Jane Sandanski Arena

Sportskiot Centar "Jane Sandanski"

Luxury Arena
Jane Sandanski Arena 2014
Location	Aerodrom, North Macedonia
Coordinates	41°59′36″N 21°27′54″E / 41.993249°N 21.464866°E / 41.993249; 21.464866Coordinates: 41°59′36″N 21°27′54″E / 41.993249°N 21.464866°E / 41.993249; 21.464866
Owner	RK Vardar
Capacity	6.500 (greater hall) 800 (small hall)
Construction
Opened	1980s
Closed	15 February 2013
Reopened	2014
Demolished	2012
Construction cost	15 000 000 euros
Tenants
RK Vardar / WHC Vardar / MZT Skopje Aerodrom

Jane Sandanski Arena (Macedonian: Спортскиот центар „Јане Сандански“ or Сала „Јане Сандански“) is an indoor sports arena located in the Aerodrom Municipality of Skopje, North Macedonia. It has a capacity of 6,500. It is named after Macedonian Bulgarian revolutionary Jane Sandanski.

On 18 November 2012, it was announced that the arena would be completely demolished, with a new arena called Sports Centre Jane Sandanski planned to be built in its place.^[1] On 14 February 2013, MZT Aerodrom held their last training in Jane Sandanski, with more than a thousand fans attending. The following day the arena was officially closed and demolished.

It was rebuilt and reopened in August 2014, financed by the Russian businessman Sergey Samsonenko, built alongside the four-star hotel "Russia". In September 2015, the west and east stands were upgraded by 500 seats and south and north stands upgraded with 650 seats. Now the arena is the home ground of RK Vardar, ZRK Vardar and MZT Aerodrom.

Hotel and Spa[]

Sandanski Arena is a super modern sports center. The sports complex includes a 5-star hotel with a spa center, swimming pool and a sky bar. Tennis courts, fitness center and clubs headquarters are within the sports complex. Sports Centre Jane Sandanski also has an aerobics center, tennis and table tennis courts, playground for children and exclusive HUMMEL sports store and fan shop.

Sandanski Arena Hotel and Spa

External links[]

• Official website in Macedonian and English

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