) hectares and has twenty-three hundred (2,300) square meter floor area.

FrancisXavier

February 25th, 2006, 06:36 AM

Pinoys... Lets post here pics of Araneta

FrancisXavier

February 25th, 2006, 06:37 AM

This is actually the largest indoor stadium in south east asia..

Martuh

February 25th, 2006, 04:38 PM

http://a6.cpimg.com/image/F0/49/13279216-1d3f-028001E0-.jpg

http://www.sabong.net.ph/articles/worldslasher2000/2.jpg

http://www.acoustics.com.ph/images/araneta2.jpg

FrancisXavier

March 2nd, 2006, 06:52 AM

I hope the mega dome in Cebu city Philippines will be bigger than this.

Maccabi

April 1st, 2006, 11:54 PM

DOES ANYONE KNOW FOR SURE(OR JUST SUPPOSE) WHICH IS THE BIGGEST ARENA IN THE WORLD NOW?

ANY POTENTIAL PLANS FOR THE FUTURE?

PLEASE INCLUDE LINKS AND PHOTOS IN YOUR REPLIES. :)

Maccabi

April 2nd, 2006, 12:01 AM

I DON'T MEAN FOOTBALL ARENAS WITH RETRACTABLE ROOFS AND SO ON.I MEAN BASKETBALL,HOCKEY ARENAS AND SO ON.

www.sercan.de

April 2nd, 2006, 12:03 AM

as i know for europe there is a 26,000 arena in Russia

th0m

April 2nd, 2006, 12:03 AM

www.sercan.de

April 2nd, 2006, 12:06 AM

as i know for europe there is a 26,000 arena in Russia
Sportivno-Koncertnii Kompleks
25,000 :D
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/russia/st_petersburg_kompleks.jpg

http://www.worldstadiums.com/europe/countries/russia.shtml

BTW
in turkey its Sinan Erdem Dome 22,500 (still u/c :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: )

Martuh

April 2nd, 2006, 12:07 AM

Probably the Nokia Arena in Israel?

Maccabi

April 2nd, 2006, 12:08 AM

The arena in which Euroleague 2005 final four was hewld
in moscow was very big.

Maccabi

April 2nd, 2006, 12:13 AM

Probably the Nokia Arena in Israel?

No hell no!!!It is not even the biggest in europe or asia

Sikario

April 2nd, 2006, 03:11 AM

The O2 Arena is supposed to be rather large when it's completed, 20 odd thousand.

TalB

April 2nd, 2006, 04:01 AM

MSG, Staples Center, and United Center are pretty big.

Breakwood

April 2nd, 2006, 06:34 AM

I think the largest arena in North America is the Bell Centre in Montreal, with over 21 000 capacity. It's the largest in the NHL and it might be larger then any NBA venues, but I'm not sure.

miptag

April 2nd, 2006, 06:45 AM

well i know for basketball the Palace of Auburn Hlls seats over 22,000 and i think the United Center can hold almost 23,000 maybe more

Avatar

April 2nd, 2006, 09:42 AM

Sydney Superdome

Maybe not the largest but recently voted of the best.

SYDNEY, Australia, 22 March 2006 – Acer Computer Australia today announced a five-year sponsorship agreement with PBL resulting in the Sydney SuperDome’s first-ever naming rights deal that will see it re-branded as Acer Arena. The sponsorship is made possible with the support of Intel® Viiv™ technology. Billed as Australia’s number one indoor entertainment venue and number two worldwide, just behind Madison Square Garden, the entertainment centre will take on its new identity from 12 May 2006, spearheading Acer’s drive to become Australia’s number one consumer technology brand.

US music magazine Billboard has acknowledged the success of the Sydney SuperDome in its 2005 end of year concert touring publication. The end of year edition stated that “ the Sydney SuperDome is one of the top grossing arenas in the world this year”.

The Sydney SuperDome posted US$37.6 million gross ticket revenue behind Madison Square Garden’s enormous US$75.2 million. Just edging out California’s Arrowhead Pond Arena in Anaheim in third place with US$35.9 million, the article confirmed the Sydney SuperDome’s position currently as the second most successful indoor arena in the world for 2005.

Main Arena 18,000
Grand Ballroom 1,500
Grand Foyer 1,000
Club Rooms 1-3 (260 each)
Boulevarde Terrace 200 people

www.sercan.de

April 2nd, 2006, 12:28 PM

i think the arena in charlotte is the biggest in USA?!!

B@dGuYoM

April 2nd, 2006, 12:36 PM

old alamodome in san antonio lol

staff

April 2nd, 2006, 12:48 PM

Isn't there a pretty large arena in Tampa, Florida?

nick_taylor

April 2nd, 2006, 01:07 PM

Once complete, the 02 Arena will be the largest arena in the world - it will have a capacity of 26,000 and be located inside the Millennium Dome, London. Due to be complete by 2007.

Adamonline

April 2nd, 2006, 01:52 PM

The North Koreans have the largest arena/stadium in the world that seats 150,000 in Pyongyang. Whilst not enclosed, it may not necessarily be classed as an arena, but then what is? I am pretty sure that it has the largest capacity in the world whilst Melbourne's M.C.G. (http://www.mcg.org.au) has the largest footprint and total floorspace of any stadium.

May Day Stadium (http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/pyongyang/maydaystadiumindex.htm)

Cheers to all: :cheers:

Maccabi

April 2nd, 2006, 02:05 PM

Yeah we know about this.But what we mean is indoor arenas

40Acres

April 2nd, 2006, 06:14 PM

I think the largest arena in North America is the Bell Centre in Montreal, with over 21 000 capacity. It's the largest in the NHL and it might be larger then any NBA venues, but I'm not sure.

Wrong. Rupp Arena on the University of Kentucky has a capacity of 24,000. Looks to be the largest in the USA, and likely all of NA ... but thats with limited research.

