This is a list of indoor arenas in Europe by capacity. A broad definition of "Europe" is used here, including the entirety of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkey.
The following is a list of arenas ordered by seating capacity, which is the maximum number of seated spectators the arena can accommodate for a sports event. Only the capacity for indoor sports, such as basketball, badminton, handball, ice hockey, tennis and volleyball, are included. Currently all arenas with a minimum capacity of 10,000 are included, some of which do not regularly host any sports. There is typically more capacity available if additional/temporary seats and standing room is included (i.e. for hosting concerts and other events like boxing). Other types of indoor event venues (such as a convention center) which can be used as an arena are not included unless the arena is housed in a separate designated part of the building or complex.
Current arenas by seating capacity
Capacity of at least 15,000 for sports including standing places
| Arena | Capacity | Opened | Location | Country | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris La Défense Arena | 30,681 | 2017 | Nanterre | France | |
| Co-op Live | 23,500 | 2024 | Manchester | United Kingdom | |
| Sportpaleis | 23,001 | 1933 | Antwerp | Belgium | |
| SKA Arena | 23,000 | 2023 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | |
| Manchester Arena | 21,000 | 1995 | Manchester | United Kingdom | |
| MVM Dome | 20,028 | 2021 | Budapest | Hungary | |
| Roig Arena | 20,000 | 2025 | Valencia | Spain | |
| MEO Arena | 20,000 | 1998 | Lisbon | Portugal | |
| The O2 Arena | 20,000 | 2007 | London | United Kingdom | |
| Lanxess Arena | 19,500 | 1998 | Cologne | Germany | |
| Belgrade Arena | 18,386 | 2004 | Belgrade | Serbia | |
| Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall | 18,300 | 1995 | Athens | Greece | |
| Palau Sant Jordi | 17,960 | 1990 | Barcelona | Spain | |
| Movistar Arena | 17,400 | 1960 | Madrid | Spain | |
| O2 Arena | 17,383 | 2004 | Prague | Czechia | |
| Uber Arena | 17,000 | 2008 | Berlin | Germany | |
| Ziggo Dome | 17,000 | 2012 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | |
| Inalpi Arena | 16,600 | 2005 | Turin | Italy | |
| Arena Zagreb | 16,500 | 2008 | Zagreb | Croatia | |
| Sinan Erdem Dome | 16,457 | 2010 | Istanbul | Turkey | |
| Rotterdam Ahoy | 16,426 | 1950 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | |
| Accor Arena | 16,394 | 1984 | Paris | France | |
| Fernando Buesa Arena | 16,164 | 1991 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Spain | |
| Wiener Stadthalle | 16,152 | 1958 | Vienna | Austria | |
| Forum di Milano | 15,800 | 1990 | Milan | Italy | |
| Utilita Arena Birmingham | 15,800 | 1991 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | |
| BP pulse LIVE | 15,685 | 1980 | |||
| Žalgiris Arena | 15,415 | 2011 | Kaunas | Lithuania | |
| Bizkaia Arena | 15,414 | 2004 | Barakaldo | Spain | |
| Olympiahalle München | 15,273 | 1972 | Munich | Germany | |
| Minsk-Arena | 15,086 | 2009 | Minsk | Belarus | |
| Tauron Arena Kraków | 15,030 | 2014 | Kraków | Poland | |
| ING Arena | 15,000 | 2013 | Brussels | Belgium | |
| Ülker Sports and Event Hall | 15,000 | 2012 | Istanbul | Turkey |
Capacity of below 15,000 for sports
| Arena | Capacity | Opened | Location | Country | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace and Friendship Stadium | 14,940 | 1983 | Piraeus | Greece | |
| Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | 14,937 | 1983 | Stuttgart | Germany | |
| SAP Arena | 14,500 | 2005 | Mannheim | Germany | |
| PSD Bank Dome | 14,282 | 2006 | Düsseldorf | Germany | |
| Palacio Vistalegre | 14,000 | 2000 | Madrid | Spain | |
| Helsinki Halli | 14,000 | 1997 | Helsinki | Finland | |
| CSKA Arena | 14,000 | 2015 | Moscow | Russia | |
| Megasport Arena | 13,998 | 2006 | Moscow | Russia | |
| Avicii Arena | 13,850 | 1989 | Stockholm | Sweden | |
| Atlas Arena | 13,806 | 2009 | Łódź | Poland | |
| First Direct Arena | 13,781 | 2013 | Leeds | United Kingdom | |
| Gliwice Arena | 13,752 | 2018 | Gliwice | Poland | |
| Utilita Arena Sheffield | 13,600 | 1991 | Sheffield | United Kingdom | |
| Nokia Arena | 13,455 | 2021 | Tampere | Finland | |
| Sportovní hala Fortuna | 13,150 | 1962 | Prague | Czechia | |
| Barclays Arena | 13,000 | 2002 | Hamburg | Germany | |
| Royal Arena | 13,000 | 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | |
| Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona | 12,760 | 1991 | Badalona | Spain | |
| Rudolf Weber-Arena | 12,650 | 1996 | Oberhausen | Germany | |
