Arena Zagreb

The Arena Zagreb is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Zagreb, Croatia. The site also includes a building complex, the Arena Complex (Arena Center), making it one of the largest shopping-entertainment centers in the city. The arena is used for hockey, futsal, handball, athletics, basketball, volleyball, numerous other sporting competitions, and various concerts, exhibitions, fairs, conventions, and congresses. Arena Zagreb is a member of the European Arenas Association (EAA).[4]

Arena Zagreb
AddressUlica Vice Vukova 8
LocationNovi Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Coordinates45°46.30′N 15°56.57′E
OwnerCity of Zagreb
OperatorZagreb Arena Ltd.[1]
Capacity16,500 (Basketball)
15,200 (Boxing, handball, ice hockey)
22,000 (Concerts)
Construction
Broke ground20 July 2007[2]
Built2007–2008
Opened27 December 2008 (2008-12-27)
Construction cost 89 million[3]
ArchitectUPI-2M ltd.[2]
Structural engineerUPI-2M ltd.
Main contractors
Tenants
RK Zagreb (2009–present)
KHL Medveščak (2011–2013)
Croatia men's national handball team (2008–present)
Website
www.zagrebarena.hr

The shopping center and Arena Zagreb share a series of services such as a joint parking lot, multiplex cinema, wellness center, numerous restaurants, cafes, and stores.

History

The Croatian Government and the Zagreb Assembly held a public tender for the construction of a sports hall in order to host games in the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship, and later for numerous other sporting, cultural, and business events. The arena will host the World Men's Handball Championship again in 2025 with the country, Denmark and Norway.

They selected the consortium composed of property developers TriGránit (from Hungary) and Ingra (from Croatia). The TriGránit/Ingra offer was initially approved on 25 April 2007, but the signing of the final contract was delayed because of Mayor Milan Bandić expressing discontent with the conditions. The Consortium engaged studio UPI-2M from Zagreb as well as studio Decathlon from Athens as an international consultant, specially for this project to create and produce a unique design for Arena Zagreb. The construction of the sports hall finally started on 20 July 2007, and was completed as planned on 15 December 2008.[5][6]

The arena also hosted the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship with Split, Varaždin and Poreč.[7]

Architecture

View of the Arena from Lake Jarun (July 2016)

Resembling a giant rib cage around the building, 86 large pre-stressed, pre-fabricated concrete curved columns form the main façade, connected by a semi-translucent polycarbonate envelope that allows for various light effects. It's one of the landmarks of Zagreb already, along with the cathedral.

Developing spatial and functional characteristics to enable maximum flexibility of the venue was vital during the schematic design stage. The telescopic system of 4,550 seats was a critical element in allowing different configurations and quick turnaround between events. The singular vision also led to provision of spacious facilities for athletes, other performers and event managers, a concept for simple and fluid visitor circulation, a mix of catering facilities and designing in smaller, mutually independent zones that could all be used at the same time. Getting the acoustics right was important too. The steel roof structure had sufficient bearing capacity to enable the suspension of additional stage equipment. The roof structure is close to the structure of a suspension bridge, which is an uncommon approach (in arena design) anywhere in the world. The roof’s bearing structure is only 45 cm high, over a span of 110 m, because it is suspended from the upper side of the roof outside and can not be seen from the interior. This solution was made feasible by contemporary cable production technology – the span is suspended on cables that have a diameter of just 66 mm. Each cable can carry 400 tons. The capacity of the hall is 16,500 seats and 22,400 for concerts.[8]

Arena Zagreb won the Structural Design of the Year award at the 2009 World Architecture Festival,[9] and Grand spectacle award at Global BBR 2010.[10]

View of Zagreb Arena inside.

