Lithuania purposes to EuroCup 2011. There aren't a lot information about arenas but I'll try to bring their photos and information there.
http://www.development.lt/media/images/maps/lithuania.jpg

Siemens Arena
Status: built
City: Vilnius
Capacity: 11.000 (in basketball matches)
Home team: Vilnius "Lietuvos Rytas" (Men) and Vilnius "Lietuvos Telekomas" (Women)
http://www.mex.lt/repository/SIEMENS%20arena/siem%20fas.jpg
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/lithuania/vilnius_siemens2.jpg

Sportima Arena
Status: built
City: Vilnius
Capacity: 3.000-5.000
Home team: -
http://www.sportima.lt/tabs/sale1.jpg
http://www.sportima.lt/tabs/BANKETAS.JPG
http://www.sportima.lt/tabs/pastatas.jpg

Kaunas Sports Hall
Status: built
City: Kaunas
Capacity: 5.000
Home team: Kaunas "Žalgiris" (Men)
http://www.euroleague.net/fotos/noticias/jornada1/gra_347_22.jpg

Kaunas Arena
Status: project, under construction
City: Kaunas
Capacity: 12.000-15.000
Home team: -
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/7726/imgp0357resize5yi.jpg
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/6389/imgp0358resize3oq.jpg
http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/9184/imgp0355resize9ab.jpg
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/665/imgp0345resize1lb.jpg
Photos by Vaidosius (www.tinkle.miestai.net)

Aukstabalis multifunction arena
Status: under construction
City: Siauliai
Capacity: 5.500
Home team: -
http://img102.exs.cx/img102/971/untitled17ex.jpg
http://img33.exs.cx/img33/4112/untitled21yp.jpg
Thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=369673

Panevezys Arena
Status: project
City: Panevezys
Capacity: 5.000
Home team: -
http://img127.exs.cx/img127/7406/Untitled-99.jpg
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/6995/panevezio5000vietuarenareal6rd.jpg

Klaipeda Arena
Status: project
City: Klaipeda
Capacity: 5.000
Home team: -
http://www.development.lt/uploads/images/dir14/3_1.php
http://www.development.lt/uploads/images/dir14/5_1.php

P.S. If I did mistake please write me PM.

Lithuania has eurobasket2011?

Yep we have eurobasket2011 and 2 arenas are built (Siauliai, Vilnius) 2 is uc (Kaunas, Panevezys), one of them (Panevezys) will be finished this year. And Klaibeda's construction will start next year.

Can you tell us about capacity of these arenas?
Update:Ok I found thread about EuroBasket2011.
All arenas are very nice especially Kaunas Arena.I hope that it will host final match.

Kaunas 14600
Vilnius 11000
Panevezys 5656
Siauliai 5500
Klaipeda 5486

You guys could start a thread here about EuroBasket 2011 with all the renderings, pics from the constr. sites, etc.

C'mon! ;)

Well, somebody asked, so here I go.
The EuroBasket championship is returning to Lithuania. The last one was a long time ago in 1939 Kaunas. And now we are very happy to present EuroBasket championship again at 2011.
http://g.delfi.lt/images/pix/file20262009_c62d1497b1df4b000e.jpg

The ARENAS
Kaunas arena
Year of built - 2010
Capacity - 14500
Renders :
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd105/anaiptol_album/arena_02_A3.jpg

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/PLAKATAS03_renamed_22789.jpg

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/sale_01_A3_renamed_19087.jpg
Construction photo:
(2009.10.20)

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena1019.jpg

Vilnius "Siemens arena"
Year of built - 2004
Capacity - 11000
Photos:
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070916/800px-SiemensArenaFacade.jpg

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070916/SiemensArenaBasketball.jpg

http://www.kauke.lt/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/p1010733.JPG


Panevezys "Cido arena"
Year of built - 2008
Capacity - 5656
Photos:
http://www.miestai.net/forumas/attachment.php?attachmentid=2582&d=1225071246
(C)Jonce
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081030/cido_arena_20081025_1.jpg

Siauliu Arena
Year of built - 2007
Capacity - 5500
Photos:
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070916/800px-SiauliuArena.jpg

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20070916/800px-Siauliu_arena.jpg


Klaipeda Arena
Year of built - 2010 ?
Capacity - 5486
Renders:

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081121/564d15.jpg

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081121/56062f.jpg

wonderful thread.. wonerful review!

Can't wait until the EuroBasket 2011

I see that at Panevezys arena it's possible to watch simultaneous basketball/handball/volleyball and track cycling.But it can be a bit dangerous:-)

These are very good arenas for a small country like Lithuania.
Kaunas arena is my favourite.
What attendances do the basketball clubs currently get?

I hope "The Lithuanian Golden Boy" Sarunas Jasikevicius will play on Eurobasket2009 in Poland and Eurobasket 2011 in Lithuania.He's my idol.

great arenas, good luck to Lithuania :okay:

Went to a bunch of LKL games in 2000/2001. Have the attendances gone up that much?

They were barely able to fill that little arena in Vilnius back then, let alone the big hall next door.

Any webcams of the arenas under construction?

No, no webcams unfortunately... And the attendance was pretty much big for Kauno “ZALGIRIS” the average at BBL/LKL games was about 3000 and on Euroleague always about 5000. Having in mind that our sports hall has only 4750 seats it is pretty good, I think ;)

Yeah, that's what i meant, good thread, keep it updated.
I like the last arena the most, 2 x >10k arenas for Lithuania, wow, nice!

I'm very surprised to see the progress of Lithuania in building new arenas! They trully deserve it along with the 2011 tournament. Also, I believe, judging by the photo at least, that the Vilnius arena should not be underestimated too! (I mean, compared with the big one in Kaunas).
Coming from one basketball crazy nation, I'm very pleased we will have the opportunity to pursue another european title in such a basketball loving country like Lithuania!
Way to go guys!

Awesome arenas for ltu, really sweet!

There is some bad news for Klaipeda arena, so it is posible that they wount make it till the Eurobasket, but I hope they will . So any way, here is a reconstruction renders of another arena in Lithuania, Alytus, which could also be used in 2011 championship - "Alytaus sporto rumai" it has about 2500 seats right now but it will be expanded to 5000 :
http://lh3.ggpht.com/alytuslt/SFECloFjrsI/AAAAAAAABx0/2ta9hQv9JhE/IMG_1572.jpg?imgmax=512

http://lh5.ggpht.com/alytuslt/SFECqJePJPI/AAAAAAAABx8/y7ZLYlVmx4s/IMG_1573.jpg?imgmax=512

It currently looks like this:
http://www.asrc.lt/uploads/pic/FG/Rankinis/2008_m./Tarptautinis_turnyras_2008.06.01.__2_.JPG

Went to a bunch of LKL games in 2000/2001. Have the attendances gone up that much?