Many college arenas have comperable or higher capacity than most NBA arenas. Staples, United, and MSG arent THAT big when you consider the The Dean Dome on U. of North Carolina, The Erwin Center on the campus of the University of Texas, et al are as big or bigger

Noostairz

April 2nd, 2006, 06:53 PM

Jack Rabbit Slim

April 3rd, 2006, 01:25 AM

^^ Glad to see the dome is getting a regeneration after all that time just hanging around like a novelty gift certificate. Someone on the first page said it was going to be a 26,000 seater though, not a 23,000....???

:cheers:

Kommandant Mark

April 3rd, 2006, 01:51 AM

Belgrade Arena in Serbia & Montenegro - 23.000 capacity

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/iliastse/ellas-fra7.jpg

TalB

April 3rd, 2006, 10:35 PM

Although MSG may have less than 20,000 seats, the view from the top can seem like a long way down with four levels of seating.

http://home.planet.nl/~laura.vanderklugt/images/madison_square_garden.jpg
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~barnsw/pictures/web%20page/03-21%20Madison%20Square%20Garden%20Knicks%20win.JPG
http://www.enjoyradio.net/weblog/ny/img/madison%20square%20garden%204.jpg
http://www.harlemlive.org/community/bidness/MSGLuxurybox/CourtView.JPEG

Maccabi

April 5th, 2006, 03:33 PM

I thinkthe biggest arna in the world now must be at around 26000 seats.Any news?

TalB

April 5th, 2006, 10:27 PM

By talking about the biggest arena in this thread, is it really about having the most seats, the most levels, or the longest width, b/c there are several catagories for this?

Adamonline

April 7th, 2006, 12:23 PM

Yeah we know about this.But what we mean is indoor arenas

? ? ? ? ? ?

Then I suppose you can pick any large roofed stadium in the USA where they play baseball, there must be a lot of them I imagine that seat between 40-75,000. Technically speaking by your definition Telstra Dome in Melbourne (Not the greatest in terms of capacity by any stretch of the imagination) would qualify as an arena as would the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff which seats 70-80,000???? They both have fully retractable roofs and sport can be played in them (with the roof opened or closed, makes no difference) as well as the staging of rock concerts, wrestling etc.

If you think of the discussion in those terms then the field is opened considerably, and it becomes even more interesting when you consider that many cities are now adopting retractable roofs onto new stadiums as they deliver great flexibility.

Adamonline

April 7th, 2006, 12:27 PM

the o2 (london, england) will be a 23,000 seater arena. currently under construction. no idea if it's the largest in the world, though:

http://www.theo2.co.uk/images/home_main.jpg

http://www.theo2.co.uk/images/01.jpg

Glad that they finally found a use for the Millenium Dome. The building caused a lot of angst after the Millenium celebrations and the operators struggled to find users. I imagine that it will be put to great use at the 2012 Olympics.

NFLeuropefan

April 8th, 2006, 12:15 AM

? ? ? ? ? ?

Then I suppose you can pick any large roofed stadium in the USA where they play baseball, there must be a lot of them I imagine that seat between 40-75,000. Technically speaking by your definition Telstra Dome in Melbourne (Not the greatest in terms of capacity by any stretch of the imagination) would qualify as an arena as would the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff which seats 70-80,000???? They both have fully retractable roofs and sport can be played in them (with the roof opened or closed, makes no difference) as well as the staging of rock concerts, wrestling etc.

If you think of the discussion in those terms then the field is opened considerably, and it becomes even more interesting when you consider that many cities are now adopting retractable roofs onto new stadiums as they deliver great flexibility.

No, there are VERY few baseball stadiums with retractable or fixed roofs, and NONE of them seat 75,000 or even 60,000 for that matter.

Maccabi

April 10th, 2006, 07:12 PM

Does anyone know a last which is the biggest now?

gruber

April 10th, 2006, 07:21 PM

for many decades the European biggest arena was the PalaFiera in Milan, built at the end of 40's with a capacity of 19.000 people.
it was homegrown of Olimpia Milano during the 50's and the first half of the 60's.
then, i don't know why, it was abandoned.
it still exists as building but i think that is completely closed from more tha 40 years.
it will be part of the Fiera Renovation and it will became a big interior garden for children and a museum.

Brent H.

April 10th, 2006, 07:33 PM

Does anyone know a last which is the biggest now?

I guess the one in russia that holds 25,000, and soon to be the one at the mellineum dome.

I know in north america the biggest are rupp arena in lexington, KY (23,000), the palace at auburn hills in Auburn Hills, Mi (22,076), the Charlotte Colisuem in Charlotte, NC (24,042), the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC (23,500). These are the official capacities listed on Wikipedia for the arena's most common use (usually basketball). Some seat more for concerts and places like Rupp have been able to cram extras (up to 24,000) for important basketball games.

I consider an arena a venue used solely for indoor sports. Football (any version other than the indoor variants), baseball, cricket, and stuff like that should not be hosted.

40Acres

April 10th, 2006, 07:38 PM

I guess the one in russia that holds 25,000, and soon to be the one at the mellineum dome.

I know in north america the biggest are rupp arena in lexington, KY (23,000), the palace at auburn hills in Auburn Hills, Mi (22,076), the Charlotte Colisuem in Charlotte, NC (24,042), the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC (23,500). These are the official capacities listed on Wikipedia for the arena's most common use (usually basketball). Some seat more for concerts and places like Rupp have been able to cram extras (up to 24,000) for important basketball games.

I consider an arena a venue used solely for indoor sports. Football (any version other than the indoor variants), baseball, cricket, and stuff like that should not be hosted.

This is kind of misleading because the US's most important arena events, like the NCAA championships are held inside football arenas. So building basketball-specific arenas larger than 25,000 is risky and pointless. Its more likely for a city to build a football arena that can be converted into a basketball arena for the final four, much like Indy's new stadium, Phoenix
Cardinal's new stadium, New Dallas Cowboy's Stadium(?), The Superdome in New Orleans, Houston's Reliant Stadium, San Antonio's Alamodome, etc

Brent H.