Concerts and events

DateEventAttendanceTypeNote
December 27, 2008Croatia - Russia[11]15,200Sport (Handball)Opening sport event
January 17, 2009Prljavo Kazalište[12]22,400ConcertGrand opening event
January 24, 2009Slovakia - South Korea3,000Sport (Handball)2009 World Men's Handball Championship
January 24, 2009France - Sweden13,000Sport (Handball)2009 World Men's Handball Championship
January 24, 2009Hungary - Croatia15,000Sport (Handball)2009 World Men's Handball Championship
January 25, 2009Sweden - Hungary4,000Sport (Handball)2009 World Men's Handball Championship
January 25, 2009South Korea - France10,000Sport (Handball)2009 World Men's Handball Championship
January 25, 2009Croatia - Slovakia15,000Sport (Handball)2009 World Men's Handball Championship
January 27, 2009Hungary - South Korea800Sport (Handball)2009 World Men's Handball Championship
January 27, 2009Slovakia - Sweden10,000Sport (Handball)2009 World Men's Handball Championship
January 27, 2009France - Croatia15,000Sport (Handball)2009 World Men's Handball Championship
January 30, 2009Croatia - Poland15,000Sport (Handball)2009 World Men's Handball Championship
February 1, 2009Denmark - Poland8,000Sport (Handball)2009 World Men's Handball Championship
February 1, 2009France - Croatia15,000Sport (Handball)2009 World Men's Handball Championship
March 8, 2009Zdravko Čolić[13]20,000Concert
April 19, 2009Mišo Kovač[14]15,000Concert
April 26, 2009Beyoncé[15]17,190ConcertI Am... World Tour
May 11, 2009London Symphony Orchestra10,500Concert
May 23, 2009Tony Cetinski[16]19,000ConcertFuria Tour
May 24, 200918,000ConcertFuria Tour
June 13, 2009Lepa Brena[17]16,500ConcertUđi slobodno Tour
July 4, 2009Croatian Democratic Union Convention [18]10,000ConventionPolitical party convention
September 25–27, 2009Kids Fair 2009Fair
October 1, 2009European Day of the EntrepreneurEvent
October 7, 2009RK ZagrebAlingsas HK8,500Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
October 9–11, 2009Weeding Fair 2009Fair
October 14–18, 2009Eko-Etno Fair 2009Fair
October 23, 2009Halid Bešlić23,000Concert
October 24, 200922,500Concert
November 7, 2009Eros Ramazzotti15,000ConcertAli e radici Tour
November 20, 2009Miroslav Škoro20,000Concert
November 27, 2009The Backstreet Boys13,000ConcertThis Is Us Tour
December 11–13, 2009Disney on Ice27,000Show6 shows were held in 3 days
December 16, 2009Parni Valjak21,000ConcertKarlovačko Live
December 19, 2009José Carreras10,000Concert
December 29, 2009"You can do it"8,000Fundraising concert
February 5–7, 2010Weeding Fair 2010Fair
February 13, 2010RK ZagrebFCK Håndbold9,500Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
February 14, 2010Depeche Mode18,500ConcertTour of the Universe
February 20, 2010RK ZagrebFyllingen Handball7,000Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
February 28, 2010RK ZagrebBM Ciudad Real15,000Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
March 7, 2010RK ZagrebHSV Hamburg15,000Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
March 8, 2010Miroslav Ilić10,000Concert
March 13, 2010Plavi orkestar15,000Concert
March 18, 2010Rammstein13,000Concert
March 27, 2010RK ZagrebFC Barcelona13,000Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
April 9–11, 2010Beauty & Lifestyle Show 2010Fair
April 14–18, 2010Walking with Dinosaurs29,000Show7 shows were held in 5 days
April 23, 2010KK PartizanKK Hemofarm3,000Sport (Basketball)NLB League Final Four 2010
April 23, 2010KK CibonaKK Union Olimpija11,000Sport (Basketball)NLB League Final Four 2010
April 25, 2010KK CibonaKK Partizan15,600Sport (Basketball)NLB League Final Four 2010
May 15, 2010Željko Samardžić11,000Concert
May 20, 2010Za dobra stara vremena13,000Musical
May 22, 2010David Guetta16,000Concert
July 25, 2010Leonard Cohen12,000Concert
September 17–19, 2010Zagreb Auto Moto Show8,000Show
September 24, 2010Guns N' Roses[19]15,000ConcertChinese Democracy Tour
October 1–3, 2010Kids Fair 2010Fair
October 16, 2010RK ZagrebBM Ciudad Real7,000Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
October 21, 2010Oliver Dragojević15,000Concert
November 5, 2010Lady Gaga17,000ConcertThe Monster Ball Tour
November 8, 2010Sting and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra10,000ConcertSymphonicity Tour
November 13, 2010Topstars15,000[20]Show
November 17–21, 2010Cirque du Soleil27,000ShowSaltimbanco
November 28, 2010RK ZagrebSG Flensburg-Handewitt10,000Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
December 4, 2010RK ZagrebRK Bosna Sarajevo7,500Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
December 10, 2010Željko Joksimović17,000Concert
December 16, 2010Halid Bešlić and Crvena jabuka18,000ConcertKarlovačko Live
December 18, 2010Đorđe Balašević19,000Concert
December 19, 20105,000Film Projection"Kao Rani Mraz" Projection
January 21, 2011KHL Medveščak - KAC15,000Sport (Ice Hockey)Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
January 23, 2011KHL Medveščak - Vienna Capitals15,200Sport (Ice Hockey)Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
January 25, 2011KHL Medveščak - Olimpija15,000Sport (Ice Hockey)Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
January 28, 2011KHL Medveščak - Villach15,000Sport (Ice Hockey)Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
February 4–6, 2011Weeding Fair 2011Fair
February 19, 2011RK Zagreb - HCM Constanța7,000Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
March 5, 2011RK Zagreb - St. Petersburg HC8,000Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
March 27, 2011RK Zagreb - Rhein-Neckar Löwen7,000Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
April 6, 2011Slayer and Megadeth4,000[21]ConcertEuropean carnage tour
April 13, 2011Roger Waters17,004ConcertThe Wall Live
May 11, 2011Shakira10,000ConcertThe Sun Comes Out World Tour
June 1, 2011Joe Cocker6,000Concert
July 4, 2011Symphony of a Thousand8,000Concert
September 9–11, 2011Kids Fair 2011Fair
September 15, 2011Youth Sport Games10,000EventClosing Ceremony
September 17, 2011Croatian Democratic Union Convention10,000Convention
September 20, 2011George Michael12,000Concert