They were barely able to fill that little arena in Vilnius back then, let alone the big hall next door.

Lietuvos Rytas was 3rd by attendance in Euroleague last year, right behind Panathinaikos and Maccabi, averaging 10.293 spectators every game. The arena was on average filled 94%.

^^^^^^^^^^

Wow, where did all the people come from? That is staggering. There might have been 3 or 4k tops when I was going.

It was fantastic standard, the beer was cold and cheap, the cheerleaders gorgeous. Better than that soccer shit over in England.

It's a fucking joke, you spend like 50 quid and come home with no goals, a black eye and completely sober in England.

I guess they don't call it Rip off Britain for nothing!?

New photos of construction in Panevezio arena it seams the construction is going to the end: photos by Nerius5 from Lt forum, big thanks to him

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081009/61.JPG
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081009/101.JPG
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081009/91.JPG
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081009/71.JPG
:cheers:

h,,, it is actually veledrome... Spain used such a sport hall at the EuroBasket too. But it is a nice hall.

So, Panevezys arena, (new name Cido arena) has officially opened last Friday (October 24th) here are some photos from opening.

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/attachment.php?attachmentid=2582&d=1225071246
http://www.miestai.net/forumas/attachment.php?attachmentid=2583&d=1225071246
http://www.miestai.net/forumas/attachment.php?attachmentid=2589&d=1225071714
http://www.miestai.net/forumas/attachment.php?attachmentid=2567&d=1225070099
So now 3 arenas is done, two more to go :cheers:
Kaunas arena construction photo of yesterday
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4745/4906fd2d04c1ewn3.jpg

New renders of Klaipeda |Arena:
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081121/564d15.jpg

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081121/56062f.jpg

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081121/562483.jpg

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081121/561d30.jpg

^^^^^^^^^^

Wow, where did all the people come from? That is staggering. There might have been 3 or 4k tops when I was going.


Mhm, Vilnius. 10.000 spectators on average is not that much. Local league and Baltic league games of course attract only 4-5k on average, but euroleague is another story. Tickets cost like 10-25 euros, bear is great and cheap and the level of basketball is very high. And we love basketball. All the reasons for the arenas to be full.

Siemens in Vilnius, with only 11.000 seats, is one of the loudest arenas in Europe, (take into account that NBA is in stoneage compared to atmosphere in EL games) only clubs like Panathinaikos or Partizan and perhaps Maccabi could argue with Vilnius having the best crowd right now. A sound record was broken a couple of time in a single game last year against Unicaja Malaga and it stands firm, as it was broken with a hefty margin. I was literally deaf after that game for an hour or so... :)

Thus i just cannot wait for new Kaunas arena. With 15.000 spectators, the atmosphere shall be mind-blowing.

Kaunas arena:
http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=40&pictureid=103

Will there be a brigde over Nemunas?

One transport bridge is done this year marked in the picture of old French proposal of arena in red colour. Another will be built at the end of constructions in the bottom of the island on picture. And there is a proposal of another bridge over the main river marked in green colour.
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/0b79df671b.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

I have actually walked on that bridge, but how on earth should traffic for 12000 people be handled on the roads near Akropolis?

well, 15 k people actually, but I dont think that even half of them will be coming to arena by car ;) and if they will so there's nothing impressive there, cause K.Mindaugo street near akropolis and arena has 4-5 lines each way.

So Lithuania has these superb ediface's now, the envy of the world. Surely they will push to get a franchise in that Russian hockey league, the Kontinental Hockey League or Континентальная Хоккейная Лига.

Hockey has a bit of a following in those parts and you get cities like Riga and Minsk with sides, then surely Vilniaus should put a team in. It's all down to stadium economics in the end. They have the stadiums now to make it all work.

It will give Lithuanian players and fans a good chance to settle old scores with the old oppressors too. Nothing better than a good toe-to-toe hockey fight to bring out the blood-lust in all of us.

The Lithuania v. Serbia hockey fight that's on Youtube is superb, the fans singing the national anthem and the Lithuanians putting those Serbians into hospital. Marvellous.

well, 15 k people actually, but I dont think that even half of them will be coming to arena by car ;) and if they will so there's nothing impressive there, cause K.Mindaugo street near akropolis and arena has 4-5 lines each way.

And everyone will park at the parking house at Akropolis? ;)

Akropolis parking is the main parking lot for the arena, but there will be a 1000 or 1500 (cant remember true number) spaces parking lot in island near arena. So don't think there'll be any problems with that 2 :)

Lithuania has always been a basketball country. You'll have wonderful arenas. You deserve that. Regards from Slovenia!

I've heard that average lithuanian people height is 180 cm ;)

I've heard that average lithuanian people height is 180 cm ;)

I would say it is not the average height that is impressive, it is the amount of people over 200 cm. (In my home country of Sweden it is not uncommon that kids that grow that much receive hormons (anti-hormons?) to stop growing. Pretty destructive for basketball developement, but good for football development :crazy:)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

You have two strikers that can control the ball, and are over 200cms. How would a team of midgets(ie: English, Brazilians or Argentinians) be able to do anything about it.

Remember that Jan Koller guy for Czech, he was deadly.

I love small countries with great basketball tradition. Slovenia is such case, actually all countries in former Yugoslavia. Lithuania is also such case. Žalgiris gave so many excellent players, fans are wonderfull and the Euro in Lithuania will surely be the best so far! Regards from Slovenia

Some new renders from Klaipeda arena facade;
(C) Ausrine
http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=115&pictureid=666

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=115&pictureid=665

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=115&pictureid=664

http://g.delfi.lt/images/pix/file20262009_c62d1497b1df4b000e.jpg

Fine presentation with English subtitles of Eurobasket 2011
TtdJXP2UZik

Congratulations to Lithuania! Very impressing Arenas! You have good Temples for Your religion;)

Kaunas arena is in it's second floor now

http://www.fotoskrydis.lt/wp-content/gallery/kaunoarenosstaybueiga/cimg9285.jpg

Nice:cheers:
How's Zalgiris doing these days? Last I heard, they were having some financial problems?:? And their Euroleague performance this season wasn't very impressive:(

Well Zalgiris is rising up step by step, it’s a tuff time for us, but the support of the fans and businessmen from all over Lithuania does make the situation much brighter.