April 10th, 2006, 11:05 PM

Yea, without the possibility of the final four and other such events I know Charlotte is going to demolish the coliseum. They built the Charlotte Bobcats Arena which is in downtown Charlotte, and it has more luxury suites but a smaller capacity. Only 19,000 (expandable up to 20,000) compared to 24,000 at the Coliseum.

moxwax

April 11th, 2006, 06:52 AM

Isn't there a pretty large arena in Tampa, Florida?
The arena in Tampa, called the "Ice Palace," or officially the St. Pete Times Forum has a max capacity of 22000.

Bel-wat?Belcyde

August 14th, 2006, 01:25 PM

Well up until the manchester centre was made, Sydney Superdome was the worlds most advance arena.

Sydney repizent.

pc7776

August 18th, 2006, 02:28 AM

If referring to closing roof capacities, then the 54,000 Frankfurt and 52,000 Gelsenkirchen World Cup stadiums come into play.
Not to mention the Millenium stadium Cardiff at 76.000.
Our own Manchester Evening News Arena is the biggest indoor arena - multi-purpose - in Europe.
It will host the 2008 Workd Swimming Championships.

GlasgowMan

September 3rd, 2006, 01:20 PM

In Scotland our largest indoor arena is the SECC in Glasgow.

The facility comprises of four arenas which are used for a variety of purposes from conferences and trade shows to pop concerts. The smallest arena on the site (Hall 2) has a seating capacity of 2,500, while the largest (Hall 4) can accommodate up to 10,000 people.

Recently the owners of the complex announced extensive development plans for the land around the SECC. These include plans for a new 12,500 capcacity arena dedicated for entertainment, a casino/hotel complex as well as numerous aparments and offices.

A stop on the proposed Clydeside tram may also be built should that project be approved by the local authority.

This building at the SECC is unofficially know as the “Armadillo”
http://www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk/jpgs/secc_angledext.jpg

http://hometown.aol.com/flyscotland/images/image%20glasgow%20waverly.jpg

http://www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk/jpgs/secc_int.jpg

The new Arena.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/06/uk_enl_1152621920/img/1.jpg

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/upload/110706narena_lg.jpg

nyrmetros

September 5th, 2006, 07:03 AM

That large list with arena and capacities is misleading. Although MSG does hold 18, 200 for New York Rangers Ice Hockey, it can hold 19, 000 for NY Knicks basketball, and even more for boxing and wrestling.

www.sercan.de

February 7th, 2007, 02:08 PM

i used only the capacity for Basketball games (actually its the highest for indoor Sports)

i will add more later or you just add new arenas here
(for now only NBA and NHL Arenas)

1 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro 23.500
2 United Center Chicago 22.879
3 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills 22.076
4 Wachovia Center Philadelphia 21.600
5 Bell Centre Montreal 21.273
6 Scottrade Center St. Louis 21.000
7 Pyramid Arena Memphis 21.000
8 BankAtlantic Center Sunrise 20.737
9 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland 20.562
10 St. Pete Times Forum Tampa 20.500
11 Target Center Minneapolis 20.500
12 Philips Arena Atlanta 20.300
13 Verizon Center Washington 20.173
14 Joe Louis Arena Detroit 20.066
15 Continental Airlines Arena New Jersey 20.049
16 EnergySolutions Arena Salt Lake City 20.000
17 Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville 20.000
18 Rose Garden Arena Portland 19.980
19 Air Canada Centre Toronto 19.800
20 Madison Square Garden New Jork 19.763
21 RBC Center Raleigh 19.722
22 AmericanAirlines Arena Miami 19.600
23 Ford Center Oklahoma City 19.599
24 Oracle Arena Oakland 19.596
25 Kemper Arena Kansas City 19.500
26 Nationwide Arena Columbus 19.350
27 Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary 19.289
28 American Airlines Center Dallas 19.200
29 General Motors Place Vancouver 19.193
30 Scotiabank Place Ottawa 19.153
31 Pepsi Center Denver 19.099
32 Charlotte Bobcats Arena Charlotte 19.026
33 Bradley Center Milwaukee 19.000
34 Staples Center Los Angeles 18.997
35 AT&T Center San Antonio 18.797
36 HSBC Arena Buffalo 18.690
37 TD Banknorth Garden Boston 18.624
38 HP Pavilion San Jose 18.500
39 US Airways Center Phoenix 18.422
40 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis 18.345
41 Toyota Center Houston 18.300
42 Wachovia Spectrum Philadelphia 18.169
43 FedExForum Memphis 18.165
44 New Orleans Arena New Orleans 18.000
45 Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul 18.064
46 Jobing.com Arena Glendale 17.799
47 Honda Center Anaheim 17.600
48 Mellon Arena Pittsburgh 17.537
49 ARCO Arena Sacramento 17.317
50 Reunion Arena Dallas 17.293
51 Amway Arena Orlando 17.248
52 KeyArena Seattle 17.072
53 Rexall Place Edmonton 16,839
54 Miami Arena Miami 16.640
55 Hartford Civic Center Boston 16.294
56 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale 16.234
57 L.A. Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles 16.161
58 Pacific Coliseum Vancouver 16.150

Longhorn Al

February 8th, 2007, 12:16 AM

The University of Texas Frank Erwin Center can go on the list. It has a capacity of 16,755. We call it the "Drum" and you can see why in the 2nd picture.