| Malmö Arena | 12,600 | 2009 | Malmö | Sweden | |
| UMMC Arena | 12,588 | 2025 | Yekaterinburg | Russia | |
| LDLC Arena | 12,523 | 2023 | Lyon | France | |
| Jyske Bank Boxen | 12,500 | 2010 | Herning | Denmark | |
| Thialf | 12,500 | 1967 | Heerenveen | Netherlands | |
| OVO Arena Wembley | 12,500 | 1934 | London | United Kingdom | |
| Arena Stožice | 12,480 | 2010 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | |
| Caja Mágica | 12,442 | 2009 | Madrid | Spain | |
| St. Jakobshalle | 12,400 | 1976 | Basel | Switzerland | |
| Arena Sofia | 12,373 | 2011 | Sofia | Bulgaria | |
| Spaladium Arena | 12,339 | 2009 | Split | Croatia | |
| Scandinavium | 12,312 | 1971 | Gothenburg | Sweden | |
| OVO Hydro | 12,306 | 2013 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | |
| Ice Palace Saint Petersburg | 12,300 | 2000 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | |
| VTB Arena | 12,273 | 2019 | Moscow | Russia | |
| Galaxie d'Amnéville | 12,200 | 1990 | Amnéville | France | |
| Zénith de Strasbourg | 12,079 | 2008 | Strasbourg | France | |
| Bolshoy Ice Dome | 12,035 | 2012 | Sochi | Russia | |
| Hallenstadion | 12,000 | 1939 | Zürich | Switzerland | |
| Papp László Budapest Sportaréna | 12,000 | 2003 | Budapest | Hungary | |
| PostFinance Arena | 12,000 | 1967 | Bern | Switzerland | |
| Westfalenhallen | 12,000 | 1952 | Dortmund | Germany | |
| Palais des sports de Grenoble | 12,000 | 1967 | Grenoble | France | |
| Zetra Olympic Hall | 12,000 | 1983 | Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Iceberg Skating Palace | 12,000 | 2012 | Sochi | Russia | |
| Swiss Life Arena | 12,000 | 2022 | Zurich | Switzerland | |
| Madrid Arena | 12,000 | 2002 | Madrid | Spain | |
| PalaItalia | 12,000 | 2026 | Milan | Italy | |
| Gatorade Center | 11,820 | 1990 | Turku | Finland | |
| Luzhniki Palace of Sports | 11,500 | 1956 | Moscow | Russia | |
| Gran Canaria Arena | 11,500 | 2014 | Las Palmas | Spain | |
| Håkons Hall | 11,500 | 1993 | Lillehammer | Norway | |
| SAP Garden | 11,500 | 2024 | Munich | Germany | |
| Ergo Arena | 11,409 | 2010 | Gdańsk/Sopot | Poland | |
| Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena | 11,300 | 1999 | Málaga | Spain | |
| Arēna Rīga | 11,200 | 2006 | Riga | Latvia | |
| PalaLottomatica | 11,200 | 1960 | Rome | Italy | |
| Plaza de Toros de La Ribera | 11,046 | 2001 | Logroño | Spain | |
| Spodek | 11,036 | 1971 | Katowice | Poland | |
| MTS Live Arena | 11,000 | 2022 | Odintsovo | Russia | |
| Coliseum da Coruña | 11,000 | 1991 | A Coruña | Spain | |
| Unipol Arena | 11,000 | 1993 | Casalecchio di Reno | Italy | |
| Centennial Hall | 11,000 | 1913 | Wrocław | Poland | |
| Pais Arena | 11,000 | 2014 | Jerusalem | Israel | |
| ZAG-Arena | 10,767 | 2000 | Hanover | Germany | |
| Hall XXL | 10,750 | 2013 | Nantes | France | |
| Pabellón Príncipe Felipe | 10,744 | 1990 | Zaragoza | Spain | |
| Sud de France Arena | 10,700 | 2010 | Montpellier | France | |
| Iradier Arena | 10,625 | 1941 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Spain | |
| M&S Bank Arena | 10,600 | 2008 | Liverpool | United Kingdom | |
| ÖVB Arena | 10,500 | 2004 | Bremen | Germany | |
| Menora Mivtachim Arena | 10,383 | 1963 | Tel Aviv | Israel | |
| Vitrifrigo Arena | 10,323 | 1996 | Pesaro | Italy | |
| Enteria arena | 10,300 | 1960 | Pardubice | Czechia | |
| P&J Live | 10,264 | 2019 | Aberdeen | United Kingdom | |
| Sparkassen-Arena | 10,250 | 1951 | Kiel | Germany | |
| Plaza de Toros de Illumbe | 10,241 | 1998 | San Sebastián | Spain | |
| Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo | 10,200 | 1988 | Seville | Spain | |
| Belgorod Arena | 10,105 | 2021 | Belgorod | Russia | |
| Slovnaft Aréna | 10,055 | 2011 | Bratislava | Slovakia | |
| Bilbao Arena | 10,014 | 2010 | Bilbao | Spain | |
| Max-Schmeling-Halle | 10,012 | 1996 | Berlin | Germany | |
| Twinsbet Arena | 10,000 | 2004 | Vilnius | Lithuania | |
| León Arena | 10,000 | 2000 | Léon | Spain | |
| Plaza de Toros La Cubierta | 10,000 | 1997 | Leganés | Spain | |
| Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | 10,000 | 2000 | Nottingham | United Kingdom | |
| BTarena | 10,000 | 2014 | Cluj-Napoca | Romania | |
| CO'Met Arena | 10,000 | 2023 | Orléans | France | |
| Basketball Development Center | 10,000 | 2024 | Istanbul | Turkey |
Current arenas that can be used for football
Currently these arenas are primarily used for indoor sports and/or other events i.e. music concerts, but can also receive association football or rugby matches in the winter, unlike the US and Canada domes, which are enclosed stadiums primarily used for outdoor sports.