Some news

Finally, selected KLAIPĖDA'S arena construction contractor. Construction will start september and will be ready after 18 months.

Renovation of ALYTUS spots hall started this month. Arena will be enlarged from 1650 to 5000 seats. Completion date 2010-06
http://www.alytausgidas.lt/media/_news/sr8.jpg

Construction pics from www.miestai.net/forumas

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=284&pictureid=3303

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=284&pictureid=3298

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=284&pictureid=3299


Continues KAUNA'S arena construction

Latest pictures from www.miestai.net/forumas
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090824/i27_P8245784.JPG

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090826/i52_P8265906.jpg

Siemens Arena

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Siemens_Arena.jpg/800px-Siemens_Arena.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/themes/archdaily/logo.gif (http://www.archdaily.com/38742/siauliai-arena-e-miliuno-studija-dvieju-grupe/)

Siauliai Arena

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/1256316981-s-07.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/1256316995-s-08.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/1256317562-s-17.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/1256317472-s-16.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/1256317423-s-15.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/1256317127-s-14.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/1256317112-s-13.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/1256317084-s-11.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/1256316967-s-06.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/1256316950-s-05.jpg

http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/1256316934-s-04.jpg

Siauliai Arena looks great on the renders :applause:

Siauliai Arena looks great on the renders :applause:
Are you sure, this is renders :)?

It looks so great that it is possible to confuse it with the renders :lol:

EuroBasket 2011 Venues

Vilnius Siemens Arena (11,000) - completed

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Siemens_Arena.jpg/800px-Siemens_Arena.jpg

Šiauliai Arena (5,500) - completed

http://www.bcsiauliai.lt/var/ezwebin_site/storage/images/media/images/arena/2802-1-lit-LT/arena.jpg

Panevėžys Cido Arena (5,656) - completed

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081222/2008-10-25.jpg

Kaunas Arena (14,502) - to be completed in 2010

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5645/18009729mk7.jpg

Alytus Arena (5,500) - to be completed in 2010

http://www.alytausgidas.lt/media/_news/sportorumai11.jpg

Klaipėda Arena (5,486) - to be completed in 2011

http://www.15min.lt/images/photos/597397/big/1238781513arena.jpg

It looks so great that it is possible to confuse it with the renders :lol:

True . And all this hdr cameras make it really hard to get these days :D

Siauliai Arena is beautiful. Kaunas will be also. Great job Lithuania!

Personally i don't like basketball that much, but what i do have to say is that the arenas that are being built in Lithuania are absolutely amazing! Keep up the good work Lithuania :D!!!!

Thanks, NMAISTER007, I am a big fan of Ukraine hosting the EURO 2012. Hope, everything will be fine by the November ;)

Thank you too Big Cat :)

They have breaken a ground for the Klaipeda Arena:

http://www.ve.lt/galery/2009-12-09/1d_.jpg

http://www.15min.lt/images/photos/597397/big/1238781513arena.jpg

Those arenas are very nice

^^ Yes, and that is a very good news about Klaipeda arena. So lets hope everything will be OK during the constructions, and Klaipeda finaly having a great arena in 2011

Kaunas Arena:

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena1207.jpg
(C) Mjso, miestai.net/forumas

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5645/18009729mk7.jpg

Alytus Arena:

http://www.alytausgidas.lt/media/_news/vainikas-ant-sporto-centro1.jpg

http://www.alytausgidas.lt/media/_news/sportorumai11.jpg

More photos for Klaipeda Arena:

http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?id=98754&s=3&f=4

http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?id=98755&s=3&f=4

http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?id=98756&s=3&f=4

http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?id=98757&s=3&f=4

http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?id=98758&s=3&f=4

http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?id=98759&s=3&f=4

http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?id=98760&s=3&f=4

Big cats and co. do you know if there is an official site about FIBA Eurobasket 2011 in Lithuania?

Unfortunately, there is no official site yet. I suppose it might start being operational at the summer time. Thanks for being interested in ;)

I have to make my complments for the excellent workto build these nice arenas, in particular Vilnius one.

Big cat, update this thread frequently to see the updates and the news.

I'd like to visit Lithuania in the period of Eurobasket 2011.

I have to make my complments for the excellent workto build these nice arenas, in particular Vilnius one.

Big cat, update this thread frequently to see the updates and the news.

I'd like to visit Lithuania in the period of Eurobasket 2011.

Thanks, I'll try to do my best with updates :)

I have to make my complments for the excellent workto build these nice arenas, in particular Vilnius one.

Big cat, update this thread frequently to see the updates and the news.

I[B]'d like to visit Lithuania in the period of Eurobasket 2011.

Me too... Lithuania is most crazy basketball nation :nuts: in the world and I am 100 percent sure that they will organize best EuroBasket ever... actually, I am delighted they are hosts :banana:

Update of the progress of Alytus arena (5,500)

http://www.alytausgidas.lt/media/_news/sportorumai11.jpg

http://www.pics.lt/images/3_DSC00036.JPG

http://www.pics.lt/images/3_DSC00037.JPG

http://www.pics.lt/images/1_DSC00038.JPG

http://www.pics.lt/images/1_DSC00039.JPG

http://www.15min.lt/images/photos/616178/big/1263997489eovc0502.jpg

Kaunas most likely to host Eurobasket 2011 finals (http://www.lithuaniabasketball.com/news-137-kaunas-most-likely-to-host-eurobasket-2011-finals.html)

The FIBA Europe Genral Secretary Nar Zanolin mentioned the venue for the Eurobasket 2011 finals publically for the first time. Kaunas is the first option as the arena that is being built there at the moment will have the biggest capacity of all the venues and will be able to house up to 14 500 spectators.

The only condition that Mr.Zanolin has set is the time of completion. If the arena isn't finished by the end of 2010, the final matches of the tournament will take place in Vilnius instead.

The FIBA Europe General Secretary is aware of the problems that the organizers are facing. The funding from the European Union funds weren't transferred on schedule, but they've already reached Vilnius. Mr.Zanolin joked, that the 100 kilometers that separate Vilnius and Kaunas isn't much of a distance and hopes for smoother development of events.

The Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF) President Vladas Garastas wasn't as open as his counterpart.