September 24–25, 2011Beauty & Lifestyle Fair 2011Fair
September 29, 2011RK ZagrebIK Sävehof2,500Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
October 1, 2011Britney Spears & Destinee & Paris8,000ConcertFemme Fatale Tour
October 7, 2011Hladno Pivo13,000Concert
October 8, 2011RK Zagreb - RK Bosna Sarajevo5,500Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
October 11, 2011Jean Michel Jarre3,000Concert
October 21, 2011Plácido Domingo9,000Concert
October 22, 2011RK Zagreb - FC Barcelona12,300Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
October 26, 2011KK Zagreb - Panathinaikos BC3,000Sport (Basketball)Euroleague
November 2, 2011KK Zagreb - PBC CSKA Moscow2,000Sport (Basketball)Euroleague
November 8, 2011Rammstein & Deathstars12,000Concert
November 11, 2011Parni Valjak14,000Concert
November 16, 2011KK Zagreb - Žalgiris Kaunas2,000Sport (Basketball)Euroleague
November 17, 2011Lenny Kravitz & Raphael Saadiq5,000Concert
November 21, 2011Tom Jones6,000Concert
November 22, 2011Sade10,000Concert
November 24, 2011KK Zagreb - Brose Baskets2,500Sport (Basketball)Euroleague
November 26, 2011RK Zagreb - Chambéry Savoie Handball9,000Sport (Handball)EHF Champions League
December 8, 2011Tomislav Bralić & Klapa Intrade12,000Concert
December 14, 2011KK Zagreb - Unicaja Malaga3,000Sport (Basketball)Euroleague
December 16, 2011Jelena Rozga & Bajaga11,000ConcertKarlovačko Live
December 22, 2011Dino Merlin20,000Concert
January 8, 2012KHL Medveščak - HK Acroni Jesenice15,200Sport (Ice Hockey)Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
January 10, 2012KHL Medveščak - Alba Volán Székesfehérvár14,700Sport (Ice Hockey)Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
January 13, 2012KHL Medveščak - KAC15,200Sport (Ice Hockey)Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
January 15, 2012KHL Medveščak - EC VSV15,200Sport (Ice Hockey)Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
January 17, 2012KHL Medveščak - HDD Olimpija Ljubljana15,000Sport (Ice Hockey)Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
January 20, 2012KHL Medveščak - EC Red Bull Salzburg15,200Sport (Ice Hockey)Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
January 22, 2012KHL Medveščak - EHC Black Wings Linz15,000Sport (Ice Hockey)Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
January 31, 2012Spain - Slovenia5,300Sport (Futsal)2012 UEFA Futsal Championship
February 1, 2012Portugal - Azerbaijan2,200Sport (Futsal)2012 UEFA Futsal Championship
February 2, 2012Slovenia - Ukraine2,200Sport (Futsal)2012 UEFA Futsal Championship
February 3, 2012Azerbaijan - Serbia2,300Sport (Futsal)2012 UEFA Futsal Championship
February 4, 2012Ukraine - Spain3,500Sport (Futsal)2012 UEFA Futsal Championship
February 5, 2012Serbia - Portugal2,300Sport (Futsal)2012 UEFA Futsal Championship
February 6, 2012Romania - Spain1,500Sport (Futsal)2012 UEFA Futsal Championship
February 7, 2012Italy - Portugal2,200Sport (Futsal)2012 UEFA Futsal Championship
February 9, 2012Croatia - Russia14,300Sport (Futsal)2012 UEFA Futsal Championship
February 9, 2012Spain - Italy14,300Sport (Futsal)2012 UEFA Futsal Championship
February 11, 2012Croatia]- Italy10,000Sport (Futsal)2012 UEFA Futsal Championship
February 11, 2012Russia - Spain10,000Sport (Futsal)2012 UEFA Futsal Championship
February 17–19, 2012Weeding Fair 2012Fair
March 2–4, 2012Croatian Food and Wine FestivalFair
March 8, 2012Zdravko Čolić17,000Concert
March 10, 2012Mirko Filipović vs. Ray Sefo18,000Sport (K-1)Cro Cop Final Fight
March 24, 2012RK Zagreb - FK Metalurg SkopjeSport (Handball)EHF Champions League
April 14, 2012HT Tatran Prešov - FK Metalurg Skopje500Sport (Handball)SEHA League Final
April 14, 2012RK Zagreb - HC Vardar PRO - Skopje2,500Sport (Handball)SEHA League Final
April 15, 2012RK Zagreb - HT Tatran PrešovSport (Handball)SEHA League Final
April 15, 2012FK Metalurg Skopje - HC Vardar PRO - SkopjeSport (Handball)SEHA League Final
April 21, 2012RK Zagreb - THW KielSport (Handball)EHF Champions League
June 12, 20122Cellos10,000Concert
June 27, 2012Sting5,000Concert
September 17, 2012Il DivoConcert
September 21–23, 2012Kids Fair 2012Fair
October 20, 2012RK Zagreb - FC Barcelona HandbolSport (Handball)EHF Champions League
October 27–28, 2012World Cat Show 2012Show
May 23, 2013Depeche Mode15,969ConcertDelta Machine Tour
July 3, 2014 Top Gear Live Show Top Gear (2002 TV series)
December 20, 2014Marko Perković Thompson22,000ConcertOra et labora (album)
April 11, 2015Ennio Morricone4,000Concert
February 16, 2016 Željko Joksimović Concert
April 10, 2016UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos13,177Sport (MMA)
May 8, 2016Enrique Iglesias-----ConcertSex and Love Tour
November 9, 2016Justin Bieber18,000ConcertPurpose World Tour
November 25–27, 20162016 Davis Cup final between Croatia Davis Cup Team and Argentina Davis Cup Team45,000 (total)Sport (Tennis)2016 Davis Cup
May 13, 2017 Aca Lukas Concert Najveći Tulum na Balkanu Tour
May 16, 2017Deep Purple10,000ConcertLong Goodbye World Tour
November 25, 2017Petar GrašoConcert
February 2, 2018Rod StewartConcert
March 10, 2018Andrea BocelliConcert
March 23, 20182CellosConcert
May 6, 2018Roger WatersConcert
May 18, 2018André RieuConcert
July 24, 2018Iron Maiden22,000Concert
October 13, 2018David Garrett (musician)Concert
October 27, 2018Jason DeruloConcert
December 15–16, 2018 Saša Matić Concert
December 21, 2018Il VoloConcert
February 15–16 Željko Joksimović Concert
March 3, 2019Bajaga i InstruktoriConcert
September 16, 2019Michael BubléConcertAn Evening with Michael Bublé
October 18, 2019Prljavo kazališteConcert
October 19, 2019Concert
November 9, 2019 KSW 51 Sport (MMA)
November 30, 2019Doris DragovićConcert
December 1, 2019Enrique IglesiasConcertAll The Hits Live (Enrique Iglesias)
December 7, 2019Severina23,000ConcertThe Magic Tour
December 14–15, 2019Lepa Brena40,000ConcertZar je važno da l' se peva ili pjeva... World Tour
February 20, 2020 Sergej Ćetković Concert
March 7, 2020Nina BadrićConcert
February 26, 2022 Petar Grašo Concet
March 19, 2022 Concert

