László Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Budapest Sports Aréna | |
Budapest Sports Aréna in September 2016 | |
| Full name | Papp László Budapest Sportaréna |
|---|---|
| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| Coordinates | 47°30′6.99″N 19°6′19.41″E / 47.5019417°N 19.1053917°E |
| Operator | BSÜ Bouygues |
| Capacity | 11,390 (boxing) 12,000 (handball) 9,479 (ice hockey) 12,500 (concerts) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 30 June 2001 |
| Opened | 13 March 2003 |
| Architect | KÖZTI Sport Concepts |
| Tenants | |
| Hungary men's national ice hockey team | |
| Website | |
| budapestarena | |
The László Papp Budapest Sports Arena (Hungarian: Papp László Budapest Sportaréna), also known as Budapest Sports Arena or locally just Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Budapest, Hungary. It is the second biggest sports complex in the country after MVM Dome, which is also in the capital, and it is named after Hungarian boxer László Papp. The venue can hold up to 12,500 people in its largest concert configuration, up to 11,390 for boxing and 9,479 for ice hockey. It was built as a replacement for the Budapest Sports Hall (Hungarian: Budapest Sportcsarnok, or BS for short) which stood in the same place and was destroyed in a fire in December 1999. A long-distance bus station is situated under the building.