"We have to finish the arena first. In 2005 we signed a contract for organizing Eurobasket 2011, but what do we have after this period? Only arenas in Vilnius, Siauliai and Panevezys are built. There are still three venues remaining, so we'll have to do half of the work in one and half years," said Garastas.

Klaipeda 3 days ago
http://www.ve.lt/galery/2009-12-08/8d.jpg
by enjojk

good progress... do you know wih country will host EUROBasket after lithuania, in 2013?

hasn't yet been decided. Hopefully Croatia :tongue3:

^^ That would be great. Major sports event combined with fantastic holidays. :) Does Croatia plan to place its bid? French and Italian bid for this one look very strong.

France and Italy bid also for EuroBsket 2013 ? wooow they want to renovate their sport complexes obviously if they bid for EURO and Eurobasket at the same time...

France and Italy bid also for EuroBsket 2013 ? wooow they want to renovate their sport complexes obviously if they bid for EURO and Eurobasket at the same time...

Not 2013 for France, maybe 2015....

Hellas also has set a bid for euro2013 or world2014 or both i dont remember and according to some inside talks there a big chance to get 1 of them (propaly the euro).

^^ it must be Euro, because world cup 2014 will be in Spain. But I think Greece can host Euro 2015. Because I think New Arenas of Olympiacos and Panathinakos will be complated , at least I guess so. And Greece will host a new tournement with new aenas instead of the current sport halls that already held many organizations.

You r right, must be the euro, btw the `inside talks` were from vassilakopoulos (president of fiba europe) who shaid in a interview couple months ago, that soon hellas will get a big tournament. Lets wait and see what will happen.

2015 is soon too...

^^ That would be great. Major sports event combined with fantastic holidays. :) Does Croatia plan to place its bid? French and Italian bid for this one look very strong.Yes they are planning a bid of their own.

This might be a little off-topic, I really had to post this :D

1mEPiLqzZNQ

Wow... This is an awesome video. That is truly what makes us Proud to be Lithuanians. Thanks Dark for posting it

Dark Side, that was so amazing!

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Ok, lets update some arenas:

Cido Arena

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/lt/c/c5/Arena_Panorama_mazas.jpg

Alytus Arena

http://www.alytausgidas.lt/media/_news/sportorumai11.jpg

(C) Fredis

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=5785

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=5784

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=5794

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=5791

Klaipėda Arena

http://www.15min.lt/images/photos/597397/big/1238781513arena.jpg

(C) Bandit_romis

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20100325/IMGP0645-2.jpg

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20100325/IMGP0646-2.jpg

Žalgiris Arena

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5645/18009729mk7.jpg

(C) Andrewass

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20100316/i24_P3160028.jpg

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20100316/i24_P3160014.jpg

And besides all of these arenas there are few more to mention;
Vilnius "Pramogu Arena" and Kaunas "Sports Hall" are the reserve arenas for Eurobasket 2011

http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?id=65943&s=3&f=4
Sports Hall cap 5000

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Pramogu Arena cap 3000 ice hockey, up to 5000 for basketball (sorry for watermark :) )

Klaipėda Arena (update)

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(C) enjojk, miestai.net/forumas
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OK guys. I was really surprised that no one posted this, so I'll have to be the first to do it. I know, it's the "Arenas" thread, but it's about the championship, right?

So, as you (probably) know, like all the countries that evel held the championship, we have to choose a mascot for our championship. And here's a page, with all 10 pretenders.

http://www.talismanas.lt

It's all Lithuanian, but I think you will understand it. Thumbs up, thumbs down, check the result, etc.

And 3 highest rated talismans are going to the final, where one of them will be selected as a mascot of Europe Basketball Championship 2011 in Lithuania.

So, what do you think? Many of us think that the mascots, are pretty...Pretty bad, yeah.

Klaipėda Arena Update

http://www.15min.lt/images/photos/597397/big/1238781513arena.jpg


(C) enjojk, miestai.net/forumas
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Hey guys, I have 3 questions about LITHUANIA-FIBA Eurobasket 2011.

1) Do you know the period of the event?

2) Is there a official site on web?

3) Do you know if they are looking for volunteers about FIBA Eurobasket 2011? It would be an interesting happening to visit Lithuania.

Thanks for your answers.

^^

I repeat the questions, in particolar to Aiwa and Big Cat.

I'd like to visit Lithuania, during Euro 2011, but I haven't found a site or the period of the event.

And an other question to Lithuanian friends, do you know if the organizative comitee is looking for volunteers?

Thx.

Hey, here I have found an e-mail of the Head of Volunteers Group of Organizing Committee s.kavaliauskas@eurobasket2011.com ;)

I hope we [Lithuania] creat a great atmosphera at Euro2011 and all aranes will be done.. :)

I think period of event will be about early of september. I haven't heard what time will be and site, so I think we haven't publicate yet.. :)

Hey, here I have found an e-mail of the Head of Volunteers Group of Organizing Committee s.kavaliauskas@eurobasket2011.com ;)

Thanks a lot. Nice job. I don't know how you have found it, but you are a great!

Btw, how are the transports between the cities?

E.g. how are the transport from Vilnius to Slauliai or to Panevezys?

Well, the main transport to Siauliai and Panevezys is by bus. The same with Klaipeda and Alytus. But there is a railway line connecting Vilnius and Kaunas. So, you can take a train moving between those two cities.

But I hope that a transport won't be a major problem. Cause at the time and before the tourament they should publish all the information considering how to get and when to get to the needed spot. Besides, if you will become a volunteer that would make all the thing much easier.

Here you can see a photo report about the two Lithuanian hosting cities - Panevezys and Siauliai - made by a Latvian forum member:
- Panevezys (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1177415)
- Siauliai (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1163733)

^^ In which month will be the event? I dont' find news in internet. :)

Well, I don't know either - guess on September.

Klaipėda Arena Update

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(C) enjojk, miestai.net/forumas:

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Žalgiris Arena Update

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(C) Čikupakas, miestai.net/forumas:

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© Ramūnas Poderys:

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Alytus Arena Update

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(C) fredis, miestai.net/forumas:

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Cido Arena

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(C) futaba, miestai.net/forumas:

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Siemens Arena

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(C) justs, miestai.net/forumas:

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^^ In which month will be the event? I dont' find news in internet. :)

It will go on September 3–18 ;)

By the way, it is almost guaranteed that Kaunas (second city!) will be hosting the finals. But only if arena will be finished till the end of February. Construction of the arena is getting slow, so this is still going to be interesting.