March 26, 2022 Parni Valjak

April 2, 2022 Željko Samardžić Concert U Ime Ljubavi Tour
April 18, 2022 Željko Joksimović Concert
May 7, 2022VannaConcert
May 22, 2022Iron Maiden23,000ConcertLegacy of the Beast World Tour
October 21–22, 2022 Saša Matić Concert Dva Života Tour
November 25, 2022 André Rieu and His Johann Strauss Orchestra Concert
December 3, 2022 Halid Bešlić Concert
December 17, 2022 Jelena Rozga Concert Rozga Tour
December 26, 2022 Zdravko Čolić Concert
February 11, 2023 Aco Pejović Concert
February 14, 2023Crvena Jabuka22,000ConcertTamo gdje ljubav počinje
July 23, 2023Depeche ModeConcertMemento Mori World Tour
October 25, 2023 Stjepan Hauser Concert
December 1, 2023 Aleksandra Prijović Concert Od Istoka Do Zapada Tour
December 2, 2023 Concert
December 3, 2023 Concert
December 4, 2023 Concert
December 6, 2023 Concert
March 16, 2024Céline DionConcertCourage World Tour

See also

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Preceded by UEFA Futsal Championship
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2012
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Preceded by European Women's Handball Championship
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2014
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Preceded by Davis Cup
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2016
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2018
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