http://www.texassports.com/mainpages/001_structure/facilitiespages/bb_facil.html

http://www.texassports.com/image_lib/erwin_600.jpg
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/3/34/300px-Erwin_center_2005.jpg

www.sercan.de

February 8th, 2007, 01:54 AM

wow
didn't know that the University arenas are much bigger than NBA arenas

1 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville 24.535
2 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro 23.500
3 Rupp Arena Lexington 23.000
4 United Center Chicago 22.879
5 Marriott Center Provo 22.700
6 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills 22.076
7 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill 21.750
8 Wachovia Center Philadelphia 21.600
9 Bell Centre Montreal 21.273
10 Scottrade Center St. Louis 21.000
11 Pyramid Arena Memphis 21.000
12 BankAtlantic Center Sunrise 20.737
13 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland 20.562
14 St. Pete Times Forum Tampa 20.500
15 Target Center Minneapolis 20.500
16 Philips Arena Atlanta 20.300
17 Verizon Center Washington 20.173
18 Joe Louis Arena Detroit 20.066
19 Continental Airlines Arena New Jersey 20.049
20 EnergySolutions Arena Salt Lake City 20.000
21 Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville 20.000
22 Rose Garden Arena Portland 19.980
23 Air Canada Centre Toronto 19.800
24 Madison Square Garden New Jork 19.763
25 RBC Center Raleigh 19.722
26 AmericanAirlines Arena Miami 19.600
27 Ford Center Oklahoma City 19.599
28 Oracle Arena Oakland 19.596
29 Kemper Arena Kansas City 19.500
30 Nationwide Arena Columbus 19.350
31 Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary 19.289
32 American Airlines Center Dallas 19.200
33 Jerome Schottenstein Center Columbus 19.200
34 Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville 19.200
35 General Motors Place Vancouver 19.193
36 Scotiabank Place Ottawa 19.153
37 Pepsi Center Denver 19.099
38 Charlotte Bobcats Arena Charlotte 19.026
39 Bradley Center Milwaukee 19.000
40 Staples Center Los Angeles 18.997
41 AT&T Center San Antonio 18.797
42 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas 18.776
43 Freedom Hall Louisville 18.749
44 HSBC Arena Buffalo 18.690
45 TD Banknorth Garden Boston 18.624
46 HP Pavilion San Jose 18.500
47 US Airways Center Phoenix 18.422
48 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis 18.345
49 Toyota Center Houston 18.300
50 Wachovia Spectrum Philadelphia 18.169
51 FedExForum Memphis 18.165
52 New Orleans Arena New Orleans 18.000
53 Alltel Arena North Little Rock 18.000
54 Colonial Center Columbia 18.000
55 Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul 18.064
56 The Pit Albuquerque 18.018
57 Comcast Center College Park 17.950
58 Jobing.com Arena Glendale 17.799
59 Honda Center Anaheim 17.600
60 Qwest Center Omaha Omaha 17.560
61 Mellon Arena Pittsburgh 17.537
62 Allstate Arena Rosemont 17.500
63 Assembly Hall Bloomington 17.456
64 ARCO Arena Sacramento 17.317
65 Reunion Arena Dallas 17.293
66 Amway Arena Orlando 17.248
67 Kohl Center Wisconsin 17.190
68 KeyArena Seattle 17.072
69 Times Union Center Albany 17.000
70 US Bank Arena Cincinnati 17.000
71 Rexall Place Edmonton 16,839
72 Frank Erwin Center Austin 16.755
73 Miami Arena Miami 16.640
74 Assembly Hall Champaign 16.618
75 Market Square Arena Indianapolis 16.530
76 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence 16.300
77 Hartford Civic Center Boston 16.294
78 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale 16.234
79 Walkup Skydome Flagstaff 16.230
80 L.A. Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles 16.161
81 Pacific Coliseum Vancouver 16.150
82 Save Mart Center Fresno 15.544
83 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City 15.500
84 Bryce Jordan Center University Park 15.261
85 John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville 15.219
86 Mizzou Arena Missouri 15.061
87 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa 15.043
88 Arena-Auditorium Laramie 15.028
89 United Spirit Arena Lubbock 15.020
90 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City 15.000

eMKay

February 8th, 2007, 05:43 AM

#44 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY. 18,690 is it's hockey capacity, it's basketball capacity is 19,384.

Jastreb

February 8th, 2007, 07:51 AM

Belgrade Arena - 23.000 capacity

http://www.universiade-belgrade2009.org/common_images/venue_arena.jpg

Wezza

February 8th, 2007, 09:11 AM

Here's Australia's largest

Acer Arena, Sydney: 17,471
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne: 14,820
Burswood Dome. Perth: 13,600
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane: 13,500
Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide: 11,000
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney: 10,500
Vodafone Arena, Melbourne: 10,500
Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth: 8,200 (Not in use)
Distinctive Homes Dome, Adelaide: 7,800
WIN Entertainment Centre, Woollongong: 5,800
Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart: 5,400
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns: 5,300
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast: 5,269
Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville: 5,257
AIS Arena, Canberra: 5,050
Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle: 4,658
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane: 4,000

All of these capacities are in sports mode, most obviously hold more for concerts. I hope it is all correct. :)

pilotos

February 8th, 2007, 11:53 AM

Athens, Greece :

Olympic Indoor Hall(OAKA):Athens, capacity :18.700
http://stadia.gr/oaka-b/kleisto_oaka6.jpg
http://stadia.gr/oaka-b/kleisto_oaka4.jpg

invincible

February 8th, 2007, 12:17 PM

All of these capacities are in sports mode, most obviously hold more for concerts. I hope it is all correct. :)

I wouldn't be surprised if most didn't though. Judging from the setup at Rod Laver Arena, a large section of seating with a poor view of the stage (everything behind or directly beside the stage) is closed off.

Vodafone Arena is slightly different because it has retractable seating (which retracts upwards) so the stage just replaces one of the ends.

www.sercan.de

February 8th, 2007, 12:54 PM

thanks guys
But can you post only +15,000 arenas?! thanks

@Jastreb
I thought also it as 23,000, but at some side they 20,000?
Do you have the attendance numbes of Eurobasket?
and should we write Belgrade Arena or Beogradska Arena?