It was agreed by Fiba and Lithuanian basketball federation, that number of teams participating in the next year's Fiba Eurobasket championship in Lithuania will be increased from 16 to 24.

It was agreed by Fiba and Lithuanian basketball federation, that number of teams participating in the next year's Fiba Eurobasket championship in Lithuania will be increased from 16 to 24.

Awful decision. :ohno:

This information would've been a tad useful a month ago to the teams who just completed a grueling summer of qualifying.

Awful decision. :ohno:

Why? It's simple business. More countries - more money from TV rights. More countries also mean that a lot of Polish and Latvian supporters would go there as the tourists. For instance one week ago when Poland failed to qualify I started to plan my next year's holidays somewhere around Spain and Portugal. Today - I reanimate my plans of going for two weeks to Lithuania and maybe other Baltic States.

This is realy smart move from Lithuanians beacause they expand the initial number of participants (like at ongoing World Champs) but the second group round stays the same with only 12 teams (nothing like at WCh). So they kill two birds with a one stone: they produce a great chance of tourists visiting Lithuania for at least 5 days and at the same time they keep the competition level very elevated in the second and further rounds. It's a win - win situation. :cheers:

Žalgiris Arena Update

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(C) propeleris, miestai.net/forumas
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Klaipėda Arena Update

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(C) Eimantas, miestai.net/forumas
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(C) enjojk, miestai.net/forumas
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Alytus Fotos?

Alytus Arena Fotos?

There is no new images ;)

There is no new images ;)
Why?

Klaipėda Arena Update

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^^ Would they finish on time? It's only 10 months until EuroBasket starts and a heavy winter ahead of us...

Well they should finish. If not we do have some other alternatives... But they will finish it on time ;)

zalgiris arena - 17 800?

I think it's bit smaller. About 14.500. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Well you are wrong likasz, during the Eurobasket capacity of Zalgiris arena will be increased, by adding 3 additional rows on the top of the first ring. This will add about two thousand seats more, and make about 17800 places in total.

I think it's bit smaller. About 14.500. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Yup, it's 14.500 but for that particular event they will add some chairs to rise the capacity up to 17800. In this photo you can see that there is some empty space in the first ring where those temporary chairs will be based:

http://kaunas.lt/kaunas/m/m_images/wfiles/in21w510466.jpg

Anyway, I wouldn't be happy to sit there :D

so with this additional seats will be 17 800?

I didn't realize it's so big

Congrats:cheers:

I dont think 3k additional seats can be put up there, there is just no room for that. I would say that there is possibility, but just with putting those seats on floor, when there is some concert or convention.

Arena looks great. :cheers:

A couple of pictures from Alytus Arena by Vilis:

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Tournament system

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Hello. It was said that the in European Championship, track of CIDO arena will be dismantled, the installation of additional seats. However, today I got facebook CIDO Arena assurance that the dismantling of the Impossible! So, how many jobs will be hard to say. There are currently 5,656 seats. It was previously said about 6,600 seats for EC.

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^^ Very nice. Balanced and funny. I wouldn't mention truck drivers which are considered here in Poland as "the crazy ones". ;)

Have you ever saw a grandmother as one of this video? that’s really awesome…

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Tickets to EuroBasket 2011 will go on sale on the 1st March

There is already known that tickets to EuroBasket 2011 will go on sale on the 1st of March. It will be able to buy a whole packet of tickets from the group much up to the big final or it will be avaible to buy tickets only to the certain games. It is strongly recommended to buy tickets as soon as it will be possible to do so, because it is expected that tickets to all matches will be sold very fast.

A. Sabonis became an official ambassador of Eurobasket 2011!


A. Sabonis became an official ambasador of Eurobasket 2011, Lithuania. Ambassador of this championship announced Friday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the championship in the delivery of accredited foreign diplomats. The president of Lithuanian basketball federation Vladas Garastas presented a certificate, which confirms, that A. Sabonis is an official ambassador of Eurobasket 2011 and “FIBA Europe” general secretary attached a special badge to him.

In this event foreign diplomats have been awared of the Lithuanian history, the most important victories of what Lithuania has won and cities where eurobasket 2011 will be helded.

The organizers of this championship hopes that Eurobasket 2011 games will be broadcasted to 150 countries. And it is expected that this games will be watching about 170 million people.

This championship will be helded on August 31 – September 18. The group draw will be made on the 30st of Januray, 2011 in Vilnius.

Should be a great event in a great basketball country!

Lithuania will play group matches in Panevezys, Latvia in Siauliai.


It is already known, that Lithuanian national team will play their group matches in Panevezys. This decision was reached few days ago. Lithuanian basketball fedration made a lot, that some of eurobasket 2011 matches would be played in Panevezys (we want to remind that there were some problems, because of hotels in this city, but it was removed). And it wouldn’t be very nice, that city with new and modern basketball arena, couldn’t get a passibility to organize any of this championship basketball matches.

Latvian national team will play their group matches in modern Siauliai arena.

Also it was agreed that Latvia and Lithuania will not play group matches in one group, so it is already known that Latvia will be playing their group matches in Siauliai. This decision was taken due to the fact, this city is closest to Latvia from the whole cities, where Eurobasket 2011 group matches will be played. So that means latvian fans will not have to take a very long way to go to see their national basketball team.

We would like to remind you that the group draw will be made at the end of January. And tickets will go on sale on the 1st of March. The prices for the tickets are already approved, but it is not publicly published yet.

Inspectors of “FIBA-Europe” confirmed that preparation for the Eurobasket 2011 is going well!


This week, the delegation of “FIBA-Europe” came to Lithuania to check how is it going to prepare for the Eurobasket 2011. Within four the FIBA-Europe inspectors checked six cities, in which this championship will be helded. Inspectors have visited all the arenas, in which Eurobasket 2011 matches will be played, and all the hotels where participants will be living.

The delegation confirmed that they don’t see any problems in the preparation for this championsip and everything is going according to plan.

It is planned that inspectors of “FIBA-Europe” will visit Lithuania again, to check hotels in Siauliai and Panevezys, which are restaurating at this time and few of the arenas, which should be finally built till this time.

Good news! Now we're just waiting for a draw.

Hello. From today starting official website - www.eurobasket2011.com

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Lithuania is starting to live on waiting Eurobasket 2011

Probably one of the most important event for Lithuania in the upcoming 2011 years will be European Basketball Championship. Almost everything is going to be around this upcoming competition.

