Švyturys Arena

Švyturio Arena

Address	Dubysos g. 10
Location	Klaipėda, Lithuania
Coordinates	55°41′13″N 21°9′21″E
Owner	Švyturys, Klaipėda city municipality
Capacity	Basketball: 6,200 Ice hockey: 4,416 Concerts: 7,500 Boxing/Wrestling: 6,512
Construction
Broke ground	October, 2009
Opened	July 28, 2011
Construction cost	€16 Million
Architect	AB „Miestprojektas“ Kaunas
General contractor	Vėtrūna
Tenants
BC Neptūnas
Website
svyturioarena.lt

Švyturio Arena (English: Lighthouse Arena) is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The arena is named after the company Švyturys, which bought the rights for the name. The capacity of the catamaran-shaped arena is 6,200 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey games, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches, and 7,450 seats for concerts.

History

Klaipėda Arena held Group D matches of the 37th FIBA European Basketball Championship, from 31 August, to 5 September 2011.

Klaipėda Arena hosted some matches for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

In 2027, the arena will host matches for the FIBA Women's EuroBasket.

See also

• List of indoor arenas in Lithuania

External links

• Official website
• Construction progress