@Wezza
what happend to acer arena.
it had a capacity of 21.000 during the olympics

update

1 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville 24.535
2 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro 23.500
3 Rupp Arena Lexington 23.000
4 Belgrade Arena Belgrade 23.000
5 United Center Chicago 22.879
6 Marriott Center Provo 22.700
7 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills 22.076
8 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill 21.750
9 Wachovia Center Philadelphia 21.600
10 Bell Centre Montreal 21.273
11 Scottrade Center St. Louis 21.000
12 Pyramid Arena Memphis 21.000
13 BankAtlantic Center Sunrise 20.737
14 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland 20.562
15 St. Pete Times Forum Tampa 20.500
16 Target Center Minneapolis 20.500
17 Philips Arena Atlanta 20.300
18 Verizon Center Washington 20.173
19 Joe Louis Arena Detroit 20.066
20 Continental Airlines Arena New Jersey 20.049
21 EnergySolutions Arena Salt Lake City 20.000
22 Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville 20.000
23 Rose Garden Arena Portland 19.980
24 Air Canada Centre Toronto 19.800
25 Madison Square Garden New Jork 19.763
26 RBC Center Raleigh 19.722
27 AmericanAirlines Arena Miami 19.600
28 Ford Center Oklahoma City 19.599
29 Oracle Arena Oakland 19.596
30 Kemper Arena Kansas City 19.500
31 HSBC Arena Buffalo 19.384
32 Nationwide Arena Columbus 19.350
33 Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary 19.289
34 American Airlines Center Dallas 19.200
35 Jerome Schottenstein Center Columbus 19.200
36 Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville 19.200
37 General Motors Place Vancouver 19.193
38 Scotiabank Place Ottawa 19.153
39 Pepsi Center Denver 19.099
40 Charlotte Bobcats Arena Charlotte 19.026
41 Bradley Center Milwaukee 19.000
42 Staples Center Los Angeles 18.997
43 AT&T Center San Antonio 18.797
44 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas 18.776
45 Freedom Hall Louisville 18.749
46 Olympic Indoor Hall Athens 18.700
47 TD Banknorth Garden Boston 18.624
48 HP Pavilion San Jose 18.500
49 US Airways Center Phoenix 18.422
50 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis 18.345
51 Toyota Center Houston 18.300
52 Wachovia Spectrum Philadelphia 18.169
53 FedExForum Memphis 18.165
54 New Orleans Arena New Orleans 18.000
55 Alltel Arena North Little Rock 18.000
56 Colonial Center Columbia 18.000
57 Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul 18.064
58 The Pit Albuquerque 18.018
59 Comcast Center College Park 17.950
60 Jobing.com Arena Glendale 17.799
61 Honda Center Anaheim 17.600
62 Qwest Center Omaha Omaha 17.560
63 Mellon Arena Pittsburgh 17.537
64 Allstate Arena Rosemont 17.500
65 Acer Arena Sydney 17.471
66 Assembly Hall Bloomington 17.456
67 ARCO Arena Sacramento 17.317
68 Reunion Arena Dallas 17.293
69 Amway Arena Orlando 17.248
70 Kohl Center Wisconsin 17.190
71 KeyArena Seattle 17.072
72 Times Union Center Albany 17.000
73 US Bank Arena Cincinnati 17.000
74 Rexall Place Edmonton 16,839
75 Frank Erwin Center Austin 16.755
76 Miami Arena Miami 16.640
77 Assembly Hall Champaign 16.618
78 Market Square Arena Indianapolis 16.530
79 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence 16.300
80 Hartford Civic Center Boston 16.294
81 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale 16.234
82 Walkup Skydome Flagstaff 16.230
83 L.A. Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles 16.161
84 Pacific Coliseum Vancouver 16.150
85 Save Mart Center Fresno 15.544
86 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City 15.500
87 Bryce Jordan Center University Park 15.261
88 John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville 15.219
89 Mizzou Arena Missouri 15.061
90 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa 15.043
91 Arena-Auditorium Laramie 15.028
92 United Spirit Arena Lubbock 15.020
93 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City 15.000

eMKay

February 8th, 2007, 05:20 PM

Here is a picture of me enjoying a suite in HSBC Arena (Sabres vs. Bruins, I think it was 2003 or 2004, Sabres lost 2-1 :( ) The clock shows 38:30 until the game starts, and the beer is free, so that's probably why I can't remember what year it was :)

http://www.emkayusa.com/misc/Sabres.jpg

eddyk

February 8th, 2007, 05:56 PM

The Air Canada Centre is my fave.

There is another, but I can't remember it.

The Staples Center rocks also. I love the way the executive boxes are like...3 levels.

Canadian Chocho

February 8th, 2007, 05:57 PM

MTS Centre in Winnipeg, 15 003 for hockey.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/95/215713325_728e24d543.jpg?v=0

Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, about 19 000 for hockey.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/1/127449957_aa2afdb269.jpg?v=0

Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, 15 399 for hockey.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/8/81/300px-Colis%C3%A9e_de_Qu%C3%A9bec-1.JPG

Canadian Chocho

February 8th, 2007, 05:58 PM

The Air Canada Centre is my fave.

There is another, but I can't remember it.

The Staples Center rocks also. I love the way the executive boxes are like...3 levels.

Really? Why?

