Roig Arena

The Roig Arena (previously proposed as Casal España Arena[1]) is a multipurpose indoor arena planned to open in 2024 in Valencia, Spain.[2]

Roig Arena
AddressValencia, Spain
Coordinates39°26′57.16″N 0°21′51.34″W
CapacityBasketball: 15,600
Concerts: 18,600
Construction
Broke ground29 June 2020
Opened2024 (planned)
Construction cost€220 million
General contractorLicampa 1617 S.L.
Website
Official website

History and description

The plot is located between the streets Ángel Villena, Bomber Ramón Duart and Antonio Ferrandis, next to La Fonteta;[3] it was used as parking lot for the attendants to the former venue and L'Alqueria.[4] The arena is being funded by Juan Roig, who created the company Licampa 1617 S.L. in order to carry out the project.[5] After a 50-year concession, the facilities will revert to the municipality.[3] It will host matches for the 2028 European Men's Handball Championship.

The venue is expected to have a capacity of 15,600 for basketball fixtures and 18,600 for concerts.[6] It will also feature around 1,300 parking spaces.[3]

Building works started on 29 June 2020.[7]

In 2020 the arena was expected to open in 2023,[3] but was later delayed to 2024.[2] It is expected to replace La Fonteta as main venue of Valencia Basket.[8]

See also

References
  1. "The new home of Valencia Basket will be called Roig Arena". Eurohoops. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  2. Valero, Jorge (2022-03-16). "El Casal España Arena de València se retrasa a 2024". Levante-EMV (in Spanish).
  3. Vázquez, Marga (16 November 2020). "Así será al detalle el Casal España Arena que construye Juan Roig". El Periódico Mediterráneo.
  4. Villena, Juan Carlos (10 August 2020). "Los cimientos del Casal España Arena". Las Provincias.
  5. "Arrancan las obras del Casal España Arena, el macrocentro de eventos de Juan Roig". Expansión. 29 June 2020.
  6. "Así es el Casal España Arena, la última genialidad de Juan Roig de 220 millones en Valencia". El Español. 29 June 2020.
  7. Burgos, Julián (29 June 2020). "Roig da inicio a las obras del pabellón 'Casal España Arena'". As.
  8. "Juan Roig se alia con el FIB para explotar el futuro pabellón del Valencia Basket". Palco23. 16 November 2020.
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