With the first 2011 event – group draw at the end of January, this year, will be a lot of events, which will be related to this basketball championship. Also, this year, it is expected to start a cooperation with NBA league. In summer time, Lithuanian Basketball Federation is going to arrange some projects, which should be first steps in bringing an NBA team to Lithuania. Some of NBA legends should visit Lithuania as well.

Lithuania expects to arrange a huge basketball festival on 2011. That all basketball fans would remember this competition for a long time!

The construction of basketball arenas, which are not built yet, is going to the end and it is already known, when all of them should be done. All the staff, which is responsible for the Eurobasket 2011 is already prepared for this championship and could held this competition even now.

We would like to remind you, that group draw of Eurobasket 2011 will be held on January 30, and will divide the qualified teams into four groups of six, groups A, B, C, and D. Lithuania will play in Panevėzys, Latvia in Siauliai. Tickets will go on sale on the 1st of March and the prices will be published soon. European Basketball Championship 2011 (Eurobasket) will be held on 31 August – 18 September.

Hello. From today starting official website - www.eurobasket2011.com
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Žalgiris Arena Update

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(C) Zorro, miestai.net/forumas:

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Klaipėda Arena Update

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Vilnius made an agreement to participate in Eurobasket 2011 organization


Wednesday in the capital of Lithuania was signed an agreement that Vilnius is participating in organizing of Eurobasket 2011.

Vilnius will be very important city, which brings together more teams than in any other city, where European Basketball Championship matches will be hosted. Vilnius has already proved its ability to hold the highest level basketball games.
Vilnius Siemens Arena will invite 12 strongest Eurobasket 2011 national teams to play here.

Vilnius Siemens Arena will invite 12 of the strongest Eurobasket 2011 national teams.

After the group stage, 12 strongest championship teams will come to play in Vilnius. After the stage in Vilnius, 8 strongest national teams will enter the final stage to be held in Kaunas.

Basketball matches will be played in universal Siemens Arena. Siemens Arena, which was opened on October 30, 2004, will be the oldest arena, where basketball matches of Eurobasket 2011 will be held. But it will still be, one of the most modern arenas not only in Lithuania, but in all Baltic Countries.

Alytus Arena Update

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“FIBA-Europe” announced seeds of Eurobasket 2011


“FIBA-Europe” announced seeding of Eurobasket 2011. 24 national basketball teams, which are going to participate this year in European basketball championship, were devided into six drawing carts. This was made on the basis of the 2009 continental championships, held in Poland and last summer organized qualifying matches played on August 2010. Eurobasket 2011 draw that will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania will be held on 30 January.

Seeds of European basketball championship:

Seed 1: Spain, Serbia, Greece, Slovenia
Seed 2: France, Croatia, Russia, Turkey
Seed 3: Germany, Lithuania, Montenegro, Belgium
Seed 4: Great Britain, F.Y.R of Macedonia, Israel, Georgia
Seed 5: Italy, Bulgaria, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Seed 6: Ukraine, Latvia, Qualifier 1, Qualifier 2

Kauno Arena:cheers:

Thanks!


Klaipėda Arena Update

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(C) Bootsy, miestai.net/forumas:

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Two variants, not decided yet:

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New visualisations of Klaipedos arena
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this beauty is coming along nicely

Very nice!

http://www4.slikomat.com/10/0130/rqk-skupin.jpg (http://www.Slikomat.com/slika/4704111.htm)

well, what can I say, our (A) group looks strong...

http://www4.slikomat.com/10/0130/rqk-skupin.jpg (http://www.Slikomat.com/slika/4704111.htm)

Slovenia got the best city to play group games - the sea city Klaipėda ;) Besides, arena will be just stunning!

Wow, what a prospect for some serious mess in Group C....the Balkan/Ex-Yugoslav group:lol:
I pity the city that will host it:ohno:

Group A - Panevezys "Cido Arena" (5600)
Group B - Siauliai "Siauliu Arena" (5500)
Group C - Alytus "Sport and recreation complex" (5000)
Group D - Klaipeda "Klaipedos Arena" (5000)

Arena in Panevezys might be extended to 7000 seats

Second round - Vilnius "Siemens Arena" (11000)

Final round - Kaunas "Zalgiris arena" (15000)

Wow, what a prospect for some serious mess in Group C....the Balkan/Ex-Yugoslav group:lol:
I pity the city that will host it:ohno:

People and media in Lithuania noticed that as well, seeing all the balkan countries in one group is more than exiting and we can expect lots of emotions and fight in the basketball court and even outside of it. that is a big challenge for the host city Alytus. Alytus is the smallest out of all 6 host cities of Euro2011 and has the smallest arena out of all of them.

I can imagine how more exiting it would be if Serbia was there instead of Greece, I could already picture the match Serbia vs Montenegro or serbia vs Croatia, anyway match Greece vs Macedonia should be also really exiting :D

btw I can predict that Hungary will qualify to group C, as it is also considered as balkan country :D

Anyway in group D we have got most of the countries from ex-soviet union or countries from slavic European region, so i just wanna say what a weird Eurobasket 2011 is going to be :)

Wow, what a prospect for some serious mess in Group C....the Balkan/Ex-Yugoslav group:lol:
I pity the city that will host it:ohno:

Nah, it would have been much worse with Serbia in this group. ;)

Saying that group A is a challange for Poland would be an understetment...

7 months remainig

Tickets

Preliminary round & Second Round & Knockout stage

1 Categories - 1,087.12 - 1158.19 eur
2 Categories - 929.56 - 1013 eur
3 Categories - 721.04 - 810.65 eur
4 Categories - 519.46 - 549.99 eur

Second Round & Knockout stage

1 Categories - 845.00 eur
2 Categories - 722.20 eur
3 Categories - 560.01 eur
4 Categories - 416.36 eur

^^ I don't understand. Could you be more precise?

The Facebook page has been created for those who would need an information or any help about accomodation for the Eurobasket 2011.

Accomodation in Lithuania (Eurobasket 2011) (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Accomodation-in-Lithuania-Eurobasket-2011/186315554724492?v=wall#!/pages/Accomodation-in-Lithuania-Eurobasket-2011/186315554724492?v=info)

http://www.igor.lt/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/eurobasket11.jpg

http://www.igor.lt/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/eurobasket11.jpg
thanks

why will kaunas nad vilnius host only 2. round?

That's because of the championship's requirements - there are some sort of rules we have to follow.