www.sercan.de

February 8th, 2007, 07:05 PM

update

1 Indira Gandhi Arena New Delhi 25.000
2 Ninoy Aquino Stadium Manila 25.000
3 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville 24.535
4 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro 23.500
5 Rupp Arena Lexington 23.000
6 United Center Chicago 22.879
7 Marriott Center Provo 22.700
8 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills 22.076
9 Saitama Super Arena Saitama 22.000 (Arena mode)
10 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill 21.750
11 Wachovia Center Philadelphia 21.600
12 Bell Centre Montreal 21.273
13 Scottrade Center St. Louis 21.000
14 Pyramid Arena Memphis 21.000
15 BankAtlantic Center Sunrise 20.737
16 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland 20.562
17 St. Pete Times Forum Tampa 20.500
18 Target Center Minneapolis 20.500
19 Philips Arena Atlanta 20.300
20 Verizon Center Washington 20.173
21 Joe Louis Arena Detroit 20.066
22 Continental Airlines Arena New Jersey 20.049
23 Millennium Dome London 20.000
24 Belgrade Arena Belgrade 20.000
25 EnergySolutions Arena Salt Lake City 20.000
26 Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville 20.000
27 Rose Garden Arena Portland 19.980
28 Air Canada Centre Toronto 19.800
29 Madison Square Garden New Jork 19.763
30 RBC Center Raleigh 19.722
31 AmericanAirlines Arena Miami 19.600
32 Ford Center Oklahoma City 19.599
33 Oracle Arena Oakland 19.596
34 Kemper Arena Kansas City 19.500
35 HSBC Arena Buffalo 19.384
36 Nationwide Arena Columbus 19.350
37 Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary 19.289
38 American Airlines Center Dallas 19.200
39 Jerome Schottenstein Center Columbus 19.200
40 Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville 19.200
41 General Motors Place Vancouver 19.193
42 Scotiabank Place Ottawa 19.153
43 Pepsi Center Denver 19.099
44 Charlotte Bobcats Arena Charlotte 19.026
45 Bradley Center Milwaukee 19.000
46 Köln Arena Köln 19.000
47 Copps Coliseum Hamilton 19.000
48 Staples Center Los Angeles 18.997
49 AT&T Center San Antonio 18.797
50 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas 18.776
51 Freedom Hall Louisville 18.749
52 Olympic Indoor Hall Athens 18.700
53 Bizkaia Arena Barakaldo 18.640
54 TD Banknorth Garden Boston 18.624
55 HP Pavilion San Jose 18.500
56 US Airways Center Phoenix 18.422
57 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis 18.345
58 Toyota Center Houston 18.300
59 Wachovia Spectrum Philadelphia 18.169
60 FedExForum Memphis 18.165
61 Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul 18.064
62 The Pit Albuquerque 18.018
63 New Orleans Arena New Orleans 18.000
64 Alltel Arena North Little Rock 18.000
65 Colonial Center Columbia 18.000
66 Sazka Arena Praha 18.000
67 Shanghai Arena Shanghai 18.000
68 Coca Cola Dome Johannesburg 18.000
69 Capital Indoor Stadium Beijing 18.000
70 Comcast Center College Park 17.950
71 Jobing.com Arena Glendale 17.799
72 Honda Center Anaheim 17.600
73 Qwest Center Omaha Omaha 17.560
74 Mellon Arena Pittsburgh 17.537
75 Allstate Arena Rosemont 17.500
76 Acer Arena Sydney 17.471
77 Assembly Hall Bloomington 17.456
78 ARCO Arena Sacramento 17.317
79 Reunion Arena Dallas 17.293
80 Amway Arena Orlando 17.248
81 M.E.N. Arena Manchester 17.245
82 Kohl Center Wisconsin 17.190
83 KeyArena Seattle 17.072
84 O2 Arena Berlin 17.000
85 Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona 17.000
86 Times Union Center Albany 17.000
87 US Bank Arena Cincinnati 17.000
88 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Paris 17.000
89 Yokohama Arena Yokohama 17.000
90 Rexall Place Edmonton 16.839
91 BernArena Bern 16.789
92 Frank Erwin Center Austin 16.755
93 Miami Arena Miami 16.640
94 Assembly Hall Champaign 16.618
95 Market Square Arena Indianapolis 16.530
96 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City 16.500
97 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence 16.300
98 Hartford Civic Center Boston 16.294
99 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale 16.234
100 Walkup Skydome Flagstaff 16.230
101 L.A. Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles 16.161
102 Pacific Coliseum Vancouver 16.150
103 Putra Indoor Stadium Kuala Lumpur 16.000
104 Save Mart Center Fresno 15.544
105 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City 15.500
106 Colisée Pepsi Québec 15.399
107 Bryce Jordan Center University Park 15.261
108 John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville 15.219
109 Taipei Arena Taipei 15.082
110 Mizzou Arena Missouri 15.061
111 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa 15.043
112 Arena-Auditorium Laramie 15.028
113 United Spirit Arena Lubbock 15.020
114 MTS Centre Winnipeg 15.003
115 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City 15.000
116 Palacio Vistalegre Madrid 15.000
117 Sajik Arena Busan 15.000
118 Olympic Gymnastics Arena Seoul 15.000
119 Taoyuan Arena Taoyuan 15.000

Quintana

February 8th, 2007, 09:26 PM

Bell Centre is awesome

dande

February 8th, 2007, 09:58 PM

Jack Rabbit Slim

February 8th, 2007, 10:41 PM

Wezza

February 8th, 2007, 11:47 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if most didn't though. Judging from the setup at Rod Laver Arena, a large section of seating with a poor view of the stage (everything behind or directly beside the stage) is closed off.

Vodafone Arena is slightly different because it has retractable seating (which retracts upwards) so the stage just replaces one of the ends.
Yeah that's true, Rod Laver is one that may not hold more.

@Wezza
what happend to acer arena.
it had a capacity of 21.000 during the olympics
I'm not sure, i thought the same thing. On austadiums.com, they have 21,000 capactiy for concerts. Maybe it'wrong. I thought it was still that figure for basketball. I'll have to look into that.

On another note, there is talk of increasing the capacity of Rod Laver Arena to eventually seat 23,000. I think it's a long term project though.

eddyk

February 9th, 2007, 12:04 AM

Really? Why?

Or the Philips Arena (I'm a thrashers fan myself) :P

I like their unusual upper bowls.

http://www.seatdata.com/images/venue_philips_arena/samples/sample.jpg
http://hockey.ballparks.com/NHL/TorontoMapleLeafs/newinterior.jpg

www.sercan.de

February 9th, 2007, 12:16 AM

for you eddy

http://www.seats3d.com/nba/atlanta_hawks/
http://www.seats3d.com/nba/toronto_raptors/

eddyk

February 9th, 2007, 04:19 AM

for you eddy

http://www.seats3d.com/nba/atlanta_hawks/
http://www.seats3d.com/nba/toronto_raptors/

I've actually been on these before lol.