Telenor Arena could be considered the only dome in Europe from its opening in 2009 until 2011, when the association football club Stabæk used it for their home matches before returning to their old home, Nadderud Stadion, as the club couldn't support the rent to play at Telenor Arena. The next multi-purpose indoor arena to open in Europe was Paris La Défense Arena in 2017.
| Arena | Capacities | Opened | Location | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Concerts | ||||
| Paris La Défense Arena | 30,000 | 40,000 | 2017 | Nanterre | France |
| Unity Arena | 15,000 | 25,000 | 2009 | Bærum | Norway |
| Vikingskipet | 10,600 | 20,000 | 1992 | Hamar | Norway |
| Egilshöllin | 2,000 | 18,000 | 2002 | Reykjavík | Iceland |
| Vallhall Arena | 5,500 | 12,500 | 2001 | Oslo | Norway |
| Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa MOSiR | 1,777 | 5,000 | 1975 | Zabrze | Poland |
- Since 2020, 100 × 50 m playing field with artificial turf, previously 110.5 × 53.5 m with synthetic rubber.
Arenas under construction
| Arena | Capacity | Opening | Location | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD Arena | 22,296 | 2027 | Pardubice | Czechia |
| YTL Arena Bristol | 17,000 | 2028 | Bristol | United Kingdom |
| New Cardiff Bay Arena | 15,348 | 2028 | Cardiff | United Kingdom |
| New CSKA Ice Palace | 14,000 | 2027 | Moscow | Russia |
| Arena Brno | 13,300 | 2026 | Brno | Czechia |
| Ice Palace "Torpedo" | 12,000 | 2026 | Nizhny Novgorod | Russia |
| New Olimpiyskiy Arena | 12,000 | 2027 | Moscow | |
| New Luzhniki Palace of Sports | 12,000 | TBA | Moscow | |
| Sala Polivalentă | 10,059 | TBA | Brașov | Romania |
| Perm Ice Palace | 10,000 | 2027 | Perm | Russia |
Proposed arenas
| Arena | Capacity | First proposed | Location | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hala Narodowa | 22,000 | 2014 | Warsaw | Poland |
| Wien Holding-Arena | 20,000 | 2020 | Vienna | Austria |
| Arena Polivalentă | 20,000 | 2019 | Bucharest | Romania |
| Munich Arena | 20,000 | 2022 | Munich | Germany |
| Suvilahti Arena | 17,000 | 2023 | Helsinki | Finland |
| Arena 3.3 | 17,000 | 2023 | Vantaa | |
| Sala Polivalentă | 16,000 | 2020 | Timișoara | Romania |
| New Scandinavium Arena | 16,000 | 2023 | Gothenburg | Sweden |
| Kyiv Arena | 15,800 | 2022 | Kyiv | Ukraine |
| Nou Palau Blaugrana | 15,000 | 2016 | Barcelona | Spain |
| New London Lions Arena | 15,000 | 2025 | London | United Kingdom |
| Helsinki Garden | 14,000 | 2020 | Helsinki | Finland |
| Frankfurt Arena | 13,500 | 2022 | Frankfurt | Germany |
| The Sage | 12,500 | 2018 | Gateshead | United Kingdom |
| New Drammen Arena | 12,000 | 2020 | Drammen | Norway |
| Bergen Byarena | 11,000 | 2018 | Bergen | |
| WeArena | 10,500 | 2018 | Reggio Emilia | Italy |
| Sala Polivalentă Regina Maria | 10,212 | 2019 | Iași | Romania |
| Oulu Arena | 10,000 | 2023 | Oulu | Finland |
| Uppsala Eventcenter | 10,000 | 2013 | Uppsala | Sweden |
| Sunderland Arena | 10,000 | 2022 | Sunderland | United Kingdom |
| Dundee Arena | 10,000 | 2022 | Dundee | |
| Lviv Colosseum | 10,000 | 2022 | Lviv | Ukraine |
| Ratapiha Arena | 10,000 | 2017 | Turku | Finland |
See also
- Lists of stadiums
- List of covered stadiums by capacity
- List of indoor arenas by capacity
- List of association football stadiums by capacity
- List of European stadiums by capacity
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