Finally each country knows opponents. I think A group is strongest of all which play first round in Panevėžys. I think unlucky Klaipėda and they have had problems wiht arena, haven't the ? :o

Klaipeda unlucky? Because? Do you know who is going to have most fans on this event if you dont count Lithuania? You can guess only one time.

Tip-Off Countdown

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Alytus Arena Update

http://www.alytausgidas.lt/media/_news/sportorumai11.jpg

http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?id=196323&amp;s=3&amp;f=4

http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?id=196321&amp;s=3&amp;f=4

http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?id=196322&amp;s=3&amp;f=4

http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?id=12975170771297477109&s=1&f=2

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/182025_500188576427_109742986427_6695381_3438191_n.jpg

More photos from the opening of Alytus Arena

(C) Dzukero, miestai.net/forumas
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20110214/i12_20110213040.jpg

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20110214/i12_20110213044.jpg

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http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20110214/i12_20110213059.jpg

Video from the new Alytus Arena
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Cido Arena Reminder

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/lt/c/c5/Arena_Panorama_mazas.jpg

http://www.tst-foto.lt/wp-content/gallery/lkl-2010-zvaigzdziu-diena/tst-foto-022.jpg

http://www.tst-foto.lt/wp-content/gallery/lkl-2010-zvaigzdziu-diena/tst-foto-008.jpg

http://www.tst-foto.lt/wp-content/gallery/lkl-2010-zvaigzdziu-diena/tst-foto-007.jpg

http://www.tst-foto.lt/wp-content/gallery/lkl-2010-zvaigzdziu-diena/tst-foto-009.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/966/lietuvarusijacidoarena2.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/7332/tstfoto001.jpg

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1112/tstfoto013.jpg

ZALGIRIS ARENA

Zalgiris arena at current stage

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=12636

photo taken by fredis

A. Sabonis introduced Eurobasket 2011 in Slovenia.

European basketball championship, which will be helded this year in Lithuania, February 17 was introduced in Slovenia, which will make Eurobasket 2013. It was the first presentation of “Eurobasket 2011”, where tournament ambassador Arvydas Sabonis introduced this competition.
Arvydas Sabonis - Eurobasket 2011 ambassador

A. Sabonis - official ambassador of "Eurobasket 2011".

“Come to our country and you will see, what basketball means for Lithuania” – said A. Sabonis in Ljubljana “Union” hotel.

Slovenian basketball federation leaders gave to A. Sabonis and “Eurobasket 2011” Organizing committee director Mindaugas Spokas t-shirts of Slovenian national team.

After the trip to Slovenia, tournament ambassador is planning to visit also Germany, Russia, Latvia, Poland, Greece, Spain and Israel.

The date of ticket sale postponed

Ticket sale to European Men’s Basketball Championship in Lithuania, for the technical reasons, will start later than originally planned. It was published earlier, that tickets to Eurobasket 2011 will go on sale on the 1st of March, but today it was announced that tickets will go on sale on the 17th of March, 10 am, local Lithuanian time (GMT + 2:00).

This change was made because of the fact more than half of the countries participating in “Eurobasket 2011″ basketball federations failed to provide the required number of tickets for their federations. Under international agreements, tournament organizer – Lithuanian Basketball Federation and “Eurobasket 2011″ Organizing Comitee – must provide a certain number of tickets, for the tournament participating countries basketball federations, which are .

For the same reasons, the ticket sale has been delayed several times in the 2007 (held in Spain) and 2009 (held in Poland) European Basketball Championships.

We would like to inform you the tickets to Eurobasket 2011 will cost from about 26 EUR up to ~100 EUR.

You will be available to buy tickets via official ticket distributor Tiketa.lt.

what does this have to do with the arenas ?

I guess this thread is not only about arenas, it is about Eurobasket2011 in general, including arenas, preparation works, tickets sale, hotels and etc.

I'm so envious about these new arenas... Of course Latvia is a smaller country but Riga region as a whole badly needs another at least 5000 seat Arena, even another 10 000 arena.. We only got Arena Riga 11 000 and some small arenas. I understand that regional towns are not so big in Latvia but Daugavpils, at least, could have 5000 seated arena... and you're building your national stadium while we are planning and planning and drawing beautiful designs and... planning.

Can any of finished arenas host ice hockey games (besides Siemens Arena that clearly can and Klaipeda). In Latvia it would be impossible to build a big multifunctional arena without ice hockey possibilities but, I think, it's not the case in Lithuania :) Therefore we now face a big problem as Arena Riga is occupied and Dinamo Riga hockey team has no place except 1500-2000 seated rinks to have their play-off home game(s).... Sauliai or, even better Panevezys, could maybe help out someday if they could put ice in the arena... Panevezys is only 150km from Riga. :D

Well, considering an ice hockey games - Siemens arena is able to host the games for sure:

http://www.bernardinai.lt/file/cdc6aa713a926d21f42c1fe42c314d911c94ebb6.jpg

Šiaulių arena and arena in Panevėžys (Cido arena) both are capable of all sort of ice events. So both might be capable for ice hockey as well. Ice event in Šiaulių arena:

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While the soon to be arenas in Klaipeda and Kaunas will be able to host ice hockey games for sure.

Klaipėda Arena Update

http://www.15min.lt/images/photos/597397/big/1238781513arena.jpg


(C) Aušrinė, miestai.net/forumas:
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I'm so envious about these new arenas... Of course Latvia is a smaller country but Riga region as a whole badly needs another at least 5000 seat Arena, even another 10 000 arena.. We only got Arena Riga 11 000 and some small arenas. I understand that regional towns are not so big in Latvia but Daugavpils, at least, could have 5000 seated arena... and you're building your national stadium while we are planning and planning and drawing beautiful designs and... planning.

national stadium is not gonna get built anytime soon :ohno:

Žalgiris Arena Update

http://www.kaunoaleja.lt/files/pastatai/zalgirio%20arena%20didele.jpg

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Did anyone not from Lithuania try to buy tickets to Eurobasket11? It was nonsense to buy for Lithuanians, cos site of tickets representative was unable to use normally for a long time and when it started to work there was very little left...

The start of ticket sales was the most successful of all the time Eurobasket history!


As it was expected the start of ticket sales to European Basketball championship started with a huge interest of basketball fans. “Eurobasket 2011 Fan Club” members got a possibility to buy tickets two days before the official start of the ticket sale. Tiketa.lt, the main provider of the tickets to Eurobasket 2011, faced with a huge technical problems at the very first minutes, when the tickets gone on sale. The system was down for the few hours and tickets to all the games to Lithuanian National Team games was sold within few hours. After few hours later there were no tickets left to the semi and main final games.