Back in 2004 when i first got into Stadia and Arenai I did much research on the ones I saw in NBA Live for PS2.

Canadian Chocho

February 9th, 2007, 04:27 AM

Yeah, I guess it is nice.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/39/111139969_50c51901b3.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/118/297746034_3979702206_b.jpg

Longhorn Al

February 9th, 2007, 11:25 AM

These capacity number should be taken with a big grain of salt they don´t say anything about standard of the arena. College arenas rarelly have separate seats in stead they have benches with numbers on them. Some arenas do have more upscale sections with single seats. In general they don´t come close to those in NBA/NHL.

I can't speak for all of them, but I would say colleges have single seats more often than not. The Frank Erwin Center has absolutely no benches.

christoph

February 9th, 2007, 11:57 AM

Cologne Arena (19.500)

[IMG][URL=http://www.imagehut.eu/v.php?id=34442koelnarena_handball_11.jpg][IMG]

christoph

February 9th, 2007, 11:59 AM

Cologne Arena (19.500)

Canadian Chocho

February 9th, 2007, 01:53 PM

erm.

Canadian Chocho

February 9th, 2007, 02:04 PM

eMKay

February 9th, 2007, 05:12 PM

I've also been to the Xcel Energy Center, this is one of the best arenas in the world for sure. Open concourses at the top of every level, every seat is padded, even the concrete is tinted so it doesn't look like boring grey concrete. And the upper level end seats are very steeply pitched which reminds me of the upper deck (The Oranges) in our old arena (Buffalo Memorial Auditorium) except we did without the sissy bars in front of every row they have in Minnesota. :lol:

http://www.emkayusa.com/misc/xcel01.jpg

http://www.emkayusa.com/misc/xcel02.jpg

http://www.emkayusa.com/misc/xcel03.jpg

http://www.emkayusa.com/misc/xcel04.jpg

http://www.emkayusa.com/misc/xcel05.jpg

Daniil N.

February 9th, 2007, 06:45 PM

Moscow biggest
Olimpijskij (olympic) stadium Moscow (indoor)
35000
Olimpijskij (olympic) swimming pool
15000

http://www.olimpik.ru/a/history.htm

www.sercan.de

February 9th, 2007, 07:10 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Stadium_%28Moscow_arena%29

themongrel

February 9th, 2007, 08:14 PM

the O2 arena in the millienium dome, london will be a 23k seater when it opens, should be later this year

Canadian Chocho

February 10th, 2007, 12:31 AM

I don't know, the ACC is great but it just feels weird to me.

Kampflamm

February 10th, 2007, 01:36 AM

Continental Airlines Arena...it's a dump really. Thank God the Devils will be moving out soon.

http://www.photofile.com/Photos/Albums/Stadiums/NHL/Images/ContinentalAirlinesArena.jpg

www.sercan.de

February 10th, 2007, 02:33 PM

@themongrel
at Wiki and the off page they sasy UP TO 23,000 and for Basketball 20,000

www.sercan.de

February 10th, 2007, 02:46 PM

Mexico update

1 Indira Gandhi Arena New Delhi 25.000
2 Ninoy Aquino Stadium Manila 25.000
3 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville 24.535
4 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro 23.500
5 Rupp Arena Lexington 23.000
6 United Center Chicago 22.879
7 Marriott Center Provo 22.700
8 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills 22.076
9 Saitama Super Arena Saitama 22.000 (Arena mode)
10 Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City 22.000
11 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill 21.750
12 Wachovia Center Philadelphia 21.600
13 Bell Centre Montreal 21.273
14 Scottrade Center St. Louis 21.000
15 Pyramid Arena Memphis 21.000
16 BankAtlantic Center Sunrise 20.737
17 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland 20.562
18 St. Pete Times Forum Tampa 20.500
19 Target Center Minneapolis 20.500
20 Philips Arena Atlanta 20.300
21 Verizon Center Washington 20.173
22 Joe Louis Arena Detroit 20.066
23 Continental Airlines Arena New Jersey 20.049
24 Millennium Dome London 20.000
25 Belgrade Arena Belgrade 20.000
26 EnergySolutions Arena Salt Lake City 20.000
27 Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville 20.000
28 Rose Garden Arena Portland 19.980
29 Air Canada Centre Toronto 19.800
30 Madison Square Garden New Jork 19.763
31 RBC Center Raleigh 19.722
32 AmericanAirlines Arena Miami 19.600
33 Ford Center Oklahoma City 19.599
34 Oracle Arena Oakland 19.596
35 Kemper Arena Kansas City 19.500
36 HSBC Arena Buffalo 19.384
37 Nationwide Arena Columbus 19.350
38 Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary 19.289
39 American Airlines Center Dallas 19.200
40 Jerome Schottenstein Center Columbus 19.200
41 Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville 19.200
42 General Motors Place Vancouver 19.193
43 Scotiabank Place Ottawa 19.153
44 Pepsi Center Denver 19.099
45 Charlotte Bobcats Arena Charlotte 19.026
46 Bradley Center Milwaukee 19.000
47 Köln Arena Köln 19.000
48 Copps Coliseum Hamilton 19.000
49 Staples Center Los Angeles 18.997
50 AT&T Center San Antonio 18.797
51 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas 18.776
52 Freedom Hall Louisville 18.749
53 Olympic Indoor Hall Athens 18.700
54 Bizkaia Arena Barakaldo 18.640
55 TD Banknorth Garden Boston 18.624
56 HP Pavilion San Jose 18.500
57 US Airways Center Phoenix 18.422
58 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis 18.345
59 Toyota Center Houston 18.300
60 Wachovia Spectrum Philadelphia 18.169
61 FedExForum Memphis 18.165
62 Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul 18.064
63 The Pit Albuquerque 18.018
64 New Orleans Arena New Orleans 18.000
65 Alltel Arena North Little Rock 18.000
66 Colonial Center Columbia 18.000
67 Sazka Arena Praha 18.000
68 Shanghai Arena Shanghai 18.000
69 Coca Cola Dome Johannesburg 18.000
70 Capital Indoor Stadium Beijing 18.000
71 Comcast Center College Park 17.950
72 Jobing.com Arena Glendale 17.799
73 Honda Center Anaheim 17.600
74 Monterrey Arena Monterrey 17.599
75 Qwest Center Omaha Omaha 17.560
76 Mellon Arena Pittsburgh 17.537
77 Allstate Arena Rosemont 17.500
78 Acer Arena Sydney 17.471
79 Assembly Hall Bloomington 17.456
80 ARCO Arena Sacramento 17.317
81 Reunion Arena Dallas 17.293
82 Amway Arena Orlando 17.248
83 M.E.N. Arena Manchester 17.245
84 Kohl Center Wisconsin 17.190
85 KeyArena Seattle 17.072
86 O2 Arena Berlin 17.000
87 Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona 17.000
88 Times Union Center Albany 17.000
89 US Bank Arena Cincinnati 17.000
90 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Paris 17.000
91 Yokohama Arena Yokohama 17.000
92 Rexall Place Edmonton 16.839
93 BernArena Bern 16.789
94 Frank Erwin Center Austin 16.755
95 Miami Arena Miami 16.640
96 Assembly Hall Champaign 16.618
97 Market Square Arena Indianapolis 16.530
98 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City 16.500
99 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence 16.300
100 Hartford Civic Center Boston 16.294
101 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale 16.234
102 Walkup Skydome Flagstaff 16.230
103 L.A. Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles 16.161
104 Pacific Coliseum Vancouver 16.150
105 Putra Indoor Stadium Kuala Lumpur 16.000
106 Save Mart Center Fresno 15.544
107 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City 15.500
108 Colisée Pepsi Québec 15.399
109 Bryce Jordan Center University Park 15.261
110 John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville 15.219
111 Taipei Arena Taipei 15.082
112 Mizzou Arena Missouri 15.061
113 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa 15.043
114 Arena-Auditorium Laramie 15.028
115 United Spirit Arena Lubbock 15.020
116 MTS Centre Winnipeg 15.003
117 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City 15.000
118 Palacio Vistalegre Madrid 15.000
119 Sajik Arena Busan 15.000
120 Olympic Gymnastics Arena Seoul 15.000
121 Taoyuan Arena Taoyuan 15.000