Tickets to some of "Eurobasket 2011" games sold out immediately.

Despite all these facts Lithuanian Basketball Federation informs that the start of ticket sales was the most successful of all the time Eurobasket history, with 50 thousand of tickets sold, within the first two days (there will be sold about 100 thousand tickets total in “Eurobasket 2011″).

As informs Tiketa.lt before the start of ticket sale to this championship “Eurobasket 2011 Fan Club” had already more than 7000 members from 29 countries. That was the main reason why tickets to some of the games has been sold out so fast. Most of the tickets bought local lithuanian fans.

Lithuanian Basketball Federation informs that there were left a some of the tickets in the reserve. And all unsold tickets will be possible to buy via the 2nd round of the ticket sale.

http://www.eurobasket2011.org/en/files/%7B980EA256-1CA1-4343-8779-42A928E58F35%7D.jpg

Tip-Off Countdown

Days to go: 150

new pics maybe?

"Svyturys" Arena Klaipeda
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20110428/i92_pe43_2.jpg

http://www.klaipedosarena.eu/img/album/thumb.large.6b4ef46fd2712c21aee55016e89e96f0.JPG

"Zalgiris" Arena Kaunas

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=163&pictureid=13887
Big thanks to Cikapukas from miestai.net

http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?id=225054&amp;s=3&amp;f=4
(c) Lrytas.lt (http://www.lrytas.lt/-13043390621302904096-kauno-arena-bus-pastatyta-laiku.htm)
And a week old video of indoor http://www.lrytas.lt/videonews/?id=13038281511301935835&sk=1

100 days remaining

Update from Klaipeda

http://www.klaipedosarena.eu/img/album/thumb.large.cdc9ccbfdf0b3159bbc308832d5fa70e.JPG

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http://www.klaipedosarena.eu/img/album/thumb.large.d12fd16df7e78657261db7e50227d503.JPG
www.klaipedosarena.eu/ (http://www.klaipedosarena.eu/)

loving all those basketball championships, can't wait

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlS1hVeUod8

Come to Lithuania!!!
We are preparing for the best EC! Come!

^^

DlS1hVeUod8

Three short promotional clips:

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The fourth promotional clip:

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Official song of the Eurobasket 2011:

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Not that bad :)

Awesome song, can't wait for the championship :)

"Svyturio" arena at night

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/attachment.php?attachmentid=5043&d=1308220679

Švyturys Arena Update

http://www.15min.lt/images/photos/597397/big/1238781513arena.jpg

© Čikupakas, miestai.net/forumas:
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New images of "Švyturio Arena":

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/252733_177429488978295_155484884506089_403743_1452166_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/184672_155485337839377_155484884506089_284853_948783_n.jpg

I suppose it's not yet decided which one of the two will be picked.

Žalgiris Arena Update

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http://s2.15cdn.lt/images/photos/616178/big/1308648312eovc2360.jpg

© Sefas20, miestai.net/forumas:
http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=163&pictureid=15098

And a new arena for a training purposes build in a small city called Prienai:

© Bootsy, miestai.net/forumas:
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20110612/i63_IMG_8907.jpg

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Švyturys Arena Update

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/252733_177429488978295_155484884506089_403743_1452166_n.jpg

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50 days left

Švyturys Arena Update

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/252733_177429488978295_155484884506089_403743_1452166_n.jpg

© enjojk, miestai.net/forumas:
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^^ I fell in love with Svytyrys Arena! I believe it's the best indoor hall for it's size in the world!
Bravo Lithuania!

Thanks, Demetrius ;)

Žalgiris Arena Update

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Švyturys Arena Update

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/252733_177429488978295_155484884506089_403743_1452166_n.jpg


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Švyturys Arena Update

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Video reportage of Švyturys Arena -> see here (http://www.basketnews.lt/video/ziureti/874-svyturio-arenai-pirmuju-sveciu-pagyros.html)

Yesterday was the first Lithuanian friendly match (against Slovenia) and that's how it looks when the arena is full:

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© Chixx, miestai.net/forumas

Some footage from the Arena:

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Great looking Arenas

EUROBASKET 2011 BEGINS

Klaipėda Švyturio Arena 5,486 Opened in 2011

http://img.championat.com/i/article/42/12/94212_b_klajpeda-arena_1314709839.jpg

http://img.championat.com/i/article/42/12/94212_b_klajpeda-arena_1314709855.jpg

Šiauliai Arena 5,700 Opened in 2007

http://img.championat.com/i/article/42/12/94212_b_shauljaj-arena_1314710281.jpg

http://img.championat.com/i/article/42/12/94212_b_shauljaj-arena_1314710296.jpg

Panevėžys Cido Arena 5,656 Opened in 2008

http://img.championat.com/i/article/42/12/94212_b_panevezhis-arena_1314710162.jpg

http://img.championat.com/i/article/42/12/94212_b_panevezhis-arena_1314710177.jpg

Alytus Alytus Arena 5,500 Opened in 1981, reopened after reconstruction in 2011

http://img.championat.com/i/article/42/12/94212_b_alitus-arena_1314710334.jpg

http://img.championat.com/i/article/42/12/94212_b_alitus-arena_1314710349.jpg

Siemens Arena 11,000 Opened in 2004

http://img.championat.com/i/article/42/12/94212_b_vilnjus-arena_1314710242.jpg

http://img.championat.com/i/article/42/12/94212_b_vilnjus-arena_1314710256.jpg

Kaunas Žalgiris Arena up to 17,000 Opened in 2011

http://img.championat.com/i/article/42/12/94212_b_kaunas-arena_1314710122.jpg

http://img.championat.com/i/article/42/12/94212_b_kaunas-arena_1314710140.jpg

Siemens Arena is located in Vilnius?
Are those sponsor-names only for EChamps or for longer?

All those ~5k capacity arenas look form outside much bigger than they really are.

http://live.vz.lt/images/publicationimages/86a249c0-5331-4164-a7ab-0fb20c396c5c_big.jpg

Siemens Arena is located in Vilnius?
Are those sponsor-names only for EChamps or for longer?

All those ~5k capacity arenas look form outside much bigger than they really are.

Yes, Siemens arena is in Vilnius. All sponsor names are continual.

Big Game Tonight ........



GO FRANCE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

The 4th time that a country "repeats" championship in European Basket (twice together)