Sera

February 10th, 2007, 02:50 PM

^^Araneta Colliseum in Manila has 25,000 seating capacity & one of the world's biggest.

www.sercan.de

February 10th, 2007, 04:58 PM

Manila has got 2 25,000 arenas??
because i have got Ninoy Aquino Stadium Manila in the list
and do you have pics of both arenas

thanks

migo

February 10th, 2007, 05:24 PM

eMKay

February 10th, 2007, 05:46 PM

A more acurate seating capacity should take into account the hockey & basketball seating capacities in North American arenas, ie, the Bell Centre's seating capacity is listed as 21.273 for hockey only, whereas the seating capacity for other arenas are listed for basketball, ie, the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia is listed here as 21.600 for basketball. (Check www.wikipedia.com for an accurate capacity)

So, to be fair, since the hockey seating capacity for the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia is 19,519 for hockey, the Bell Centre's hockey capacity of 21.273 should be increased by @ least the difference between Wachovia's basketball & hockey's capacity's of 2,081. Therefore, the Bell Centre's capacity should increase to a max basketball capacity of 23.354.

That's not how it works. Take HSBC Arena for example, the difference between basketball and hockey is less than 1000 seats.

www.sercan.de

February 10th, 2007, 05:46 PM

yeah
thanks
but every arena has different modes etc

i need the correct number of the Bell Center Basketball mode

Irish Blood English Heart

February 16th, 2007, 12:34 AM

TalB

February 16th, 2007, 04:27 AM

MSG has about four levels of seating with a capacity of 19,763.

http://www.seatdata.com/images/venue_madison_square_garden/samples/sample.jpg

www.sercan.de

February 16th, 2007, 12:39 PM

Manchester's Evening News Arena holds 19500 for Ice Hockey so Im guessing about 21k for basketball. Its the busiest arena in the World for ticket sales (all concerts and boxing these days though) and is hosting the World Shortcourse Swimming soon.

i can't find anything at the off page
here its even only 17245?!!
http://www.worldstadiums.com/europe/countries/united_kingdom/england/north_west.shtml

Fanatic74

February 16th, 2007, 01:14 PM

Yeah, I guess it is nice.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/39/111139969_50c51901b3.jpg?v=0

I love it too.I have been inside the Arena,but I never enjoyed a game
I have been in the old arena too and in the Skydome,of course(Argos and Jays)
a couple of years ago
:cheers:

BenL

February 16th, 2007, 06:28 PM

The O2 (London) - 23,000
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/BenL26/Canary.jpg

Due to open in July this year, the building was completed in 2000 as the Millennium Dome. Only intended to stay open for a year, it remained for several years an empty national embarrassment. Designed by Richard Rogers as the largest dome in the world, it will also play a prominent part in the London 2012 Olympics for gymnastics and badminton.

Earls Court (London) - 19,000
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/BenL26/Earls20Court20-20Site20of20Brit20Aw.jpg

The huge Art Deco building was completed in 1937 to "rival any other in the world". After many improvements down the years, it is still used to host Britain's main music award ceremony, the BRIT Awards.

London is also home to many medium sized arenas including Wembley Arena (12,500), Hammersmith Apollo (9,000), Royal Albert Hall (8,000), Alexandra Palace (8,250) and the Carling Brixton Academy (5,000). Several sports arenas will be built for the London 2012 Olympics, including Zaha Hadid's Aquatics Centre (20,000). See the UK and Ireland Olympics thread for more details.